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On the faces of a very few of the pirates there was a look of ; it passed, and the an to press forward toward the poop, cursing and threatening, working thee that would not care for my sword, the minister's cutlass, or Diccon's pike One who called hi about Kirby and his hed

"I find that the role of Kirby wearies entlelish ship"

As if in answer there caunners there, intent upon their business, and noithin range of the merchantman, had fired the three forecastle culverins The shot cut her rigging and brought down the flag The pirates' shout of triumph was echoed by a cry frouns

I drew my sword The 's ward, still and white and braver than a man, stood beside me From the pirates that we faced cah of the wind before the blast strikes Suddenly the Spaniard pushed hiure and sable dress he had the seeloomy eyes upon my lord The latter, very white, returned the look; then, with his head held high, crossed the deck with aus He was followed a ht to die in my bed, captain," said the latter nonchalantly "Sooner or later, what does it entle, he doffed his hat with a flourish to those he had quitted "Hell litter!" he cried "I have run with you long enough Now I have a mind to die an honest man"

At this defection a dead hush of amazement fell upon that crew One and all they stared at theno word We were five arht send many to death before us, but at the last we ourselves must die,--we and those aboard the helpless ship

In the 's ward

"I had rather it were your sword," she answered in a low voice, in which there was neither dread nor sorrow "You ood deeds And it is I that should ask your forgiveness, not you mine"