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In the meantime Cain had retired to his cabin with feelings scarcely to be analysed. He was in a bewilderment. Notwithstanding the wound he had received by the hand of Francisco, he would never have sanctioned Hawkhurst putting him on shore on a spot which promised nothing but a lingering and miserable death.
Hawkhurst pointed to the entering port. 'When I ask your advice, you may give it, said the captain, turning gloomily away. In the meantime, Francisco paced the cabin in deep thought. Young as he was, he was indifferent to death; for he had no tie to render life precious. He remembered his mother, but not her demise; that had been concealed from him.
"Er-rum!" coughed the Doctor as the door was closed, and we looked sharply round at the stern faces before us, Bob Hopley favouring us with a solemn wink, which I interpreted to mean, "I forgive you, my lads." Then the Doctor spoke. "Stand there, Thomas Mercer and Frank Burr. That will do. Now, Sir Hawkhurst, will you have the goodness to repeat the charge in their presence."
"Stop? not so; he must not have the boat he may escape from the island," cried Hawkhurst. "And why shouldn't he, poor fellow?" replied the men. "Let him have the boat." "Yes yes, let him have the boat;" and Hawkhurst was again overruled. "Here, Massa Francisco here de book." "What's that, sir?" cried Hawkhurst, snatching the book out of Pompey's hand. "Him, massa, Bible."
"One moment, Doctor Browne," said the General. "Here, you, sir; you don't like Frank Burr, do you?" "Well, sir, I " "Answer my question, sir. You don't like him, do you?" "N-no, sir." "Thrashed you well, didn't he, for bullying?" "I had an encounter with Burr junior, sir." "Yes, and he thrashed you well, I know." "I beg your pardon, Sir Hawkhurst," said the Doctor warmly.
The pirates returned to their vessel discomfited. Those on board, who were prepared to hoist in ingots of precious metal, had to receive nought but wounded men, and many of their comrades had remained dead on the shore. Their captain was melancholy and downcast. Hawkhurst was badly wounded, and obliged to be carried below as soon as he came on board.
'I have no doubt of it, if ever it is in your power; but I fear you not. As Francisco made this reply, the captain came up the ladder. Hawkhurst turned away and walked forward. 'There is mischief in that man, Francisco, said the captain in an undertone; 'I hardly know whom to trust; but he must be watched.
He was a general favourite; the worst-disposed of the pirates, with the exception of Hawkhurst, if they did not love him, could not forbear respecting him; although at the same time they felt that if Francisco remained on board the power even of Cain himself would soon be destroyed.
In our last chapter but one, we stated that Cain had been wounded by Hawkhurst, when he was swimming on shore, and had sunk; the ball had entered his chest, and passed through his lungs.
The feelings of the young man changed from agony to revenge; his object in returning to the cabin to recover his weapons had been frustrated, but his determination now was to take the life of the captain if he possibly could. The following morning the Kroumen again refused to work or go on deck; and the state of affairs was reported by Hawkhurst to his chief.
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