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Peterson was a stolid youth with a face like a wooden doll; absolutely reliable since he was as stubborn under adult rule as a whole team of unbroken bullocks, and quite reckless of consequences for the reason that he never anticipated them. Peterson would have made a most successful Jacky-Jacky, but his suggestion was overlooked in the general concern inspired by Ted's conduct.
Dick noted this and put in an artful touch or two. 'Jacky-Jacky, the faithful black boy, he said; 'brave as a lion, an' the best shot in the world better'n me! The ruse was not successful. Ted failed to respond. 'Twitter don't seem to want to be no black boy, said Phil. 'I'll be Jacky-Jacky, volunteered Peterson eagerly.
The camp was selected on the top of a hill, fully visible from Weymouth Bay, and Mr. Carron put in charge of it. On the 13th, Kennedy started with the best seven of the horses leaving the eight men in camp to await his return, or the relief boat. The only account ever received of his journey came from the lips of the black boy Jacky-Jacky, the sole survivor.
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