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Startled by the expression he read there, and with the occurrences of the past night rushing forcibly upon his memory, the Aid-de-Camp called quickly out, "Hold, Liftenant Grantham. Well, as I'm a true Tennessee man, bred and born, may I be most especially d d, if I'd a thought you'd do so foul a deed. What! assassinate a sleeping drunken man?" "Assassinate!
"It's an ugly word, I reckon, for you to hear, as it is for me to speak; but your quarrel last night your fix just now that knife, Liftenant Grantham," and he pointed to the blade which still remained in the grasp of the accused. "I cannot blame you, Captain Jackson," said Gerald calmly, his features resuming their pallid hue.
"And on the word of an officer, and a true Tennessee man, bred and born, I am bound to believe you," returned the American, much affected. "A man that could fight so wickedly in the field would never find heart, I reckon, to stick an enemy in the dark. No, Liftenant Grantham, you were not born to be an assassin. And now let's be starting the day has already broke."
"She sleeps sound enough now," said Jackson, again pointing to the ill-fated and motionless girl, "but she'll sleep sounder still before long, I take it." "She will never sleep sounder than at this moment, Captain Jackson," said Gerald, with solemn emphasis. "Why, you don't mean to say she has cheated the hangman, Liftenant."
"It's an ugly word, I reckon, for you to hear, as it is for me to speak; but your quarrel last night your fix just now that knife, Liftenant Grantham," and he pointed to the blade which still remained in the grasp of the accused. "I cannot blame you, Captain Jackson," said Gerald calmly, his features resuming their pallid hue.
From this sleep I was aroused in a few minutes, it seemed to me, although really it was nearly two hours later by a boisterous banging upon the mess-table, followed by the voice of the marine who executed the functions of steward to the mess, exclaiming "`All hands, gentlemen, please! The captain and the first liftenant is already on deck."
"Why, surely, Liftenant Grantham, he can't meant you?" abruptly questioned the Aid-de-Camp, drawing back his chair and resting the palms of his hands upon his knees, while he fixed his eye keenly and inquiringly upon Gerald.
"Then, I calculate, one night has made a pretty considerable change in your feelings, Liftenant," retorted the Aid-de- Camp. "You were both ready enough to go at it last night, when I knocked the knife out of your fist, and broke the knuckles of his gouging hand."
He was a Boolgahrian man that lived down be Cologne Sthreet, acrost th' river; but he come over to Bridgeport whin he did have his skates on him, f'r th' liftenant over there was again arnychists, an' 'twas little our own Jawnny Shea cared f'r thim so long as they didn't bother him.
"Which you please, Captain Jackson," said the sailor coolly, yet painedly; and he moved forward in pursuit of his horse. "Nay, Liftenant Grantham," said the Aid-de-Camp, who had again resumed his burden, and was speedily at the side of his companion, "don't be offended.
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