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Title: A sailor in spite of himself
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: Castlemon, Harry, 1842-1915 Henry T. Coates & Co. publisher
Subjects: Sailors Seafaring life Shipwrecks Voyages and travels Adventure stories Fathers and sons Cousins Boys Courage Trust Success Friendship
Publisher: Philadelphia : Henry T. Coates & Co.
Contributing Library: Brandeis University Libraries
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th a firmer hold, and swungit in the air; but just as the blow descendedupon the tindals back the Malays made therush that Ben had long been expecting, flour-ishing knives and handspikes and yellinghideously. The old sailor, loyal to the last,threw himself in front of his officer to protecthim, but was instantly stretched on deck by ablow from a handspike, and a moment laterthe captain lay motionless by his side. Bobgave himself up for lost. There was no placeto which he could retreat for safety, and re-sistance was not to be thought of. He couldonly remain passive and await the fate he waspowerless to avert. He turned away andleaned upon the rail, looking down at thewater, and expecting every instant that a blowfrom a knife or a handspike would put an endto his existence. But nothing of the kindhappened, and Bob finally ventured to casthis eye over his shoulder to see what was go-ins: on behind him. The Malays were gathered in a group in thewaist, and while some were busy binding the
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A MUTINY. 311 captain the others were cutting down the tin-dal. While he gazed, old Ben was lifted tohis feet and stood unharmed in the midst ofthem. No one showed the least inclination tomolest him, but, on the contrary, several ofthe crew gave him hearty slaps on the back,which were doubtless intended to assure himthat he had nothing to fear. The old sailorlooked around, and seeing Bob standing be-side the rail, pale and trembling, quietly joinedhim. ^^ Cheer up, my hearty ! said he. I knewwhat I was doing when I refused to use thecat on that man. You and me and the doc-tor are safe, but all the salt in the sea wontsave the officers. *^0h, Ben, this is just awful! said Bob.^ What do you suppose they will do with theofficers? Perhaps we might say somethingthat v/ould make them hold their hands— Dont you open your head, said Ben, ear-nestly. You will bring death upon yourselfif you attempt it. We will never know whatthey are going to do with them. A manstands a poor show of life who

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