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Page 115
... revolver between us two - the governor's six - shooter , but loaded only in five chambers ; and we had no more cartridges . He had left the box behind in a drawer in his cabin . Awkward ! I had noth- ing but an old clasp - knife - no ...
... revolver between us two - the governor's six - shooter , but loaded only in five chambers ; and we had no more cartridges . He had left the box behind in a drawer in his cabin . Awkward ! I had noth- ing but an old clasp - knife - no ...
Page 116
... revolver from under his jacket , and plugs a bullet plumb centre into Mr. Antonio's chest . See what it is to have to do with a gentle- man . No confounded fuss , and things done out of hand . But he might have tipped me a wink or ...
... revolver from under his jacket , and plugs a bullet plumb centre into Mr. Antonio's chest . See what it is to have to do with a gentle- man . No confounded fuss , and things done out of hand . But he might have tipped me a wink or ...
Page 117
... revolver in his pocket . 66 " Tie his legs together , sir , ' I yell . I'm trying to strangle him . ' " There was a lot of their fibre - lines lying about . I gave him a last squeeze and then got up . " I might have shot you , ' says ...
... revolver in his pocket . 66 " Tie his legs together , sir , ' I yell . I'm trying to strangle him . ' " There was a lot of their fibre - lines lying about . I gave him a last squeeze and then got up . " I might have shot you , ' says ...
Page 119
... revolver cartridges . " Anyhow , ' I tells him , he wants to be killed some way or other , as a favour . ' " And then I go on setting the boat's mast . I didn't care much for the notion of butchering a man bound hand and foot and ...
... revolver cartridges . " Anyhow , ' I tells him , he wants to be killed some way or other , as a favour . ' " And then I go on setting the boat's mast . I didn't care much for the notion of butchering a man bound hand and foot and ...
Page 210
... revolver . It was a heavy weapon which he had owned for many years and had never used in his life . Ever since the London furniture had arrived in Samburan , it had been reposing in the drawer of the table . The real dangers of life ...
... revolver . It was a heavy weapon which he had owned for many years and had never used in his life . Ever since the London furniture had arrived in Samburan , it had been reposing in the drawer of the table . The real dangers of life ...
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