Roving Jack, The Pirate Hunter — page 125: what you’re looking at

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_—_——> ROVING JACK, THE PIRATE HUNTER. THE LADIES’ DIVERSION. THE dwarf Barabbas was not mortally, or even dangerously, wounded by the pistol Miss Peveril fired at him, The bullet grazed his cheek—searing it as a hot iron would have done—and, after carrying away the lobe of his ear, did no further injury. The wound caused him some pain; and the stunted being vowed that he would be revenged upon the daring girl whose hand had fired the shot. For some few minutes he cursed, swore, and behaved like a madman, -His men drew him bebind the shelter of a clump of laurel bushes. * hand has drawn my blood—her back shall feel the weight of my vengeance.” “This comes o’ larking with the gals,” muttcred an old sea dog, who stood at hand. ‘You, too! curses on you! You laugh at my mishaps ; perhaps you will not laugh when your shoulders are torn by the cat,” “ Stow your blarney, mister,’ was the response, “ All hands was piped for skylarking when we got into the boats. The cat’s claws are cut.”’ This answer only added to the dwarf’s rage. The men held him, or he would have attacked the old sailor with his sword, On being prevented from “ell’s furies seize her! he shouted. ‘“Her_| using his weapon, he again cursed and swore—a No 19 VA My . BO es USS eommichoaks carne ny Fie re + % A, ZA OM aI Ke