I heard the sound of swords
No, no, and that's an end of it!I
Hydraulic power pack heard the captain shout. ‘If one is caught ,we'll all be caught!’
There were more shouts, and then the sound of the table crashing over. Next, I heard the sound of swords, then out ran Black Dog with blood running down his shoulder .He ran out of the inn and along the road. In a few seconds ,he had disap－peared from sight.
The captain watched him go ,then said,‘Jim, quick! Bring me rum.
He turned and went back into the inn, but he could only just stand on his feet. I realized he was feeling ill and ran to fetch the rum. Then I heard him falling and hurried back to find him on the floor.
My mother heard the noise and came downstairs .We lifted the captain's head. His eyes were closed and his
Hydraulic power pack face was a ter－ rible colour.
