Dead Men Tell No Tales



Where did you find me

Floating in a hen-coop; thought you was a dead ‘un.”

“Do you know what ship?”

“Do we know? No, that’s what you’ve got to tell us!”

“I can’t,” I sighed, too weak to wag my head upon the pillow.

The man went to my cabin door.

“Here’s a go,” said he; “forgotten the name of his blessed ship, he has. Where’s that there paper, Mr. Bowles? There’s just a chance it may be the same.”

“I’ve got it, sir.”


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Where did you find me

Floating in a hen-coop; thought you was a dead ‘un.”

“Do you know what ship?”

“Do we know? No, that’s what you’ve got to tell us!”

“I can’t,” I sighed, too weak to wag my head upon the pillow.

The man went to my cabin door.

“Here’s a go,” said he; “forgotten the name of his blessed ship, he has. Where’s that there paper, Mr. Bowles? There’s just a chance it may be the same.”

“I’ve got it, sir.”


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