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was preferable. He struck the helpless 

 Red-eye. It was the act of a bully striking 

 a bound man. Red-eye was stunned. He 

 tried to free himself; but head up in his 

 efforts, was struck again and killed. 



Leaper swam over and nosed his dead 

 comrade; then turned and surveyed Old 

 Black Bass with loathing, and the loathing 

 he felt was in the hearts of all. Old Black 

 Bass from that hour became a stranger 

 though present. He was hated and shunned 

 but feared. 



