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" Jack, my dear fellow," he replied, " they 

 are going to murder us !" 



" Murder be hanged !" I returned ; "go to 

 sleep, man/ 7 



" But do look, Jack," he answered, his teeth 

 chattering all the while. 



So to oblige him I did. 



"My dear fellow," he said, "just look at the 



women." 



Turning my eyes towards the fire-place, I 

 saw the mother and three daughters in deep 

 confab, looking earnestly from time to time to- 

 wards our bed-place. 



" I think, mother," said one of the girls, after 

 a strict scrutiny of our bunk, " the gentlemen 

 are asleep ; now is the time." 



" There !" said my timid friend, " I told you 

 so ; we are dead men." 



"Do not be a fool," I answered, "there are 

 only four women. All the rest are gone to bed 

 and asleep, as you may hear by their snoring. 

 It is a little curious, I own, but nothing more. 

 Hold your row, or they will hear us." 



They gave another glance towards our bed- 

 place, and then deliberately began to undress. 



