It struck me -LRB- I do n't know why -RRB- that they were after no good ; and the first word I heard , as I drew softly near , more than confirmed me . It was Mr. Riach , crying out as if upon a sudden thought : `` Could n't we wile him out of the round-house ? '' `` He 's better where he is , '' returned Hoseason ; `` he has n't room to use his sword . '' `` Well , that 's true , '' said Riach ; `` but he 's hard to come at . '' `` Hut ! '' said Hoseason . `` We can get the man in talk , one upon each side , and pin him by the two arms ; or if that 'll not hold , sir , we can make a run by both the doors and get him under hand before he has the time to draw . '' At this hearing , I was seized with both fear and anger at these treacherous , greedy , bloody men that I sailed with . My first mind was to run away ; my second was bolder . `` Captain , '' said I , `` the gentleman is seeking a dram , and the bottle 's out . Will you give me the key ? '' They all started and turned about . `` Why , here 's our chance to get the firearms ! '' Riach cried ; and then to me : `` Hark ye , David , '' he said , `` do ye ken where the pistols are ? '' `` Ay , ay , '' put in Hoseason . `` David kens ; David 's a good lad . Ye see , David my man , yon wild Hielandman is a danger to the ship , besides being a rank foe to King George , God bless him ! '' I had never been so be-Davided since I came on board : but I said Yes , as if all I heard were quite natural . `` The trouble is , '' resumed the captain , `` that all our firelocks , great and little , are in the round-house under this man 's nose ; likewise the powder . Now , if I , or one of the officers , was to go in and take them , he would fall to thinking .
But a lad like you , XXXXX , might snap up a horn and a pistol or two without remark .
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