J. Allan Dunn

Name: On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms
Author: J. Allan Dunn

On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

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“On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms”, published in 1917, is a work by J. Allan Dunn. It explores elements such as Bane, Todd and brigantine.

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ Bane came up and sent a keen eye to the set of the sails, to the even wake that streamed greenish-white, like marble, behind them. The steering was perfect. The brigantine was at the limit of its speed.
“Once clear of this,” he said to Denton, “and we’ll careen. If we were not foul we could hold her. As it is——”
“Land ahead,” came from the foremast where a man balanced himself in the top mast crosstrees. Another shot came from the corvette.
“Try her with the stern-chaser,” ordered Bane. “The water should begin to shallow soon. We’ll lead her on since we can not shake her off.” ”

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ The corvette was flush-decked and schooner rigged. She had but one tier of guns but they were handled by a picked crew. The vice-admiral had grown tired of chasing Bane with craft slower than the brigantine and he had requisitioned Sawtrell and the Juno to rid the seas of the Venture. As long as Bane was free to ravage, others were likely to emulate his example.
There were plenty of men among those recently pardoned at Providence who itched for the old life and made a hero out of Bane, laughing in their sleeves at Rogers for letting him escape from Nassau. ”

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ Denton nodded and went below. They wanted no kill-joys aboard, he told himself. The skipper had promised Todd an extra share for successful pilotage. There was none too much for sharing with the big crew.
I would that I could place the man, he thought. It is no pleasant memory he brings up, of that I’ll be sworn. The man hates himself and all the world. ”

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ The man has the eyes of voodoo."
“Caught you cogging the dice, eh? Nay, frown not, man, I have no love for him. But ye know the rules. All quarrels must be settled on land. We stay here until tomorrow.” ”

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ With the wind as it was, slightly forward of the beam, sailing on a broad reach, the corvette with her fore-and-aft rig had the better of the Venture. Before the wind the craft would be on fairly equal terms; close-hauled, the corvette would still hold the advantage.
The wind was westerly. To run would bring the brigantine into the angle where the Jumentos joined Long Island on a course between the reefs and the guns of the corvette. So Bane kept on the steady line for the center of the Jumentos. ”

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ Todd brought the Venture to an anchorage off a tiny cove and the chain rattled out to sand in four fathoms.
Bane smote him between the shoulders.
“Well found, lad,” he cried. “Now let the king’s ship play patrol, an she will. We’ll stay inside till we are ready to leave, with two doors to our stable. Come below and prick it on the chart. There’s a tot for ye and for all hands besides. Give the order, Denton, and join us.”
Scarry-Dick cast a sour look at Todd. The man had saved them but he liked him none the better. He beckoned to Spanish Jack. ”

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J. Allan Dunn, On the Account — VI. The Kissing Palms (1917)

“ I’ve sailed along their front and seen naught but spouting reefs. Maybe he plans to beach her, since we have the heels of him.”
“We’ll pound him to pieces before he can get his men out of her, he does. We can try a shot soon. We must have caught him napping, too busy looting to keep a lookout. Better get the bow-guns ready. Hardy; we’ll try for his spars. He keeps his course, the rogue.”
Aboard the Venture, Bane measured the decreasing distance with an anxious eye. The brigantine was foul-bottomed and the corvette was entirely too fast to his liking. ”

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