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15. The Man of the Island

FROM the side of the hill, which was here steep and stony, a
spout of gravel was dislodged and fell rattling and
bounding through the trees. My eyes turned instinctively
in that direction, and I saw a figure leap with great rapidity behind
the trunk of a pine. What it was, whether bear or man or monkey,
I could in no wise tell. It seemed dark and shaggy; more I knew
not. But the terror of this new apparition brought me to a stand.

I was now, it seemed, cut off upon both sides; behind me the
murderers, before me this lurking nondescript. And immediately I
began to prefer the dangers that I knew to those I knew not. Silver
himself appeared less terrible in contrast with this creature of the
woods, and I turned on my heel, and looking sharply behind me
over my shoulder, began to retrace my steps in the direction of the
boats.

Instantly the figure reappeared, and making a wide circuit,
began to head me off. I was tired, at any rate; but had I been as
fresh as when I rose, I could see it was in vain for me to contend in
speed with such an adversary. From trunk to trunk the creature
flitted like a deer, running manlike on two legs, but unlike any
man that I had ever seen, stooping almost double as it ran. Yet a
man it was, I could no longer be in doubt about that.

I began to recall what I had heard of cannibals. I was within an
ace of calling for help. But the mere fact that he was a man,
however wild, had somewhat reassured me, and my fear of Silver
began to revive in proportion. I stood still, therefore, and cast
about for some method of escape; and as I was so thinking, the

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