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While
the
two
were
in
consultation
upon
the
means
to
be
employed
for
regaining
possession
of
the
ship
,
a
tempest
was
raging
,
and
presently
a
gust
of
irresistible
force
struck
the
Grampus
and
flung
her
upon
her
side
,
so
that
on
righting
herself
she
shipped
a
tremendous
sea
,
and
there
was
considerable
confusion
on
board
.
This
offered
a
favourable
opportunity
for
beginning
the
struggle
,
although
the
mutineers
had
made
peace
among
themselves
.
The
latter
numbered
nine
men
,
while
the
half
-
breed
’
s
party
consisted
only
of
himself
,
Augustus
Barnard
and
Arthur
Pym
.
The
ship
’
s
master
possessed
only
two
pistols
and
a
hanger
.
It
was
therefore
necessary
to
act
with
prudence
.
Then
did
Arthur
Pym
(
whose
presence
on
board
the
mutineers
could
not
suspect
)
conceive
the
idea
of
a
trick
which
had
some
chance
of
succeeding
.
The
body
of
the
poisoned
sailor
was
still
lying
on
the
deck
;
he
thought
it
likely
,
if
he
were
to
put
on
the
dead
man
’
s
clothes
and
appear
suddenly
in
the
midst
of
those
superstitious
sailors
,
that
their
terror
would
place
them
at
the
mercy
of
Dirk
Peters
.
It
was
still
dark
when
the
half
-
breed
went
softly
towards
the
ship
’
s
stern
,
and
,
exerting
his
prodigious
strength
to
the
utmost
,
threw
himself
upon
the
man
at
the
wheel
and
flung
him
over
the
poop
.
Augustus
Barnard
and
Arthur
Pym
joined
him
instantly
,
each
armed
with
a
belaying
-
pin
.
Leaving
Dirk
Peters
in
the
place
of
the
steersman
,
Arthur
Pym
,
so
disguised
as
to
present
the
appearance
of
the
dead
man
,
and
his
comrade
,
posted
themselves
close
to
the
head
of
the
forecastle
gangway
.
The
mate
,
the
ship
’
s
cook
,
all
the
others
were
there
,
some
sleeping
,
the
others
drinking
or
talking
;
guns
and
pistols
were
within
reach
of
their
hands
.
The
tempest
raged
furiously
;
it
was
impossible
to
stand
on
the
deck
.
At
that
moment
the
mate
gave
the
order
for
Augustus
Barnard
and
Dirk
Peters
to
be
brought
to
the
forecastle
.
This
order
was
transmitted
to
the
man
at
the
helm
,
no
other
than
Dirk
Peters
,
who
went
down
,
accompanied
by
Augustus
Barnard
,
and
almost
simultaneously
Arthur
Pym
made
his
appearance
.
The
effect
of
the
apparition
was
prodigious
.
The
mate
,
terrified
on
beholding
the
resuscitated
sailor
,
sprang
up
,
beat
the
air
with
his
hands
,
and
fell
down
dead
.
Then
Dirk
Peters
rushed
upon
the
others
,
seconded
by
Augustus
Barnard
,
Arthur
Pym
,
and
the
dog
Tiger
.
In
a
few
moments
all
were
strangled
or
knocked
on
the
head
save
Richard
Parker
,
the
sailor
,
whose
life
was
spared
.
And
now
,
while
the
tempest
was
in
full
force
,
only
four
men
were
left
to
work
the
brig
,
which
was
labouring
terribly
with
seven
feet
of
water
in
her
hold
.
They
had
to
cut
down
the
mainmast
,
and
,
when
morning
came
,
the
mizen
.
That
day
was
truly
awful
,
the
night
was
more
awful
still
!
If
Dirk
Peters
and
his
companions
had
not
lashed
themselves
securely
to
the
remains
of
the
rigging
,
they
must
have
been
carried
away
by
a
tremendous
sea
,
which
drove
in
the
hatches
of
the
Grampus
.
Then
follows
in
the
romance
a
minute
record
of
the
series
of
incidents
ensuing
upon
this
situation
,
from
the
14th
of
July
to
the
7th
of
August
;
the
fishing
for
victuals
in
the
submerged
hold
,
the
coming
of
a
mysterious
brig
laden
with
corpses
,
which
poisoned
the
atmosphere
and
passed
on
like
a
huge
coffin
,
the
sport
of
a
wind
of
death
;
the
torments
of
hunger
and
thirst
;
the
impossibility
of
reaching
the
provision
store
;
the
drawing
of
lots
by
straws
—
the
shortest
gave
Richard
Parker
to
be
sacrificed
for
the
life
of
the
other
three
—
the
death
of
that
unhappy
man
,
who
was
killed
by
Dirk
Peters
and
devoured
;
lastly
,
the
finding
in
the
hold
of
a
jar
of
olives
and
a
small
turtle
.
Owing
to
the
displacement
of
her
cargo
the
Grampus
rolled
and
pitched
more
and
more
.
The
frightful
heat
caused
the
torture
of
thirst
to
reach
the
extreme
limit
of
human
endurance
,
and
on
the
1st
of
August
,
Augustus
Barnard
died
.
