Get up; tchuk him
two time. Head go close up alonga stone. Two fella wrastle all about
long time. Cap'n strong fella. That boy more strong. Knock 'em about
like anything. Bi'mby come back he have spear--three wire spear--long
handle. Tchuk 'em spear. Catch 'em Cap'n longa side--here. Wire come out
nother side--here. He carn stay--tumble down. Good boy that; my mate long
time. Some fella go alonga house tell 'em Mr Limsee--'That boy bin kill
you, fight long a camp. Cap'n catch 'em spear longa inside.' Mr Limsee
come down. He say--'Cap'n, my boy, I think you finish now; me very sorry
for you.' Bad place for spear longa side. Hollow inside. Suppose spear
go along a leg and arm, no matter. Suppose go inside, hollow place
inside, you finish quick. Plenty times me bin see 'em man finish that
way. Mr Limsee he very sorry. We catch that boy. Put han'cup behind,
lika that way. My word he carn run away now. Chain alonga leg. Mr Limsee
bi'mby send 'em down Cooktown. That fella no more come back. He go along
Sen'eleena (St Helena penal establishment). Me bin think he bin get two
years. Cap'n he carn stay. Two days that fella dead. He bin good mate,
me sorry.
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