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There were still left on board the _Zingara_ enough hands to work the ship. From captain to Kroo-boys, as the darkies were called, there were just seventeen all told, leaving out of count Miss Leona and sweet wee Teenie.
Bitter were the tears the little lass shed when she heard that the evil men had killed poor Petersen.