Then，asthebloodwasmakingapoolonthedeckoftheboat，oneofthesailorscried：\"Hewillbleedtodeath，wemustbindthevein.\"
Sotheytookacord，athick，brown，tarrycord，andtwistingitaroundthearmabovethewound，tighteneditwithalltheirmight.Thebloodceasedtospurtbyslowdegrees，and，presently，stoppedaltogether.
YoungJavelrose，hisarmhangingathisside.Hetookholdofitwiththeotherhand，raisedit，turneditover，shookit.Itwasallmashed，thebonesbroken，themusclesaloneholdingittogether.Helookedatitsadly，reflectively.Thenhesatdownonafoldedsailandhiscomradesadvisedhimtokeepwettingthearmconstantlytopreventitfrommortifying.
Theyplacedapailofwaterbesidehim，andeveryfewminuteshedippedaglassintoitandbathedthefrightfulwound，lettingtheclearwatertrickleontoit.
\"Youwouldbebetterinthecabin，\"saidhisbrother.Hewentdown，butcameupagaininanhour，notcaringtobealone.And，besides，hepreferredthefreshair.Hesatdownagainonhissailandbegantobathehisarm.