If one of them lives, he'll be enough to put a halter around the necks of each of us.

We couldn't get away.

If we're once described, there ain't no way we could dodge the law." He grinned sardonically as he looked about the circle: "There's something about us, lads, that makes us different from other men." The sailors glanced appreciatively at the scarred countenances of their fellows and laughed hoarsely.
"So the second way is the only way," went on Hovey, seeing that he had scored his point.

"The rest of the crew that ain't with us has got to go under.

Are you with me ?" "Aye," croaked the chorus, and every man looked down at the floor.