The pirate picked up his knife and started to climb after me. I took out my second pistol and pointed it at him. He laughed. Then he threw the knife. I felt a terrible pain in my left shoulder. The knife had gone through my shoulder and into the mainmast. Hot blood ran down my arm. I fired the pistol. This time there was a loud crack. The pirate turned slowly and fell into the sea. I had shot him in the chest.