Doc Avoid Revolver

A revolver cracked from the deck-house door. Squint and his men had found weapons inside!

Doc had seen the revolver muzzle appear. Twisting aside and down, he evaded the whizzing bullet. A capstan, of hardwood and iron and thick as a small barrel, sheltered him momentarily. From that, a quick leap sent his bronze form down a gaping deck hatch.

- The Land of Terror (1933) Chapter 3