Doc Throw Cutlass

The third of Squint's aides was running for the deck-house entrance.

Squint himself was just diving into the temporary safety of the deck structure.

The running rat twisted his head and saw Doc. He brought his gun around. But the weapon was far from being in a position to fire when the sharp, heavy cutlass struck him. Doc had thrown it.

The blade ran the gangster through like a steel thorn. He convulsed his parasite life out on the deck.

- The Land of Terror (1933) Chapter 3