premise: Almost at the same time a pistol-shot , flash and report , came from the hedge side .<br>And that was plainly the last signal of danger , for the buccaneers turned at once and ran , separating in every direction , one seaward along the cove , one slant across the hill , and so on , so that in half a minute not a sign of them remained but Pew .
hypothesis: After the buccaneers ran , there was nothing but silence
reason: Were the buccaneers being chased ? If so wouldn't the chasers be right behind them or no?