The Forrest City times., 1888-02-04

down first they'll be glad to be packing in the schooner It's always ship. and they can get to buccaneering again, l suppose"
 First ship that ever lost" said Captain Smollctt
 I was dead tired, a. you may fancy; and when got to sleep which was not till after a great deal of tossing, slept like a log of wood.
 The rest had long been up. and had al- ready breakfasted and increased tho pile of frewood by about half as much again, when l was awakened by hustle and the sound of voices.
 "Flag of truceP' I heard some one say; and then, immediately after, with . cry of surprise, ''Silyer hmselfI'
 And. at that, up jumped, and. rubbing my eyes. ran to loonhole in the wall.
 GLITTER x9.
 sILvERs EMBASSY.
 Sure enough, there were two men just out side the stockade one of them waving 6 white cloth; the other, no less person than Silver himself standing placidly by.
 It was still quite early, and the coldest morning that think ever was abroad in; a chill that pierced into the marrow. The sky was bright and cloudless overhead, and the tops of the trees shone rosily in the sun. But where Silver stood with his lieutenant all was still in shadow. and they waded knee deep In low. white vapor, that had crawled during the night out of the morass. The chill and the vapor taken together told e poor tale of the island. It was plainly . damp, feyerIsh, unhealthy spot
 Keep indoors, men" said the captain, "ren to one this Is trick.
 Then he hailed the buccaneer.
 "Who goes9 Stand. or we fire"
 .'Flag of truce," cried Silver.
 The captain was in the porch, keeping himself carefully out of the way of treach- erous shots should any be intended. He turned and spoke to us:
 Doctors watch on the look out Dr. Llyesey take the north side, if you please; Jim, the east: Gray, west The watch be- low, all hands to load muskets. Lively, men, and careful
 And then he turned again to the mutl- neers.
 And what do you want with your flag of trucs?" he cried.
 This time 1t was the other man who re- piled.
 rCap'n Silver, sir, to come on board and nuke terms" he shouted.
 s'Cap'n Silverl Don't know him. Who's hep cried the captain. And we could hear him adding to himself: "Cap'n, is it? My heart, and here's pronotionf"
 Long John answered for himself.
 "Me, sir. These poor lads have chosen me cap'n, after your desertlon, sir,"-laying particular emphasis upon the word de sertion." Were willing to submit, If we tt All I ask is your word, Cap'n Smolett, to let me safe ana sound out of this here stock ade, and one minute to get out O shot before gun is fired.
 My man." said Captain Smollett, "I have not the slightest desire to talk to you. If you wish 10 talk to me, you can come, that's all. Ii there's any treachery, It'll be on your side. and the Lord help you"
 "ihat's enough, capn," shouted Long John. cheeriy. "A word from yous enough. know gentleman, and you may lay to that
 We could see the man who carried the flag of truce attempting to hold Silver back. Nor was that wonderful. seeing how cava- Her had been the captains answer. But Silver laughed at him aloud, and slapped him on the back, as if the Idea of alarm had
 
 stockade, threw over his crutch, got leg up, and with great vigor and skill succeeded in surmounting the fence and dropping safely 10 the other side.
 l will confess that l was far too much taken up with what was going on to Do or the slightest use as sentry; Indeed I had ai- ready deserted my eastern loophole and crept up behind the captain, who had now seated himself on the threshold, with his elbows on his knees, his head in his hands, and his eyes fixed on the water as 1t bubbed out of the old iron kettle in the sand. He was whistlng to himself, Come, Lasses and Lads"
 Silver had terrible hard work getting up the knoll. What with the steepness of the incline, the thick tree stumps. and the soft sand. he and his crutch were as helpless as ship In stays. But he stuck to it like man in silence and at last arrived before the captain, whom he saluted in the handsom- est style. He was tricked out in his best; an immense blue coat. tnleK With brass put tons hung as low as to his knees. and a fine laced hat was set on the back of his head
 Here you are, my man" said the captain, raising his head. You had better sit down."
 ''You ain't s-golng to let mo inside, cap'n?" complained Long John. "ifs q mean cold morning to be sure, sir, to sit out side upon the -snd."
 "Why, Silv r." said the Captain. ''if you had pleased i be all honest man you might have been sltl ig in your galley. It's your own doing. You're either my ships cook and then you were treated handsome-or Cap'n Silver, a common mutlneer and pirate and then you can go hang!
 Well, well, cap'n," returned the sea cook, sitting down as he was bidden on the sand. you'll have 10 give me hand up again, that's all. \ sweet pretty place you have of it here. An, there's Jim? The top of the morning 10 yon. Jim. Doctor, here's my service. Why, therc you all are together like happy family, in manner of speak ing"
 ''lf you have anything to say, my man, better say it" said the captain.
 Right you were. Captain Smollett." re- piled Silver sDooty is dooty to be sure. Well, now, you look here, that was a good iay of yours last night. don't deny 1t was a good lay. Some of YOU pretty handy with haud-spike-end. And Pll not deny neith- CT but what some of my people was shook maybe all was shook; maybe was shook myself; maybe that's why I'm here for  serns. But you mark me, cap'n, 1t won't do twice, by thunder We'll have to do sen- try-go, and ease otf point or so on the rum. Maybe you think we were all sheet in the winds eye. But I'll tell y0u was sober; was ony dog tired; and if I'd awoke a second sooner, I'd a caught you at the act, l would. He wasn't dead when 1 got round io him. not he"
 'swell?' sa, Captain Smollett as cool ss can be.
 All that Silver said was riddle to him. but you would never have guessed It from hls tone. AS for ne, began to have an akling. Be iunn's last words came back my mind. began to suppose that he had ,ais tie bucs lsers . visit while they all ~ drunk together round tie tire. and l fecknned up with Elss that ws hAd only aanEasR Sn1nieai 2 Heas xtia.-------.---