The Forrest City times., 1888-02-04

~weli here it is,r said Silver. we want that treasure and we'll have !t-thats our point? You would just as soon save your lives. reckon; and that's yours You have . chart, haven't youg'
 That's as may be-" replied the captain.
 s'Oh, well, you have. 1 know that" ro- turned Long John. "Yos needn't be @ husky with man; there ain't particle of service in that and you may lay to it What 1 mean Is we want your q trt Now, l never meant you no harm, mys if."
 ..rhat won't do with me, my man." inter rup,..d the captain. We know exactly what you meant to do, and we don't carei for now, you sec, you can't do It"
 And inc captain looked at him calmly, and proceeded to all pipe.
 "If Abe Grsy--" Silver broke out
 "Ayast there P cried Mir Smollett ''0ray told me nothing. and asked him nothing; and what's more would soc you and him and this whole island blown clean out of the water Into blaIes first So there's my mind for you, my man, on that"
 This little whIff of temper seemed 10 cool Silver down. He had been growing nettlcd before, but now ho pulled Lihiself together.
 Hike enough" said he. .'I would set nc limits to what gentlemen might consider shipshape, or might not, as the case were. And, seein' as how you Are about to take pipe, cap'n, I'll make so free as to do like wise"
 And he filed pipe and lighted 1t; and the two men sat silently smoking for auito ( while, now looking each other in the face. now stopping their tobacco, now leaning for ward to spit It was as good as the play to see them.
 "Now," resumed Silver, "hsre t Is You give us the chart to get the treasure by, and drop shooting poor seamcn, and stoying of their heads In while asleep. You do shat and we'll offer you a choice Either you come aboard along of us, once the treasure Is shipped, and then I'll give you my affy-davy, upon my wort of honor, to clap you somc- where safe ashore. Or, if that aint to your faucy, some Of my hands being rough, and having old scores, on account of bazing. then you can stay here, you can. We'll divide stores with you, man for man; and I'll give my aify-davy, as before, to speak the first ship sight, and send 'em here to pick you up. Now you'll own that's talk ing. Handsomer you couldn't look to get not you. And hope"--raising his voice. that all hands in this here block-housc will overhaul my words, for what is spoke to one is spoke to all"
 Captain Smollett rose from his seat, and knocked out the ashes of his pipe In the pai'n of hls 'eet hN'.'
 "Is that all2' he asked.
 Every last word. by thunderw answered John. Refuse that. and you've seen tne last of me but musket-balls.'
 Very good" said the captain. NOV you'll hear me. If you'll come up one Dy one, unarmed, I'll engage to clap you all m irons, and take you homo to fair trial m England. If you won't my name Is Alex ander Smollett, I've flown my sovere'gns colors. and I'll see you all to Davy Jones. You can't find the treasure. You cant sal the ship--there's not a man among you lit 10 sail the ship. Yon can't fight us--Gray, there, got away from i've of you. Your ships in irons, Master Silver; you're on lee shore, and so you'll find. stand hero and tell you so, and they're the last good words you'll get from me; for, in the naulc of Heaven. I'll put bullet ill your back when next I meet you. Tramp my lad. Bundle out of this, please, hand over hand. and double quick"
 Silver's face was picture; his eyes start ed in his head with wrath. He shook the fire out of his pipe.
 
 Give me hand upr he cried.
 Not l." returned the captain.
 Who'll give me hand upY' he roared.
 Not man among us moved. Growing the foulest imprecations, he crawled along the sand till he got hold Of the porch and could hoist himself again upon his crutch. Then he spat into the spring.
 'rherew he cried, that's what think of ye. Before an hours out, I'll stove In your block-house Ike rum puncheon. Laugh, by thunder, laughl Before an hours out yell laugh upon the other side. Them that die'il be the lucky ones"
 And with dreadful oath he stumbled of, plowed down the sand, was helped across the stockade, after four or i've failures, by the man with flag of truce, and disappear. ed in an instant afteryard among the trees.
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