The Forrest City times., 1888-03-10
to hand, one tearing ', from .norer, snd sy

to hand, one tearing t from snornef, snd sy tho oaths and the cries and the childish laughter with which they accompanied thelr examination ycn weald have thought not only they were lingering the very gold, bat were at sea with t, besides. In safety.
 Yes" said one, "ihats Fllnt sure enough. J. F., and score below, wsts a cloye hitch to it s1 he done ever"
 Mighty pretty" said George. But how are we to get away with t, and us no ship"'
 Silver suddenly sprang up, and support ing himself with hand against the wall: "Now give you warning. George" he cried "0ne more word Of your sauce, and I'll call you down and fight you. How Why. how do know? Yoa hai ought to tell me that you and the rest that lost Ee my seho0n- CT. with your interference, burn youl But not you, you can't; you hain't got the in- vention Of a cockroach. But civil YOU can speak, and shall, George Merry, you can lay tO that"
 That's fair enow." said tho old man Morgan.
 "Fair? 1 reckon SO" said the sea-cook. "You lost the ship; found the treasure. Who's the better m1n at thatp And now resign, by thunder! E Beet whom you please to be your cap'n now: I'm done with it.
 "Silverr' they cried. "BaIoecuc forever! Barbecue for capni'
 ''So that's the toon, Is it?'' cried tho cook. "George, reckon you'u have to walt an- other turn. friend; and lucky for you m not . reyengelul man. But that was never nay way. And now. shipmstes this black spot2 'Tain't much good now. is it9 Dicks crossed his luck and spoiled his Bible, and that's about all."
 "Ifll do to kiss the book on still, won't itY' growled Dick, who was evidently un- easy at the curse he had brought upon him. self.
 "A Bible with a bit cut outr returned Silver. derlsvely. Not it It don't bind no more'n ballad-book."
 Don't It. though? cried Dick, with sort of joy. "Weil. reckon that's worth hay ing. too"
 "Here. Jim-here's a curiosity for you" said Silver; and ho tossed me the paper.
 1t was a round about the size of a crown piece One side was blank, for It had been the last leaf the other contained verse or two of Revelation-these words among the rest, which struck sharply home upon ny mind. "Without are dogs and murder ers.r The printed side had been blackened with wood ash, which already began to come of and soil my fingers; on the blank side had been written with the same material the one word. "Deposed." 1 have that euriosi- ty beside me at this moment; but not a trace of writing now remains beyond a single scratch such as a man might make with his thumb-nail
 That was the end of the nights business. Soon after with drink all round we lay down to sleep. and the outside of Silyer's vengeance was to put George Merry up for sentinel, and threaten him with death if he should prove unfaithful.
 It was long ere could close an eye, and Heaven knows l had matter enough for Sought In the man whom had slain that erDe-,-, in my own most perious position, and above all, in the remarkable game that I saw Silver now engaged upon-kecplne the mutlneers together with one hand, and grasplng, with the other, after every means, possible and impossible, to make his peace and save his miserable life. He himself slept peacefully, and snored aloud; yet my heart was sore for him, wicked as he waa to think on the dark perlls that environed, and the shameful gibbet that awaited him.