The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
CHATTER XVIII. IN THE EHEMY's CAMP.

The red glare of the torch, lighting up the Interior of the block house, showed me the worst of my apprehensions realized The | pirates were in the possession of the house and stores; there was cask of cognac, 1 there were the pork and bread. as before what tenfold increased my horror, not a sign of any prisoner. could only judge that all had perished, and my heart smote me sorely that had not been there to per | ish with them.
 l There were six Of the buccaneers, all told not another man was left alive. Five of them were on their feet flushed and swol- len, suddenly called out of the tirst sleep of drunkenness. The sixth had only risen upon his elbow; he was deadly pale, and the blood-stalned bandage round his head told me that he had recently been wounded. and still more recently dressed. l remembered the man who had been shot and had run back among tho woods in ths great attack, and doubted not that this was he.
 The parrot sal, preenlng her plumage, on Long Johns shoulder. He himself, I thought looked somewhat paler and more stern than l was used to. ue still Hore hls hne oroadeloth suit in which he had fulfilled his mission, but It was bitterly the worse foI ! sharp briers of tho wood.
 ''So," said he, here's Jim Hawkins shiver my tsmbers dropped in. like, chi Well, come, take that friendly"
 And thereupon he sat down across ths brandy cask, and began to fill a pipe.
 GiYe me the loan of the link, Dick" said ne; and then, when he had & good light, "rhatl do, lad" he added, stick the rllm in the wood heap; and you, gentlemen. cring yourself to Lyon needn't stand up for MT. dsWkins; heA excuse you, you may lay 10 that And SO Jim'-stopping the tobae- -here you were, and quite pleasant surprise for poor cid John. see you were smart when first l Set my eyes on you; but Shls here gets away from me clean, it do"
 To all this as may be well supposed, made no answer. They had set me with my back against the wall; and l stood there, looking Silver in the face, pluckIly enough, nope, to VI outward appearance, but with black despair in my heart
 Silver took whlf or two of his pipe with great composure, and then ran on again.
 Now, you see, Jim, so be as you ars nere, says he, I'll give you piece of my mind I've always liked you. I have. for a lad Of spirit and the picter of my own self when was young and handsome. I always wanted you to iine and take your share. and aie gentleman, and now, my cock, you got 10. Capn Smollett's fine seaman. as IrlI own up 70 any day, but stiff on disclpllne. .Dooty Is dooty.' says he, and right he i. Just you keep clear of the cap'n. The doc. tor himself is gone dead again you-,un. grateful scamp was what he said: and inc short and the long of the story ia ahout nere: you can't go back to your own lot for they won't have you; and, without you atari third ships company all by yourseI, winch might be lonely, you'll have to tIns with Cap'n Silver" 's
 So far so good. My friends thsn ysra still alive, and though partly believed inc truth of Silvet's statement. that the c.hin party were incensed at me for nv deSertjon was more relieved than distressed bv what l heard. ""~'
 dont say nothing as to your being i, our hands" continued Silver, s'though thsrs you are. and you may lay to it I'm all fo, argument; never seen good come mt ., threatening. If you like the service wei you'll line; and If you don't Jim whv you To Tree to answer no--free and welcome shipmate; and If fairer can be said bv rnor' tai seaman, shiver my s.iesp'
 Am l to answer, thenY' l asked. with A very uemulous voice. Through all thl. sneering talk, I was made to feel ths thraas of death that overhung me, and my ehasr. burned and my heart beat painfully ln nv breast ny
 LAd. ssid Silver, mo on's a-pressisv o, you Take your bearings. None of ma -, hurry you, mate; time goes So pleas.nt ,r your company, you see"
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