Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
CHAPTER VI.
me CAPTAIN.s PAPERs.

up before DR.. Liyesey's door. The
house was all dark in front.
Mr.. Dance told me to jump down and
knock, and Dogger gave me a stirrup
to descend by. The door was opened
.almos, at once by the maid
rs DR.. Livesey in" I asked.
No. she said; he had come home in The
afternoon, but had gone up TO the bali
TO dine and pass the evening with the
squire.
80 there we 60, boys" said Mr..
Dance.
This time, as the distance was short.
1 did not mount. bu; ran with Dogger's
stirrup-leather to the lodge gates. and
up the long. leafless. moonlit avenue to
where the white line of the Hall build
ngs looked on either hand on great old
gardens. Here Mr.. Dance dismounted.
and, taking me along with him. was adj
nitted at a word into the house.
The servant led us down a matted
passage and showed rs at the end into
great library. all lined with book
,ases and busts upon the top Of them.
where the squire and DIR. Livesey sat.
pipe in hand, on either side Of the
bright fire.
had never seen the squire so near
at hand. He was a tall man. over six
feet high. and broad in proportion. and
he had bluff. rongh-and-ready face. all
roughened and REDEEMED and lined in
his long travels. His eyebrows were
very black. and moved readily, and this
rave him look of some temper. not
bad you would say. but quick and
high
Come IN. Mr.. Dance" says he. very
iately and con1escending.
Good evening. Dance" says the doc
'or, with a nod And good evening to
,ou. friend Jim. What good wind
brings you here?"
The supervisor stood up straight and
iiT. and told his story like a lesson;
and you should have seen how the two
Gentlemen leaned forward and looked
u each other, and forgot to smoke in
their surprise aud interest. When they
heard how my mother went back 10 the
mn DR.. Livesey fairly slapped his
lhigh. and the squire cried Bravo"
md broke his long pipe against tho
crate. Long before it was done. Mr.
frelawney Chat. you viii remember.
was the squire's name) had got M
from his seat. and was striding about
he room. and the doctor, as if to hear
he better. had taken off his powdered
Wig and sat there. looking very strange
indeed with his own close-cropped.
'lacl, POLL.
NJ last Mr.. Dance finished the story
Mr.. Dance" said the squire. "you
IRE a very roble fellow. And as for rid
nc down that black. atrocious mis-
,reant, regard it as an act of virtue,
ir like stamping on a cockroach. This
I'd Hawkins is a trump. | perceive.
5awkins, viii you ring that bell? Mr..
Dance must have some ale"
And so. jim" said the doctor. ''you
lave the thing that they were after,
nave you?"
Here il is. sir" said |. and gave him
he olskiu packet.
The doctor looked it all over, as II his
myers were itching to open it; but. in
,iead of doing that. be put il quietly in
he pocket of his coat.
Squire" said he. when Dance has
lad his ale he must, of course, be of
N his majesty's service; but mean
o keep Jim Hawkins here to sleep al
ny house. and. with your permission. !
propose we should have up the cold pie.
ind let him sup"
AS you will. Livesey." said the squire;
Hawkins has earned better than cold
Jie'
So a big pigeon pie was brought in
md put on a side-table, and ] made
aearty supper, for was as hungry as
hawk. while Mr.. Dance was further
,omplimenied. and at last dismissed.
And now. squire" said the doctor.
"And. now, Livesey," said the squire.
n the same breath.
"Oue at a time. one at a time"
laughed DIR. Livesey. You have heard
If this Flint, suppose"
"Heard of himi" cried the squire.
Heard of him. you say! he was the
,loodthirtiest buccaneer that sailed.
Blackboard was child to Flint. The
Standards were so prodigiously afraid
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