The Irish standard., 1897-11-27

don't deny 1t was good 10y. Some of
you pretty handy with hand-spike
end. And I'll not deny either, but what
some Of my people was shook-maybe
all was shook; maybe was shook N.Y.
self; maybe That's why I'm here for
terms. But'yoa mark me, cap'n, it
won't do twice, by thunder! Well have
to do sentry 30, and ease off point or
so on the rum. Maybe you think we
were MI a sheet in the winds eye. But
III tell you l was sober; Twas on'y dog
tired; and If I'd awoke second sooner
Id caught,you at the act, would.
He wasn't dead when got round to
him, not he."'
"Wcll?" says Capt. smollett, as cool
Us can be.
All that Silver said was riddle to
him, but you would never have guessed
it from his tone AS for me, began to
have an inkling. Ben Gums last words
came back to my mind. I began to
suppose that he had paid the buccan-
GERS a visit while they oil lay drunk
together around their fire, and I reck-
oned up with glee that we had only
II enemies to deal with.
well, here it is" said Silver. eve
want that treasure, and we'll have it
that's our point! You would just as
soon save your lives, reckon; and
that's yours. You have q chart, haven't
your"
''That's as may be-" replied the cap
tain.
"Oh, well, you have, I know that"
returned Long John. "You needn't be
so husky with a man; there amt par
ticle of service in that, and you may lay
to it. What mean is, we want your
chart. Now, I never meant you no
harm, myself"
''That won't do with me, my man,"
interrupted the captain. 1--WE know e1-
actly what you meant to do, and we
don't care; for now, you see, you can't
do it."
And the captain looked at him calm
ly, and proceeded to fill his pipe.
IF Abe Gray" Silver broke out.
'Avant therel" cried Mr.. Smollett,
"Gray told me nothing. and asked him
nothing; and what's more, would see
you and him and this whole island
blown clean out Of the water into blazes
first. So there's my mind for you, my
man, on that"
This little Whit of temper seemed to
cool Silver down. He had been grow
ing nettled before, but now he pulled
himself together.
like enough" said he. II would
set no limits to what gentlemen might
consider ship shape, or might not. as
! the case were. And, secin' MS how you
are about to take a pipe, cap'n, I'll make
SO free as to do likewise"
And he filled pipe and lighted IL,
and the two men sat silently smok-
ing for quite awhile. now looking each
other in the face, now stopping their to-
bacco, now leaning forward to spit. IT
| was as good as the play to see them.
"Now," resumed Silver, there it is.
You give us the chart to get the
treasure by, and drop shooting poor
seanen and stovipg in their heads while
asleep. You do that. and we'll offer
you choice. Either you come along
aboard of us. once the treasure shipped,
(, and then III give you my affydavy,
upon my word Of honor, to clap you
so,newhere's safe ashore. Or, If that
ain't your fancy, some of my hands, be-
ing rough, anti having old scores on 40
count Of hazing, then you can stay here,
you can. Wen divide stores with you,
man for MANN md I'll give you my affy-
davy, as before. to speak the first ship
I sight, and send 'em here to pick you
mp. Now, youN own that's talking.
Handsomer, you couldn't look to get,
not you. And l hope" raising his
voice that all hands in this hers