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

" e IoAc HdlI All tue WY III We vi tN
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 stirrup
TO descend by The door was opened
almos, at once by the maid.
rs DR.. Livesey iu?" | asked.
No, she said; he had come home in the
afternoon, but had gone up to the haIi
to dine and pass the evening with the
squire.
so there we 90, boys" said Mr..
Dance.
This time, as the distance was short,
did not mount. but ran with Dogger's
stirrup-leather 10 the lodge gates. and
up the long. leahess. moonlit avenue TO
where the white line of the Hall build
iugs 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 matted
passage, and showed us at the end into
a great library, all lined with book
,ases and busts upon the top Of them,
where the squire and DR.. Livesey sat,
ip,pe in hand, on either side Of the
bright fire.
had never seen the squire so near
at hand. He was tall man. over six
feet high, and broad in proportion and
he had blum, rough-and-ready face. al
Iroughened 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
iigh
Come IN. Mr.. Dance" says he. very
lately and condescendiug.
Good evening, Dance" says the doc
,or, with a nod "And good evening to
,ou. friend Jim Wha, good wind
brings you here?"
The supervisor stood mp straight and
tifT. and told his story like lesson:
md YOU should have seen how the two
gentlemen leaned forward and looked
~ each other. and forgot 10 smoke 10
their surprise and interest. When they
heard how my mother went back TO the
m. DR., Livesey fairly slapped his
'high. and the squire cried "Brayoi"
Id broke his long pipe against The
rrate. Long before il was done Mr.
irelawney Chat. Nou will remember,
vas the squire's name) had got up
from his seat. and was striding about
he room. and the doctor. as If to hear
he better. had taken Off his powdered
sig. and sat there. looking very strange
indeed with his own close-cropped,
slack poll.
1t last Mr.. Dance finished the story
"Mr. Darce." said the squire. 'yon
IRE very noble fellow And MS for rid
rc down that black. atrocious mis-
.reant, regard il as an act of virtue.
.ir, like stamping on a cockroach. This
"a Hawkins is a trump. perceive
aawkins. will you ring that bell? Mr..
Dance must have some ale"
And so. JIM" said the doctor you
ave the thing that they were after.
lave you?"
Here it is. sir" said I, and gave him
ne oilskin packet.
The doctor looked il all over, as If his
myers were itching 10 open it: but. in
stead of doing that. he put it quietly in
he pocket of his coat.
Squire" said he. when Dance has
lad his ale he must. of course. be of
IN his majesty's service: but ! mean
keep Jim Hawkins here to sleep a
NY house. and. with your permission. !
propose we should have up the cold pie.
md let him sup"
AS you win. 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
'omplimented, and at last dismissed.
And now. squire" said the doctor.
And, now, Livesey," said the squire.
n the same breath.
zone at a time. one at a time"
laughed DR.. Livesey. You have heard
IF this Flint. suppose"
Heard of him!" cried the squire.
Heard of him, You sayl He was the
,loodthirtiest buccaneer that sailed.
Blackboard was child TO Flint. The
spaniards were so prodigiously afraid