Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
PART II.
THE SEA COOK.
CHAPTER VII.
co TO BRISTOL.


| 1t was longer than the squire i'm
| agined ere we were ready for the sea.
and none OF our first plans-not even
DR.. Liyesey's, OF keeping me beside him
could be carried out as we intended.
The doctor had TO so TO London for
a physician to take charge Of his prac-
tice; the squire was hard at work at
Bristol; and | lived on at the Han un-
der the charge of old Redruth. the
gamekeeper, almost a prisoner but full
of sea dreams and the most charming
anticipations OF strange islands and adj
ventures. | brooded by the hour to-
gether over the map. all the details OF
which | well remembered. Sitting by
the fire in the housekeeper's room. 1
approached that island in my fancy.
from every possible direction; ! eX-
plored every acre of its surface; /
climbed thousand times 10 that tall
hin they call the Spy-glass, and from
the top enjoyed the most wonderful
and changing prospects Sometimes
the isle was thick with savages, with
whom we fought; sometimes full OF
dangerous animals that hunted us: but
in an my fancies nothing occurred to
me so strange and tragic as our actual
adventures.
So the weeks passed on, till one fin,
day there came letter addressed TO DR.
Liyesey, with this addition: TO be
opened in the case OF his absence by
Ion Eedruth. or young Hawkins.
Obeyiug this order we found. or rather
ionnd--for the gamekeeper was a
poor hand al reading anything but
punt-the following important news:
"Old Anchor Inn Bristol. March /. IL.
Dear l.ivcsey As do rot know wheth-
er You are az the Hail or stll in London,
send tins 20 double 90 both places.
The ship is bought and lifted. She lies
at anchor. ready FOR sea Nou never linz
agined a sweeter schooner child might
sail her-two hundred tons; name. HIS
paniola.
u sot her through my old friend. Bland.
IT, who has proved himself throughout the
most surprising trump The admirable
fellow literally shaved in my interest, and
80. | may say did every one IN Bristol. as
soon as They cor wind OF the port we sailed
ior-treasure. mean"
"Redruth,' said |, interrupting the
4tAArt. IT. itlASrtN VIII hbt ftNt mat
The squire has been talking after al"
well. who's got better right?"
-rowled the gamekeeper. ~ pretty
am go If squire amt 10 talk lor Dr..
i.ivesey, | should think"
At that | gave up all attempts at com.
nentsry. and read straight on:
"BlandIy himself found the TIispaniola.'
nd ly The most nafufra HE ma ~ e.er1qrf
got her for the merest trne There is
class of men In Bristol monstrously preju-
diced against Blandly. They 90 the length
OF declaring that this honest creature
would do anything for money, that the
Hispaniola belonged 10 him and that he
sold it me ahsurdly high-thc most trans
parent calumnies. None OF them dare.
however. TO deny the merits Of the ship.
$50 far there was not hitch. The work
people to be sure--riCgers and what not
were most annoyinely slow; but time cured
that 1t was the crew that troubled me,
Il wished a round score of men--in case
Of natives. buccaneers. or the odious
French-and ! had the worry Of the deuce
itself to find so much as half a dozen. TIL
the most remarkable stroke OF fortune
brought me the very man that required.
II was standing on the dock. when, by
the merest accident. fen in talk with him
4
house. knew all the seafaring men in Bris-
toll had lost his health ashore. and want
ed a good berth as cook 10 get TO sea again
He had hobbled down there that morning.
he said. TO gel a smell Of the salt.
Il was monstrousiy touched-so would
you have heen-and. out of pure pity. en-
gagged him on the spot TO be ships cook
Long john Silver. he Is called. aud has lost
leg: but that ] regarded as recommended
ton. since he lost il 10 his country's serN-
ice. under the immortal Hawke. lie has no
pension. Livcsey. Imagine the aoonih-
able age We I've IN!
wen. sir. thought had only found a
cook. but il was a crew had discovered
Between Silver and myself We got to-
gethcT Ia a few days a company OF the
toughest old salts imaginahle-not pretty
to look u bur fellows. by their faces. OF the
most indomitahle spirit. declare We could
light frigate.
Long John cves got rid OF two ont Of the
six or seven / had already engaged Tie
showed NE IN moment that they were
Just the sort of frcsh-water SWANS We hao
to fear in an adventure OF importance.
u am in the most magnificent health and
spirits eating like a bull. sleeping Ike
tree vet l shah not enjoy moment tiii
hear my old tarpaulins tromping round thf
capstan. Seward no, Hang the treasure
It's the glory 0f the sea that has iuraea
my head So now. LiVesey, come post. Dc
not lose an hour. IL you respect me.
Let young Hawkins so al onee TO SEE
his mother. with Redruth FOR a guard, and
then both come fun speed to Bristol
JOHN TREl.A-ENEY
"P. 81 did not tell YOU that Blandly.
who. by the way. is 10 send a cOnsort after
US if We don't turn up by the end Of Au-
gust. had found an admirable fellow for
saiIint-master-a stin man. which regret.
nut in all other respects, treasure Ions
John Silver unearthed very competent
man for a mate a man named Arrow.
have a boatsuain who pipes. Livesey; sol
things shall 20 man-o'-war fashion on
board the good ship 'Hispsniola'
Il forgot 10 tell you that Silver Is man
Of substance. know OF my own knowledge
that he has a bankers account. which has
never been overdrawn. lie leaves his wife