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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30


be of the slightest use as sentry; in
deed, had already deserted my eastern
loophole and crept up behind the cap
tain, who had now seated himself on the
threshold, with his elbows on his knees,
his head in his hands. and his eyes fixed
on the water as it dubbed out of the
old iron kettle in the sand. He was
whistling to himself: Come, Lasses
and Lads"
Silver had terrible hard work get
ting up the knoll With the steepness
of the incline, the thick tree stumps,
and the soft sand, he and his crutch
were as helpless as a ship in stays. But
he stuck to it like man in silence, and
at last arrived before the captsin, whom
he saluted in the handsomest style.
He was tricked out in his best; an inn
mense blue coat. thick with brass but
tons, hung as low as to his knees, and
a fine laced hat was set on the back of
his head.
Here you are, my man." said the
captain. raising his head. you had
better sit down"
you amt a-going to let me inside,
cap'n. It's a main cold morning, to be
sure, sir, to sit outside upon the sand"
why, Silver" said the captain, IF
you had pleased TO be an honest man
you might have been sitting in your
galley. It's your own doing. You're
either my ships cook-and then you
were treated handsome-or Cap'n Sill
yer. a common mutineer and pirate,
and then you can go hang!"
well, well, cap'n," returned the sea-
cook, sitting down as he was hidden on
the sand, you'll have to give me hand
up again, that's all. A sweet, pretty
place you have of it here. All, there's
Jim. The top of the morning to you,
jim Doctor. here's my service. Why,
there you all are together like happy
family, in a manner of speaking"
IF you have anything to say. my
man, better say it" said the captain.
Right you are, Cap'n Smollett," re-
piled Silver. "Dooty is dooty, to be
sure. Well, now, you look here, that
was good lay of yours last night. /
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CHAPTER Xxx.
sILYER.s ENIRAsSY.

Sure enough. there were two men
just outside the stockade. one of them
waving white cloth; the other. no less
a person than Silver himself, standing
placidly by.
1t was still quite early and the cold
est morning that think | ever was
abroad in; chill that pierced into the
marrow. The sky was bright and cloud
less overhead. and the tops of the trees
shone rosily in the sun. But where Sill
yer stood with his lieutenant all was
still in shadow. and they waded knee
deep in low white vapor. that had
crawled during the night out of the
morass The chill and vapor taken to-
gether told a poor tale of the island. II
was plainly damp feyerish, unhealthy
spot.
Keep indoors, men," said the cap
tain. Ten to one this is trick"
Then he hailed the buccaneer.
who goes? Stand or we fire"
Flag of truce" cried Silver.
The captain was in the porch. keep
ing himself carefully out of the way of
tended lie turned and spoke to us.
Doctors watch on the lookout. DR..
Livesey, take the north side. if you
please; Jim. the east. Gray the west
The watch below. all hands to load mus
kets. Lively. men. and careful"
And then he turned again to the mu-
tineers.
"And what do you want with your
flag OF truce?" be cried
This time it was the other man who
replied.
"Cap'n Silver, sir, TO come on board
and make TERMS" he shouted.
"Cap'n Silverl Don't know him.
Who's hep" cried the captain. And we
could hear him adding to himself:
"Cap'n. is it? My heart, and here's
promotion!"
Long John answered for himself.
ME. sir. These poor lads have
chosen me cap'n. after your desertion,
sir"-laying particular stress upon the
word ''desertion." We're willing to
submit, if we can come to terms, and no
bones about it. All / ask is your word.
zap n SmOlleIt, 10 let He Stile anu Souuu
out of this here stockade, and one
minute TO get out O. shot before gun
is fired!"
My man. said Capt. Smollett. Il
have not the slightest desire to talk to
you. If you wish to talk to me. you can
come. that's all. If there's any treach-
cry. it'll be on your side, and the Lord
help you"
That's enough, cap'n," shouted Long
John. cheerily. "a word from you's
enough. know gentleman. and you
may lay 10 that"
We could see the man who carried the
flag Of truce attempting to hold Sill
yer back. nor was that wonderful. see
ing how cavalier had been the cap
tain's answer. But Silver laughed at
him aloud. and slapped him on the
back. as if the idea of slarm had been
absurd. Then he advanced to the
stockade. threw over his crutch. got
leg up. and with great vigor and skin.
succeeded in surmounting the fence
and dropping safely to the other side.
will confess that was far too much
taken M with what was going on TO
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30

don't deny it was a good lay. Some of
you pretty handy with a hand-spile
end. And Ill not deny either, but what
some Of my people was shook-maybe
all was shook; maybe ! was shook my
self; maybe that's why I'm here for
terms. But you mark me. cap'n, il
won't do twice by thunder! Wen have
to do sentry go. and ease off point or
so on the rum. Maybe you think we
were all a sheet in the winds eye. But
I'll tell you l was sober; was on'y dog
tired; and if I'd awolle second sooner
I'd a caught you at the act, | would.
He wasn't dead when | got round to
him. not he.
"Wcll?" says Capt. Smollett. as cool
as can be.
All that Silver said was a riddle to
him. but you would never have guessed
it from his tone. As for me, l began to
have an inkling. Ben Gums last words
came back to my mind | began to
suppose that he had paid the buccan-
GERS visit while they all lay drunk
together around their fire. and l reck-
oned up with glee that we had only
IA enemies TO deal with.
We'll, here it is" said Silver. I'VE
want that treasure, and well have it,
that's our point! You would just as
soon save your lives. | reckon; and
that's yours. You have a chart, haven't
your"
That's as may be-" replied the cap
tain.
"Oh. well, you have, | know that"
returned Long John. "You needn't be
so husky with man; there amt par
ticle of service in that, and you may lay
to it. What | mean is, we want your
chart. Now, ! never meant you no
harm. myself"
THAT won't do with me, my man."
interrupted the captain. I'VE know ex-
actly what You meant to do. and we
don't care; for now. you see, you can't
do it."
And the captain looked ct him calm
ly, and proceeded to fill his pipe.
IF Abe Gray" Silver broke out.
"Avant therei" 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, seein' as how YOU
are about TO take pipe, cap'n, I'll make
so free as TO do likewise"
And he filed a pipe and lighted it,
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. II
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
seamen and slowing in their heads while
asleep. You do that, and Wen offer
you a choice. Either you come along
aboard of us. once the treasure shipped.
and then Til give you my affydavy.
upon my word of honor, to clap -ou
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Cries and confusion, the flashes and
reports of pistol shots and one loud
groan rang in my ears.
Out, lads. out, and fight 'em in the
open! Cutlasses!" cried the captain
| snatched a cutlass from the pile.
and some one At the same time snatch
ing another gave me a cut across
the knuckles. which hardly felt. ]
dashed out Of the door into the clear
sunlight. Some one was close behind.
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Low not who. Right IN front, the
doctor was pursuing his assailantdowh
the hill. and. just as my eyes feil upon
him. beat down his guard and sent MN
sprawling on his back, with a great
slash across his face.
"Round the house, lads! round the
bouse!" cried the captain; and even ID
the burly-burly perceived change IN
his voice.
Mechanically I obeyed. turned east
ward and. with my cutlass raised, ran
round the corner of the house Next
moment was face to face with Ander-
son. He reared aloud, and his hanger
went IN above his head, flashing IN the
sunlight. had not time to be afraid
but. as the blow still hung impending
leaned in a trice upon one side. and
missing my foot in the soft sand roiieu
headlong down the slope.
When / had first sailed from the door
the other mutineers had been alreauy
swarming up the palisade to make az
end of us. One man, in red night
cap, with his cutlass in his mouth mao
even got upon the top and thrown
leg across. Well, so short had oeeh
the interval. that when | found my
feet again all was in the same posture
the fellow with the red night-cap sun
halfway over another still just show
ing his head abovss the top Of the STOCK
ade. And yet, in this breath OF ilihe'
the fight was over, and the victory
ours.
GRAY. following close behind me- had
cut down the big boatswain ere ne hau
time to recover from his lost blow.
Another had been shot at loophoie ID
the very act of firing into the house,
and now lay in agony, the pistol sim
smoking in his hand. third, as had
seen, the doctor had disposed OF at
blow. OF the four who had scaled the
palisade, one only remained mac-
counted for, and he, having left his cut
lass on the field, was now clambering
out again with tee fear of death upon
him.
"Fire-fre from the housed" cried the
doctor. "And you. lads, back into
cover"
But his words were UNDECIDED. DO
shot was fired. and the last boarder
made good his escape, and disappeared
with the rest into the wood. In three
seconds nothing remained of the at
lacking party but the five who had
fallen. four on the inside. and one on the
outside. Of the palisade.
The doctor and Gray and | ran fun
speed for shelter. The survivors would
soon be back where they had left their
muskets. and at any moment the fire
might recommence.
The house was by this time somewhat
cleared of smoke and we saw at a
glancedhe price we had paid for victory.
lay beside his loop-hole, stunned;
Joyce by his, shot through the head.
never to move again; while right in the
center. the squire was supporting the
captain, one as pale as the other.
''The captains wounded" said Mr..
Have they run >" asked Mr.. Smollett.
"All that could. you may be bound"
returned the doctor; but there's five
of them viii never run again"
"Five!" cried the captain. Come,
that's better. Five against three leaves
us four TO nine. That's better odds
than we had at starting We were
seven to nineteen then, or thought we
were, and that's as bad to bears
TO BE CONTINUED
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-12-30
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD,
Corrected to October II, 1897
GOING SOUTH

Corrected to October II, 1897
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph as follows
l:00A. M.
Night Express from Ogdensburg, h1F
treal and the West, for Boston, Lowell
and all New England points. Sle4ls
cars for Boston, via Lowell also -
Springfield, run daily, Sundays ineiud'D'
IO:l T., Am. - -, !,
Worcester and Boston, via Lowell Is
Fitchburg, and New York, via Sprllnlgglnsr
for all points in New England. Wss"
parlor car to Boston without change
l:55 P. M.
Limited Express from 0gdensbuTg, VaI
bridgeJunction, Richford, Mon treal snab
West, for Concord, Manchester Nssn9
Lowell and Boston, and for New York;
springfield. Wagner parlor car to D'sV'
E22 Pm. II
Passenger for White River junction %
Meeting with mixed train for, Windsor
GOING NORTH.
ZOO Am. II
Night Express from Boston snd ~
York, for Chicago, 0gdensburg, kichlov
Ottawa and the West. Sleeping eI
VuonIIeal runs Qally, sundays IN p
from Boston, via Lowell, and from oiiD'
field.
9:16A. Nj.
Passenger for Rutland, Burlington .sr
Adams, Richford and 0gdensbufg -
meeting at Essex junction with LAP''
tor Troy, Albany and New York
2:43 P. M.
Mail and express train from - =
Worcester, Springfield, New LondoIn
New York. for Burlington, RUTLAND -.
Adams. Richford, Norwood, Ogdels.g,
and Montreal. Wagner ParloF ."
Montreal without change.
S:l5 P. M.
Express from Boston and New or or
burlington, st. Albans and Mo- y
Wagner Parlor Car to MontT5s ~ J &
Pullman Sleeping Car from h'.fs
to Chicago without change. Due
eago at $40 o'clock next night.
= w. CUMMINGS, Gen1 Passenger 100 m
f. W. BALDWIN, Gen i1'f
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21
They BIosved fhemseixes,
Philadelphia Inquirer.


There was an amusing incident NJ the
White House shortly after noon on Thurs
day. The veteran fivemen Of Reading. Pa.
who had been received by theSpresisient the
DAY before, were ahou; 70 leave town on
their way home aud deemed & their duty
20 dror around n the White House and
give the president farewell serenaAe.
They marched M Pennsylvania avenue
playing gay airs and having good time
generally.
The men reached the White House lust
as the president and family sat down To
luncheon Stopping in front Of the man
sion. the band dopiovsd 20 the right and
LETT under the porte Cochere and began 70
play p0tpcurri of patriotic airs There
had been no intiutst!on Of such serenaae.
and the irreSu|aritv Of the thing grated
harShiy on the ears af those who are sun
posed TO guard the peace ~ the family.
Hafjly three hairs - the music, had reyer-
herated under the roriico before the signal
was given - stop and an inquiry addressed
- the president as n what his wishes were
IN the matter. Now. Mr. Mckinley ts orc
- The easiest Kind 81 men 10 get along
with, 50 icng & one does not want an #
fee. and he said that y the men wanted -
blow themselves or the White House porch
why let them blow. And blow they aid
They siea into the east room. marched
around ;hat apartment where they haa
tha day before E-aSped the hand OF thasr
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Chicago Times-Herald,

The innocent but dismaying escapade Of
little Roswell and Ruth Field along the
lake shore some days ago Is only one of
unnumbered pranks wherein Eugene
Fields children have succeeded in en-
phasizing their unbounded possession Of
that logic of unreason" which their ia
Their so delightfully."- portrayed in his
verse. Rosy" has inherited largely of his
poet fathers quaint imagination and lit
erary genius. and some of the stories and
games evolved from his baby mind are
startiingiy original
Ii was one of these games" which led
Roswell to take a two-mile walk on the
lake shore. while his 3-year-old sister Ruth
followed with the "whither-thou-goest"
determination of he biblical namesake
Whether they were playing that they were
cheruhs or Adam and Eve in the garden
Of Eden. the tots. whose bodies, innocent
of yesture. were shiverlng in the Novem-
Der wind when they were found. have not
told. But they received an object lesson
they will not forget in the law OF cause
and effect when only a hasty and pro-
longed application of mustard baths and
quilts saved them from Group.
One of the historical pranks of the Field
children occurred some time ago when ;he
older members of the family were away
from home. All the silver knives ano
forks were tied to hrcomsticks 10 make
bayonetS, These were distributed among
the small boys of the neishhorhood and a
crack regiment was formed on the spot
The youthful soldiers took their arms
away with them when Captain Rosy
Field dismissed the regiment. Il was sew
tral days before the silver was collected
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21

psau fashion The Empress Ta!ton ss a
handsome ard INDECENT woman. who leads
q very retired life and takes no part n
MASTERS OF state.
The emperor Neaeisk leads a simple and
ausfere life. his sobriety Is proyerotzi,
and there are 10 scandals connected with
bis name though the morals Of the Abss-
synians are somewhat diss0iute. Fifty
three years old. Of medium height. strong
and powerfully built. Meneiiks features
display great energy and will power. he
is extremely broad-r1niRdei and well In
formed concerning tne political and social
institutions Of Europe and America. his
sympathies 10 out MORE particularly 10
France and Russia. which Is bat natural.
France has always been a friend Of AnyS-
sinia. ard IL. moreover. at the present
time an enemy Of Italy.
Such Is the Emperor Menefk- a curl
Gus and Interesting figure. in a country
which. though still plunged In semi-har-
barism. Is rapidly rising on the road 10
progress and civilization, and which will
be called upon 10 play a great part IN
the dessInies Of the Dark Continent
BRADFORD COLT DEWOLF.
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One on the Attorney.

Speaking Of jokes. says the Nebraska
State Journal. brings TO mind one played
on an attorney. He was gentleman who
had considerable practice in the divorce
court. and some of his friends hit upon a
scheme te take him down a peg. They
went 10 a hotel and. securing the name of
a lady guest from the register. they got
one OF their number who possessed re-
markable falsetso voice to telephone the
lawyer to come and see this lady at the
hotel on business The attorney was nat
urally a little anxious as TO the nature of
the business and he WAS informed in an
Indirect fashion that divorce was wanted.
Enough was said 10 let MIN infer that it
would be good case. with lots of fine ad-
versising and best of all. prospects Of a
good fee In the event OF successful ter
rniuAtion of the litigation. The conspira-
tors secreted themselves near the hotel
parlors al the hour set and waited develop
ments.
"Ahem." said the attorney. ~ called In
response 10 your request
what request2 she asked. surprised.
TIN Mr.. -. the lawyer. madam
''Why. what are you talking about?" she
asked abruptly
TITS perfectly natural. madam that you
should wish TO make mistake. / called
10 see YOU about your divorce
At the word divorce the lady almost
sprang into the air Divorce" she
shrieked, making for the button to cell for
assistance.
The attorney began 10 suspect that some
thing was wrong and he sprang to inter-
cept her so that he could make expIaaa-
tions, bat this only frightened her the
more. and the bell at the clerks desk could
be heard making a frightfui clamor. The
bell boy came rushing up Just as the lady
came out of the parlor with the angriest
face an old maid could muster. She swept
by with her face white with rage and the
remark, Take care of him. spoken con-
temptuousiy. The bell boy ran at the at
torney. whose face looked hlacker than a
war map and seized him by the arm He
showed a dollar in the bell boys hand and
Aaid shut up" and got out Of the place
In hurry. The fokers never let the attor-
nay know who put up the job on him. for
II there was ever murder in mans heart
It's presence was shown on his face as he
emerged from that room with the lady's
roasting ringing in his ears
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21


When ! read of the polling of passen-
gers on trains and boats running into and
out of New York city To ascertain their
preferences as 10 candidates for mayor -
said q gentleman who has long been iden-
titled with transportation interests, lit
reminds me of a story my father used
To tell of the campaign days of 1896 In
those days there was stiil a great deal of
travelling by canal. and some of the pack
cts on the Erie were fitted up almost as
sumptuously. for the time. as the palace
cars seem now.
"A large party was coming East from
Buffalo on one Of these passenger boats.
apd excited discussions took place over
the respective merits OF Van Buren, Har-
riSon. White. Webster and Mangum
1T was on one of those warm October
days when the cabin was too torrid for
occupancy, and all the passengers were
assembled on deck. The leaders In the
informal political debate were "A Demo-
crat and Whig, both fluent takers and
clever in argument. and pretty soon ev-
erybody on board gathered around 10
listen TO them. Presently the Wing sug-
gested that Ii would be a good idea to
take the sense of the meeting and the
Democrat, after quick look ahead
agreed. He obtained silence, and an
nounced:
" Gentlemen. we are about TO take a
vote for president of the United States.
Are you readyF'
" Ready was the prompt answer on all
sides
just then the steersman called out the
customary warning. Low brdger
Here was the Democrats opportunity.
and he seized Ii.
All those in favor of Martin Van
Buren, he shouted. 'stoop down! Con-
trary minded. stand erectr
THE boat at this moment reached the
bridge. and every man dropped as if he
had been shot.
Its a unanimous voten declared the
triumphant partisan Of the sage of Kind
erhook''
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Curious French Newspaper Law,
New York Tribune

w" IVI n IIiHHIIF
Owing TO the existence of peculiar law
in France which exacts that amy per-
son named or referred to in any periodi-
cal publication shall have the right to re-
ply in the next number in the same place
and in the same type. providing the reply
does not extend 10 more than twice the
length of the offending article one OF
the forthcoming numbers Of the Revue des
Mondes. the most important and infIuen-
tial monthly review i'm France. will con-
tain an article of unusual length, and
couched in extravagant language. which
will appear In It's pages in spite of the
opposition Of the editor. 1t will bear the
signature of dramatic author. who. in
furiated by the nature of the criticism
passed by the Revue on one of his PLAYS.
has invoked his rights under article Is
OF the press laws, rights which were in
vain contested by the editor.
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To Re Speken Quickly.


For some obscure reason long and jaw
breaking words are always q subject for
amusement.
A recent number OF the Critic contains
clever account OF such a word. II any one
IN speaking 20 you used the word Hotten-
Observation-Disclosures atten 1aeteriatengf-
Observation-Disclosures its sound woulA
assure you that il was German, and such
It really is being taken from a Dresden
paper. Der Weidmann. Here Is the ex-
PLANTATION of IL: Among the Hot;entots
tHottentotenl the kangaroos fnsutelratte,
are very numerous. Many Of them roa N
about the country. free and respected.
others less fortunate. are caught and shut
~ in cage Cko.terl furnished with q
cover Qattengitter} which shelters them
from bad weather. These cages. then, are
called in German, Observation-Disclosures
and the kangaroo. once imprisoned. takes
the name Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
rate. One day an assassin tatten;aeterl
was arrested who had killed the Hottentot
mother tHnttentotenmuttert of two chill
dren. one half-witted. the other a SIAM
merer tstrotter,rotteD. This mother. in
the German tongue. is designated BY the
word Observation-Disclosures
from which it follows that the assassin
takes the name of Observation-Disclosures
northumberland The murderer
was shut up in a kangaroo cage tbeutei-
ratteniatteng itterwetterkotterl but from
which he shortly escaped. But, FORUM
ately. he soon fell into the hands of a
Hottentot. who went joyously TO the may
or the village. sxciaiming. II have caugn.
the beuteiratte''
Which one?' said the mayor. I'VE
have several"
The OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
terbeutelratte"
'Of which attentaeter are you speak
ing?"
''Of the Observation-Disclosures
terattentaeter."
Then why couldn't you say at once
that you had caught the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
northumberland OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
terkotterbeuteiratte2 IL is said that the
Hottentot fed in alright.