Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-15
PART n,
CHAPTER MI.
COUNCIL OF WAR

COUNCIL OF WAR.
There was a great rush of feet acros
the deck. j could hear people tumblin
up from the cabin and the fok's'le; and
slipping In an instant outside my bar
rel, 1 Owed behind the foresail. mad
q double toward the stern, and cam
out upon the open deck in time to joil
Hunter and DIR. Livesey in the rush 70
the weather bow.
There all hands were already con
gregated. A belt of fog had lifted al
most simultaneously with the ap
pearanee of the moon. Away 10 tn
southwest of us we saw two low hills
about Q couple of miles apart, an,
rising behind one of them n thir,
and higher hill, whose peak was still
buried In the fog. All three SCENE,
sharp and conical in figure.
So much / saw almost in a dream
for 1 had not yet recovered from m,
horrid fear of a minute or two be
fore. And then I heard the voice o
Capt. Smoilett issuing orders. Tn
"Hispaniola" was laid a couple o
points nearer the wind, and now sale,
. course that would just clear the is
land on the east.
-And now, men," said the captain
when all was sheeted home, has an,
one Of you ever seen that land ahead !?
Il have, sir" said Silver. "rve wa
tered there with q trader I was cool
In"
The anchorage 10 on the south, be
hind an islet, fancy?" asked the cap
tain.
"Yes. sir; Skeleton island they cal
IT. IL were q main place for pirate
once, and a hand we had on boar,
kuowed all their names for IL. The hill
TO the nor'ard they calls the Foremas
hill; there are three hills in row run
ming south'srd-fore. main and mir
zen, sir. But the main-that's the biz
'un. with the cloud on it-they usual,
cails the Spy-glass, by reason of look
out they kept when they was in tn
anchorage cleaning; for it's there the,
cleaned their ships, sir. asking you
pardon"
II have a chart here" says Capt
6noIlett. See II that's the place."
Long Johns eyes burned in his beas
rs he took the chart; but, by the fresl
look Of the paper, l knew he wa
doomed TO disappointment. This wa
not the map we found in Billy Bones
chest. but an accurate copy, complet,
In al things-names, and heights, ant
soundings-with the single exception
of the rcd crosses and the written notes
Sharp as must have been his annoy
snce, Silver had the strength of mint
to hide IL.
yes, sir" said he, this is the spot
TO be sure; and very prettily drawe,
out Who might have done that,
wonder? The pirates were too igno
rant. ! reckon. Ay. here 1t is: Capt
Kids anchorsge'-just the name m.
shipnate called IL. There's a stron,
current runs along the south, and thel
away nor'ard up the west coast. RICH
you was. sir" says he. ito haul you
wind and keep the weather of tn
island Leastways, IL such was you
Intention as to enter and careen, an,
there amt no better place for that il
these watere."
Thank you. my man." says Capt
6moilett I'll ask you, later on, {,
give MS help. You may 60"
Twas surprised at the GOODNESS will
which John avowed his knowledge o
the island; and ! own was half fright
ened when I saw him drawing neare
TO myself. He did not know. TO be sure
that ] had overheard his council iron
the apple barrel. and yet had, by thi
time, taken such horror Of his cruelty
dupiicity and power, that I coul,
scarce conceal shudder when he lai,
bis hand upon my arm.
Ah." says he. ''this here is a s,wee
spot. this island-a sweet spot for la,
10 81 ashore on. You'll battle. an,
you'll climb trees, and you'll hun
goats. YOU will: and you'll get alof
on them hills like q goat yourself
Why. II makes me young again.
was going to forget my timber leg,
was- It's q pleasant thing to be youn,
end have ten toes. and you may la,
70 that. When you want to go a hi
Of exploring. you just ask old John, an,
he'll put up a snack for you to tax
alohg."
And clapping me In the friendlies
way upon the shoulder, he hobbled OF
forward and went below.
Capt. emollett the squire and Dr
uvesey were talking together on tn
quarter-deck; and. anxious as was Z
tell them my story, ! burst not inter
fupt them openly. While l was stil
casting sbout in my thoughts to fin
some probable excuse, DR.. Lvese
called me to his side. He had left hi
PIPE below, and, being a slave to tobas
90, had meant that I should fetch II
but - soon a. I was near enough I
Peak and not be overheard broke on
Immediately; Doctor. let me speal
Get the captain and squire down I
the cabin and then make some pretens
70 send for me. ! have terrible news.
The doctor changed countenance
little. but next moment he was maste
Of himself.
Thank you. Jim." said he, quit
boudly. that WA all I wanted I
know" ~ II he bad asked me q que
tiou.
And with that he turned on his hes
and rejoined the other two. The
gpohs tagefheS for little. and thong
!. ssns Of them started, or raised hi
voice. - % much - whissied, II wa
paain enough hat DR.. fAvesey had con