Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-01
CHAPTER TX.
POWDER AND ARMS.

The Hispaniola lay some way out,
and We went under the fgureheads and
round the sterns OF many other ships,
and their cables sometimes grated be-
meath our keel and sometimes swung
sbore us. At last, however. we swung
alongside and were met and saluted as
we stepped aboard by the mate. Mr..
Arrew. a brown old sailor. with ear
rings in his ears and a squint. He and
the squire were very thick and friendly,
but i soon observed that thing. were
not the same between Mr.. Trelawney
and the captain.
The last was a sharp-looking man
who seemed angry with everything on
board, and was soon 10 tell us why. for
we had hardly got down into the cabin
when sailor followed us.
Capt. Smollett, sir. sxing TO speak
wiz you." said he.
Il am always at the captains or
dcrs- Show him in" said the squire.
The captain, who was close behind
his messenger. entered at once and shut
the door behind him.
well, sir" said the captain, "better
fpeak plain, I believe, at the risk Of
offense. don't like this cruise; I don't
like the men, and don't like my officer.
That's short and sweet"
Perhaps, sir. you don't like the
ship?" inquired the squire, very angry.
as could see.
Il can't speak as to that, sir. not hav-
ing seen her tried" said the captain.
"She seems a clever craft; more can't
say"
Possibly, sir, you may not like your
employer. either?" says the squire.
But here DIR. Livesey cut in.
Stay a Bit" said he. "stay a bit. No
use Of such questions as that but TO pro-
duce i'll feeling. The captain has said
too much or he has said too little. and
I'm bound to say that I require an ex-
PLANTATION of his words. You don't, you
say. like the cruise. Now, why?"
II was engaged, sir. on what We call
sealed orders, to sail this ship for tina,
gentleman where he should bid me-
said the captain. $50 far so good. But
now I find that every man before the
mast knows more than I do. / don't
call that fair, now. do your"
"No." said DR.. Livesey, 81 don't"
Next" said the captain, 81 learn We
are going after treasure-hear It from
my own hands, mind you. Now. treas
ure is ticklish work; don't like treas.
ure voyages on any account; and DOM
like them, above all, when they are
secret and when (begging your par
don, Mr.. Trelawney) the secret Ia.
been told to the parrot"
''Silver's parrot ?" asked the squire.
Its q way of speaking" said tn.
captain. "B!abbed, I mean. It's my
belief that neither OF you gentlemen
know what you are about; but I'll tel
you my way Of it-life or death, and ,
close run"
THAT IN all clear, and, dare say, true
enough" replied DR.. Hvesey. I'VE TAX,
the risk; but we are not SO ignorant a,
you believe us. Next, you say you dom
Ike the crew. Are they not good sea
men?~
Il don't like them, sir" returned
Capt. Smollett. "And I think shout,
have had the choosing Of my own hands
II you 60 to that"
~Perhaps You should" replied tn
doctor. MY friend should, perhaps
have taken you along with him; but thu
slight. II there be one. was uninten
tional. And you don't like Mt. Arrow
u don't cir, ] believe he's a goot
ooouaut but he's too tree with the crew
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