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PART vi.
CHAPTER xxxIII.-CoSrNuED.

When the doctor had wormed his Sc
Get from him on the afternoon of the
attack, and when, next morning, ne
saw the anchorage deserted, he had
gone to Silver, given him the chart,
which was now useless-given him the
stores, for Ben Gums cave was well
supplied with goats meat sailed by
himself-given anything and every
thing to get a chance of moving in
pointed hill, there TO be clear of ma
iaria and keep guard upon the money.
AS for you, JIM" he said. sit went
against my heart, but did what !
thought best for those who had stood
by their duty; and IL you were not one
of these, whose fault was it?"
That morning. finding that was 10
be involved in the horrid disappoint-
ment he had prepared for the mu-
tineers. HE had run all the way 10 the
cave. and. leaving Squire to guard the
captain, had taken Gray and the ma
room and started, making the diagonal
across the island, to be Mt hand be-
side the pine. Soon. however, he saw
that our party had the start OF him.
and Ben Gum, being feet OF foot, had
been dispatched in front TO do his best
alone. Then IL had occurred 10 him 10
work upon the superstitions of his for
mer shipmatcs, and he was so far sue
cessful that Gray and the doctor had
come up and were already ambushed
before the arrival OF the treasure hunt
ers.
"Ah,- said Silver, at WINS fortunate
for me that had Hawkins here. You
would have let old John be cut 10 bits
and never given II thought, doctor"
"Not thought" replied DIR. Livesey,
cheerily.
And by this time we had reached the
Rigs. The doctor, with the pick Ak, de-
molished one of them. and then we al
got aboard the other, and set out to &c
round by the sea for North Inlet.
This was run Of eight or nine miles
Silver, though he was almost killed
already with fatigue, was set to an oar
like the rest of us, and we were soon
skimming swiftly over a smooth sea
Soon we passed out OF the straits and
.iouIbled the southeast corner OF the
island, round which, four days ago, we
had towed the "Hispaniola."
As we passed the two-pointed hill, we
could see the black mouth of Ben Gums
cave, and figure standing by IL, lean
ing on musket. TWAS the squire; and
we waved handkerchief and gave him
three cheers, in which the voice OF Sll
n anu
Three miles further, just inside the
mouth of North inlet, what should WI
meet but the "Hispaniola," cruising by
herself. The last flood had lifted her
and had there been much wind, or {
strong tide current, as in the southern
anchorage, we should never have found
her more. or found her stranded beyont
help. AS IL was, there was little amiss
beyond the wreck of the mainsan. An
other anchor wac got ready, AM
dropped In fathom anda half Of water
We all pulled round again 10 Rum cove
the nearest point for Ben Gums treas
ure house; and then Gray, single-hand
ed, returned with the gig to the Ills
PAMELA" where he was 10 pass the nigh
on guard.
A gentle slope ran mp from the beacl
20 the entrance OF the cave. AT the to-
the squire met us. To me he was cor
dial, saying nothing OF my escapade
either In the way of blame or praise. a
6ilver's polite salute he somewha
flushed.
.John Silver" he said, you're
prodigious villain and imposter--a mon
strous impostor, sir. am told ! ammo
TO prosecute you. Well, then, l will MOI
But the dead men, sir, hang about you
neck like millstones."
Thank you kindly. dr. rsphe
Long John, again saluting.
How dare you TO thank mel erie
the squire. 1T Is gross dereliction
NJ, duty. Stand brck!'
And thereupon we all entered tn
cave. II was . large. airy place. with
sttie spring md 4 pool OF clear wa'e
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