Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-01

drink with the nen before the masti"
DO you mean he drinks?" cried the
squire.
NO, sir" replied the captain; only
that he is too familiar"
well, now, and the short and long of
Il. captain" asked the doctor. Tell us
what YOU want"
well, gentlemen, are you determined
TO go on this cruise?'
Like iron" answered the squire.
Very good, said the captain. Then,
as you've heard. me very patiently, say
ing things that l could not prove, hear
me a few words more. They are put
ting the powd and the arms in the
fore hold. Now. You have good place
under the cabin; why not put them
there . firstpoint. Then you are bring
ing four of Your own people with you,
and they tell me some Of them are 10
he berthed forward. Why not give them
the berths here beside the cabin-sec-
ond point"
ANY more?" asked Mr. Trclawney.
zone more" said the captain.
There's been too much blahbing al
ready"
Far too much" agreed the doctor.
I'm tell you what I've heard my
self" continued Capt. Smollctt: That
you have a map of an island; that
there's crosses on the map To show
where the treasure is; and that the
island lies" And then he named the
latitude and longitude exactly.
Il never told that" cried the squire.
ito soul"
The hands know II, sir" returned
the captain.
"Livesey, that must have been you or
Hawkins" cried the squire.
"It doesn't much matter who il was"
replied the doctor. And I could see
that neither he nor the captain paid
much regard TO Mr. Trclawney's pro
testations. Neither did |, to he sure, he
was so loose a talker: Yet in this case
| believe he was really right. and that
nobody had told the situation of the
island.
well. gentlemen" continued the cap
I tain. Il don't know who has this map;
I but / make il n point, il shall be kept
secret even from me and Mr.. Arrow.
/ Otherwise would ask you 10 let me re-
/ sign"
/ Il see" said the doctor. You wish TO
/ keep this matter dark, and TO make a
garrison of the stern part of the ship,
manned with my friends own people.
/ and provided with all the arms and pow
/ der on board. In other words, you fear
q mutiny."
Sir" said Capt. Smollett, with no
intention TO take offense, | deny your
captain, sir. would be justified in going
! 10 sea AT all II he had ground enough for
that. As for Mr.. Arrow, | believe him
/ thoroughly honest; some of the men
are the same; all may be for what ]
Z know. But ! am responsible for the
ships safety and the life of every man
I Jack aboard of her. see things going.
as think. not quite right. And ask
/ you to take certain precautions, OF let
me resign my berth. And that's ALL"
Capt. Smollett," began the doctor,
with a smile. did ever YOU hear the
fable of the mountain and the mouse ?
You'll excuse me, / dare say, but you
remind me of that fable. When you
came in here I'll stake my wig you
meant more than this"
Doctor" said the captain, won are
smart. When came in here | meant
10 get discharged. I had no thought
that Mr.. Trelawney would hear n
word"
NO more would" cried the squire.
Had Livesey not been here should
have seen you 10 the deuce. As il is. |
have heard you. will do as you desire;
but think the worse of YOU"
That's as you please, sir" said the
captain. You'll find do my duty"
And with that he took his leave.
'Trelawney," said the doctor, "con-
trary TO all my notions. believe you