Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20

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TO be relieved, for Silver giving little
whistle "a third man strolled up. and
sat down by the party.
Dicks square" said Silver.
"Oh, l kuowed Dick was square"
returned the voice OF the cockswain,
Israel Hands. Hes no fool. is Dick"
And he turned his quid and sPat. but.
look here" he went on, here's what !
want TO know, Farbecue-how long are
we a-goiug TO stand off and on like
blessed bum-boat? I've had a'mcst
enough o. Cap'n SmoIett; he's hazed
me long enough, by thunder! l want
TO 20 into that cabin, DO. Iwant their
pickles and wines, and that"
Israel" said Silver, your head amt
much account, nor ever was. But
you're able to hear, I reckon; least
ways, your ears is big enough. Now,
here's what l say-you'l berth for
ward, and you'll live hard, and youH
speak soft, and you'll keep sober, till
I give the word; and you may lay to
that, my SON"
We'll. 1 don't say no, do 70" growled
the cockswain. What I say is, when?
That's what | say"
when! by the powers!" cried Silver.
"Well, now, if you want to know, I'll
tell you when. The last moment l can
manage; and that's when. Here's a
first rate seaman, Cap'n Smollett, sails
the blessed ship for us. Here's this
squire and doctor with a map and such
i don't know where It IS, do I? No
more do you, says you. Well, then,
mean this squire and doctor shall find
the stuff. and help us TO get it aboard,
by the powers. Then wen see. If l
was sure of you all, sons of double
Dutchmen, I'd have Cap'n Smollett
navigate Us halfway back again before
I struck"
"Why, we're all seamen aboard here,
1 should think said the lad Dick.
"We're all fok's'ie hands, you mean
snapped Silver. 1--WE can steer a course
but who's TO set one? That's what all
you gentlemen split on. first and last.
If ! had my way. I'd have Cap'n Smol-
lett work US back into the trades. at
least; then we'd have no blessed mis-
calculations and a spoonful of water
day. But / know the sort you are. I'll
finish with 'em on the island as soon's
the bluut's on board, and pity it is
But you're never happy till you're
drunk. Split my sides, I've sick heart
to sail with the likes OF you!"
Easy all, Long john" cried Israel.
who's a-crossin' Of you?
"Why, how many tall ships, think ye,
now, have / seen laid aboard? and how
many brisk lads drying in the sun at
Execution Dock? ?" cried Silver; land all
for the same hurry and hurry and
hurry. You hear me? l seen n thing
or two at sea, | have. If you would
on'y lay your course, and pint 10
windward, you would ride in carriages
you would. But not you! know you.
You'll have your Inouthful of rum to-
morrow, and 90 hang"
"Evcrybody 9ow'd you was kind
of a chapling, John; but there's others
as could hand and steer as well as you,
said Israel They liked bit o fun,
they did They wasn't so high and dry,
nohow, but took their fling, like jolly
companions every one"
"So?" says Silver. "Well, and where
are they now? Pew was that sort, and
he died beggar-man. Flint was, and
he died Of rum at Savannah. All, they
was a sweet crew, they wasl on'y, where
are they"
But" asked Dick, when we do lay
'em athwart, what are we to do with
'em, anyhow
"Therc's the man for mel" cried the
cook, admiringly. That's what / call
business. Well, what would you think?
Put 'em ashore like maroons2 That
would have been England's way. Or
cut 'em dawn like that much pork?
That would have been Flints or Billy
| Bones
"Billy was the man for that" said
| Israel. dead men don't bite says he.
We'll, he's dead now, hissclf; he knows
the long and short on it now; and If
ever rough hand come TO port, it was
Billy"
Fright you are" said Silver, trough
and ready. But mark you here; I'm an
| easy man-I'm quite the gentleman,
says you; but this time it's serious.
| Dooty is dooty, mates. ! give my vote
death. When I'm In parlyment and
riding in my coach, / don't want none
of these sca-lawyers in the cabin a-com-
ing home, unlocked for, like the devil at
prayers. Wait, is what I say; but when
the time comes, why, let her rip!"
"John," cried the cockswain, you're
a mani"
you'll say so, Israel, when you sec" "
| said Silver. "Only one thing ! claim