Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-02-10
CHAPTER XXX.
SILYER,S EMBASSY.

Sure enough, there were two men
just outside the stockade, one of them
waving a white cloth; the other, no less
a person than Silver himself, standing
placidly by.
1t was still quite early and the cold
est morning that think I ever was
III, ,yt-iiI si.''V I'forVvvf frf'e' 49,
marrow. The sky was bright and cloud
less overhead, and the tops of the trees
shone rosily III the sun. But where Sill
yer stood with his lieutenant all was
still in shadow, and they wadcd knee
deep in low white vapor, that had
crawled during the night out of the
morass. The chill and vapor taken to-
gether told poor tale of the island. It
was plainly damp, feyerish, unhealthy
spot.
keep indoors, men," sad the cap
tain. "Ten to one this Is trick"
Then he hailed the buccaneer.
'Who goes? Stand or we fire"
Flag Of truce" cried Silver.
The captain was in the porch, keep
ing himself carefully out Of the way of
Il treacherous shot should any be in
tended. lie turned and spoke to as.
Doctors watch on the lookout DIR.
Livesey, take the north side, if you
please; Jim, the east, Gray the west.
The watch below, all hands to load mus
lets. Lively, men, and careful"
And then he turned again TO the mu-
tinecrs.
And what do you want with your
flag OF trucc?" he cried.
This time it was the other man who
replied.
"Capn Silver, sir, to come on board
and make TERMS" he shouted.
"Cap'n Silver! Don't know him.
Who's hep" cried the captain. And we
could hear him adding to himself:
"Cap'n, is it? My heart, and here's
promotionl"
Long John answered for himself
"Me, sir. These poor lads have
chosen me cap'n, after your desertion,
sir''-laying particular stress upon the
word "desertion." Were willing TO
submit, IL we can come to terms, and no
bones about IT, All | ask is your word,
Cap'n Smollett, TO let me safe and sound
out OF this here stockade, and one
minute to get out o. shot before n gun
is fired!"
"My man." said Capt. Smollett, 81
have not the slightest desire TO talk TO
you. If you wish to talk TO me, you can
come, that's all. If there's any treach-
cry, itIl be on your side. and the Lord
help YOU"
"That's enough, cap'n," shouted Long
John, chcerily. "A word from you's
enough. know gentleman, and you
nay lay TO that"
We could see the man who carried the
flag OF truce attempting TO hold Sill
yer back, nor was that wonderful, see
ing how cavalier hnd been the cap.
tain's answer. But Silver laughed Mt
him aloud, and slapped him on the
back, as If the idea of alarm had been
absurd. Then he advanced to the
gtocknde, threw over his crutch, got a
leg up, and with great vigor and skill,
succeeded In surmounting the fence
and dropping safely TO the other side.
will confess that | was far too much
taken up with what was going on TO
| be OF the slightest use as sentry; In.
| deed, | had already deserted my eastern
| loopholc and crcpt up behind the cap
| tain, who had now seated himself on the
| threshold, with his elbows on his knees
| his head in his hands, and his eyes fixed
| on the water as IL bubblcd out of the
| old iron kettle In the sand. He was
whistling TO himself: "Comc, Lasscs
| and Lads"
Silver had terrible hard work pet
| ting up the knoll. With the Btccpness
OF the incline, the thick tree Btumps,
and the soft sand, he and his crutch
were as helpless az ship in stays. But
he stuck TO IT. like man in silence, and
at last arrived before the captain, whom
he salutcd in the haudsomest style.
| IIo was tIickcd out In his best; an inn
| mcnse blue coat, thick with brass but
tons, hung as low as to his knees, and
"A fine laced hat was yet on the back OF
| his head.
"Ifero you are, my man." said the
captain, raising his head. you had
better sit down"
"You amt a-going 20 let me inside,
cap'n. It's "A rrrrin cold morning. to be
lsurc, sir, TO sit outside upon the sand"