Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-11-10
PART v.
CHATTER NNV.-CoNTINUED.

some brandy left, for Hands; and for
myself I routed out some biscuit, some
picked fruits, great bunch of raisins,
and a piece of cheese. With these
came on deck, put down my own stock
behind the rudder-head, and well out of
the cockswain's reach, went forward
20 the water-brcaker. and had a good
deep drink of water, and then. and not
till then, gave Hands the brandy.
lie must have drunk a gill before he
took the bottle from his mouth.
"Ay," said he, "by thunder, but
wanted some o. that"
] had sat down already in my own
corner and began TO eat.
"Much hurt?" asked him.
He grunted, or. rather, might say he
barked.
"If that doctor was aboard" he said.
'I'd be rightenoughi in a couple of turns;
but | don't have no manner of luck. you
see, and that's what's the matter with
me. As for that swab. he's good and
dead, he is" he added, indicating the
man with the red cap. lie warnt no
seaman, anyhow. And where mought
you have come from?"
WELL" said I. 1--WE come aboard 20
take possession Of this ship, Mr.. Hands;
and you'll please regard me as your
captain until further notice"
He looked at me sourly enough. but
said nothing. Some of the color had
still looked very sick and still contin-
ued TO slip out and settle down as the
ship banged about.
by the by" I continued. II can't
have these colors. Mr. Hands; and by
your leave I'll strike 'em. BETTER none
-ihsn shcse.A-
And, again lodging the boom. I ran to
the color lines, hauled down their
cursed black flag. and chucked it over
board.
"God save the king!" said I. waving
my cap; 'and there's an end to Capt.
Silver"
He watched me keenly and slyly, his
chin all the while on his breast.
81 reckon" he said at last-"I reckon.
Cap'n Hawkins. you'll hind of want TO
get ashore, now. S'pose we talks"
Il.
heart, Mr.. Hands. Say on" And !
went back TO my meal with good appe-
tiie.
This man." he began, nodding feeb-
~ At the corpse-"0'Brien were his
name-a rank Irelander-this man and
me got>the canvas on her. meaning for
20 sail her back. Well. he's dead now.
he is-as dead as bilge; and who's TO sail
this ship. don't see. Without I give
you a hint. you amt that man, as fairs
I can tell. Now, look here, You gives
me food and drink, and a old scarf or
enkecher TO tie my wound up. you d.:
ard TT tell you how 10 sail her; and
that's about square all round, I take it."
I'll tell you one thing" says i; I'm
not going back 10 Capt. Kidd's anchor
age. ] mean TO get into North inlet.
and beach her quietly there"
ITO be sure you did" he cried. "Why.
amt SIGH an Internal lubber. after all
I can see. can't I? I've tried my fling.
I have, and I've lost, and it's you has
the wind OF ne. North inlet? Why. !
haven't no chico. not T. I'd help yoa
sail her up 10 Execution dock. BY
thunder! so I would"
Well. as il seemed 10 me, there was
some sense in this. We struck our bar
gain on the spot In three minutes I
had the "Hispaniola" sailing easily be-
fore the wind along the coast Of Treas
ure island. with good hopes Of turning
the northern point ere noon, and beat
ing down again as far as North inlet
before high water, when we might
beach her safely, and wait Till the sub
siding tide permitted us TO land.
Then I lnshed the tiller and went be-
low TO my own chest, where got a soft
silk handkerchief Of my mothers. With
this. and with my aid, Hands bound up
the great bleeding stab he had received
In the thigh. and after he had eaten a
little and had a swallow or two more OF
the brandy. he began 10 pick up visibly,
sat straighter up. spoke louder and
clearer, and looked In every way an
other man.
The breeze served us admirably. We
skinned before IL like bird, the coast
Of the island flashing by, and the view
changing every minute. Soon we were
past the high lands and bowling beside
low. sandy country, sparsely dotted
with dwarf pines, and soon we were be-
yond that again. and had turned the
corner of the rocky hill that ends the
island on the north.
was greatly elated with my new
command, and pleased with the bright,
sunshiny weather and these different
prospects of the coast. ] had now
plenty of water and good things TO eat,
and my conscience, which had smitten
me hard for my desertion, was quoted
by the great conquest ] had made. !
should, think, have had nothing left
me TO desire but for the eyes Of the cock
swain as they followed me derisively
about the deck, and the odd smile that
appeared continually on his face. 1t
was 4 smile that had in IL something
both OF pain and Weakness haggard.
I'D mans smile; but there was. besides
chat. . grain Of derision. shadow Of