Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-01
PART VI.
CHAPTER XNIX.-CoSrISUEp.

CHATTER NNlN.-CoNTINCED.
The sea cook looked at what had been
given him.
observed. where might you have got
the paper? Why. hillo! look here, now;
this amt lucky! You've gone and cut
this out of Bible. What FOOLS cut a
Bible?"
"Ah, there" said Morgan-"there.
Wot did I say? No good'll come o that,
said"
We'll, you've about fixed il now.
among you" continued Silver. You'll
ell swing now, reckon. What soft
beaded lubber had Bble?"
lit was Dick" said one.
"Di,k. was it? Then Dick can get 10
prayers" said Silver. lies seen his
slice Of luck, has Dick, and you may lay
TO that"
But here the long man with the yell
lew eyes struck in.
"Belay that talk, John Silver" h.
said. This crew has tipped you the
black spot in full council, as in dooty
bound; just you turn il over, as in dooty
Then you can talk"
"Thanky, George" replied the sea
rooL. "You always was brisk for bust
ness. and has the rules by heart. George,
as I'm pleased to see. Well, what is il.
anyway? All, 'Deposed'-that's it, is
IL? Very pretty wrote, TO be sure; like
print, I swear. Your hand o. write,
George? Why. you was gettin' quite a
leadin' man in this here crew. You'll
be cap'n next, ! shouldn't wonder. just
oblige me with that torch again, will
you? This pipe don't draw"
Come. now" said George, ''you don't
fool this crew no more. You're funny
man. by your account; but you're over
now, and you'll maybe step down of
that barrel and help vote"
Il thought you said you knowed the
rules" returned Silver. contemptuous-
ly. "Leastways. IL you don't, | do, and
wait here-and I'm still your cap'n,
mindful YOU outs with your griev-
ances and reply; in the meantime your
hIack spot amt worth biscuit. After
that we'll see"
oh" replied George, You don't be
under no kind of apprehension; were
all square, we are. First, you've made
a hash of this cruise-you'll he a bold
man TO say no to that. Second, you le;
the enemy out O. this here trap for moth
ing. Why did they want out! ldunno:
but it's pretty plain they wanted il.
Third, YOU wouldn't let us go at them
upon the march. Oh, we see through
10 inlay
booty. that's what's wrong with you.
And then. fourth, there's this here boy"
Us that ALE" asked Silver. quietly.
Enough. too" retorted George.
Wen all swing and sun dry for your
bung.ing."
We'll, now look here, I'll answer
these four p'ints; one after another In
answer 'em. I made n hash o this
cruise. did 1? Well. uow, you all know
what wanted: and you all know, ii
that had been done. that we'd "A been
aboard the 'Hispaniola' this night ms
ever was. every man of us alive, and fit,
~fuii OF sood~2,duff, ssd the
<treasure in the holo, BY thunder!
Well. who crossed mtr>Who forced NV
'tand. as with the lawful cap'n? WHO
tipped me the black spot the day We
landed and began this dance? All, it's
q mighty fine dance-rm with you
thefe-and looks mighty like horn
pipe 10 a ropes end at Execution Dock
by London town. il does. But who done
IL: Why, Il was Anderson and Hands,
and YOU, George Merry! And you're the
last above board OF that same meddling
crew: and you have the Davy Jones
insolence to up and stand for cap'n over
ne-you. that sunk the lot of us! BY
the powers. but this tops the stiffest
yarn to nothing"
Silver paused. and could see by tina
faces OF George and his companions
that these words had not been said in
vain.
That's for number one" cried the
accused. wiping the sweat from his
brow. for he had been talking with a
vehemence that shook the house.
why. ! give You my word, I'm sick TO
speak to you. You've neither sense nor
memory. aud leave it to fancy where
your mother was that let you come to
sea. Sea! Gentlemen o. fortune! ]
reckon iailors is your trade"
Go or. john" said Morgan. speak
up to The Stlsr-"
-Ah. the .otaerxi" returned John.
'-Tbey'rs a nice lot, amt theyP You say
ghis esa.se is bungled. All! by gum,
yoa could understand how bad it's
.angled. you would see! We're that
near the gibbet that my neck's stiff
with thinking on IL. You've seen 'em,
maybe. hanged in chains. birds about
'em. seamen printing 'em out as they
70 down with the tide. Who's that%
says one. Thatl Why, that's John Sill
yer. l knowed him well,' says another.
And you can hear the chains a-jangle as
YOU 60 about ard reach for the other
buoy. Now. that's about where we are,
every mothers SON of us, thanks to
him aud Hands, and Anderson, and
other ruiuation fools of you. And il you
want to know about number four. and
that boy. why, SILVER my timbers! isn't
he hostage? Are we going TO waste
hostage? No. not us; he might
be our last chance, and ] shouldn't
wonder. Kill that boy? Not me. mates!
And number three? All. well. there's
deal to say to number three. Maybe
you don't count IL nothing TO have real
college doctor come to see you every
Ey-you. John. with your head broke
-or you. George Merry. that had the
ague shakes upon you not six hours
aeone. and has your eyes the color Of
lemon peel TO this same moment on the
rinck? And maybe. perhaps. you didn't
know there was Q consort coming.
syh-r? But there Is. and not so long
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