Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-01-27

black spot amt worth biscuit. After
that we'll see."
oh" replied George, you don't be
under no kind of apprehension; we're
all square, we are. First, you've made
a hash of this cruse-you'll be bold
man to say no to that. Second, you let
the enemy out O. this here trap for moth
ing. Why did they want outl ldunno;
but it's pretty plain they wanted it,
Third, you wouldn't let us go at them
upon the march. Oh, we see through
you, John Silver; you want to play
booty, that's what's wrong with YOU
| And then, fourth, there's this here boy"
"Is that al? asked Silver. quietly.
Enough. too" retorted George.
We'll all swing and sun dry for your
bungling."
"Well. now, look here. I'll answer
these four p'ints; one after another IN
answer 'em ! made a hash o this
cruise. did /? Wen, now, you all know
what | wanted; and you all know. If
that had been done, that we'd "a been
aboard the 'Hispaniola' this night as
| ever NdSs tNflN MAJ VI ha ANY, . ~ -
and full of good plum-duff, and the
| treasure in the hold of her. by thunder!
| Wei. who crossed me? Who forced my
hand. as with the lawful cap'n? Who
tipped me the black spot the day we
| landed and began this dance? All. it's
a mighty fine dance-I'm with you
there-and looks mighty like horn
pipe in ropes end at Execution Dock
| by London town. il does. But who done
| it? Why, it 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
me-you. that sunk the lot of u.s. BY
the powers! but this tops the stiffest
yarn TO nothing"
Silver paused. and / could see by the
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
vehemence that shook the house
"Why, | give you my word. I'm sick to
speak to YOU. You've neither sense nor
memory, and | leave it to fancy where
your mother was that let you come to
sea. Sea! Gentlemen O. fortune!
reckon tailors is your trade"
go on. John" said Morgan. speak
up to the others"
"Ah, the others." returned John.
They're a nice lot amt they? You say
this cruise is bungled! All! by gum.
il you could understand how bad it's
bungled. 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
EN-. seamen printing 'em out as they
90 down with the tide. Who's that?
says one That Why. that's John Sill
yer. ] knowed him WE'LL says another.
And you can hear the chains a-iangle as
you go about and reach for the other
buoy. Now. that's about where we are.
every mothers son of us. thanks to
him and Hands. and Anderson. and
other ruination fools of you. And if 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
n deal TO say to number three. Maybe
you don't count ii nothing TO have real
college doctor come to see you every
day--you. John. with your head broke
-or you, George Merry. that had the
ague shakes upon you not six hours
agone. and has your eyes the color of
lemon peel to this same moment on the
clock? And maybe. perhaps. you didn't
know there was a consort coming.
either? But there is. and not so long
till then: and Wen see who'll be glad to
have hostage when it comes to thar.
And as for number two. and why |
made a bargain-well. you came crawl
ing on your knees to me TO make it-on
your knees you came. you was tina;
down-hear;ed-and yoH'd have starved
too. Il hadn't-but that's tritie! you
look there-that's why!"
And he cast down upon the floor
paper that instantly recognized-none |
other than the chart on yellow paper !
with three red crosses. that had found |
in the olcloth at the bottom of the cap. |
tain's chest. Why the doctor had givei. |
it to him was more than could fancy |
But if il were iuexplcable to me the |
appearance of the chart was incredible |
to the surviving mutineers. They |
leaped upon it like cats upon a mouse.
1t went from hand TO hand. one tear |
ing il from another; and by the oaths
and the cries and the childish laughter
with which they accompanied their ex
animation, you would have thought. not
on,y they were lingering the very gold.
but were al sea with it. besides. in
safety.
YES" said one. that's Flint, sure
enough. IF. and score below. with
Glove hitch to il. so he done ever"
Mighty pretty" said George. But