Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-06-16

THAT is all clear, and. dare say, true
enough" replied DR.. Livesey. I'VE take
the risk; but we are not so ignorant as
you believe US. Next. you say you don't
like the crew. Are they not good sea-
men?"
81 don't like them. SIR returned
Capt Smollett. ''And l think should
have had the choosing Of my own hands,
if you go to that"
Perhaps you should replied the
doctor. My friend should. perhaps,
have taken you along with him; but the
slight. if there be one. was uninten-
tional. And you don't like Mr.. Arrow"
81 don't, sir. L believe he's good
seaman; but he's too free with the crew
to be a good officer. A mate should
keep himself to himself-shouldn't
drink with the men before the masti"
DO you mean he drinks 2" cried the
squire.
mo. SIR replied the captain; "only
that he is too familiar
''Well, now. and the short and long of
it, captain ?" asked the doctor. Tell us
what you want"
SWELL, gentlemen. are you determined
to go on this cruise?''
Like iron," answered the squire
VERY good" said the captain. "Then,
as you've heard me very patiently, say
ing things that I could not prove, hear
me few words more. They are put
ting the powder and the arms in the
fore hold. Now, you have a good place
under the cabin; why not put them
there FIRST point. Then you are bring
ing four of your own people with you,
and they tell me some of them are to
be berthed forward. Why not give them
the berths here beside the cabin-sec-
ond point
ANY more?" asked Mr.. Trelawney.
"One more,'' said the captain.
There's been too much blabbing al
ready"
Far too much" agreed the doctor.
iii tell you what I've heard my
self" continued Capt. Smollett: ''That
you have a map of an island; that
there's crosses on the map to show
| where the treasure is; and that the
island lies" And then he named the
! latitude and longitude exactly.
II never told that" cried the squire,
Ito soul!"
The hands know it. sir" returned
| the captain.
y
| Hawkins" cried the squire.
| ut doesn't much matter who it was"
replied the doctor. And I could see
/ that neither he nor the captain paid
much regard to Mr.. Trelawney's pro-
testations. Neither did I, to be sure, he
was so loose a talker; yet in this case
believe he was really right. and that
| nobody had told the situation of the
| island.
| well, gentlemen" continued the cap
| tain, 81 don't know who has this map;
| but 1 make it point, it shall be kept
secret even from me and Mr.. Arrow.
| Otherwise would ask you to let me re-
| sign"
II see," said the doctor. you wish to
keep this matter dark, and to make a
| garrison of the stern part of the ship,
| manned with my friends own people,
| and provided with all the arms and pow
| der on board. In other words, you fear
a mutiny.'
| Sir" said Capt. Smollett, with no
intention to take offense, l deny your
right to put words into my mouth. No
captain, sir, would be justified in going
to sea at all if he had ground enough for
| that. AS for Mr.. Arrow, l believe him
| thoroughly honest; some of the men
are the same; all may be for what l
know. But am responsible for the
| ships safety and the life of every man
Jack aboard of her. see things going.
as l think, not quite right. And ask
you to take certain precautions, Or let
me resign my berth. And that's ALL
capt. Smollett," began the doctor
with a smile, "did ever you hear the
| fable of the mountain and the mouse
You'll excuse me, 1 dare say, but you
remind me of that fable. When you
came in here I'll stake my wig you
| meant more than this"
Doctor" said the captain, "you are
smart. When I came in here 1 meant
to get discharged. I had no thought
that Mr.. Trelawney would hear a
word"
mo more I would" cried the squire
Had Livesey not been here I should
have seen you to the deuce. AS it is, ]
have heard you. will do as you desire;
but think the worse of you"
That's as you please, sir" said the
captain. you'll find do my duty"
And with that he took his leave.
''Trelawney." said the doctor, ICON
trary to all my notions, 1 believe yor
have managed to get two honest meI
on board with you-that man and JohI
Silver
Silver, if you like" cried the squire;
but as for that intolerable humbug,
declare I think his conduct unmanly
nnsailorly, and downright un-English.'
WELL" says the doctor, 1--WE shall
See
} When he came on deck, the men haG
begun already to take out the arms ant
! | powder, yo-ho-ing at their work, Will