Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-17

more do you, says you. Well, then, I
mean this squire and doctor shall find
the stuff, and help us to get it aboard,
by the powers. Then We'll see. If I
was sure of you all, sons of double
Dutchmen, I'd have Cap'n Smollett
navigate us halfway back again before
struck"
"Why, we're all seamen aboard here,
should think" said the lad Dick.
Were all fok's'le hands, you mean,"
snapped Silver. I'VE can steer course,
but who's to set one? That's what all
you gentlemen split on, first and last.
If had my way, I'd have Cap'n Smol-
lett work us back into the trades, at
least; then we'd have no blessed mis-
calculations and a spoonful of water n
day. But I know the sort you are. I'll
finish with 'em on the island. as soon s
the blunt's on board, and pity it is.
But you're never happy till you're
drunk. Split my sides, I've sick heart
to sail with the likes of you'll"
Easy all, Long john" cried Israel.
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"Why, how many tall ships, think We,
now, have I seen laid aboard? and how
many brisk lads drying in the sun at
Execution DoclS?" cried Silver; "and all
for the same hurry and hurry and
hurry. You hear me? I seen a thing
or two at sea, I.have. If you would
on'y lay your course, and pint to
windward, you would ride in carriages,
you would. But not you! know you.
You'll have your mouthful of rum to-
morrow, and go hang"
Everybody know'd you was a kind
of a chapling, John; but there's others
as could hand and steer as well as you,"
said Israel. "They liked bit O. fun,
they did. They wasn't so high and dry,
nohow, but took their fling, like jolly
companions every one"
"So?'' says Silver. "Well, and where
are they now? Pew was that sort, and
he died beggar-man. Flint was. and
he died of rum at Savannah. All, they
was sweet crew, they was! on'y, where
are they?"
But" asked Dick, "when we do lay
'em athwart, what are we to do with
'em, anyhow" ...... .,.s-
There's the man for mel" cried the
cook, admiringly. That's what call
business. Well, what wouldyou think?
Put EN- ashore like maroons? That
would have been England's way. Or
cut 'em dawn like that much pork?
That would have been Flint's or Billy
Bones"
BILLY was the man for that" said
Israel. "'Dead men don't bite says he.
Well, he's dead now, hisself; he knows
the long and short on it now; and If
ever rough hand come to port, it was
Billy"
Fright you are" said Silver, trough
and ready. But mark you here; I'm an
easy man-1'm quite the gentleman,
says you; but this time it's serious.
Booty is dooty, mates. I give my vote
death. When I'm in parlyment and
riding in my coach, don't want none
of these sea-lawyers in the cabin Accom-
ing home, unlocked for, like the devil at
prayers. Wait, is what say; but when
the time comes, why, let her rip!"
John" cried the cockswain, you're
a mani"
You'll say so, Israel, when you see,"
said Silver. "Only one thing claim
1 claim Trelawney. I'll wiring his calf's
head off his body with these hands.
Dick!" he added, breaking off, you
must jump up, like a sweet lad, and get
me an apple, to wet my pipe like"
You may fancy the terror I was in.
should have leaped out and run for it,
if l had found the strength; but my
limbs and heart alike misgave me. I
heard Dick begin to rise, and then some
one seemingly stopped him, and the
voice of. Hands exclaimed:
"Oh, stow that! Don't you get suck
ing of that bilge, John. Let's have
go of the rum"
''Dicl," said Silver, II trust you. I've
! gauge on the key, mind. There's the
key; you fill a pannillin and bring it
up"
Terrified as I was l could not help
thinking to myself that this must have
been how Mr.. Arrow got the strong wa
ters that destroyed him.
Dick was gone but little while, and
Turing his absence Israel spoke
straight on in the cooks ear. It was
but a word or two that could catch,
and yet l gathered some important
news; for, besides other scraps that
Tended to the same purpose, this whole
clause was audible: Not another man
If them'll jine." Hence there were still
faithful men on board.
When Dick returned, one after an
other of the trio took the pannikin and
lrank-one "To luck;" another with
l "Here's to old Flint" and Silver him
self saying, in a kind of a song: Here
% ourselves, and hold your huff, plenty
If prizes and plenty of duff"
Just then a sort of brightness fell
upon me in the BARREL, and, looking up,
found the moon had risen and was
;ilvering the mizzen-top and shining
white on the huff of the foresail; and
almost at the same time the voice on
he lookout shouted: Land ho!"
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