The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-05-28


to send for me. have terrible news"
| Tho doctor changed countensnce q
little, but next moment he was master
Of himself.
"Thank you, JIM" said he, quite
loudly, shat was all ! wanted to
know" as IL he had asked me a ques-
ton.
And with that he turned on his hee,
and rejoined the other two. They
spoke together for a little. and though
none of them started, or raised his
| voice, or so much as whistled, IL was
plain enough that DR.. Lvesey had COM
municated my request; for the next
thing that heard was the captain Civ
ing an order to Job Anderson. and all
hands were piped on deck.
my lads" said Capt. Smollett. i've
word TO say 10 you. This land that
we have sighted is the place we have
been sailing TO. Mr.. Trelawney. being
very open-handed gentleman, as we
all know, has just asked me a word or
| two, and as was able to tell him that
every man on board had done his duty,
allow and aloft, as 1 never ask TO see IL
| done better, why, he and i and the
doctor are going below TO the cabin to
drink your health and luck. and you'll
have grog served out for you TO drink
our health and luck. I'll tell you what
/ think of this; think IL handsome.
And IL you think as / do you'll give
a good sea cheer for the gentleman that
does It,"
The cheer followed-that was a mat
ter of course; but il rang out so full
and hearty that confess could hard
ly believe these same men were plot
| ting for our blood.
Zone more cheer for Cap'n Smollett,"
cried Long John, when the first had
subsidized.
And this also was given with will
On the top Of that the three gentle
men went below, and not long after
word was sent forward that Jim
Hawkins was wanted in the cabin.
/ found them all three seated round
the table, a bottle of Spanish wine and
some raisins before them. and the doc
tor smoking away, with his wig on his
lap. and that, knew, was a sign that he
was agitated. The stern window was
open, for II was warm night, and you
could see the moon shining behind on
the ships wake.
snow. Hawkins" said the squire,
"you have something TO say. Speak
up"
did as / was bid, and, as short as
/ could make IL, told the whole details
OF Silver's conversation. Nobody in
terrupted me till ii was done, nor did
any one of the three make SO much as
movement, but they kept their eyes
upon my face from first 10 last.
"Jim," said DR.. Livesey. take .
seat"
And they made me sit down at table
beside them. poured me out glass of
wine. filled my hands witt raisins,
and all three, one afer the other, and
each with n bow, drank my good health,
and their service to me, for my luck and
courage.
snow. captain" said the squire, you
were right and i was wrong. i own
myself an ass, and i await your or
ders."
NJ llOIC M uHS tildn
turned the captain. II never heard OF a
crew that meant 20 mutiny but what
showed signs before. for any man that
bad an eye in his head TO see the mis-
chief and take steps accordingly. But
this crew." he added, "beats me-"
Captain" said the doctor. with
your permission, that's Silver. A very
remarkable man."
He'd look remarkably we'll from n
yard-arm, sir" returned the captain.
but this Is talk; this don't lead to any
thing / see three or four points, and
with Mr.. Trelawney's permission I'll
name them"
"Yon. sir. are the captain. II is for
you TO speak," said Mr.. Trelawney,
grandly.
First point" began Mr.. Smollett.
"We must go OH, because we can't turn
back. III give the word 10 turn about
they would rise at once. Second point,
we have time before us-at least until
this treasures found. Third point.
there are faithful hands. Now, sir, it's
got TO come 10 blows, sooner or later;
and what propose is TO take time by
the forelock. as the saying is, and come
10 blows some fine day when they least
expect IL. We can count. take IT,,
on your own home servants, Mr.. Ire
lowney?"
"As upon myself" declared the
squire.
Three" reckoned the cnptain; "our-
selves make seven, counting Hawkins
here. Now about the honest hands?'
Most likely Trelawney's own men,"
said the doctor; "those he picked up for
himself before he lit on Silver"
May" replied the squire, Hands
was one OF mine"
IL did think / could have trusted
Hands," added the captain.
And 10 think that they're all Eng
lishmenl" broke out the squire "Sir,
could find IL in my heart to blow the
ship up"
"Well. gentlemen" said the captain,