Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-03-17

you how saved his life, and were de-
posed for 1t, too, and you may lay to
that. Doctor, when a mans steering
as near the wind as me-playing chuck
farthing with the last breath In his
body, hke-you wouldn't think 1t too
much, mayhap, to give him one good
wordl You'll please bear In mind it's
not my life only now-its that boys
into the bargain; and you'll speak me
fair, doctor, and give me q bit O. hope
to go on, for the sake O. mercy"
Silver was changed man, once he
was out there and had his back on his
friends and the block-house; his cheeks
seemed to have fallen int his voice trem-
bled; never was q soul more dead In
earnest.
why, John, you're not afraid@'
asked DIR. Livesey.
Doctor, I'm no coward; no, not I
not so muchl" and he snapped bis fin
gers. "If was wouldn't say 1t. But
I'll own up fairly I've the shakes upon
me for the gallows. You're good
man and a true; never see better
mani And you'll not forget what /
done good, not any more than you'll
forget the bad, I know. And I Etep
aside-see here-and leave you and Jim
alone. And you'll put that down for
me, too, for it's long stretch. Is that!
So saying, he stepped back little
way till he was out OF earshot, and
there sat upon q tree-stump and be.
gan to whistle; spinning round now
and again apon his seat SO as to COM
mand sight sometimes Of me and the
doctor, and sometimes of his unruly
ruffians as they went to and fro in the
sand, between the fire-which they
were busy rekindling-and the house
from which they brought forth pork
and bread to make the breakfast.
$50, Jim," said the doctor, sadly, here
you are. AS you have brewed. SO shall
you drink, my boy. Heaven knows,
cannot find it in my heart to blame
you; but this much / will say, be II
kind or unlind; when Capt. Smollett
was well, you dared not have gone OIL;
and when he was iii, and couldn't helI
1t, by George, it was downright cow
ardlyi"
will own that here began to weep
Doctor" said, you might spare me
have blamed myself enough; my lifef
forfeited anyway, and should have beer
dead now, IL Silver hadn't stood for me;
and, doctor, believe this, can die-and
I dare say deserve it-but what l fear
Is torture. II they come to torture
me"
"Jfm," the doctor interrupted, and
his voice was quite changed, Jim, J
can't have this. Whip over, and wei
run for it."
Doctor" said ], II passed my word
81 know, / know" he cried. 1--WE
can't help that, Jim, now. I'll take II
on my shoulders, holus bolus, blame
and shame. my boy; but stay here, ]
cannot help you. Jump! One jump
and you're out, and Wen run for 1t like
antelopes."
NO." replied, you know right well
you wouldn't do the thing yourself;
neither you nor the squire, nor captaini
and no more will i. Silver trusted me; J
passed my word, and back go. But
doctor. you did not let me finish. II
they come to torture me, / might let sliI
a word where the ship is; for got the
ship, part by luck and part by risking
and she lies in North inlet, on the south
ern beach, and just below high water
AT half-tide she must be high and dry
''The ship!" exclaimed the doctor.
Rapidly described to him my adven'
lures, and he heard me out In silence
There is kind of fate In this" he
observed when / had done. "Every
step it's you that saves our lives; and
do you ApppQse by any chance we are