The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13
PART VI.
CHAPTER xXIx.-CoSTrNUED.

The sea cook looked at what had been
given him.
''The black spoil thought 90" he
observed. where might you have got
the paper? Why, hillol look here, now;
this amt luckyi You've gone and cut
this out of Bible What FOOLS cut y
Bible?"
"Ah, there!" said Morgar--there.
wot did say7 No good'n come o. that,
I said
"weil you've about fixed II now,
among you" continued Silver. you'll
all swing now, reckon What soft
beaded lubber had BibleT'
at was Dick" said one.
~Dick, WINS t.? Then Dick can get 10
prayers" said Silver. Hes seen his
slice Of luck. has Dick, and you may lay
20 that"
But here the long man with the yel-
low eyes struck In
Delay that talk, John Silver" he
said. "This crew has tipped you the
black spot In full council. as I'm dooty
bound; Just you turn IL over, as In dooty
bound, and see what's wrote there.
Then you can talk"
"Thanky, George" replied the sea
cook. "You always was brisk for busi-
ness, and has the rules by heart, George,
as I'm pleased to see. Well, what Is It,
anyway? Ali Deposed'-that's it, Is
it9 Very pretty wrote, to be sure; like
print, / swear. Your hand o write,
George? Why, you was gettin' quite a
leadin' man In this here Grew. You'll
be cap'n next, / shouldn't wonder. Just
oblige me with that torch again, Will
you? This pipe don't draw"
"Come, now" said George, 'you don't
fool this crew no more. You're funny
man, by your account; but you're over
pow, and you'll maybe step down of
that barrel and help vote"
II thought you said you knowed the
rules" returned Silver, contemptuous-
". "Leastways, II you don't, ! do, and
I wait here-and I'm still your cap'n,
mindful you outs with your gricv-
ances and reply; In the meantime your
black spot amt worth biscuit After
that well 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 cruise-you1l be q bold
man to say no TO that. Second, you LET
the enemy out o. this here trap for moth
ing. Why did they want Quit Idunno;
but It's pretty plain they wanted 1t
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
els that ALP" asked Silver, quietly.
Enough, too," retorted George
EVEN all swing and sun dry for your
bungling."
"Well. now, look here, I'll answer
these four p'ints; one after another III
answer 'e,u. 1 mnde hnsh o thi
cruise, did II Well, now, you all know
what I wanted; and you all know, 1
chat had been done, that we'd "a beer
aboard the 'Hispaniola' this night q
ever was, every man Of us alive, and IN
and full OF good plum-duff. and tn
TREASURE I'm the hold OF her, by thunder
Well. who crossed me7 Who forced m.
hand, as with the lawful cap'n? WIZ
tipped me the black spot the day w
landed and began this dancer An IL
n mighty fine dance-I'm with yo'
there-and looks mighty like a horn
pipe In q ropes end at Execution Doc
by London town, II does. But who don
Il? Why, IL was Anderson and HANDS
and you, George Merryi And you're tn
last above board of that same meddlin
crew; and you have the Davy Jones
incidence TO up and stand for cap'n owe
me-you, that sunk the lot OF usl Is
the powcrsl but this tops the stiffes
yarn TO nothing"
Silver paused, and could see by tn
faces of George and his companion
tAat these words had not been said 4
vain.
THAT'S for number one" cried tn
accused. wiping the sweat from nj
brow. fos he had been talking with
yehetenca that shook the hous
"vhy, 1 give you my word, I'm sick I
apeak TO you. You've neither sense nc
memory, and leave IL to fancy wher
your mother was that let you come
sea. Seal Gentlemen o. fortune'
reckon tailors IL your trade"
Go on, John" said Morgan. "spea
up TO the others"
"Ah, the othersl" returned Johi
ssrhcy're q nice lot, amt they? You sa
tAis cruise is bungledl Ahl by gun
II you could understand how bad u
bungled, you would seei We're thu
near the gibbet that my neck's su
with thinking ON IL. You've seen 'er
maybe, hanged In chains. birds abo'
'em. sesmen p'ir+ing 'em out a. the