Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-09-30
PART VI.
CHAPTER XXXIII.-CoNr1NUED.

cItL 1iOll ullu On tQe a1teruOOu VI the
attack, and when, next morning, he
saw the anchorage deserted, he had
gone to Silver, given him the chart,
which was now rsalsss-given him the
stores, for Ben Gums cave was well
supplied with goats meat sailed by
hirself-given anything and every
thing to get a chance of moving in
safety from the stockade to the two
pointed hill, there to be clear of ma
laria and keep guard upon the money.
''As for you, JIM" he said, ''it went
against my heart, but did what I
thought best for those who had stood
by their duty; and if you were not one
of these, whose fault was it,"
That morning, finding that I was to
be involved in the horrid disappoint-
memt he had prepared for the mu-
tineers, he had run all the way to the
cave, and, leaving Squire to guard the
captain, had taken Gray and, the ma
room and started, making the diagonal
across the island, to be at hand be-
side the pine. Soon, however, he saw
that our party had the start of him;
and Ben Gum, being fleet of foot, had
been dispatched in front to do his best
alone. Then it had occurred TO him to
work upon the superstitions of his for
mer shipmatcs, and he was so far sue
cessful that Gray and the doctor had
come up and were already ambushed
before the arrival Of the treasure hunt
ers. '
"Ah," said Silver, "it was fortunate
for me that had Hawkins here. You
would have let old John be cut to bits
and never given it a, thought, DOCTOR"
''Not thought replied Dr. Livesey,
cheerily.
And by this time we had reached the
gigs. The doctor, with the pick ak, de-
molished one of them, and then we all
got aboard the other, and, set out to go
round by the sea for North Inlet.
This was run of eight or nine miles.
Silver, though he was almost killed
already with fatigue, was set to an oar,
like the rest of us, and we were soon
slIimming swiftly over smooth sea.
Soon we passed out of the straits and
doubled the southeast corner of the
island, round which, four days ago, we
had towed the "Hispaniola.."
AS we passed the two-pointed hill, we
could see the black mouth of Ben Gums
cave, and figure standing by it, lean
ing on musket. twas the squire; and
we waved a handkerchief and gave him
three cheers, in which the voice of Sill
er joined as heartily as any. '3. "a.
Three miles further, just inside the
mouth of North inlet, what should we
meet but the "Hispaniola," cruising by
herself. The last flood had lifted her;
and had there been much wind, or a
strong tide current, as in the southern
anchorage, we should never have found
her more, or found her stranded beyond
help. AS it was, there was little amiss,
beyond the wreck of the mainsail. An
other anchor was got ready, and
dropped in fathom anda half of water.
We all pulled round again to Rum cove,
the nearest point for Ben Gums treas
ure house; and then Gray, single-hand-
ed, returned with the gig to the ''His-
PAMELA" where he was to pass the night
on guard.
q A gentle slope ran up from the beach
to the entrance of the cave. At the. top
the squire met us. To me he was cor
dial, saying nothing of my escapade,
either in the way of blame or praise. At
Silver's polite salute he somewhat
flushed. .E h zE47Esl.-.
John Silver" he said, you're a
prodigious villain and imposter-a mon
strous impostor, sir, am told I amnot
to prosecute you. Well, then, will not.
But the dead men, sir, hang about your
reck like millstones."
"ThanlS you kindly, sir" replied
Long John, again saluting. Wv
GLOW dare you to thank mel" cried
the squire. 1T is gross dereliction of
my duty. Stand back!'' slid.
And thereupon we all entered the
cave. 1t was large, airy place, with
little spring and n pool of clear water,
overhung with ferns. The floor was
sand. Before big fire lay Capt. Smol-
let; and in far corner, only dusl>ily
fickered over by the blaze, I beheld
great heaps of coin and quadrilaterals
built of bars of gold. That was Flint's
treasure that we had come so far to
seek, and that had cost already the lives
of II men from the ''Hispaniola." How
many it had cost in the amassing, what
blood and sorrow, what good ships scut-
tied on the deep, what (orave men walk
ing the plank blindfold, what shot of
cannon, what shame and lies and cruel
ty, perhaps no man alive could tell.
Yet there were still three upon that
island-Silver, and old Morgan, and
Ben Gunn-who had each taken his
share in these crimes, as each had hoped
in vain to share in the reward.
Come in, Jim," said the captain.
you're good boy in your line, Jim;
but don't think you and nell go to
sea again. You're too much of the
born favorite for me. Is that you, John
Silver? What brings you here, man p
"Come back to do my dooty, SIR re-
turned Silver.
"Ah!" said the captain; and that was
all he said.
What supper had of it that night,
with all my friends around me; and
what a meal it was, with Ben Gums
salted goat, and some delicacies and a
bottle of old wine from the ''Hispa-
niola." Never, am sure, were people
gayer or happier. And there was Silver,
sitting back almost out of the freight,
but eating heartily, prompt to spring
forward when ANYTHING was wanted,
even joining quietly in our laughter
the same bland, polite, obsequious sea-
man of the VOYAGE ont.