Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-03-25

don't deny it was good lay. Some of
you pretty handy with hand-spike
end. And I'll not deny either, but what
some of my people was shook-maybe
all was shook; maybe was shook my
self; maybe that's why I'm here for
terms. But you mark me, cap'n, it
won't do twice, by thunder! Well have
to do sentry go. and ease off point or
SO on the rum. Maybe 90, -
were all - =" 'iiiih We
: = :. .leet in the winds eye. But
| I'll tell you l was sober; was on y dog
tired; and if I'd awoke second sooner
I'd caught you at the act, would.
He wasn't dead when I got round to
him, not he"
"Wcll?" says Capt. Smollett, as cool
as can be.
All that Silver said was q riddle to
him, but you would never have guessed
it from his tone. AS for me, began to
have an inkling. Ben Gums last words
came back to my mind. 1 began to
suppose that he had paid the buccan-
eers a visit while they all lay drunk
together around their fire, and recls-
oned up with glee that we had only
IA enemies to deal with.
"Well, here it is" said Silver. eve
want that treasure, and we'll have it
that's our point! You would just as
soon save your lives, I reckon; and
that's yours. You have q chart, haven't
your"
"That's as may be-" replied the cap
tain.
| ooh, well, you have, know that,
returned Long John. "You needn't be
so husky with man; there amt a par
ticle of service in that, and you may lay
to- it. What mean is, we want your
chart. Now, L never meant you nc
harm, myself"
THAT won't do with me, my man.
interrupted the captain. 'YYe know ex
actly what you meant to do, and we
don't care; for now, you see, you cam
do it,"
And the captain looked at him calm
ly, and proceeded to fill his pipe.
"If Abe Gray" Silver broke out.
"Avant there!" cried Mr.. Smollett
"Gray told me nothing, and I asked hin
nothing; and what's more, would sex
you and him and this whole islant
blown clean out of the water into blaze!
first. So there's my mind for you, my
man, on that"
This little Whit Of temper seemed t,
cool Silver down. He had been grow
ing nettled before, but now he pulled
himself together.
Like enough" said he. 81 would
set no limits to what gentlemen nigh
consider ship shape, or might not, a
the case were. And, seem as how yo,
are about to take pipe, cap'n, I'll max
80 free as to do likewise"
And he filled pipe and lighted it
and the two men sat silently smok
ing for quite awhile, now looking eacl
other in the face, now stopping their to
bacco, now leaning forward to spit. 1
was as good as the play to see them.
"Now," resumed Silver, "here it is
You give us the chart to get tn
treasure by, and drop shooting poo
seamen and slowing in their heads Will
asleep. You do that, and We'll offe
you choice. Either you come alon
aboard Of us, once the treasure shipped
and then I'll give you my affydavy
upon my word of honor, to clap yo
somewhere's safe ashore. Or, if tina
amt your fancy, some of my hands, be
ing rough, and having old scores on ao
count of hazing, then you can stay her,
you can. Well divide stores with yo,
, man for man, and I'll give you my affy
davy, as before, to speak the first shi
sight, and send 'em here to pick 20
up. Now, you'll own that's talking
Handsomer, you couldn't look to ge
not you. And I hope" raising hi
voice "that all hands in this her
blockhouse will overhaul my words, fo
what is spoke to one is spoke to all"
Capt. Smollett rose from his seat, an
!, knocked out the ashes from his pipe i
the nalm Of hia left hand