The Irish standard., 1898-01-22
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"Ah, there" said Morgan, "thatcomed
Iof sp'iling Bibles"
"That comed-as you call it-of be,
ing arrant asses" retorted the doctor,
"and not having sense enough to know
honest air from poison, and the dry
land from vile, pestiferous slough. !
think it most proba ble-though, Of
course, it's only an opinion-that you'll
all have the deuce to pay before yos
get that malaria out Of your systems.
Camp in bog, would you? Silver, I'm
surprised ut you. You're less of fool
than many, take you all round; but you
don't appear to me to have the rudi.
ments Of notion of the rules of health.
WE'LL" he added, after he had dosed
them round, and they had taken his
prescriptions, with really laughable hu-
mility, more like charity school chill
dren than bloodguilty mutineers and
pirates-"well, that's done for to-day.
And now should wish to have a talk
with that boy, please"
And he nodded his head in my direc.
ton carelessly.
George Merry was at the door, spit
ting ard spluttering over some bad.
tasted medicine; but at the first word OF
the doctors proposal he swung round
with deep flush and cried: "No!" and
swore.
Silver struck the barrel with his open
hand.
"Si-lence!" he roared, and looked
about him positively like lion. doc.
tor" he went on, in his usual tones,
ST % hot
how you had fancy for the boy. We're
all humbly grateful for your kindness,
and, as you see, puts faith in you, and
takes the drugs down like that much
grog. And take it I've found way
as'll suit all. Hawkins, will you give me
your word of honor as a young gentle
man, for young gentleman you are, al
though poor born-your word of honor
not to slip your cable?"
readily gave the pledge required.
"Then, DOCTOR" said Silver, you just
step outside o that stockade, and once
you're there, I'll bring the boy down
on the inside, and reckon you can yarn
through the spars. Goodday to you,
sir, and all our dooties to the squire and
Chp'n Smollett."
The explosion of disapproval, which
nothing but Silver's black looks had
restrained, broke out Immediately the
doctor had left the house. Silver was
roundly accused of playing double-of
trying to make separate peace for
himself-of sacrificing the interests of
his accomplices and victims, and, in one
word, of the identical, exact thing that
1,o I~s,> 4 -. H.,
Gus, in this case, that could not i'm
agine how he was to turn their anger.
but he was twice the man the rest were,
and his last nights victory had given
him huge preponderance on their
minds. He called them all the fools
and dolts you can imagine, said it was
necessary should talk to the doctor,
Euttered the chart in their faces, asked
them if they could afford to break the
treaty the very day they were bound
a-treasure hunting.
"No, by thunder!" he cried, "it's us
must break the treaty when the time
comes; and till then I'll CANNON that
doctor, if I have to lie his boots with
brandy"
And then he babe them get the fire
lighted and stalked out upon his
crutch, with his hand on my shoulder,
leaving them in disarray, and silenced
by his volubility, rather than con-
WINGED.
"Slow, lad, Slow" he said. "They
might round upon us in a twinkle OF
IN eye, if we We're seen to hurry"
Very deliberately, then, did we ad-
vance across the sand to where the
doctor waited us on the other side OF
the stocknde, and as soon as we were
within easy speaking distance Silver
stopped.
you'll make note of this here, also,
DOCTOR" says he, land the boyIl tell