Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-02-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
STTVFP,g EMBASSY.

Sure enough, tnere were TWO Ineh
just outside the stockade, one of them
waving a white cloth; the other, noless
q person than Silver himself, standing
placidly by.
1t was still quite carly and the cold
est morning that / think / ever was
IN, him .s..-or I'ivr~ ffft' 49,
marrow. The sky was bright and cloud
less overhead, and the tops of the trees
shone rosily in the sun. But where Sill
yer stood with his lieutenant all was
still in shadow, and they waded knee
deep I'm low white vapor, that had
crawled during the night out of the
morass. The chill and yapor taken to-
gether told poor tale Of the island. IT
was plainly damp, feverish, unhealthy
spot.
keep indoors, men," sad the cap
tain. "Ten to one this Is trick"
Then he hailed the buccaneer.
"Who goes? Stand or we fire"
"Flag Of truce" cried Silver.
The captain was in the porch, keep
ing himself carefully out Of the way of
Il treacherous shot should any be in
tended. lie turned and spoke to us.
Doctors watch on the lookout. DIR.
Livesey, take the north side, IL you
please; Jim, the east, Gray the west
The watch below, all hands to load mus
kets. Lively, men, and careful"
And then he turned again to the mu-
tineers.
"And what do you want with your
flag Of trucc?" he cried.
This time it was the other man who
replied
"Cap'n Silver, sir, to come on board
and make TERMS" he shouted
"Cap'n Silyerl Don't know him.
Who's hep" cried the captain. And we
could hear him adding to himself:
"Cap'n, Is It? My heart, and here's
promotionl"
Long John answered for himself.
"Me, sir. These poor lads have
chosen me cap'n, after your descrtion,
sir''-laying particular stress upon the
word "desertion." "Wc're willing 10
submit, II we can come TO terms, and no
bones about IL. All nslt Is your word,
Cap'n Smollctt, TO let me safe and sound
out Of this here stockade, and one
minute to get out o shot before gun
is fredl"
''My man." said Capt. Smollett, 81
have not the slightest desire to talk 10
you. If you wish to talk TO me, you can
come, that's all. If there's my trcach.
cry, it'll be on your side, md the Lord
help you"
"That's enough, capn," shouted Long
John, cheerily "A word from you's
enough. know n gentleman. and you
may lay to that"
We could see the man who carried tho
| flag of truce attempting TO hold Sill
yer back, nor was that wonderful, see
| ing how cavalier had been the cap
| tain's answer. But Silver laughed N
him aloud, and slapped him on the
| back. ns II the idea of alarm had beer
| absurd. Then he advanced TO the
| gtockade, threw over his crutch. got {
leg up. and with great viRor md skill
succeeded in surTnounting the fence
| and dropping safely TO the other side
| will confess that / was far TOO mucl
| taken up with what was going on u
| be Of the slightest use as sentry; In
| deed, had already deserted my ensterI
loopholc and crept up behind the cap
tain, who had now seated himself on th'
threshold, with his elbows on his knees
his head in his hands, and his eyes fxc'
on the water MS IL bubblcd out Of tn
old iron kettle I'm the sand. lie wa
whist1ing 10 himself: "Comc, Lassc
and Lads"
Silver had terrible hard work ret
ting up the knoll With the stecpncs
OF the incline, the thick tree stumPs,
and the soft sand, he and his crutch
were as helpless as ship in stays. But
he stuck TO it like n man I'm silence, and
at last arrived before the captain, whom
he saIuted in the hnudsomest style,
lie was trickcd out I'm his best; an inn
mcnse blue coat, thick with brass but
tons, hung as low as to his knees, and
fine laccd hat was sct on the back on
his head.
Hero you are, my man." said the
captain. rnisinR his head. you haC
better sit down"
"You aiu't a-RoiuR to let me inside
rap'n. It's min cold morning, 10 b'
Isurc, sir, 10 sit outside upon the sand