The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-08-13

And you can hear the chains a-jangle as
YOU go about and reach for the other
buoy. Now, that's about where we are,
every mothers son of Us, thanks TO
him and Hands, and Anderson, and
other ruination fools Of you And IL you
want to know about number four, and
that boy, why, shiver my timbersl isn't
he q hostage? Are we going TO wnste
Q hostage? No, not us; he might
be our last chance, and I shouldn't
wonder. Kill that boy? Not me, matesi
And number three? All, well, there's
Q deal TO say to number three. Maybe
you don't count IL nothing TO have areal
college doctor come to see you every
dsy--you, John, with your head broke
or you, George Merry, that had the
ague shakes upon you not six hours
agone, and has your eyes the color OF
lemon peel to this same moment on the
clock7 And maybe, perhaps, you didn't
know there was q consort coming,
either? But there In, and not 30 long
till then; and well see who'll be glad TO
have a hostage when IL comes TO that.
And as for number two, and why !
made bargain--well. you came crawl
ing on your knees 90 me to make ton
your knees you came, you was that
northumberland you'd have starved
too. IL hadn't-but that's trifiei you
look there-that's whyl"
And he cast down upon the floor q
paper that instantly rccognized-none
other than the chart on yellow paper,
with three red crosses, that I had found
In the oilcloth at the bottom of the cap
tain's chest Why the doctor had given
IL 70 him was more than could fancy.
But II IL were inexplicable TO me the
10 the surviving mutineerA They
leaped upon IL Ike cats upon q mouse.
1t went from hand to hand, one tear
ing IL from appetizer; and by the oaths
and the cries and the childish laughter
with which they accompanied their ex-
animation, you would have thought, not
only they were lingering the very gold,
but were at sea with 1t, besides, In
safety.
YES said one, "that's Flint sure
enough. j. r.. and score below, with
Glove hitch TO It 80 he doneever."
~Mighty pretty" said George. ~But
how arc we TO get away with II, and us
70 shtp?"
Silver suddenly sprung up, and sup
porting himself with a hand against
the wall: ''Now, give you warning,
George" he cried. "One more word Of
your sauce, and TIL call you down and
fight you. How? Why, how do know
You had ought to tell me that-you
and the rest, that lose me my schooner,
with your interference, burn you!
But not you. you can't, you haint got
the invention OF a coclsroach. But civil
you can speak, and shall, George Merry,
you may lay 70 that"
That's fair enow,. said the old man
Morgan.
'Fairi I rcckon So" said the sea-cook.
"You lost the ship; found the treasure.
Who's the better man at that? And
now I resign, by thunderI Electwhom
you please to be your capn now; I'm
done with II"
"siiverl" they cried. barbecue for
everi barbecue for cap'ni-
$50 that's the toon. is it?" cried the
cook. George, reckon you'll have to
wait another turn, friend, and lucky for
you as I'm not revengeful man. Blu,
that was never my way. And now,
shipmates, this black spot? Tain't
much good now, Is 81? Dicks crossed
his luck and spoiled his Bible, and that's
about ALL"
eth do to kiss the book on still, won,
it?- growled Dick. who was evidently
uneasy at the curse he had brough,
upon himself.
| ~ Bible with n bit cut outi" returned
Silver. derislvely. .Not II. II donr
bind no more'n a balladIbook."
Don't II, thought" cried Dick, with
sort of Joy. swell, j reckon that's
worth having. too"
"Here, Jlm-here's q curiosity TO,
| YOU" said Silver; and he tossed me the
paper.
II was q round about the size OF {
crown-piece. One side was blank, foi
IL had been the last leaf; the other con
tanned a verse or two Of Revelation
these words among the rest, which
struck sharply home upon my mind
without are dogs and murderers.'
The printed side had been blaekenet
with wood-ash, which already began e
come of and soil my fingers; on the
blank side had been written with thu
same material theone word, "Deposed.
have that curiosity beside me Mt thi'
moment; but not traoe of writing nov
remains beyond single scratch. suci
as man might make with his thumb
nail.
That was the end OF the ndght's bust
ness. Soon after. with drink all round
we hay down 10 sleep, and the outs'd
Of Silvers vengeance was 20 put Gsorg
Merry up for sentinel. and tlreatel
him with death II he should prove un
faithful.
II was long ere could close an eye
and Heaven knows had matter enough
for thought in the man whom / ha'
slain that afternoon, In my own mos
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