Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-02-10

don't deny it was good lay. Some of
YOU pretty handy with a hand-spike
end. And I'll not deny either, but what
some of my people was shooE-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! Wen have
to do sentry go, and ease oil point or
so on the rum. Maybe you think we
were all n sheet in the winds eye. But
I'll tell you l was sober; was on'y dog
tired; and If I'd awolle a second sooner
I'd a caught you at the act, l would.
He wasn't dead when / got round to
him, not he"
"WelI?" says Capt. smollett, as cool
as can be.
All that Silver said was a 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. ] began to
suppose that he had paid the buccan-
GERS visit while they all lay drunk
together around their fire, and I rocls-
Oned UP WIN gfrr- '---------------,-
II enemies to deal with.
"Wen, here it Is" said Silver. eve
want that treasure, and wei have it
that's our point! You would just as
soon save your lives, ] reckon; and
that's yours. You have chart, haven't
your"
That's as may be-" replied the cap
tain.
ooh, well, you have, 1 know that"
returned Long John. you needn't be
so husky with man; there amt par
ticle Of service in that, and you may lay
TO it. What l mean is, we want your
chart. Now, l never meant you no
harm, myself"
"That won't do with me, my man" ="
interrupted the captain. eve know cX-
actly what you meant TO do, and we
don't care; for now, you see, you can't
do it."
And the captain looked at him calm
", and proceeded 10 fill his pipe.
"If Abe Gray" Silver broke out
"Avant thercl" cried Mr. Smollett.
Gray told me nothing, and Iasllcd him
nothing; and what's more, would see
YOU and him and this whole island
blown clean out Of the water into bazcs
first. So there's my mind for you, my
man, on that
This little Whit Of temper seemed to
cool Silver down. lie had been grow
ing ncttled before, but now heSpulled
himself together.
Like enough" said he. II would
set no limits TO what gentlemen might
consider ship shape, or might not, as
the case were. And, sccin' as how you
are about to take pipe, cnp'n, TIL make
so free as 10 do likewise"
And he filed a pipe and lighted IT,,
and the two men sat silently smok-
ing for quite awhile, now looking each
other in the face, now stopping their to-
bacco, now leaning forward TO spit. IT
was as good as the play 20 see them.
Now" resumed Silver, here IL is.
You give us the chart TO get the
treasure by, and drop shooting poor
scamcn and stoving In their heads while
asleep. You do that, and wen offer
| you n choice. Either you come along
| aboard Of us, once the treasure shipped,
and then I'll give YOU my uiTydavy,
upon my word of honor, to clap you
| somewhcrc's safe ashore. Or, If that
amt your fancy, some Of my hands, be
| ing rough, and having old scores on ac-
count OF hnzing, then you can stay here.
| YOU can. Wen divide stores with you,
man for man, and I'll give you my aiIy-
| davy, as before 20 speak the first shir
| | sight, and send 'cm hero 10 pick You
up Now, you'l own that's talking
| HandsCmcr, you couldn't look TO get,
| not you. And | hope" raising his
voice that all hands In thi- here
| blockhousc will overhaul my words Tor
what is spoke to one is spoke to all"
Capt. Smollctt rose from his seat, aud
knocked out tho ashes from his Pipe in
the palm of his left hand.
as that ull?" hc ask1l
| Every last word, 10y thmdcrl" an
swcrcd John. Refuse thut, and you've
seen the last of me but muskct-balls."
every well" said the captain. wow
you'll hear me. If you'Il come up one
by one, uuurmcd, I'll cugugc.to clap you
| all i'm irons, and take you home 10 a
| fair trial in England. If you WON'T
| my name is Alexander Smoliett I've
flown my aoycrcigu's coiors, and III
see you all to Dayy Jones. You can't
| find the treasure. You can't sail the
| ship-thcre's not a man among y ou III
to sail the ship. You can't fight us
Gray. there, got away from five Of you.
Your ships in irons, Master Silver;
you're ON ia lcc-shorc, aud $50 youIl find.
1 stand here and tell you $50, and they're
the last good words youll get from me;
for, ia the name of Heaven, III put a
bullet In your back when next meet
you. Tramp, my lad. Bundle out Of
this please, hand over hand, and
double quick"
silvcr's face was picture; his eyes
started iu his head with wrath. lie
J shook the fire out of his pipe.
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