Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-06-24

The cheer followed-that was mat
ter of course; but it rang out SO full
and hearty that I confess could hard
~ believe these same men were plot
ting for our blood.
Zone more cheer for Cap'n Smollett,"
cried Long John, when the first had
subsidized.
And this also was given with will.
On the top of that the three gentle
men went below, and not long after
word was sent forward that Jim
Hawkins was wanted in the cabin.
found them all three seated round
the table, bottle of Spanish wine and
some raisins before them, and the doc
tor smoking away, with his wig on his
lap, and that, I knew, was sign that he
was agitated. The stern window was
open, for it was warm night, and you
could see the moon shining behind on
the ships wake.
"Now, Hawkins" said the squire,
"you have something to say. Speak
up"
I did as I was bid, and, as short as
could make it, told the whole details
of Silver's conversation. Nobody in
terrupted me till it was done, nor did
any one of the three make so much as
movement, but they kept their eyes
upon my face from first to last.
"Jim," said DR.. Livesey, take a
seat"
And they made me sit down at table
beside them, poured me out glass of
wine, filled my hands with raisins,
| and all three, one afer the other, and
each with bow, drank my good health,
and their service to me, for my luck and
courage.
"Now, captain" said the squire, you
were right and I was wrong. l own
myself an ass, and I await your or
ders."
mo more an ass than I, SIR re-
| turned the captain. 81 never heard of a
crew that meant to mutiny but what
showed signs before, for any man that
had an eye in his head to see the mis-
chief and take steps accordingly. But
this crew." he added, "beats me-"
"Captain," said the doctor, with
your permission, that's Silver. A very
remarkable man."
He'd look remarkably we'll from q
yardarm, SIR" returned the captain.
But this is talk; this don't lead to any
thing. I see three or four points, and
with Mr.. Trelawney's permission I'll
name them"
"You, sir, are the captain. It is for
you to speak," said Mr.. Trelawney,
grandly.
"First point" began Mr.. Smollett.
1--WE must go on, because we can't turn
back. If l give the word to turn about
they would rise at once. Second point,
we have time before us-at least until
this treasures found. Third point,
there are faithful hands. Now, sir, it's
got to come to blows, sooner or later;
and what I propose is to take time by
the forelock, as the saying is, and come
to blows some fine day when they least
expect it. We can count, I take it,
on your own home servants, Mr.. Ire
lawney?"
"As upon myself" declared the
squire.
Three" reckoned the captain; "our-
selves make seven, counting Hawkins
here. Now about the honest hands?'
"Most likely Trelawney's own men,"
said the doctor; ''those he picked up for
himself before he lit on Silver"
"Nay," replied the squire, Hands
was one of mine.'
II did think I could have trusted
Hands," added the captain.
"And to think that they're all Eng
lishmen!" broke out the squire. ''Sir,
could find it in my heart to blow the
ship up" IS.
"Well, gentlemen" said the captain,
"the best that can say is not much.
We must lay to, if you please, and keep
a bright lookout. It's trying on man,
I know. 1t would be pleasanter to
come to blows. But there's no help for
it till we know our men. Lay to, and
whistle for wind, that's my view"
"Jim here" said the doctor, "can help
us more than anyone. The men
are not shy with him, and Jim is no.
ticing lad"
Hawkins, put prodigious faith in
you," added the squire.
began to feel pretty desperate at
this, for felt altogether helpless; and
yet, by an odd train of circumstances,
it was indeed through me that safety
came. In the meantime, talk as we
pleased, there were only seven out of
the 26 on whom we knew we could re-
ly; and out of these seven one was a
| boy, SO that the grown men on our side