Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-10-13

still IN shadow, and they wadled knee
deep in a 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. II
was plainly n damp, feverish. unhealthy
spot.
Keep indoors, men," said the cap
tain. Ten To one this is a trick"
Then he hailed the buccanrcr
who goes? Stand or we fire"
"Elag of truce" cried Silver.
The captain was in the porch, keep
ing himself carefully out of the way Of
a treacherous shot should any he in.
tended. lie turned aud spoke to us.
Doctors watch on the lookout. DR..
Liyesey, take the north side, il You
please; Jim, the east, Gray the west.
The watch below, all hands Ia load mus.
kets. Lively. men, and careful"
And then he turned again To the mu.
timers.
And what do you want with your
flag of truce?" he cried.
This time il was the other man who
replied.
'Cap'n Silver, sir. to come on board
and make terms" he shouted.
"Cap'n Silver! Don't know him.
Who's he?" cried the captain. And we
could hear him adding TO himself:
"Cap'n, is it? My heart, and here's
promotion"
Long John answered for himself
'Me, sir. These poor lads have
chosen me cap'n, after your dcsertion,
sir'-laying particular stress upon the
word "dcsertion." We're willing To
submit. il we can come To terms. and no
bones about il. All ask is your word.
Cap'n Smollett, to let me safe and sound
out Of this here stockade, and one
minute TO get out q shot before gun
is fred"
"My man." said Capt. Smollett. Il
have not the slightest desire to talk To
YOU. IL you wish TO talk to me, YOU can
come, that's all. IL there's any treach-
cry. it'll be on your side, and the Lord
help you."
That's enough. cnp'n," shouted Long
John, cheerily. "A word from you's
enough. know a gentleman, and you
mny lay 10 that.
We could see the man who carried the
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 at
him aloud, and slapped him or the
absurd. Then he advanced to the
stockade, threw over his crutch. got n
leg up, and with great vigor and skill.
succeeded in surmounting the fence
and dropping safely to the other side.
will confess that ! was far too much
taken up with what was going on to
be of the slightest use rs sentry; in
deed, had already deserted my eastern
loophole and crept up behind the cap
tain, who had now seated himself on the
threshold. with his elbows on his knees.
his head in his hands. and his eyes fixed
on the water as il bubbled out of the
old iron kettle in the sand. He was
whistling to himself: "Come. Lasses
and Lads"
Silver had terrible hard work get
ting up the knoll. With the steepness
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 il like a man in silence, and
at last arrived before the captain, whom
he saluted in the handsomest style.
He was tricked out in his best; an i'm
mense blue coat, thick with brass but
tons, hung as low as to his knees, and
fine laced hat was set on the back of
his head.
Here you are, my man." said the
captain, raising his head. "You had
better sit down."
"Iou amt a-going to let me inside,
cap'n. It's a main cold morning. to be
sure, sir, to sit outside upon the sand"
"Why, Silver" said the captain. "if
you had pleased TO be an honest man
you might have been sitting in your
galley. It's your own doing. You're
either my ships cook-aud then you
were treated handsome-or Cap'n Sill
yer, a common mutineer and pirate.
and then you can go hang!"
We'll, well, cap'n," returned the sea-
cook, sitting down as he was hidden on
the sand, you'll have TO give Inc hand
up again, that's all. A sweet, pretty
place You have of IL here. All, there's
Jim. The top of the morning TO you.
Jim. Doctor, here's my service. Why,
there You all are together like happy
family, in manner of speaking"
IF you have anything TO say, my
man, better say it," said the captain.
Right you are, Cap'n Smollett," re.
piled Silver. "Dooty is dooty, to be
sure. Well, now, you look here, thai
was a good lay Of yours last night.
don't deny it was a good lay. Some OF
you pretty handy with a hand-spilie
end. And I'll not deny either, but what
some Of my people was shook-maybe
all was shook; maybe / was shook my
terms. But you mark me, cap'n, it
, won't do twice, by thunder! Wen have
to do sentry go, and ease off a point or
so on the rum. Maybe you think we
were all sheet in the winds eye. But
I'll tell you | was sober; was on'y dog
tired; and IL I'd awoke second sooner
I'd a caught you at the act. would
He wasn't dead when ] got round t.
him, not he"
"Wcll?" says Capt. Smollett, as COO.
as can be.
All that Silver said was a riddle {,
him. but you would never have guessed
II from his tone. AS for me. began t.
have an inkling. Ben Gums last wor,li
came back to my mind. | began t..
suppose that he had paid the bsccan
GERS a visit while they all lay drunt
together around their fire, and reek
oned up with glee that we had only
IA enemies to deal with.
| FRO BE Continued
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