Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
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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 a sign that he
was agitated. The stern window was
open, for ii was a 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"
l did as | was bid, and. rs short as
l could make it, told the whole details
Of Silver's conversation Nobody in
terrupted me till il was done. nor did
any one of the three make so much as
a movement, but they kept their eyes
upon my face from first TO last.
"Ji9." said Dr. Livesey. take
seat"
And they made me sit down at table
beside them, poured me out a glass of
wine, filed my hands with raisins,
and all three, one afer the other. and
each with a bow, drank my good health,
and their service 10 me, for my luck and
courage.
Now, captain" said the squire, you
were right and | was wrong. l own
myself an ass, and | await your or
ders."
NO more an ass than |, SIR" re-
turned the captain. Il never heard of a
crew that meant to mutiny but what
showed signs before, for any man that
had an eve 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. very
remarkable man."
He'd look remarkably well from a
yard-arm, sir" returned the captain.
But this is talk; this don't lead to any
thing | see three or four points, and
with Mr.. Trelawney's permission I'll
name them"
you, sir. are the captain. 1t is for
you TO speak," said Mr.. Trelawney.
grandly
First point" began Mr.. Smollett.
I'VE must 90 on, because we Can't turn
back If ! 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 | propose is to take time by
! the forelocll, as the saying is, and come
| to blows some fine day when they least
! expect it. We can count, take it,
on your own home servants, Mr.. Tire
! 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"
81 did think l could have trusted
| Hands," added the captain.
| ana 10 tnlnk INiI tHcJ Tc All I-Hb
lishmen!" broke out the squire. "Sir.
| could find it in my heart to blow the
ship up"
| "Weu, gentlemen" said the captain,
1.-The best that l can say is not much
We must lay 20, if you please, and keep
a bright lookout. It's trying on man,
! / know 1t would be pleasanter to
come TO blows. But there's no help for
it till we know our men.sLay TO, and
whistle for u 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 % on whom we knew we could re-
| ly; and out OF these seven one was a
boy, SO that the grown men on our eide
were six TO their 10.