Arizona republican., 1899-02-16
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 ..IslaDd.k BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVE lb0N (Continued From Yesterd1y)
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVEbON
(Continued From Yesterd

ing, with q spade"
 We brought up just wherek he an chor was in the chart, about a3hird of
 T mic from either shore, the mainland on one side, and Skeleton island on the other The bottom was clean sand The plunge of cur anchor sent up
 clouds of birds wheeling and crying over the woods; but in less than min ute they were al, down again, and all was once more silent.
 The place was entirely land-locked,
 buried in woods, the trees coming
 right down to high water mark, the
 shores mostly flat, and the hill-tops standing round at distance in sort of amphitheater, one here. one there. Two little rivers. or, rather, two sWamps, emptied out into this pond, as you might call it; and the foliage round that part Of the shore had kind Of poisonous brightness. From the ship, we could sec noth:ng of the house or
 stockade, for they were quite buried among trees; and if it had not been
 for the chart On the cCEpaEion, we might have been he first that had ever anchored there since the island arose out of the seas.
 There was not breath of air nov irr. nor a sound but that of the surf booming half a r2iie away alang the beaches and against I he rocks outside. A peculiar stagnaat smell hung over the anchorage - smell of sodden leaves and rotten tree trunks. I ob- served the doctor snitiing, andssnitfing, like some one tasting a bad egg.
 II don't know about treasure" he said, ''but I'll stake my wig there's fever here"
 If the conduct of the men fad been alarming in the beat, it oceanic truly threatening when they had come aboard. They lay about the deck growing together in talk. Tlfe sight est order was received with I black look, and grudgiEG.y and carelessly obeved. Even the honest hands must have caught the infection, for there was net one man aboard 10 mend another. Nutiny, it was plain, hung oveIsus like 2 thunder-ciOud.
 And it was rot only we of the cabin party who perceived the dangeE- Long John. was hard at work goiag from group to group, spending himself in good advice, and as for eXampiepo man could have shown q better. He' fairly outstripped himself in willingness and civility; he was all smiles to every one. If an order were given, John would be on his crutch in 2n instant, with the cheeriest "Ay, ay, sir!" in the world; and when there was nothing else to do. he kept up one song after another, as if to conceal the discomfort of the :. rest.
 Of all the gloomy features of that gloomy afternoon, this obvious anxiety on the part of Long John appeared the worst.
 We held q council in the cabin.
 Sir" said the captain, eff I risk an- other order, the whole ship1l come about our ears by the run. You see. sir, here it is. 1 get a rough answer. do I not? Vel, if 1 speak back, bikes will be going in two shakes; if l don't, Silver will see there's something un- der that, and the games up. Now, we've only one man to rely on."
 And who is that?" asked the squire.
 "Silvcr, sir," returned the captain; Ines as anxious as you and 1 to smother things up. This is a tiff; he'd soon talk 'em out of it if he had the chance, and what I propose to do is to give him the chance. Let's allow the men an after noon ashore. If they alIgo, why, we'll fight the ship. If they none of them go, well, then, we hold the cabin, and God defend the right. If some go, you mark my words, sir, Silver'll bring 'em aboard again as mild as lambs."
 It was so decided; loaded pistols 4a Hunter, Joyce and Redruth were taken into cur confidence, and received the news with less surprise and a better spirit than we had looked for, and then the captain went on deck and addressed the crew.
 My lads.'' said. he, we've had a hot day, and are all tired and out of sorts. A turn askore'u hurt nobcdy-the boats are still in the water; you can take the gigs, and as many as please can go ashore for the afternoon. Til fire a gun half an hour before sun down."
 I believe the silly fellows must have thought they would break their shins 1ver the treasure as soon as they were landed; fer they all came cut of their 'uills in moment, and gave cheer that started the echo in a far-way hill, and sent the birds once more flying and squaIling round the anchorage.
 The captain was too bright to be in he way. He whipped out of sight in a leaving Silver to arrange the party; and fancy it was as well he did %, Had ne been on deck, he could no longer so much as nave pretended not to understand the situation. It was as 1lain as day. Si,Yer was the captain. md mighty rebellious crew he had Of {. The honest hands-and 1 was soon o sec it proved that there were such )n board-must have been very stupid elbows. Or, rather, I suPPcse the truth vas this: that all hands were Gisaffect- d by the example of the ringle2ders-