Arizona republican., 1899-02-13


 "Well, gentlemen" continued the cap tain, ''I don't know who has this map; but I make it point, it shall be kept secret even from me and MT. Arrow Otherwise I would ask you to let me re- sign.''
 T sce,' said the doctor "You wish to keep this matter dark. and to make q garrison of the stern part of the ship, manned with my friends own people, and provided with ali the arms and pow der on board. In other words, you fear a mu:4ny."
 Sir" said Capt. Smollett, with no intention to take otfense, I deny your right put woros into my mourn. No captain. sir. would be justified in going to sea at all if he had ground enough for that. As for MT. Arrow, I believe him thoroughly honest; some of the men are the same; all may be for what know. But I am responsible for the ships safety and the life of every man Jack aboard of her. I see things going, as l think, not quite right. And I ask you to take certain precautions, or let me resign my berth. And that's all."
 Capt. Smollett," began the doctor, with smile, "did ever you hear the fable of the mountain and the mouse |? You'll excuse me, dare say, but you remind me of that fable. When you came in here I'll stake my wig you meant more than this"
 Doctor" said the captain, ''you are smart. When I came in here I meant to get discharged. I had no thought that MT. Trelawney would hear a word.''
 NO more I would cried the squire. Had Livesey not been here I should have seen you to the deuce As it is, have heard you. will do as you desire; but l think the worse of you"
 That's as you please, sir," said the captain. You'll find do my duty"
 And with that he took his leave.
 ''Trelawney," said the doctor, Icon trary to all my notions, I believe you have managed to get two honest men on board with you-that man and John Silver"
 Silver, if you like" cried the squire; ''but as for that intolerable humbug, declare l think his conduct unmanIy, unsailorly, and downright un-English"
 Well" says the doctor, we shall see"
 When he came on deck, the men had begun already to take out the arms and powder, yo-ho-ing at their work, while the captain and Mir. Arrow stood by experimenting.
 The new arrangement was quite to my liking. The whole schooner had been overhauled; six berths had been made astcrn, out of what had been the afterpart of the main hold; and this set of cabins was only joined to the galley and forecastle by a spared pas sage on the port side. It hadss sbeen meant that the captain, Mr Arrow, Hunter. Joyce, the doctor, and the squire were to occupy these six 1 berths. Now Redruth and I were to get two of them, and MT. Arrow and the l captain were to sleep on deck in the | which had been enlarged | on each side till you might almost have | called it a roUndhouse. Very low it | was still, of course; but there was room to swing two hammocks, and even | the mate seemed pleased with the ar engagement. Even he, perhaps, had | been doubtful as to the crew, but that | is only guess; for, as you shall hear, we | had not long the benefit of his opinion
 We were all hard at work, changing | he powder and the berths, when the last man or two, and Long John along with them. came off in shore-boat.
 The cook came up the side like a for cleverness, and. as soon as le saw what was doing, "So ho, said he, whats this?"
 Were exchanging the powder, lack" answers ono.
 ''Why, by the powers." cried Long John, Eff we do, well miss the morning ide!"
 My orders!" said the captain, short y. You may go below, my man. Hands will want supper
 "Ay, ay, sir" answered the cook; nd, touching his forclock, he disap- ,eared at once in the direction of his ral!ey.
 That's a good man, captain said he doctor.
 Very likely, sir,'' replied Capt mollett. Easy with that, mar asy," he ran on, 10 the fellows who were shifting the powder: and the. uddenIy observing me examining tho wivel we carried amidships. long ,rass nine-"Hcre, you ships boy. e cried, ''out O that! Of with you t he cook and get some work"
 And then, as I was hurrying off, I eard him say, quite loudly, to the doc- or:
 I'll have TO favorites on my ship" Iassure you was quite of the squire's yay of thinking, and hated the captain eeply.
 CHAPTER X.
 THE VOYAGE.
 All that night we were in a great