Arizona republican., 1899-03-01

'Dooty is dooty,' says he, and right he
 is. Just you keep clear of the eap'n. i The doctor himself is gone dead again | you-'ungrateful scamp was what he said; and the short and the long of the whole story is about here; you can't gc | back to your own lot, for they won't have you; and, without you start a third ships company all by yourself, which might be lonely, you'll have to iine with Capn Silver.'
 So far so good. My friends. then, were still alive, and though partly be- lieved the truth of Silver's statement, that the cabin party were incensed at me for my assertion, I was mere re- lieved than distressed by what heard
 'I don't say nothing as to your be- ing in our hands," continued Silver, though there you are, and you may lay l to it. I'm all for argument; never l seen good come out O threatening. If you like the service, well. you'll iine; and if you don't, Jim, you're free to answer no-free and welcome, ship mate; and if faircr can be said by nor tai seaman, shiver my sides!" Am I to answer, then ?' asked. with
 
 this sneering talk, I was made to feel the threat of death that overhung me. and my cheeks burned and my heart beat painfully in my breast.
 Lad said Silver, mo ones a-press- ing of you. Take your bearings. None of us won't hurry you, mate; time goes so pleasant in your company. you sec
 Well" says I, growing q bit boider, ''if Tn to choose, declare have right to know what's what. and why you're here. and where my friends areF
 ''Wot's wot?" repeated ore of the buc- l cancers, in a deep grcwl. ".th, he'd be a lucky one as knowed that!"
 You'll perhaps batten down your matches til you're spoke. my friend" cried Silver, trucuiertly, to this speak CT. 'Yesterday morning, Mr. flaw kins," said he, ''in the dog-watch, down came Dr. Livesey with flag of truce Says he: 'Cap'n Silver, you're sold out Ships gone!' Well, maybe we'd beer taking a glass, and a song to help i round. I won't say no. Leastways none of US had looked out. We looked out, and, by thunder! the old shiT was gone. I never seen pack O fools look .fishier; and you may lay to that if I tells you that looked the fishiest 'Wer,' says the doctor let's. bargain We bargained. him and I, and here we are; stores, brandy, b,ock-house, the fre-wood you was thoughtful enough to cut and, in a manner Of speaking, the whole blessed beat, from cross-trees to kecison As for them, they've tramped; I don't know where's they are''
 He drew again quietly at his pipe.
 And lest you should take 1t into that head of yours," he went on. that you was included in the treaty, here's tie last words that was said: How many arc you?' says I, to leave?' Four says he-'four and one of us wounded. As for the Looy, I don't know where he is, confound him says he, nor don't much care. We're about sick of him. These was his words
 ''Is that all?" I asked.
 ''Wcu, it's all you're to hear, my son." returned Silver.
 And now I am to choosc?"
 And now you arc to choose, and you may lay 10 that" said Silver.
 Well" said I, q am not such q fool but I know pretty well what I have to look for. Let the worst come to the worst, it's little I care. I've seen too many die since I fell in with you. But there's q thing or two Ihave totell you." I said, and by this time was quite cX- cited; and the first is this: Here you are in the lad way; ship lost, treasure lost, men lost; your whole business gone to wreck; ard if you want to know who did it-it was I! I was i'll the apple barrel the night you sight ed land, and I heard you, John, and you, Dick Johnson, and Hands, who is HOW at the bottom of the sea, and told every word you said before the hour was out. And as for the schooner, it was I who cut her cable, and it was who killed the men you had aboard of her, and it was I who brought her where you'll never sec her more, not one of yon. The laughs on my side; I've had the top of this business from the first; no more fear you than 1 fear q fly. Kill ne, if you please, or spare me. But one thing I'll say, and nc more; if you spare me, by-gones are bygoncs, and, when you fellows are in court for piracy, I'll save you all can. It is for you to choose. Kill another and do yourself no good, or spare me and keep a witness to save you from the galIows.'
 I stopped, for, I tell you, was out Of breath, and, to my wonder, not man of them moved, but all sat staring at me like as many sheep. And while they were still staring, 1 broke out again:
 And now, MT. Silver" I said, "I be- lieve you're the best man here, and if things 20 to the worst, I'll take it kind of you to let the doctor know the way I tcol. it.
 I'll bear it in mind" said Silver, with an accent so curious that 1 could not, | for the life of me, decide whether he