Arizona republican., 1899-03-03

 I only they were lingering the very gold, | but were at sea with it, besides, in safety.
 Yes" said one, that's Flint, sure enough J. F., and score below. with a clove hitch to it, so he done ever."
 Mighty p'etty," said George. But how are we 10 get away with it, and us TO ship?"
 Silver suddenly sprung up, and sup porting himself witl- a hand against the wall: Now. I give you warning, George" he cried. "Gne more word of your sauce, and I'll call you down and fight you. How? Why. how do I know? You had ought to tell ne that-you and the rest, that lose me my schooner, with your interference, burn you! But not you, you can't; you hain't got the invention of q cockroach. But civil you can speak, and shall, George Merry, you may lay to that"
 That's fair enow," said the old man Morgan.
 ''Fair! reckon so,'' said the sea-cook. "You lost the ship; I found the treasure Who's the better man at that? And now I resign. by thunder! Elect!whom you please to be your cap'n now; I'm done with it.''
 'SSiIver!' they cried. Barbecue for ever. Barbecue for cap'n!"
 '.So that's the toon. is it?" cried the cook. George, I reckon you'll have to wait another turn, friend, and lucky for you as I'm not revengeful man. But that was never my way. And now. shipmates. this black spot? Tain't much good now, is it? Dicks crossed his luck and spoiled his Bible, and that's about aH.''
 It'll do 10 kiss the book on still, won't it?" grow,ed Dick, who was evidently uneasy at the curse he had brought upon himself.
 "A Biblewith bit cut out!" returned Silver, derisi7ely. Not it, It don't bind no more'n ballad-book.'
 Don't it. thought" cried Dick, with a sort of joy "Well, I reckon that's worth having, too"
 Here. Jiu-here's a curiosity for you," said Silver; and he tossed me the paper.
 It was a round about the size of 9 crown-piece. One side was blank, for it had been the last leaf; the other con tained a verse or two of Revelation these words among the rest, which struck sharply home upon my mind: "Withcut are dogs and murderers." The printed side had been blacl1ened with wocd-ash, which already began to come off and soil my fingers; on the blank side had been written with the same material theoGe word, 'Deposed." I have that curiosity beside me at this moment; but rot a trace of writing now remains beyond a single scratch such as a man might make with his thumb nail
 That was the end of the nights busi- ness. Soon after, with drink all round, we lay down to sleep, and he outside of Silver's vengeance was to put George Merry up for sentinel. and threaten him with death if he should prove un- faithful.
 It was long ere could close an eye, and Heaven knows had matter enough for thought in the man whom I had slain that afternoon, in ny own most perilous position, ard, above all, in the remarkable game that I saw Silver now engaged upon-keeping the muti- neers together with one hand, and grasping, with the other. after every means, possible and impossible, to make his peace and save his miserable life. He himself slept peacefully, and snored aloud; yet my heart was sore for him, wicked as he was, 10 think on the dark perils that environed, and the shameful gibbet that awaited him.