Arizona republican., 1899-02-15

ing an order to Job Anderson, and al
 hands were Piped on deck.
 My lads,' said Capt. Smollett, ''I've i word to say to you. This land that
 We have sighted is the place we have
 been sailing to- MT. Trelawney, being
 a very open-handed gentleman, as we
 all know, has just asked me word o1
 two, and as 1 was able to tell him that
 every man ca board had done his duty.
 allow and aloft, as I never ask to see it
 done better, why, he and l and the
 doctor arc going below to the cabin to
 drink your health and luck, and you'll
 have greg served out for you to drink
 our health and luck. I'll tell you what
 l think of this: I think it handsome. And if you think as I do you'll give
 q good sea cheer for the gentleman that does it.
 The cheer followed-that was a mat ter of course; but it rang out so full and hearty that I confess I could hard 1y believe these same men were plot ting for our blood. One more cheer for Cap'n Smollett, ,' cried Long John, when the first had subsided.
 l And this also was given with a 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. I found them all three seated round the table, bottle of Spanish wine and some raisins before them, and the doe 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 it was a warm night, and you could sec the moon shining behind on the ships wake.
 Now, Hawkins" said the squire, lyon have something to say. Speak up.'
 I did as I was bid, and, as short as could make it, told the whole details of Silvcr's conversation. Nobody in terruptod nc till it 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.
 "Jinl," said Dr. Livesey, "take a seat''
 And they made me sit down at table beside them, poured nc out glass of wine, filled my hands with raisins, and all three, one afer the ether, and each with bow, drank my good health, and their service to me, for my luck and courage.
 "Nor, captain" said the squire, ''you were right ard I was wrong. own myself an ass, and I await your or ders"
 No more n ass than I, sir,'' re- turned the captain. "I never heard cf q crew that meant to mutiny but what showed signs before, for any man that had an eve in his head to sec the mis- chief and take steps accordingly. But this crew. l.c added, 'beats me-
 "Capt2in," said inc doctor, with your permission, that's Silver. A very remarkable man.
 He'd look remarkably well from a yard-ar1n, sir" returned the captain. ! But this is talk; this don't lead to any thing. I zee three CT four points, and with Mr. TTclawney's permission I'll name them."
 You, sir, are the captain. It is for you 10 speak, said MT. Trelawney, ! grardly.
 First point,'' began AIr. srnorett eve must go on. because we can't turn back. If I give the word to turn about | they would rise ct once. Second point, | we have time before us-at least until ! this treasures found. Tkird point, 1 there arc faithful hands. Now, sir, it's got to come to blows, sooner or later; and what I 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, I take it, on your own home servants, MT. Ire lawney?"
 As upon myself,' declared the squire.
 Three" reclloned the captain; tour 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 1ninc.''
 ''I did think I could have trusted Hands" added the captain.
 And to think that they're all Eng ishmen!' broke out the squire. Sir, could find it in my heart to blow the ship up."
 Well, gentlemen" said the captain, the best that I can say is not much. We must lay to, if you please, and keep l bright lookout. It's trying on man, know. It would be plcasanter to come to blows. But there's no help for t till we know our men. Lay to, and whistle for q wind, that's my view.'' Jim here,' said the doctor, ''can help IS mere than anyone. The men ire not shy with him, and Jim is no icing lad'' :. Hawkins, I put prodigious faith in -ou," added the squire. \ I began to feel pretty desperate at his, for felt altogether helpless; and ct, by an odd train of circumstarces, t was indeed through me that safety anne. In the meantime, talk as we ' leased, there were only seven out of he 2G on whom we knew we could re- y; and cut Of these seven one was a ,Ov, so that the crown men on our side =