Arizona republican., 1899-02-15
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BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Continued From Yesterday.)
CHAPTER XII. COUNCIL OF WAR.

up from the cabin and the fok's'le; and
 slipping in an instant outside my bar
 rel, I dived behind the fores2il, lnadk
 double toward the stern, and comt
 out upon the open deck in time to joiI
 Hunter ard Dr. Livesey in the rush fol
 the weather bow.
 There all hands were already con
 gregated. 4 belt of fog had lifted al
 most simultaneously with the ap peararce of the moon. Away to the
 southwest Of us we saw two low hills about a couple of miles apart, and rising behind one of them a third and higher hill, whose peak was stiI buried in the fog. All three seemed sharp and conical in figure. So much I saw almost in dream
 had not yet recovered from my
 fear of q minute CT two be
 And then I heard the voice of Capt. Smollett issuing orders. The 'Hispaniola" was laid couple of points nearer the wind, and now sailed q course that would just clear the is land on the cast.
 And TOW, men, said the captain, when all was sEcetcd home, ''has any one of you ever seen that land ahead ?''
 T have, sir" said Silver. i've wa tered there with a trader I was cook in.''
 'The anchorage is on the south, be- hind an islet, fancy?" asked the cap tain
 ''Yes, sir; Skeleton island they call it. It were main place for pirates once, and a hand we had on board kn0wed all their names for it. The hill to the nor'artl thCy calls the Forcmast hill; there are three hills in a TOW run ming south ard-forc, main and mig zen, sir. But the r1ain-that's the big 'un, with the cloud on it-they usually calls tho Spy-glass, by reason of q look out they kept when they was in the anchorage cleaning; for it's there they cleaned their ships, sir, asking your pardon"
 1T have a chart here," says Capt. Snollett. See if that's tho place."
 Long Johns eyes burned in his head as he took the chart; but, by the fresh look of the paper, knew he was dooncd to disappointment. This was not the map We found in Billy Bones chest, but an accurate copy, complete in all things-names, and heights, and sou1dings-with the single exception of the red crosses and the wi tten notes. Sharp as must have foecn his annoy ance, Silver had the strength of mind to hide it.
 Yes, sir said he, this is the spot, to be sure; and very prettily drawed out. Who might have done that, I wonder? The pirates were too igno- ant, l reckon. Ay, here 1t is: Capt. Kidd's anchcrage'-5 the name my 5hipmate called it. There's strong current runs along the south, and then away nor'ard up the west coast. Right you was, sir says he, ito haul your wind and keep the weather of the island. Lcastways. if such was your intention as to enter and careen, and there ain't no better place for that in these waters"
 Thank you, my man," says Capt. 5molett. I'll ask you, later on, to give us q help. You may go."
 1 was surprised at the coOlness with which John avowed his knowledge of the island; and 1 own l was half fright encd UheE I saw him drawing nearer to myself. IIo did net know, to be sure, that 1 had overheard his council from the apple barrel, and yet had, by this time, taken such Q horror of his cruelty, and power, that l could scarce conceal shudder when he laid his hand upon my arm.
 ''Ah,'' says he, this here is a sweet spot, this isI&Ed-a sweet spot for lad to get ashore on. You'll bathe, and you'll climb trees, and you'll hunt goats, you will; and you'll get aloft on them hills like a goat yourself. Why, it makes me young again. was going 10 forget my timber leg, I was. It's . pleasant thing to be young and have ten toes, and you may lay to that. When you want to go a bit of exploring, you just ask old John, and he'll put up q snack for you to take llong-"
 And olapPjng Inc in the friendliest way upon inc shoulder, he hobbled off forward ard went below.
 Capt. Smollctt, ;he squire and Dr. 4ivcscy were talking together on the luartcr-dccl; and, anxious as I was to ell them my story, 1 GUrst not inter- 'uPt them openly. While 1 was still ,2sting about in my thoughts to find ome probable excuse, Dr. Livcsey .alIed me to lis side. lie had left his ,ipe below, a-d, being a slave 10 tobac- o, had meant that 1 should fetch it; out as soon $ l was Eccr enough to peak and not be overheard 1 broke out Doctor, let me speak. let the captain ard squire down to he cabin and then make soE-e pretense o send for mo. l have terrible news" The doctor changed countenance a title, but ne>;t moment he was master f himself.
 T hank you, Jim,' said he, quite 1 oudly, that was all I wanted to , now,' as if he had asked me a ques- icn. And with that he turned on his heel nd rejoined tho other two. They f poke together fer little, and though one of them started, CT raised his {