Arizona republican., 1899-02-18
Treasure
 ..IslaDd.& BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON CContinued From Yesterday)
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
CContinued From Yesterday.)

"I am sure he would" said I. As it was, all hands were to share.'
 And a passage home?" he added, with look of great shrewdness.
 Why I cried, "the squire's a gen tleman. And, besides, if we got rid of the others, we should want you to help work the vessel home.'
 "Ah,'' said he, ''so you would" And hos;eemed very much relieved.
 Now, I'll tell you what he went on. ''So much I'll tell you, and no more. I were in Hints ship when he buried the treasure; he and six along-siX strong seamen. They was ashore nigh on a week, and us standing eff and on in the old 'Walrus.' One fine day up went the signal, and here come Flint by himself in q little boat, and his head done up in q blue scarf. The sun was getting up, and mortal white he looked about the cut-water. But, there he was, you mind, and he six all dead dead and buried. How had he done it, not a man aboard us could make out. It was battle, murder and sudden death, leastways-him against six. Billy Bones was the mate; Long John, he was quartermaster; and they asked him where the treasure was. An says he, you can go ashore, if you like, and stay he says; but as for the ship, shell beat up for more, by thunder!' That's what he said
 Well, l was in another ship three years back, and we sighted this island Boys said I, here's Hints treasure; let's land and find it. The captain was displeased at that; but my mcssmates were all of mind and landed. Twelve days they looked for it, and every day they had the worse word for me, until one fine morning all hands went aboard. As for you. Benjamin Gunn, says they, here's a musket,' they says, and a spade, and picl1-ax. You can stay here, and find Flint's money for yourself they says.
 Well, Jim, three years have I been here, and not a bite of Christian diet from that day to this. But novs you look here; look at me. Do I lookslilc q man before the mast? No, says you. Nor I weren't, neither, I says"
 And With that he winked and pirched me hard.
 ''Just you mention them words to your squire, Jim''-he went on: ''NOr he weren't, neither-that's the words Three years ke were the man of this island, light and dark. fair and rain; and sometimes he would, maybe, think upon q prayer (says you), and some times he would, maybe, think of his old mother, so be as she's alive (youlFsay); but the most part of Gunn's time (this is what you'll say)-the most part of his time was took up with another mat ter. And then you'll give him nip, like l do''
 And he pinched me again, in the most confidential manner.
 'Then," he continued-E'then you'll up and you'll say this: Gum is good man (you'1 say), and he puts a precious sight more ecOnfidence-ap precious sight mind that-in gentleman born than in these gentlemen of fortune, having been one hisself."
 Well" I said, q don't understand one word that you've been saying. But that's neither here nor there; for how am to get on board?"
 "Ah," said he, that's the hitch for sure. Well, there's my boat that ] made with my two hands. I keep her under the white rock. If the worst come to the worst, we might try that after dark. Hi!" he broke out, ''what's that?"
 For just then, although the sun had still an hour or two to run, all the echoes of the island awoke and believed tc the thunder of cannon.
 They have begun to fght!" I cried. Follow me-
 And I began to run toward the while, close at my side, the maroonct man in his goatskins trotted easily anc lightly.
 Left, Ieft,'' says he; keep to your left hand, mate Jim! Under the trees with you! There's where I Killed my first goat. They don't como down here now; they're all nastheaded on then mountings for the fear Of Benjamin Gum. All! and there's the cctemcry' cemetery he must have meant You see the mounds? I ccrc here and pray, nows and thcns, when thought maybe Sunday would be about doc. It weren't quitc q chapel but it seemed more solemn like; anG then, says you, Ben Gum was short hanGed-no chapliEg, Ter so much as Bible ard flag, you says"
 So he kept tall.;rg as ] ran. neither expecting nor receiving any a1swcr.
 The cannon-shot was followed, after q considerable interval, by yo.Iey ot small arms.
 Another pause, and then, not q quarter Of q mile ill frcut Of ne, be- held the Unicn Jacl. 1uttcr in the ai1 above a wood.
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 THE STOCKADE.
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