Daily camera., 1901-09-06
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.pick don't feel we'll sir. said one.
"Don't hep" replied the doctor. AWell,
step up here, Dick. and let me see your
tongue. No, 1 should be surprised II
he did; the mans tongue IL At to
frightcn the French. Another fever"
"Ah. there" said Morgan, "thatcomed
# sp'ilinx Bibles"
"That comed-as You call it-of be-
ing arrant asses," retorted the doctor.
"and not having sense enough to know
honest air from poison. and the dry
land from vile, pcstiferous slough. l
think it most probable-though. OF
course. it's only an opinion-that you'll
all have the deuce to pay before you
get that malaria out Of your systems.
Camp in bog. would you? Silver, I'm
surprised ut you. You're less Of fool
than many, take you all round; but you
don't appear to me to have the rudi-
ments of n notion Of the rules Of health.
Well," he added, after he had dosed
them round, and they had taken his
prescriptions, with really laughable hui
mility, more like charity school chill
dren than blood-guilty mutineers and
pirates-"well. that's done for to-day.
And now SHOULD wish to have talk
with that boy, please"
And he nodded his head In my diroc-
ton carelessly.
George Merry was at the door, spit
ting and spluttering over some bad
tasted medicine; but at the first word OF
the doctors proposal he swung round
with deep flush and cried: "No!" and
swore.
Silver struck the barrel with his open
hand.
"Si-lence!" he roared, and looked
about him positively like lion. "Doc-
tor" he went on. In his usual tones.
II was a-thinking of that, knowing as
how you had fancy for the boy. We're
all humbly grateful for your kindness,
and. as you see, puts faith in you. and
takes the drugs down like that much
grog. And / take it I've found way
ash suit all. Hawkins, will you give INC
your word OF honor as young gentle
man. for n young gentleman you are. al
though poor born-your word OF honor
not to slip your cable?"
Ireadily gave the pledge required.
"Then, DOCTOR" said Silver. "you just
step outside O. that stockade. and once
you're there, I'll bring the boy down
on the inside. and reckon you can yarn
through the spars. Good-day to you.
sir. and all our dooties to the squire and
Chp'n Smollett."
The explosion Of tisapproval, which
nothing but Silyer's black looks had
restrained. broke out Immediately the
doctor had left the house. Silver was
roundly accused of playing double-of
trying tc ..::ke q separate peace for
himself-of sacrificing the interests OF
his nccomplices and victims. and, in one
word. OF the identical. exact thing that
he was doing. 1t seemed to me 80 Obvi-
Gus. in this case. that could not inn
agine how he was to turn their anger.
But he was twice the man the rest were.
and his last nights victory had given
him q huge preponderance ON their
minds. He called them all the fools
and dolts you can imagine, said II was
necessary should talk to the doctor.
Cuttered the chart in their faces, asked
them II they could afford to break the
treaty the very day they were bound
a-treasure hunting.
mo, by thunder!" he cried. 'its us
must break the treaty when the time
comes; and till then I'll CANNON that
doctor, il I have to lie his boots with
brandy"
And then he babe them get the drc
lighted and .,alked out upon his
crutch. with his hand on my shoulder.
leaving them in disarray, and silenced
By his voubility, rather than con-
vinced.
''Slow. lad, Slow" be said. They
might round upon US in twir3tle OF
an eye, il we were seen to hurry"
Very deliberately, then, did we ad-
vance across the sand to where the
doctor waited us on the other side OF
the stockadc, and as soon as We were
within easy speaking distance Silver
stopped.
You'll make a note OF this here, also,
DOCTOR" says he. and tho 6oy1l tell