Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-03-13


shipmate called 1t. 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. Leastways, IL such was Your
| intention as to enter and careen, ana
there amt no better place for that in
these waters
THANK you, my man." says Capt.
Smollett. TN ask you, later ON, to
give us help. You may go.
| was surprised at the ccolnes with
which John avowed his knowledge of
the island; and own | was half fright
ened when saw him drawing nearer
to myself. He did not know, to be sure,
that | had overheard his council from
the apple barrel, and yet | had. by this
time. taken such Il horror of his cruelty
duplicity and power. that l could
scarce conceal "A shudder when he laid
his hand upon my arm.
"Ah" SAYS he; this here is sweet
spot, this isand--a sweet spot for a
lad to get ashore on. You'll battle, 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. l
was going to forget my timber leg, l
was. It's a pleasant thing to be young
and have ten toes, and you may lay
to that When you want to go bit
of exploring, YOU just ask old John, and
he'll put up Il snack for you to take
along"
And clapping me in the friendliest
way upon the shoulder, he hobbled off
| forward and went below.
Captain Smolett. the squire and DR..
Livesey We're talking together on the
quarterback: and, anxious as / was to
tell them my story, ] burst not inter-
rupt them openly While ! was still
casting about in my thoughts to find
some probable excuse. DIR Livesey
called me to his side. He had left his
pipe below. and, being a slave to tobac-
co. had meant that / should fetch IT.;
/ but as soon as | was neal enough to
speal, and not be overheard / broke out
Immediately: doctor, let me speak.
Get the captain and squire down to
the cabin and then. make some pretext
to send for me. have terrible news. "
The doctor changed countenance a
| little, but next moment he was master
of himself.
THANK you, Jim," said he, quite
/ loudly, that was all wanted to
know" as if he had asked me a ques-
/ tlon.
And with that he turned on his heel
I and rejoned the other two. They
! spoke together for little, and though
j none of them started, or raised his
voice, or so much as whistled. it was
plain enough that DIR. Iivesey had
communicated my request; for the next
! thing that ! heard was the captain Civ
ing an order to Job Anderson, and all
4 hands were piped on deck.
! My lads said Captain Smolett
! I've a word to say to you. This land
I that we have sighted is the place we
4 have been sailing to. Mr. Trelawney,
being Il very open handed gentleman
! as We all know, had just asked me a
/ word or two and as | was able to tell
/ him that every man on board had done
his duty, allow and aloft, as never ask
\ to see it done better, why, he and and
! the doctor are going below to the cabin
4 to drink your health and luck, and
you'll have grog served cut for You to
4 drink our health and luci-. I'll tell you
! what think of this: think 1T hand
4 some And II you think as | do you'll
! give good sea cheer for the gentle
/ man that does it. .
1 The cheer followed that was a mat
ter of course but it rang out SO full
4 and hearty that | confess j could hard
/ ly believe these same men We're plot
1 ting for our blood.
zone more cheer for Captain Smol-
i lett" cried Long John, when the first
/ had subsidized.
And this also was given with 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
1 found them all three seated round
/ the table a bottle of Spanish wine and
some raisins before them, and the doc
tor smoking away, with his wig on his
lap, and that, l knew. was a sign that
he was agitated. The stern window was
open. for it was a warm night. and YOU
could see the moon shining behind or
the ships wake.
Nov, Hawkins" said the squire
you have something to say. speal
up"
Continued next week.)