Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-26
CHAPTER XI.
WHAT I HEARD IN THE APPLE
BARREL.


mo, non l." said Silver. FLINT was
cap'n; l was quartermaster, along of
my timber leg. The same broadsde l
lost my leg old Pew lost his headlights.
1t was u master surgeon. him that am
pytated me-out of college and all
Latin by the bucket, and what not; but
he was hanged like dog, and sun
dried like the rest, at Corso castle
That was Roberts men, that was, and
coined Of changing names TO their ships
Royal Fortune and SO on. Now,
what ship was christened, so let her
stay, says [. So it was with the Cas-
sandra,' as brought us all safe home
from Mala bar, after England took the
'Niceroy of the Indies so vt was with
the old Walrus, Flint's old ship, as I've
seen amuck with the red blood and fit to
sink with gold"
"Ah!" cried another voice, that of the
youngest hand on board, and evidently
full OF admiration, "he was the flower
of the flock, was Flint"
Davis was a man, too, by all ac-
counts" said Silver. II never sailed
along of him; first with England, then
with Flint, that's my story; and now
here on my own account, in manner OF
speaking. laid by 900 safe from Eng
land, and 1000 after Flint. That Amt
bad for man before the mast-all safe
in bank. 'Tain't earning now; it's saw
ing does it, you may lay to that.
Where's all England's men now? l
dunno. Where's Flint's? Why. most
on ems aboard here, and glad to get
the duff-been begging before that,
some on EN-. Old Pew, as has lost his
sight, and might have thought shame,
spends c 200 a year, like lord in
parliament Where is he now? We'll.
ke's dead now, and under matches; but
for two years before that, shiver my
timbersi that man was starving. He
begged and he stole, and he cut threats,
| and starved at that, by the powers!"
well it amt much use, after ALL"
said the young seaman.
"Taiu't much use for fools. you may
lay to it-that, nor nothing" cried Sill
YER. But now, you look here; you're
| young, you are, but you're as smart
as paint. Isee thatwhen l set my eyes on
you, and I'll talk to you like man."
You can imagine how l felt when I
heard this abominable old rogue adj
dressing another in the very same
words Of battery he had used to myself.
I think, if had been able, 1 would
have killed him through the barrel,
Meantime he ran on, little supposing he
he was overheard.
"Hcre it is about gentlamen of for
tune. They lives rough, and they risk
swinging, but they eat and drink like
fighting cocks, and when cruise is
done, why, it's hundreds Of pounds in
stead of hundreds of farthings in their
pockets. Now, the most goes for rum
and good fling, and to sea again in
their shirts. But that's not the course
! lay. puts it away, some here, some
there, and none too much anywheres
by reason of suspicion. I'm so, mark
you; once back from this cruise, / set up
gentleman in earnest. Time enough,
too, say you. All! but I've lived easy
in the meantime; never denied myself
o. nothing heart desires, and slept
soft and Neat dainty all my days, but
| Wnen at sea- anu NOW uiu ptBil
Before the mast like you'll"
"Well," said the other, "but all the
other moneys gone now, aan't itp You
daren't show face in Bristol after this. v
why, where might you suppose il
VASE" asked Silver, derisively.
AT bristol, In banks and places,
answered his companion.
at WERE" said the cook; "it were
wheL,Ave weighed anchor. But my ole
missis has it all by now. And the Spy
glass is sold, lease and goodwill and
rigging; and the old girls off to NEE
me. l would tell you where, for
trust you; but 1t 'ud make jealousy
among the mates"
"And you can trust your missis p
asked the other.