Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-02-27
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We'll, sir, I thought 1 had only
found cook, but ii was crew dis
covered. Between Silver and myself
we got together in few days a com
pany of the toughest old salts imagi-
nab!e--Rot pretty to look at, but fell
lows, by their faces, of the most in
domitable spirit. 1 declare we could
fight frigate.
Long John even got rid of two out
of the six or seven l had already en-
gagged. He showed me in n moment
that they We're just the sort of fresh
water swabs we had to fear III an ad-
venture OF Importance.
i am in the most magnificent health
and spirits, eating like bnll sleeping
like tree, yet L shall not enjoy & no-
ment till 7 hear my cid tarpaulins
ira, round the eapstan. Seward
no! Hang the treasure. It's the glory
OF the sea that has turned my head.
So now, Livcsey. come post: do not
lose an hour. if you respect me.
I Let young Hawkins 90 at once to
see his mother, with Redruth for q
guard; and then both come at full
speed to Bristol. John Tfeiawney.
p. 81 did not tel you that Biarti-
~, who, by the Way. is To send q con-
sort after us il we don't turn up BY
the end of August, h:.tl found an adj
mirable fellow for sailing Elaster-a
stiff man. which I regret, but, in all
other respects Treasure. Long John
SILVER unearthed a Very competent fell
low for mate man named Arrow.
I nave boatswain Nlo pipes Livesey;
SO things shall go nian-o'-war fashion
on board the good ship Hispaniola.
forgot to tell you that Silver is a
man of substance; ! knew of my own
knowledge that lie has bankers ac-
count, which has never been over
drawn He leaves Ills wife to manage
the inn; and as she is a woman OF
color, pair OF cid bachelors like you
and ! may be excused for guessing
that 1T is tho wife. quite as much as
the health, that sends him bach. to row
ing. j. r.
"P. p. s.-HawEins may stay one
night with his mother. j. t.
You can fancy the excitement into
which that letter put fnc. was half
beside myself with fslee; and ii ever /
despised man, it was Cd Tom Red
ruth, who could do nothing hut erum-
BILE and lament. Any of the under
gamekeepers would gladly have
changed places With him: bat such was
not the squire's plea sGfe. and the
squire's pleasure was Ike law among
them all. Nobody but Old Rebuilt,
would have dared so much as even 10
grumble.
The next morning he and i set out
ON foot for the Admiral E3enbow, and
there ] found my mother in good
health and spirits The captain, who
had so long been a cause Of so much
d1sco'nfort, was gone where the wicked
cease from troubling. The Squire had
nad everything repaired, and the pub
nc rooms ana the sign rcpainted, and
mad added some furniture--abo all a
beautiful armchair for mother in the
bar. He had found her boy as an APP
prenlce also. so that She should not
want help while / was gone.
1t was on seeing the boy that / un-
derstood, for the first time, my situa-
tlon. had thought up to that moment
or the adventures before me. not at all
of the home that | was leaving; and
now, at sight of this clumsy stranger.
who was to stay here in my place be-
SIDE my mother, | had my first attack
or tears. am afraid / led that boy a
dogs life. for he Yves now to the work.
\ MAD hundred opportunities of set
ing MIN right and putting him down.
ana L was not slow TO profit by them.
4 Inc night passed, and the ncxt day.
after dinner. Redruth and l were afoot
again and on the road. / said good-bg
10 mother and the cove where had
lived since | was born, and the dear
old Admiral Benhow since he was re-
painted, no longer q'llte 50 dear one
OF my last thoughts Was of the captain
who had so cftcn STROBE along the
beach with his cooked hat, his sal,er-
cut cheek, and his old brass telescope.
Next moment we had turned the corner
and my home WAS out OF sight.
The mail picked us tp about d,lsl,
at the Royal George, on the heath.
was wedged in between Re9ruti ana
a stout old gentleman, and in SPITE of
the swift motion and the cold night air
! must have dozed a great deal from
the very first, and then slept like q
log uphi II and down dale through
awakened, a t last. it was BIZ q punch
In the ribs and | opened my eyes 10.
find that we We're standing still before
a large building in a city street, and
that the day had already broken q
long time.
Where are we?'' i asked.
Bristol said Tom. Get down.
sidence at an inn far down tfe docks.
to superintend the work upon the
schooner. Tiiither we had now to walk.
our way, to my great delight, law
along the quays and beside the great
multitude of ships of all sizes and rigs
and nations. In one, sailors We're sing
Ing at their work in another, there
We're men aloft. high over my head
hanging TO threads that seemed no
thicker than a SPIDERS Though
had lived by the shore ali my life ]
seemed never TO have been near the
sea till then. The smell Of tar and salt
was something new. 1 saw the most
wonderful ligureheads. Chat hat; an
been far over the ocean. / saw. he
sides, many old sailors, with rings in
their ears, and WHISPERS curea in
r1ngiets. and tarry pig-tai,s, and their
staggering, clumsy sea walk; and if
l had seen as many kings or arch
bishops | could not have been more
Delighted.
sea in a schooner. with piping boat
swain. and pip-tai singing seamen;
to sea, bound for an unknown island
and to seek for buried treasure
While was still in this delightful
dream, we came suddenly in front of
large inn. and met Squire Treiawney.
all dressed out like a sea officer. in
stout blue cloth, coming out of the door
with smile on his face, and a capital
imitation of a sailors walk
Here you are he cried and the
doctor came last night from London
Bravo-the ships company conp!ete,"
sail?"
Sail" says he. I'VE sail tomor-
row.
CHAPTER VIII
AT THE SIGN OF THE sPYGLAss.
When / had done breakfasting. the
squire gave me a note addressed to
John Silver. at the sign Of the Spy
glass and told me / should easily find
the place by following the line of the
docks, and keeping a bright outlook
for little tavern with large brass
telescope for a sign j set off over
joyed at this opportunity to see some
more OF the ships and seanicn. and
picked my WaY ;.1unnt. q s,reat f.,.o,,..l