The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-10-29
The Island Of the Stairs
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Wnat are you DONG nereF l ask
Cd, ''in the cabin at this time of
nightr
SOFTLY, softly, sir" replied Glibby;
I'VE are here to ask questions. not to
answer EN-"
what do you mean?" cried.
I'VE are masters Of the ship"
captain Matthews?"
HE will captain no more ships on
this or any other SEAS" answered
Glibby. with truculent emphasis.
Now. it rose in my mind to shoot him
then and there. murderous brute that
he was If had been alone perhaps
I would have done 1t without reckon
ing the consequences to myself. but !
had another to think of. Unless craft
stood me in good stead her case was
hopeless And bad as Glibby was.
Pimball was the chief villain
SERVES him rightw I broke out with
well simulated heat. He disrates me
and locks me up here just for stealing
a kiss from a maid. and
spoken like man Of spirit. Mister
Hampdon!" cried Glibby what did
! tell We. mates: he's with usr'
"With your said l. loosening my
hold on the pistol. but taking good
care to keep ready. ~ am with you,
all right What do you propose? l
am sick of the treatment I received.
and
1--WE want that treasure for our
selves"
'.And you shall have 1t. provided |
get my share with the other men," |
answered. scarcely startled by their
words. for elis ! had expected.
eve will share and share alike In
everything" answered Glibby. Am
l right, mates?
Right you arev' came from the deep
voices Of the men.
How l longed to clutch him BY his
throat and choke him, My temper
rose again, but this time. as before.
/ managed to keep 1t down. but with
immense difficulty. as you may sus-
psct.
'-Come into the cabin, Mister Hamp-
DON" said Glibby. land we will talk
It over"
wait" said L "who is in COM
mand Of your"
why. Mister PimbaIl. the bo's'n."
answered Glibby.
"very good" said I. II must talk
with him about the future. Do you
60 on deck, Glibby. and send Pimball
below. and he and l with the rest Of
you will soon settle this matter"
"AI right answered the boat
swain's mate. turning to the compau-
ionway. "Pimball can talk; him and
you can come to terms. l make no
doubt
Now couldn't allow myself To hest
tate for the thousandth part Of a
second. Ostentatiously showed one
pistol into the belt that hung at my
right side. the other ] dropped care
lessly into the pocket Of my coat. and
as Glibby cluttered up the ladder. l
walked feariessly. to all appearances.
out of the berth and into the cabin.
the men giving back respectfully
enough to leave me gangway.
"Now. what is 1t that you propose.
Master Bo's'uT l began, sitting down
at the cabin table. while the rest
ranged themselves about 1t. some
standing, some sitting on the transoms
at the sides. as Pimball came lumber
ing into the cabin.
1--WE know" began Pimball insolent-
ly. without further preliminaries. that
this ships cruisin' for treasure. We
know all we'll git out OF the cruise Is
what we signed for an nothin else
We've made good guess that the
treasure is hereabouts. and We mean
to have more than our wages. We're
goin' to have our share OF whatever's
found that we're after
so you SHALL" ! said, Il am with
you in that want something more
than my wages too"
Whats this woman anyway
broke out another. why should she
get it all? She's Il mere girl
"You have said right. mate; who
and why indeed?" I answered smooth
. ly, marking him down for my ven
geance when my turn came. Now.
what are your plansT'
1--WE want that there map or chart
that you have been seen readin' in
your cabin" said Pimball.
1t was In little bag around my
neck | reached down, pulled out the
bag. took the torn parchment from II
and threw it on the table. There was
not the least use in my pretending ig-
norance or in refusing to give 1t up.