Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-02

place we nave Deen SalllnS TO. MI
Trelawney, being a very open-hand
ed gentleman, as we all know, has
just asked me a word or two, and as
l was able to tell him that every
man on board had done his duty
allow and aloft, as / never ask (
see it done better, why, he and / and
the doctor are going below to the
cabin to drink your health and luck
and you'll have grog served out fol-
you to drink to our health and luck
III tell you what I think of this:
think it handsome. And if you
think as l do, you'll give a good sea-
cheer for the gentleman that does
it."
The cheer followed-that was a
matter of course-but it rang out so
full and hearty, that l confess
could hardly believe these same men
were plotting for our blood
zone more cheer for Cap'n Smol-
lett!" cried Long John, when the
first had subsidized.
And this also was given with a
will.
On the top of that the three
gentlemen went below, and not long
afterward word was sent forward
that Jim Hawkins was wanted in
the cabin.
I found them all three seated
round the table, a bottle of Spanish
wine and some raisins before them,
and the doctor smoking away, with
his wig on his lap, and that,
knew, was a sign that he was agi-
tated. The stern window was open,
for it was a warm night, and you
could see the moon shining behind
on the ships wake.
Now, Hawkins" said the squire,
you have something to say, so speak
up"
l did as l was bid, and as short as
/ could make it, told the whole de-
tails of Silver's conversation. No
body interrupted me till | was done,
nor did any of the three of them
make so much as a movement, but
they kept their eyes upon my face
from the first to last.
JIM" said Doctor Livesey, "take
a seat"
And they made me sit down at a
table beside them, poured me out a
glass of wine, filled my hands with
raisins, and all three, one after the
other, and each with a bow, drank
to my good health, and their service
to me, for my luck and courage.
Now, captain" said the squire,
you were right and l was wrong. l
own myself an ass, and l await your
orders"
NO more an ass than /, sir" re-
turned the captain. 81 never heard of |
a crew that meant to mutiny but
what showed signs before, for any
man that had an eye in his head to !
see the mischief and take steps ac- !
'ording. But this crew." he added, !
beats me-"
Captain" said the doctor, with |
your permission, that's Silver. A |
very remarkable man"
He'd look remarkably well from |
4 yard-arm, sir" returned the can
ain, but this is talk; this doesn't |
cad to anything. l see three or four
points, and with Mr.. Trelawney's |
permission I'll name them"
you, sir, are the captain. It is
or you to speak" said Mr.. Ire
awney, grandly.
First point, began Mr.. Smollett.
we must go on because we can't
urn back. If | gave the word to
urn about they would rise at once
second point, we have time before us
at least until this treasures
ound. Third point, there are faith
III hands. Now, sir, it's got to come
o blows sooner or later, and what
propose is to take time by the fore
ock, as the saying is, and come to
lows some fine day when they least
xpect it. We can count, 1 take it,
n your home servants, Mr.. Ire
awney?"
quire
Three" reckoned the captain;
ourselves make seven, counting
hawkins here. Now about the honest
ands?"
most likely Trelawney's own
len,' said the doctor; "those he
licked up for himself before he lit
n Silver"
Nay" replied the squire, Hands
'as one of mine"
II did think 1 could have trusted
lands" added the captain.
And to think that they're all
broke out the squire.
Sir, l could find it in my heart to
low the ship up"
Well, gentlemen" said the CAP
ain, 'the best that l can say is not $
luch. We must lay to, If you please |
nd keep bright lookout. It's try
lg on a man, l know. It would be !.
leasanter to come to blows. But
here's no help for it till we know I
ar men. Lay to and whistle for a L
ind; that's my view"
Jim, here" said the doctor, "can !
clip us more than anyone. The men l
re not shy with him and Jim is a
oticing lad"
Hawkins, I put prodigious faith Z
you" added the squire.
l began to feel pretty desperate
this, for l felt altogether help
SIS; and yet, by an odd train of .
rcumstances, it was indeed through 7
e that safety came In the mean
me, talk as we pleased, there were
lily seven out of the twenty-six on e
HON we could rely, and out of .
lese seven one was a boy, so that
lie grown men on our side were
K to their nineteen. Z
PART III