White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-02-23


rest) his return appeared spo1
bub arose; oaths flew, fists WEI
what result of persuasion or convic-
ton. Indeed, the master shad set him
self in the brightest place, and kept
his face there, to be the center Of
mems eyes; doubtless on a profound
calculation.
Silence followed for a while, and
presently the whole party became in
volved in disputation; the master ly-
ing on his back, with his hands knit
under his head and one knee flung
across the other, like person I'M
concerned in the result. And here,
daresay, his bravado carried him too
far and prejudiced his case. At least,
after a cast or two backward and for
ward, opinion settled finally against
him. It's possible he hoped to repeat
the business Of the pirate ship, and
be himself, perhaps, on hard enough
conditions, elected leader; and things
went so far that way that Mountain
actually threw out the proposition.
But the rock he splits upon was Has
tie. This fellow was not we'll liked,
being sour and slow, with an ugly
glowering disposition, but he had
had studied some time for the Church
at Edinburgh college, before i'll con
duct had destroyed his prospects, and
he now remembered and applied what
he had learned.
Indeed, he had not proceeded very
far, when the master rolled careless
ly upon org side, which was done Cir
Mountains opinion) to conceal the
beginning of despair upon his counte
nance. HASTE dismissed the most OF
what they had heard as nothing to
the matter; what they wanted was the
treasure. All that was said of Harris
might be true, and they would have
to see to that In time. But what had
that to do with the treasure? They
had heard vast of words; but the
truth was just this, that Mr.. Durie
was damnably frightened and had
several times run off. Here he was
whether caught or come back was all
one to HASTE; the point was to make
LON <>f "a hue Ac,q 0vs tIn toll
Of deposing and electing captains, hi
hoped they were all free men ant
could attend their own affairs.
"shaII Not Fight Here"
That was dust flung in their eyes
and SO was the proposal to figh'
Harris. "He shall fight no one in thi,
camp, can tell him that" sait
Haste. 1--WE had trouble enough tt
get his arms away from him, and WI
should look pretty fools to give then
back again. But If it's excitement thu
gentleman is after, can supply hin
with more than perhaps he care
about For have no intention t,
spend the remainder of my life II
these mountains; already have beer
too long; and propose that he shall
Immediately tell us where that trea
sure is, or else Immediately be shot
And there" says he, producing hi
weapon, there is the pistol that
mean to use."
Come, call you man." cries tn
master, sitting up and looking at tn
speaker with an air of admiration.
II didn't ask you to call me any
thing" returned Hastie; which is /
to be?"
That's an idle question:" said tn
master. Needs must when the dew
drives. The truth is we are within
easy walk of the place, and will
show it you tomorrow"
With that, as If all were quite sci
tied, and settled exactly to his mind
he walked off to his tent, whithe
Secundra had preceded him.
Early in the night, word wen
about the camp that he was sick
and the first thing the next mornin,
he called HASTE to his side, and in
CURED most anxiously II he had an.
skill in medicine. AS matter Of fact
this was vanity of that fallen di
vinity students to which he had Gun
ningly addressed himself Haste ex
amined him; and being flattered, ig
norant. and highly suspicious, knew
not in the least whether the man wat
sick or malingering. In this state, he
went forth again to his companions
and Gas the thing which would give