The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-10

You're beginning young, bdiuy.
Gut me, what lad! Well, you keep
her out o. harms way, and when we
divide the treasure maybe therell be
an extra allowance for We. How'd We
like to have her, eh?'
shell be better worth the havin'
than all the treasure there is" flashed
Darby. "And do We be mindin' what
I'm afther tellin' We. Capn Flint. Ii
harm comes to her, or sorrow into the
heart of her, twill be the end o your
luck-aye, lucky yell be do We come
off WI neck We can breathe through
Flint went pale.
"Now, now, Darby" he wheedled.
Don't We talk that reckless way.
'Tain't good for our luck. And ha'
been main kind to We, and"
"'Tis you would be the ruin Of our
luck" said Darby. "All I'm for tellfn
We is to be gentle in handlin' an eli
CANT young maid as We ought to be on
your two knees before this moment for
the trouble and sore dismay We ha
wrought WI her."
"She's safe enough, Darby" Flint an
swered. "Td never harm her. Wen
keep her until we ha' lifted what's
buried on the Dead Mans Chest, and
then she and her two buckos can take
a small boat and fare how they please,
| and"
"And I'll be with EN-" added Darby.
ooh. no, not you, Darby! Think o
| all the red gold yell have aboard the
Walrus. And there's your luck We'll
still need"
"Me luck!" fumed Darby. MAY
the = curse me luck! TITS more of
nuisance than help"
/ Flint was nigh frantic.
clad would We lose all your red
head has brought us? And look We,
too. If the maids to be safe, tits l
alone can keep her so, for wi'out me
there'u be - to pay, and none to stall
the reckoning"
"And that before this glass is out"
affirmed Bones with saturnine en-
phasis.
The mate knocked the neck off a
flask of rum with his cutlass-hilt and
poured the equivalent Of water-glass
down his throat, gurgling 1t Justify
that he might secure the full SAVIOR of
! the fiery liquor.
"Pll take the rest O. that" ex-
claimed Flint eagerly. "Aaa-aah
There's naught like good rum to put
heart in a man, Bill. Here, Darby
you finish it. That's the lad! And
| oh
luck. We're goin' to need that luck
mighty bad these next few days. Aye
this very day, as Bill says. For here's
Tom Allardyce and batch O. chicken
hearted -- a-cryin' we should be
satisfied WI what we got, disband and
save our necks, And / don't know
, what more bilge-slush."
"'Tain't Allardyce Pm feared Of,
said Bones wisely, "but Silver. He!
got head on his shoulders, Long JohI
has, and all the men'll listen to hin
: after the way he carried the stockade.'
Flint nodded.
, 'True for you; but what you're amis
a on is that John feels same as do abou
: disbandin'. After the treasures al
r lifted, look out for squalls. But RICH
now, Bill, Silver's as strong for pullin
q together as you and me-"
: Maybe" said Bones with more o
doubt than conviction.
a Maybe? Gut me for lubber If II
n not right
{, Flint rose from the seat he had as
sumed
: "You come along on deck, and T.
n show We. You, too, Darby. No, M
r Iad'-when Darby. would have hun
back-T want We by me. tell y
that red head o. yours is the hes
o beacon I ever steered BY"
At the exit to the companionway b
: halted and spoke to us over his shou
n der:
10 "You mind what I said about til
e girl. Keep her under cover"
"Must we all remain below decks
e / demanded with some heat.
n That's as We may happen to feel
he replied carelessly. $50 long as J
n don't try to suck up to any O. my me
W and make trouble you can go ar
" come around the ship; but let me fir
ID We up to mischief, and treasure or 1
treasure, I'll keelhaul ye."
His green eyes twinkled evilly.
r? Maybe Murray told We what tn
v might mean"
:" He gave Darby push before him
er "Eun out and call the men aft"
as commanded That's the boy! Bi
tie - We for low-hearted - -
plaster grin on that mug o. you
SIS and pipe us a song. We mustn't
I'll them swabs for'ard figure US to
worried none, eh?"
And his voice doomed hollow /