The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-30
CHAPTER XII-Continued

III MurrayS last WORDS were lutehu-
ed to stimulate Flint's cupidity anew
they succeeded. "How-how much?"
he asked, almost fearfully.
Seven hundred and sixty-three
thousand nine hundred and ninety-fve
pounds In coin and bullion. without
counting a chest of jewels and three
chests of plate" replied my great
uncle promptly. you will note that
i have favored our people In the d.
vision, allotting to them all In excess
of the million and half pounds the
Santissima Trinidad was expected TO
carry
A cunning look crept into Flints
face.
where's the rest?" he croaked.
My great-uncle took snuff.
quite safely disposed of, / assure
Sou," he answered.
Down below?"
mo, it's no longer aboard"
Flint swallowed hard.
'Ye mean it amt here7 1t amt
aboard the James?"
Precisely, captain
"Gut mel" roared Flint "Ye d.
vided it by your lone2 Wfout man
from the Walrus to stand by and see
fair play? I'll not support it, Murray.
Curse me If 1 will! / know your
tricks! May / be - - for a
= - - If any lousy swab of
a sea-lawyer politician is a-goin' to
cast dust in my eyes. 'Twould be the
very thing you'd do, Murray, to at
tempt to cozen me into believing seven
hundred thousand pounds had been set
aside for your friends by throwing
I'm an extra hundred thousand pounds
for our division. 'Friendsr BY thun-
der the only friend We know Is your
self, We dried-up wisp of "a"
THAT will do" said my great-uncle
in his still, level voice.
Flint opened and shut his mouth
rapidly without sound issuing forth.
Il bar personalities, captain"
warned my redoubtable relative.
One hand barely touched his sword
hilt
al trust there will be no occasion
for me to repeat the warming" he
remarked.
Flint's baffled rage was comic to
behold.
AYE, you and your fine gentleman
ways ~ he choked. Il know vel Gut me
If I'll support 1t to be swindled thus
a woman and strangers aboard! AnC
eight hundred thousand pounds miss
ingl Safely disposed off, says you
I'll warrant. Safe where you can col
lar it any time you please. 1 knowet
1t as soon as marked the iutter Of {
petticoat A woman and gold"
Long John Silver swung himself III
ON to the poop from the head of tn,
port ladder and stamped toward US
81 hopes as how yen overlook m.
holiness, Cap'n Murray, but 1 ha' ,
word to speak to Cap'n Flint-fo' csl,
council, sir"
My great-uncle took another pincl
of snuff.
t."Ah, yes" be observed dryly. Sc
recall that aboard the Walrus tn
fo'csle council must be heard. trus
that you can instil some common
sense into your captains head. III,
hath need of it, Silver"
Flint glared, but Silver snatche,
whatever reply he intended out of hi
mouth.
THANK zee, sir. You just let me ar
Cap'n Flint ha' word in private, an
maybe we'll see way out O. this tar
GLE"
"Suit yourself" said my great-uncl
with a shrug.
Silver pulled his forelock, and hi
II &c face lighted up as If consi(
e.-ole favor had been conferred.
"We won't be no time at all, ST.
Thank zee kindly"
He put his free hand under Flint
elbow, and / marveled to see the cas-
with which he was able to bend h
captain to his will. Accustomed 6
was to Murray's autocratic disciplin
1t was a revelation to establish conta,
again with the free-and-easy spirit I
the Walrus, where any man might b
come commander If he was able
muster a majority of the fo'csle
raise cutlasses In his behalf. Fill
obediently followed his quartermast,
to the sta'b'd side of the poop, ar
there they laid their heads close ar
collogued for quarter-glass. Silv'
at first arguing and Flint resistir
him.
"Silver is no man to let hard on fo1
hundred thousands pounds slip throui
his hands," said.
"Andt maybe he says not to l
eight hundred thousand pounds G
away, needer," commented Pete
ia, / t'ink So"
Murray nodded slowly.
"You are more like to be right ths
wrong, friend Peter. OF all the Wa
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