Arizona state miner., 1926-07-24
CHAPTER XIX-Continued

Teller goes to one side, and them Wnat
votes for t'other goes opposite. So,
seem as you're on the la'b'd side, I'll
say them as votes for you goes la'b'd
and them as votes for me goes sta'bd."
"Suits me-" grunted Silver.
There was a subdued rustling and
patter of feet as the men divided, and
the lanthornlight revealed two un-
equal groups on either side of the
mizzen with Bones sitting on his bar
rel between them. Probably three
fifths of the crew had voted for him.
"Well, Long John," he said without
trying to repress the triumph in his
tones. "d'ye want to tell over the
Vote?"
"No." replied Silver briefly. "You
win"
Bones rubbed his hands gleefully.
"Ah, l win, do I?'
'I said yes"
The opposing factions regarded each
other like packs of wolves preparing
TO dispute the carcass of a fresh
killed moose. 1 suspected for an in
stant that they would fight, but 1 mis-
Judged Silver's self-control. Called
he might be, but he did not permit the
sting to his pride to influence his
policy.
"You win, Bill" he repeated "and
I'm the first to wish ye Joy O. It, And
seein' as you're doOly elected, s'pose
you tell us what your plans are for
the ship?"
"Plans?" answered Bones warily
"What plans might We mean?"
care We for liftin' the treasure on
the two islands or beatin' up for
mOre?"
Bones reflected He was not nearly
so clever as Silver, and I imagine he
knew it. He feared a trap, but study
as he might he could not detect any
pitfall behind the innocent question.
"Pll be guided by the crew." he an
nouAced triumphantly. you're gen.
tIemen Adventures, all O. We. Name
your wishes ~
This time the crew looked instinc-
lively to Silver for a lead.
"We got plenty o. treasure in them
island caches," he said tentatively.
"Speakin' for myself, I'm for collectin'
what we got, takin' three or four
ships and dividin' up for different
countries, accordin 20 what men seek.
There's enough waitin' for our spades
to make US all cOmf'table for life,
and them lads as wants to go on the
Account again can easy do it. Turn
over the Walrus to 'em If they fancy
1T. l don't care. But some O. us ha'
had enough O. the sea, and we'll try
our ease ashore"
A shout of approval capped this
speech. There was not man but was
Iured by the prospect of thousands of
pounds to spend on the right side of
the gallows. And like all sailors after
a series of hard voyages, they never
wanted to see a ship again-or so
they thought.
Bones was as enthusiastic for Sill
ver's plan as any.
"Aye, aye" he applauded. "Long
John has the right idea. Well water
tomorrow, and then We'll try for the
Dead Mans Chest"
And he began to shout drunkenly
the song that Flint had died singing {:
Fifteen men on the Dead Mans
Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle O. rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the
! Chest
Yo-ho-ho. and bottle O. rumw
Other men joined in, and as if by
magic pannikins of rum appeared.
Bones drank several whilst we
watched
'You drink wi me, bullies !" he hailed
his supporters. can easy skipper is
Bill Bones. Rum for all, and to -
WI discipline !"
They hOwled jOyfully over this, and
what had expected to provide a free
fight seemed about to develop into
nothing worse than such an orgy of
intOXicatiOn as occurred almost every
night aboard the Walrus. But it did
not suit Silver's plans to have all re-
straint cast off at that point. He
stumped forward into the circle of
Ianthorn light, with Pew, Black Dog,
Darby and a dozen others at his
back
"Belay, mates," he cried. eve got
a vast task to settle here. Time to
carOuse afterward."
There's no time for drinkin' like
the time ye ha'- the liquor at your ell
bow" retorted Bones.
"And them's true words" assented
Silver heartily. "And It's plain to be
seen as you're a skipper the lads'll
all be blithe for, Bill. But 1 was just
f1ggerin' as we none o. us has ever
asked the pris'ners how long twill
take to dig up that treasure O. Muir
rays. So l makes bold to suggest we
have 'em up here and put 'em through
their PAGES. 'Tain't no ways right as
pris should be as close-mouthed
as Flint let 'em be. He was a good
messmate, Flint was, but I allus
thought them swabs pulled the wool
b mite over his eyes, blow me if