The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-09-24

carouse afterward."
There's no time for drinkin' like
the time We 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 skipper the ladsll
all be blithe for. Bill. But was just
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'ners should be as close-mouthed
messmate, Flint was, but / allus
thought them swabs pulled the wool
mite over his eyes, blow me IL ]
didn't
/ could see Bones slowly run his
tongue over his lips, blinking his eyes
the while. He liked this idea. So
did the crew. They were in the humor
for batting whoever were at their
mercy.
"Have 'em out" ruled Bones. "Long
Johns right"
AYE, have 'em out" yelled the
crew. MAKE 'em dance!"
Silver's hard, polished-agate eyes
glinted around the circle of savage
faces and came to rest upon Bones
sodden visage.
run aft, Darby, there's the sweet
lad" he said, land bring US the pris'-
ners."
"Not-not-her answered Darby
haltingly
"Yes, her." replied Silver with a
slight emphasis.
And one of his hands reached out,
and his strong fingers tweaked the
Irish boys ear. Darby yelped.
90 course, you bring her." Silver
continued. why's she too good to
tell us what she knows, mates? Just
because she had Andrew Murray's
favor, wonder!"
Mot"
Darby started to protest again, but
Silver cut him off with word that
ulippSO Cillll lCIUSlly.
"Skipw
"Fetch up the wench, boy" growled
Bones, cor I'll give We taste o. Muir
rays trlangles"
Fetch her up!" howled the crew in
rabid chorus. Lets ha' look at
the wench!"
Darby started toward us with the
tears running down his cheeks. We
could see him picking his way slowly
through the crowd. A man kicked
him as we watched. Poor Darby
He had been Flint's favorite, and
there are always men in any crew to
hate the captains pet
i looked at Peter, and he met my
gaze with dumb foreboding.
"We might take to the water" i
said.
MORA spoke behind us.
you will do no such thing" she
answered "Nor will 1. We are not
yet in such evil case"
"You don't know"
'They would surely overtake us"
she argued. mo, no, Bob; we must
wait and pick a better time If we
can"
"Ja," approved Peter. "Dot's right.
1 tink-"
He hesitated.
"Silver will be nursing some hid
den PLAN" supplemented Mora.
ga" he said. slow didt you
know"
81 guessed" she said "Glory,
will have been listening behind ye
this quarter-glass, for I had feeling
In me there was new wickedness astir.
But here's Darby, and for his sake
we'd best be going quickly"
Darby fronted us with gulp.
"Silver babe me-"
MORA slipped between Peter and
me and dropped her hand on his
shoulder.
Don't We be taking heed to what
they say" she comforted him. Faith,
it's you are the grand knight, Darby
lad, and am that proud o. We / could
be giving We bit of a kerchief or
gaudy ribbon to wear in your hat
only that We will have no hat and me
neither ribbon nor kerchief! But let's
be after trying what the rogues want
with u.s."
And out she marched at the boys
side before one or the other of US
could step ahead.
The ranks Of pirates parted to ad-