, 1926-04-21
what you show him. He wants

llldtteI Whit YOU SNOW MIN. lie wants
ALL"
"Ahm
Murray regarded more attentively
the boatload of pirates just rounding
up to our port quarter.
81 see that Captain Flint has with
him John Silver inc the red-haired
Irish boy he calls his luck. Humphl
You may be right, friend Peter. But
| should not be greatly concerned over
that. Twill do no harm If | reveal
that it occurred to me that in many
ways it might simplify our problem
did Captain Flint resort to force"
The Irishman counted the gunports
in the Walrus' side.
He seems TO carry as heavy met
al"
But on the sea, as on the land, tits
the brain which overmatches brute
force, chevalier. You, who are an en-
gineer, do not need to be reminded
Of this axiom. However. we are not
yet come to the issue, and l am never
one for engaging In Il search for
trouble"
I'VE are in an impasse," reflected
ODonnell gloomily.
Not nj all" rejoined my great-uncle.
I'VE have played our hand with entire
success so far in the game. 'Tis now
for us TO sit back and await the plays
of other participants. What they do
must determine our next But Cap
tain Flint is come aboard. This con
versdtion is without purpose, since
fact must now dlsplace conjecture"
He eyed us all somewhat gravely.
81 have but one word more to say"
he added. Whatever happens, leave
me to do the talking"
"Ye'd do it whether we would or
no. growIed O'Donnell.
Flint climbed over the bulwarks
with a racket of oaths and
up to the poop. Martin dropped a
whip from a block on the mainyard,
and John Silver was hauled up in its
blight, his crutch hanging from his
neck. Darby and the rest sealed the
side ladder and mingled with the
James crew. Their eyes popped from
their heads as they circled the heap
of treasure.
A"'A Nv "ho NlhhhAA az Z
vealing the lust of greed the picture
warmed in him. His green eyes flick
cred holly on either side of his thin,
beaked nose. and his blue jowl was
bluer than ever, the weather-worn skin
over his cheekbones laced with n net
work of crimson veins that bright
ened as his excitement increased.
Yet he forgot the treasure the in
slant his gaze fell upon Peter and me.
$50 your hostages returned to We,
Murray? Gut me, twas a pretty trick
me. ye would Oh. yes! Ye'd give
me two hostages. instead o. one.
You'll fulfill your contract, you Will.
There's no need for IL, to be sure, but
yen do anything to prove good faith
to ne! And take both or o says
you. Both or monet Well. ye fooled
me that time, Murray. but we never
will again, by thunder-not If my
names John Flint"
My great-uncle heard him out in
silence. waiting until he had stepped
OF the poop-ladder and stood faclng
us.
II am not responsible for your los
Ing the hostages" he replied then In
his lciest tones. "Stap me. Flint. I
warned you your ship vas in a dis
graceful condition. With all hands
drunk. did you think to keep fast two
men Of strength and intelligence?"
Drunk or sober. we were promised
them" assented Flint, a trife less bel
llgcrently. And sure, ye could hn'
turned ZEN back TO us-not that That
will do me any good for the two men
they killed. they or whoever helped
'em TO break from the Walrus."
Nobody from the Royal James ns-
sisted them said Murray. "You have