VOL.* XXXV
BIG SALE
Our Stock Must Be Reduced
before we take invoice, ?nd in order to do so we
will offer rare batgains from diamonds down to
the smal'est article in our line. Space will only
permit a few of the many bargains.
Ladies' diamond rings $8 and $lO onrs now $6:
Good watch (guaranteed) $2.50; Fine watch, >ou
pay $7 for now $5; 8 day clock, regular $ ones
now $2.25; Black iron clock gilt tiimming, was
$lO now $6; Alarm c'ock warranted 05c.
Come an J examine our stock and get what you
r.eed in oi.r line cheaper than you ever dreamed of
C. F. T. PAPE &,BRO.
JEWELERS, 122 South Main St.. Butler. Pa.
Old silver and gold taken the same as cash. Sale until Feb. Ist.
HOSELTONS *=os*
IN BOOTS and SHOES. ..
There will tie lively shoe selling in this house for
some time to come. W'e have taken the balance
of several of our fine lines izes are somewhat
broken—and marked them down to
About 50c on the Dollar! ——^
M isses' Shoes. * : mostly narrow widths .A. 15 and C.
One Jot of fine Dongola, plain toe, nanow have a rare
spring and heel, former price fi.25, #1.50 reat
and now 75c and fi.oo—sizes One lot of Ladies' Lace Shoes, former
n'/z. price »i 25 and *2.00; now 75c and SI.OO.
Children's, same style, 8% to 11, re- One lot of Ladies'soft I>.ingol.i shoes,
dnced to 50c and 75c.' Sizes 6 to 8, 35c button and firns, plain and tip, former
and 50c. price #4.00 and *4.50; now f.' 5o and
One Lot Women's ~**
Heavy Leather Shoes—former price " omen s Rubbers at 18c, 2rK and 25c.
1.25; now 75c. Wool Boots and Stockings.
Men S and Boys Shoes. Men's Wool Boots and Rubbers at
One lot of Call hand-made Congress $1.35 and $2 00
ar.jsr pri " nc " *»* «.«.
f nave buckle and storm arctirs at 75c
Boys Sh'*es at 75c ana SI.OO. Sizes 1 am] SI.OO. Rubier Roots, ail kinds you
10 s>s- may ask for. Tell us what jou want.
Ladies' Shoes. We have jt
One lot fine Dongola, lace and but- All Winter goods—warm lined Shoes
ton, former price #2,00, $3 00 and f4.00; an<l at a X rea ' reduction,
now ft 00, $l5O and *2.00. These are, YOU WILL FIND US
Butler s Leading °pp° site Hotel Lowry,
Shoe house, 102 N. Main St., Butler, Pa.
m<
J. S. YOUNG,
Tailor, Jitter and Gents Goods.
I'-Summtr heat makes the problem of looking keeping cool a hard one
But wt'\e solved it; and for once economy, comfort and fashion go hand iu hand
Our sun mer suits are finer in fabric, nobbier in pattern and more stylish in cut
hanjever before, they fit your curves and yet they're not sweat bath outfits. The
prices uiay surprise you.
J. S. YOUNG, Tailor.
101 S. MAIN St., - - . HUTLKR, l'A
1| They Fit Well,
will wear well,
Al If NEW YEAR IDEAS U.i ess your
II 11 / I clothes ?re up-to-date they might as well be
( v*A\ I L I several years behind the times. K you wan
\ \ 1 Hie 'tst ideas in clothing you should get youi
\\l L l M clotl,in J{ of me » w 'h" have the ideas. Vol
V\l 'L want them to look well and wear well. If
F they are not satisfactory you justly blame the
<ZV w tailor. We make the clothes iu correct style
and you are sure of them fitting for we guaran
tee them and make the clothes to suit you.
(i. F KFCK MERCHANT TAILOR
V 1 .
® Boots
ar i^
fib
;, 'd' All
Com: to uh and you I' find our scock so large that you cut find
what you want—All varieties of shoes for sale at lowest prices -Our
entire fall and winter stock is open and ready for your inspection
Our stock wa. never Urger than the present- -Complete stock of
Ladies' and Misses' fine Dongola, Box Calf, winter tans, Enamels in
Welt sole, mjde for winter wear.
In Men's shoes our stock offers many selections of winter tans, Pue
enamels, cordovans, box calfs and many other, Uavo you seen 'our
genuine water-proof shoe? It is a dandy—the upper extends around
the welt to the edge of the sole—this in connection with sheet rub
jer and cork bottom filling makes a complete join' that cannot Ijc
pecured in Any other way—A shoe thus made is more nearly water
tight than can be made by any other process. Our stock of Men's
and Hoy's heavy boots and shoes is large, and prices away down-
Full stock of Boy's high cut copper toed shoes.
Large and complete stock of rubber goods of all kind -Felt boots,
Felt shots and warm lined shoes and slippers of all kinds at rock
bottom prices.
I* ulI stock of sole leather and shoe findings—Solo leather cut to
any amount you wish to purchase. High iron stands for repairing.
Do you wear box calf shoes? We have a polish put up for box
calf shoes which keeps the leather soft and pliable. When in need
of boots and shoes
CALL AND SEE US.
JOHN BICKEL,
128 S. MAIN St. BUTLER. PA.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Constipation
I Causes fully lialf the sickness in the world. It
| retains the digrsteil foexJ too long iu the bowels
i iiiil produce* biliousness, U-Tjid liver, lads
Hood's
i gestion, ba<l taste, coated ■ ■ ■
f.r.giie s:--k le-au:: ln\ in- .11
' V 111
[ results, easily and thoroughly. 2%c. \ll.!r:prfsts.
Prepared l*y C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.
'.he ouli Pills to take with food's &arsaparili>
This Is Vonr Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents. cash or stamp?,
a generous 6an:ple will be mailed of the
most ](Opuh-r C:it:irr", ; r>l H .y 1 ;ver ( ure
(Ely's Cream Baku sufficient to <!mon
strate the grt.it merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren St , New York City.
lie v. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont.,
recommended Ely's C ream Halm to me. I
can emphasize liis statement, '"lt is a posi
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."—
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for ci'nrrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious eirug. Price, oO cents.
We Alt Know
that the slovenly dressed man
never receives the r<spcct and
consideration the well dressed
man gets. One secret in dres
sing -Aell lies in the selection cf
the right tailor.
our garments
are cut and made in cur own
woikshop in this city. We are
particular about '.he fit, fashion
and all the minute details in
their construction. •
Would be pleased to show
you a produc." of our sh'.p and
also give you a pointer in econ
omy.
fail patterns
now displayed
ALAND,
MAKER OK
MEN'S LOTH ICS
SEANOK & NACEb
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
RE\R OF WICK HOT'SR,
BUTLER, P\.
Tl|« l)iMtof h»r-e« Mil flint elarH r i-jk
a!* ay/i on hand and for hire.
Best Kccoinodation* in town lor perma
nent hoarding and traiiHient tr' .de. Spee -
alcure guaranteed.
Stable room lor sixty five h use .
A goi-d tie in if bornef. b»t'< drj-ers ami
■ltieti horne« 'ilwayn on h»M \ and for ml*.
under a foil gnaraiitec; an>v. loirise.. U...y1il
ip m proper notification t-y
SKAN.QR <t MACK.
Telephone, No 21!>.
Counting The Cost.
Have you ever calculated )..o\v
much is saved in the lony run by
having your clothing made: \,y
tailors who know their business?
You get better goods, m<»re: care
ful workmanship and the fit and
style are worth a great deal.
It's a'satisfaction to wear first
class, well made clothes, and then
it s economical a:> well. Clothes
that fit, wear longer, look better
and are more satisfactory to the
wearer. Those who w< ar our
garments appreciate this.
Stop and calculate. Da you
wear tailor-made cioth-js? In
that case you have garwients that
last longer, wear better and suit
you more completely than any
other. Every garment is made in
the best style:. No :ic< idental
fits. No disgraceful effects. It
is cheaper to wear custom clothes
than any others. ». ;i ll styles on
display.
WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY.
mnm
Cor. IJj»r».or<i. Butlor. Pa
ABRAMS, BROWN & Co
Insurance and Ken; Estate.
STRONG COMI'ANIKS
PROMPT SI'TTI.KMPINTS.
Home I riiiii in' i '«» t,r !S< - w Vorlc IfiMir
*»< «•< '». of North A'" l rl« >,r 1'1.11.u1,
I tt. I'ln 111 X llt -vMrail' M of Itl'iH ,1, |y || \ «,
and Hartford liiHuriifK ' c #»f ll.r i r.,rtl
Oi l |l 'K CorinT "f Vytiii St ;ui<l the
muud. north of Court Houio. Itutlir I .1.
M. C. WAGNER,
ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER,
139 South Main street.
Over Shau! & Vast * Clothing Store
BUTLEW, IW, THI RISD.A.V, lAM ARY :jo. i.-> ».->
py
(ROBERT"LOUIS sfaEnSOfr] aM *^ —
STNOPSIB.
CHAPTER I.—Hilly Bones, an old fcs
flop, much addicted to rum. lodges at Ad
miral Benbow inn.
Oil AI'TER ll.—Stranger, call-d "Black
Doff." meets Bones; an Inter : wet. . lr.
flpht and disappearance of stranger.
Bones sutlers apoplectic stroke.
CHAPTER lll.—Blind bepsar comes to
Inn. presses something in Bones hind
an 1 leaves. "Ten o'clock!
cries. "Six hours. We'll do them yet. at
Mch moment he is struck dead by apo-
L ,
CHAPTER IV.—Near Bones body Is
four 1 a llttie round paper, blackened on
one side, on the other the words: "\ou
have till ten to-nisht." Gold is four..] In
Hoives' sea chest, and an oilskin packet.
Flight taken from inn.
CHAPTER V.—Blind man <Pev.) with
companions attack the inn. Chagrined at
not lindi.-it.' "Flint's fist." the scoundrels ;
scatter. Blind Pew Is run down and killed
by a horse.
CHAPTER Vl. rounff Hawkins lanes !
packet to Dr. Llvesey. who with Squire
Tr. lawnev opens It and finds minute di
rections for Wlfllllt of rut treasure.
CHAPTER Vll.—Trelawney fits up ex
pedition to seek treasure.
CHAPTER VIII.— Jim Hawkins meets
Black Dog at John Silver's inn. Black Hop i
runs away, and Silver avows ignorance ol |
his Identity.
CHAPTER IX.—Ship's captain thinks ;
rome thinjrs on board somewhat singular i
and asks to have certain precautions
taken, among which are the storing of j
the powder and arms astern and giving
the doctor and his friends berths beside |
the cabin.
CHAPTER X.—"Hlspaniola" begins her
voyage. Hawkins climbs Into apple bar
rel and overhears plans of treachery on
foot among the crew.
CHAPTER XI.
WHAT I HEARD IN THE APPLE
BARRED.
"No, not- I," saitl Silver. "Flint was
cap'n; I was quartermaster, along of
my timber leg'. The same broadside I |
lost my leg old Pew lost his deadlights, j
It was a master surgeon, him that am- I
pytated me—out of college and ail — I
Latin by the bucket, and what not; but )
he was hanged like a dog, and sun
dried like the rest, at Corso castle.
That was Robert's men, that was, and
corned of changing names to their ships
—'Royal Fortune' and so on. Now,
what a ship was christened, so let her
stay, says I. So it was with the 'Cas
sandra,' as brought us all safe home
front Malabar, after England took the
'Viceroy of the Indies;' so it was with
the old Walrus, Flint's old ship, as I've
seen nmuck with the red blood and tit to
sink with gold."
"Ah!" cried another voice, that of the
youngest hand on board, and evidently
full of admiration, "he was the flower
of 111e flock, was Flint!"
"Davis was a man, too, by all ac
counts," said Silver. "I never sailed
along of him; first with England, then
with Flint, that's my story; and now
here on my own account, in a manner of
speaking. I laid by 900 safe, from Eng
land-, arid 11,000 after Flint. That ain't
bad for a man befort the mast —all safe
in bank. 'Tain't earning now; it's wav
ing does it, you may lay to that.
Where's all England's men now? 1
dunno. Where's Flint's? Why, most
on 'em's aboard here, and glad to get
the dull—been begging before that,
some on '<*tr>. Old Pew, as has lost hip
sight, and might have thought shame,
spends £1,200 a year, like a lord In
parliament. Where is he now? Well,
he's dead now, arid under hatches; but
for two years before that, shiver my
timbers! ihat man was starving, lie
begged and he stole, and he cut throats,
and starved at that, by the powers!"
"Well, it ain't much use, after all,"
said the young seaman.
" Tain't much use for fools, you may
lay to it—that, nor nothing," cried Sil
ver. "l!ut now, you look here; you're
young, you are, but you're as smart
as paint. Ixee that when I setiny eyeson
you, ami I'll talk to you like a man."
You can imagine how I felt when I
heard this abominable old rogue ad
dressing another iu the very same
words of flattery lie had used to myself.
I think, if 1 had been able, I would
have killed him through the barrel.
Meantime lie ran on, little supposing he
he was overheard.
"Here it is about gentlemen of for
tune. They lives rough, and they risk
swinging, but they eat and drink like
lighting cocks, and when a cruise is
done, why, it's hundreds of pounds in
stead of hundreds of farthings in their
pockets. Now, the most goes for mini
and a good fling, and to sea again in
their shirts, lint that Is not the course
I lay. I puis it away, Home here, some
there, and none too much anywheres,
by reoxoit of suspicion. I'm 50, mark
you; once back from thiweruise, I set up
gentleman iu. earnest. Time enough,
too, say you. Ah! but Pve lived easy
in the meantime; never denied myself
o* nothing heart desires, and slept
£oft and eat dainty all my days, but;
when at si-u. And how did I begin?
Beforo the mast like you!"
"Well," said the other, "but all the
other money's gone now, ain't it? Vou
dqcren't show fac#in. I'ristol afterthis."
"Why, where, might you suppose it
was?" naked Silver, derisively.
"At Bristol, in banks and places,"
answered his companion.
"It were," said the cook; "It were
when wo weighed anchor. But my old
missis has it all by now. And the Spy
glass is sold, leioii and good-will and
rigging; and the old girl's off to meet
me. I would ttill you where, for I
trust you; but it 'ud malte jealousy
among the mates."
"A/id you can trust you 5 missis?"
asked the other.
"Gentlemen of fortune," returned
the cook, "usually trusts irttle» among
themselves, and right they tw, you
may lay to it. But I have a way with
me, 1 have. When a mate brings .ssllp
on ills cable oik- a* knows me, I mran
—lt won't be iu the same world with
old John. There was wme thnt»was
feared of Pew, aaid some that was
feared of Flint; but Flint his own self
wtu» feared of me. Fearedlhe was, and
proud. They was the roughest crew
afloat, was Flint's; tin: devil himself
would have been feared to go to sea
with them. Well, now, I tell y<m, I'm
not a boasting man, and you seen
yourself how t-aiy I keep company; for
when I was ij uartenoaster, lambs
wasn't the word for FTint's old buc
caneers. Ah, you may l*- sure of y*»ur
self in old John's ship/'
"Well, I tell you now," replied' tlM
lad, "I dlilif't half a «»uarter iike the,job
till 1 had this talk wath you, John;.but
there's my hand on it now.
"And a brave lad you were, and
smart, too," an- iverert Silver, siialting
hands to heartily (hat all the barrel
shook, "arnl a finer figure head for a
gentleman of fortunn I. never clt«|>ped
my eyes on."
JSy tills time I hacHbegun»to under
stand tho-mcairing of their terms. By
a "genjtl'iinaii ixt fortuiu-" they pluliily
meant neither more nor less than a
common pirate,, and the little Keiie
that I had overheard was the last act
in the corruption of one of the boniest
hands perhaps the. Just onc^left
| aboard. But on this poir.t I was soon i
, to be relieved, for Silver giving a little j
whistle, a third n an stn lied up. and |
sat down by the party • |
"Dick's square." said Silver.
"Ol:, I !:nov • d Dick was square," !
returned the vo: ; *e of the cockswain, .
Israel Hands. "He's no fool, is Dick.'
And he turned his quid and spat. "But,
look here," he went on, "here's what I
want to know, Barbecue —how long are
we a-going to stand off and on like a
blessed bum-boat? I've had a'mcst
enough o' Cap'n Smollett; he's hazed
ine long enough, by thunder! I want
to go into that cabin, I do. 1 want their
pickles and wines, and that."
"laiatl," ' aid Silver, "your head ain't
much account, nor ever was. But
i you're able to hear, I reckon; least
ways, your ears is big enough. Now,
here's what I say—you'll berth for
ward, and you'll live hard, and you'll
speak soft, and you'll keep sober, till
I I give the word; and you may lay to
| that, my son."
I "Well. I don't say no, do I?" growled
' the cockswain. "What I say is, when?
That's what I say."
"When! by the powers!" cried Silver.
"Well, now, if you want to know, I'll
i tell you when. The last moment I can
manage; and that's when. Here's a
first rate seaman, Cap'n Smollett, sails
the blessed ship for us. Here's this
squire and .doctor with a map and such
—I don't kr.ov where It is, do I? No
more do you, lys you. Well, then, I
! mean this squire and doctor shall find
| the stuff, and help us to get it aboard,
Iby the powers. Then we'll see. If I
I was sure of you all, sons of double
I Dutchmen, I'd have Cap'n Smollett
navigate us 1 ilf-way back again before
I struck."
"Why, we're all eamen aboard here,
I should think," s tid the lad Dick.
"We're ai! fok' 'le hands, you mean,"
snapped Silver. "V.can steer a course,
but v. ho's t<> set 1 ? That's what all
you gentleiw it 1 lit on. first and last.
If I had my way. I'd have Cap'n Smol
lett work us 1:n 1: into the trades, at
least; then we'd have no blessed mis
calculation and a spoonful of water a
day. But I know the sort you arc. I'll
finish with 'em on the island, as soon's
the blunt's .11 board, and a pity it Is
But you' e never happy till you're
drunk. Split my sid.'s, I've a sick heart
to sail with the 1 il:s of you!"
"Easy all. Long John," cried Israel.
"Who's u-cri ssin' of you?"
"Why. how many tall ships, think ye,
now, have I t en laid aboard? and how
many brisk lads drying in the sun at
Execution Dock?" cried Silver; "and all
for the same hurry and hurry and
hurry. Vou hear me? I seen a thing
or two at sea, 1 have. If you would
on'y lay your course, and a pint to
windward, you would ride in carriages,
you would. Hut not you! I know you.
You'll have your mouthful of rum to
morrow, and go hang."
"Everybody 1 ow'il y>w» wu« u kind
of a cltapling, John; but there's others
as could hand and leer as w ell aa you,"
said Israel. "Tliey liked u bit o' fun,
they did. They win n't so high and dry,
nohow, but took their fling, like jolly
companions every one."
"So?" say Silver. "Well, and where
arc they now? Pew was that sort, and
he died a beggar-man. Flint was, and
he died of rum at Savannah. Ah, they
was a sweet crew, they was! on'y, where
are they?"
"But," asked Dick, "when we do lay
'em athwart, what are we to do with
'em, anyhow?"
"There's the man for me!" cried the
cook, admiringly. "That's what I call
business. Well, what would you think?
Put 'em ashore like maroons? That
would have been England's way. Or
cut 'cm dawn like that much pork?
That would have been Flint's or Billy
Bones'."
"15111y was the man for that," said
Israel. "'Dead men don't bite,'says he.
Well, he's dead now, hisself; he knows
the long and . hort on It now; and if
ever a rough hand come to port, it was
Billy."
"Bight you are," said Silver, "rough
and ready. But mark you here; I'm an
easy man- I'm quite the gentleman,
aaya you; but this time it's serious.
Dooty is dooty, mates. I give my vote
death. When I'm in parlyment and
riding in my coach, I don't want none
of these sea-lawyers in the cabin a com
ing home, unlooiicd for, like the devil at
prayers. Walt, is what I say; but when
the time comes, why, let her rip!"
"John," cried the cockswain, "you're
u man!"
"You'll say so, I rael, when you see,"
said Silver. "Only one thing I claim —
"Dirk." !»• I'rauktuif off. ** brla# m« an
apple."
1 claim 'I 1 clawtiey. I'll wring his calf*
head oil' his body with these hands.
Dick!" he added, breaking off, "you
must jump up, IB'* a we« t lad, ami get
me an apple, to wet my pipe like."
You may fancy the terror I was In.
1 should have leaped out and run for It,
if 1 had found the strength; but my
lirnlst ami heart alike mi .gave me. I
heard Dick begin lo rite, and then some
one seemingly .-topped him, and the
voice of Hands cv l.iimcd:
"Oil, slow thai! Don't you get suck
ing of thai bil;" John. Let's have a
go of Jhe runt
"Dick,' - aid Sil ei, "1 trust you. I've
4! ;>«• oil "tin ll '. I I lid. Till IvVthe
key, you (ill a pannikin and bring it
up."
Terrified as I was I could not help
I lrinl. in;' to my ' If that this must have
b< en how Mr. Airo.i got the strong wo
lers that destroyed him.
Dick wn gone but ,-1 little while, and
I during his ab. nee Israel spoke
straight oh iu the cook s ear. It was
but a word or two that I could catch,
and jet I gathered some important
new:., lor, bci-ide, other scraps that
tended to tl»o«ini. 'h:s v. ho!:
clause was audible: "Not another man
: of them'll jine." Hence tl :re were stil)
faithful men < n boii i 1
When Diek retrr cd, r.iu- after :i;-
other Of the trio t k the j v::ik n and
j drank—one "To lt:ck;" ar.other with
n "Here's to oki Flint;" and Silver him
self saying, in a kind 'f a •• : "iter,
to ourselvt >. .:nd hoi ' '>tir l'.ilT, plenty
of prizes and p 11• i:t \ of duff."
Just then a sort of brightness fell '
tyioi: me in tlie r aarrel. mid. lookii tr up. '
I found the moon I.;. 1 risen and v.• '
i silvering the inizzen-top and shining
white on the luff i f the foresail; and i
almost at the same time the \oiee on
the lookout .shouted: "Land ho!"
CHAPTER XII.
COUNCII, OF WAR.
There was a gr> t rus!i of feet across
the deck. I could hear people tumbling
up from the cabin and the fok's'le; and,
• slipping in an ins-tant outside iuy bar
: rel, I <lived behind tic. foresail. >B»lfc
a double toward the stern, and came
out upon the open deek in time to join
Hunter and Dr. I.ivesey in the rush for
the weather bow.
There all hands were already eon- | '
gregated. A belt of fog had lilted al
most simultaneously with the ap
pearance of the moon. Away to the
southwest of us we saw two low hills. ,
about a eoupie of miles apart, and .
rising behind one of them a third
and higher hill, whose peak was still :
buried in the fog. All three seemed '
sharp and conical in figure.
So much 1 saw almost in a dream, j
for I had not yet recovered from m\
horrid fear of a minute or two be
fore. And then I heard the \oiee of j
t'apt. Smollett issuing orders. Tin
"Hispanlola" was laid a eoupie o! j
points nearer the wiud, and now sailci'
a course that would just clear the
land on the east.
"And now, men," said the captain r
when all wns sheeted home, "has any j
one of you ever seen that land ahead?'
"I have, sir," said Silver. "I've wa ,
tered there with a trader 1 was cook ,
in."
"The anchorage is on the south, be i
hind un islet, 1 fancy?" asked the cap
tain.
"Yes, sir; Skeleton island they eal l j
it. It were a main place for pirates j
once, and a hand we had op boare j
knowed all their names for it. The hi! j
to the nor'ard they calls the Foremast )
hill; there are three hills iu a row run- j
ning south'aril fore, main anfl ml/-
zen, sir. Hut the main—that s the hig
"un, with the cloud on it —they usually
ealls the Spy-glass, by reason of n look
out they kept when was in the
anchorage cleaning; for it s there they
cleaned their ships, sir, asking; youi i
pardon."
"I have a chart here," says Capt. i
Smollett. "See if that the place.
Long John's eyes burned ii• his head |
as he took the ehart; l>ut, liy the fresh
look of the paper, I knew he was
doomed to disappointment. This was
not the map we found in Billy Hones
chest, but an accurate copy, complete
in all things— names, and heights, and
soundings— with the single e-Xeeptiem
e>f the rt'el erosnesand the written notes.
Sharp as must have loeen his annoy
ance, Silver had the strength of mind
to hide it.
"Yes, sir," said he, "this is tile spot,
to be sure; and very prettily drawed
out. Who might have, done that, 1
wonder? The pirates were too igno
rant, I reekon. Ay, here it is: 't'apt.
Kidd's anchorage'—just the name 1113
shipmate calleel it. Tlu-re's .1 tronp
current runs along the south, and then
away nor'ard up the west coast. Ui^ r ht
you was, sir,'' sax s he, "to haul yemr
wind ami keep the weather of the
island. Least way#, if sueh was youi
intention as to enter and careen, and
there ain't 110 better place for that in
the*«»e waters."
"Thank you, my man," says ("apt.
Smollett. "I'll ask you, later on, tc
give; 11s a help. You may go."
I was surprised at the eoolneaawlth
whieh John avowed his knowledge eil
the island; and I own 1 was half fright
ene-el when I saw him drawing nearei
to m vself. He did not know, to he Mire,
that I had overheard his council from
the apple barrel, and yet 1 had, by this
time, taken Mich a horror of his cruelly
duplicity anel power, that I could
scarce conceal a shudder when he laid
his hand upon my arm.
"Ah," says he?, "this here I# a sweet
spot, this islaml—<l swri-t. spot for a lad
to get ashore e>n. You'll bathe, and
you'll climb trees, and you'll hunt
(routs, you will; and you'll (jet aloft
on them hills like a tf<«it yourself
Why, it make's me young again. 1
was goiiitf to -forget my timber leg, I
was. It's a pleasant thing to be young
and have ten toes, and you may lay
to that. When you want to go a bit
of exploring, you just ask old John, and
he'll put up a snack for ye>u to take
along."
And mer In the f I'ieildli«' t
way upon the; shoulder, he he>bbled oil
forward and went below.
Smollett, the .-.quire and l>r.
Llvesey were talking together on the
quarter-deck; and, anxious ;m 1 was tc
tell them my story, 1 dm t not inter
rupt them openly. While I was still
eaiMting a r oout in my thoughts to linel
some probable excuse, i)r. Llvesey
calleel me to his side, lie had left hit
pipe below, and, being a slave to tobau
co, had meant thai I : lieiuld fi"te h it;
hut as soon as I was near enough to
and not In- overheard 1 broke' out
immediately: "Doctor, let me r peak.
<iet the captain and ii<|iiiie down ti
the cabin and then make uim pretend
to send for me. i have ti i riiile news.
The doctor changed countenance a
little, but next moment In wits master
of himself.
"Thank you, Jim," said he, ijuib
loudly, "that was all I wanted to
know," as if lie had asked met .1 «juc>
tion.
And with that he turned on hi:» heel
and rejoined the other two. I hey
spoke together fur a little, anel though
none of them started, or raised lii
voice?, or so much as whistled, it- wa;
plain enough t ha t I 'l . Live? cy had com
luunicateil my rcepiceit; for the next
' thing that I heard was tin- captain giv
iiiff an orilttr t«> JOII AutU i <<u f unci nil
liuii'N \v»*n- on
••My Miiiil < apt. Siuolh-U, M rv«
u word to hav lo you. 'I Ills lautl tlial !
\vi* huvo niffhttfcl i.. thu plarp liav<* j
l»e<-n wailinK Mr. Tn-Jawm y, •
a ujx.n haiult*'! aa wr
all know, hun j«iht 4ihki*d un- a word 01 |
two, and aa 1 wan a)»l« to t« 11 hiui that ■
every man on boai«l hud dour
al<av and aloft, iih I in:\« r a.'-.k to *«' cit j
done better, why, he and 1 and tin |
doc tor are tfoinff below to the eubiu t<j I
drink your health und lu« k, und you'll j
lunc* nervc-d out for you to drink j
our health and luck. I'll tell you what
1 think of liti*: 1 think il hiuidbome.
And if you think un 1 do you'll tfive
I a ffood he a cheer for the gentle man that
doe» It."
I The cheer followed--that wait u mat*
I I ter of course; but it c>ut. ho full
» and lu arty that 1 confess 1 could hard*
' ly Relieve these haute men were plot
tluji for our blocxl.
| "Oihj more cliec-r for <'aj»'n Smollett," j
I cried John, when the lli> # " |
And this also was given with a will.
On the- top of that the three gentle
n: >n went below, and not long after
wi rd was sent forward that .lim
Hawkins was wanted in the cabin.
I f. and them all three seated round
the tal !e, a bottle of Spanish wine an«l '
seme raisins before them, and the doc- j
tor smoking away, with his wig on his ' <
lap. and that. I knew, was n sign that he
was 'itated. The stern window was
cpen, for it was a warm night, and you
1 ild see the moon Alining behind on
the ship's wake.
"Now, Hawkins," snid the squire,
"you have something to say. Speak
up."
I did as I was bid, and. as short as
I could make it, told the w hole details
of Silver's conversation. Nobody in
terrupted me till il was done, nor did
any one of the three make so much as
a movement, but they kept their eyes
upon my face from first to last.
".lim." said Dr. I.ivesey. "take a
seat." 1
And they made me sit down at table
beside them, poured me out a glass of
wine, filled my hands with raisins,
and all three, one afer the other, and
each with a bow, drank my good health,
and their service to me, for my luck and I
courage.
".Vow, captain," said the squire, "you
were right and I was wrong. I own
myself an ass, and 1 await your or
ders."
"No more an ass than I, sir," re
turned tliecantain. "I never heard of a ;
crew that meant to mutiny but what
showed signs before, for any man that
had ;;:i eye in his head to see the mis
chief and take steps accordingly. But
this crew," he added, "beats me."
"Captain," said the doctor, "with
your permission, that's Silver. A very
remarkable man."
"Ile'd look remarkably well from a
yard-arm, sir," returned the captain.
"But lliis is talk; this don't lead to any
thing. I see three or four points, and
with Mr. Trelawney's permission I'll
name them."
"Vou, sir. are the captain. It is for
you lo speak." said Mr. Trelawney,
grandly.
"First point," began Mr. Smollett.
"We must go on, because we <*an't turn
back. If I give the word to turn about
they would rise at once. Second point,
we have time before us—at least until
this treasure's found. Third ]>oint.
there are faithful hands. Now, sir, it's
got to come to blows, sooner or later;
and what I propose is to take time by
the forelock, as the saying is, and come
to blow s some fine day when they least
expect it. We can count, I lake it.
011 vonr own home servants, Mr. Tre
lawney?"
"As upon myself," declared the
squire.
"Three," reckoned the captain; "our
selves make set en, counting Hawkins
here. Now about the honest hands?"
"Most likely Trelawney's own men,"
said the doctor; "those he picked up for
himself before he lit on Silver."
"Nay," replied the squire, "Hands
was one of mine."
"I did think I could have trusted
Hands," added the captain.
"And to think that they're all Eng
lishmen!" broke out the squire. "Sir.
I could find it in my heart to blow the
ship up."
"Well, gentlemen," said the captain,
"the best that I can say is not much.
We must lay to, if you please, and keep
a bright lookout. It's trying on a man,
I know. It. would be pleasanter to
conic to blows. But there's 110 help for
it till we know our inen.#Lay to, and
whistle for a wind, that's my view."
"Jim here," said the doctor, "can help
us more thnu anyone. The men
are not shy with him, and Jim is a no
ticing lad."
"Hawkins, I put prodigious faith in
you," added the squire.
I began to feel pretty desperate at
tlii. , for I felt altogether helpless; and
yet, by an odd train of circumstances,
it was indeed through me that safety
came. In the meantime, talk as we
pleased, there were only seven out of
the 20 on whom we knew we could re
ly; and out of these seven one was a
boy, so that the grown men on our aide
were six to their 19.
PART 111.
MY SMOKE ADVENTURE.
CHAPTER XIII.
HOW I 13 EG AN MY SHORE ADVEN
TURE.
The appearance of the island when 1
came on deck next morning was al
together changed. Although the
breeze had now utterly failed, we had
made a great deal of way during the
night, and were now lying becalmed
about half a mile to Ihe southeast of
the low eastern coast. Gray-colored
woods covered a lurge part of the sui>
face. This even tint was indeed
broken up by streaks of yellow wind
break in the lower lands, and by many
tall trees of the pine family, out-top
ping the others -some singly, some in
clumps; but the general coloring was
uniform and sad. The hills ran up
clear above the vegetation in spires of
naked rock. All were strangely
shaped, and the Spy-glass, which was
by .'sou or 400 feet the tallest oiu the
island, was likewise the strangest iu
configuration, running up sheer from
aluio- t, every side, and tlieni suddenly
ut oft at the top like a pedestal to put
a statue 011.
The "ilispaniola" was foiling scup
pers under iu the ocean swell. The
booms were tearing at the blocks, the
rudder was banging to and fro, and
the hole ship creaking, groaning, and
Jumping like a manufactory. I had to
cling tight to the backktay, and the
world turned giddily before my eyes;
for though 1 was a good enough sailor
when there was way on, this standing
still and being rolled about like a bot
tle was a thing I never learned to stand
without a qualm or so, above all In the
morning, on an empty stomach.
perhaps it was ihis perhaps It was
th< look of tJie island, with its gray,
melancholy woods, and wild ft one
pirc-, and the surf that we could both
i < nnd hear foaming and thundering
ill the steep bench- at least, although
tin ' tin hone bright and hot, and the
hoi" birds were fishing and cry lug all
iround lis, and you would have thought
anyone would have been glad to get to
and after being so long at en. my
I h art unk, as the saying Is. Into my
I • >ot and from that first lock onward
I I hated the very thought of Treasure
Island.
We had a dreary morning's work be
foro us, for there was no »ign of any
wind, and the boats had to In- got out
and iii.uiiicd, and the ship warped three
or four miles round the. corner o, the
island, and up the narrow passage to
the ha\en behind Skeleton island. I
volunteered for one of the boats, where
I had, of course, no business. The
heat was sweltering, and the men
grumbled fiercely over their work.
Aiulei on was in command of my boat,
and Instead of keeping the crew in
order, he grumbled as loud as the
worst.
"Well," he »ald, with an oath, "it's '
not forever."
I thought this was a very bail sign;
for, up to that day, the men had gone
| briskly and willingly about their busi
huf.nl but the fllgjit " l 0 iSIS® 4 *
had relaxed the cords of discipline.
Ml the war in, I.ong Jolin stood by
the steersman and conned the ship. I
lie knew the passage. like the palm of
his hand"; and though the man In the
chairs pot everywhere more water
than was down in the chart, John never
hesitated once.
"There's a strong scour with the N
ebb," he said, "and this here passage
hns been dug out. In a.mancer of speak- :
ing, with a spade." 1
YVe brought rip just where the an- •
chor was In the chart, about a third of J
a mile from either shore, the mainland
on one side, and Skeleton island on the
other. The bottom was clean sand. 1
The plunge of our anchor sent up '
clouds of birds wheeling and crying
over the woods; but in less than a min- >
ute they were all down again, and all t
was once more silent.
The place was entirely land-locked,
buried in woods, the trees conning j -
right down to high water mark, the
shores mostly flat, and the hill-tops 1
standing round at a distance in a sort of 1
amphitheater, one here, one there. Two ,
little rivers, or, rather, two swamps, ! <
emptied out Into this pond, as you '
might call it; and the foliage round r
that part of the shore had a kind of 1
poisonous brightness. From the chip,
we could see nothing of the house or
stockade, for they were quite burled t
nmong trees; and if it had not been
for the chart on the companion, we
might have been the first that had ever
anchored there since the island arose
out of the seas.
There was not a, breath of air mov
ing, nor a sound but that, of the surf
booming half a mile away along the
beaches nnd against the> rocks outside.
A peculiar stagnant smell hung over
the anchorage a smell of sodden
leaves and rotten tree trunks. I ob
served the doctor sniffing, and sniffing,
like some one tasting a bad egg.
"I don't know about treasure," h«
said, "but I'll stake my wig there's
fever here."
If the conduct of the men had been
alarming in the boat. It became truly
threatening when they had come
aboard. They lay about the deck
growling together In talk. The slight
est order was received with a black
look, and grudgingly and carelessly
obeyed. Even the honest hands must
have caught the Infection, for there was
not one man aboard to mend another.
Mutiny, it was plain, hung over ua like
a thunder-cloud.
And it was not only we of the cabin
party who perceived the danger. Long
John was hard at work going from
group to group, spending himself In
good advice, and as for example no man
could have shown a better. He fairly
outstripped himself In willingness and
civility; he was all smiles to every one.
If an order were given, John would be
on his crutch In an instant, with the
cheeriest "Ay, ay, sir!" in the world;
and when there was nothing else to
do, he kept up one song after another,
at if to conceal the discontent of the
rest.
Of ull the gloomy features of that
gloomy afternoon, this obvious anxiety
on the part of Long John appeared the
worst.
We held a council in the cabin.
"Sir," said the captain, "if I risk an
other order, the whole shlp'll com#
about our ears by the run. You we,
sir, here It is. I get a rough answer,
do I not? Well, if I speak back, pikes
will be going in two shakes; if I don't,
Silver will see there's something un
der that, and the game's up. Now, we've
only one man to rely on."
"And who is that?" askedthe squire.
"Silver, sir," returned tine captain;
"he's us anxious as you and I to smother
things up. This is a tiff; he'd soon talk
'em out of it if he had the chance, and
what I propose to do is to give him the
chance. Tret's allow the men an after
noon ashore. If they all go, why, we'll
light the ship. If they none of them
go, well, then, we hold the cabin, and
God defend the right. If some go, you
mark my word's, sir, Silver'll bring "em
aboard again as mild as lambs."
It was so decided; loaded pistols
were served out to all the sure men;
Hunter, Joyce andlledruth were taken
Into our confidence, and received the
news with less surprise and a better
spirit than we had looked for, and then
the captain went on deck and addressed
the crew.
"My lads," sold he, "we've had a hot
day, and ure all tired and out of sorts.
A turn ashore'll hurt nobody—the
boats are still In the water; you can
take the gitfw, and as many as please
can go ashore for the afternoon. I'll
fire a gun half an hour before sun
down."
I believe the silly fellows must have
thought they would break their shins
over the treasure BH soon as they were
lauded; for they all came out of their
sulks in a moment, and gave a cheer
that started theecbo in a far-way bill,
nnd sent the birds once more flying and
equalling round the anchorage.
The captain was too bright to be ID
the way. He whipped out of sight in a
moment, leaving Silver to arrange the
party; and I fancy it was ua well he did
so. Had he been on deck, he could no
longer so much ua have pretended not
to understand the situation. It wo* as
pluiu us duy. Silver was the captain,
and a mighty rebellious crew he had of
it. The honest bands—and I was soon
to see it proved that there were «uch
on board- must havw been very stupid
fellows. Or, rather, Taupposethe truth
was this: that all hands were disaffect
ed by the example of the ringleaders—
only some more, some less; und a few,
being good fellows In the main, eould
.neither be led' nor driven any further.
It in uuv thlutf to be Idle and skulk, and
quite unother to take a ship and mur
der a number of Innocent men.
At last, however, the party was made
up. Six fellows were to stay on board,
and the remaining 13, Including Silver,
began to embark.
Then it was that there came Into my
head the llrst of the mad notions that
contributed so much to save our lives.
If six men were left by Silver, It wss
•plain our j>arty could not tnke and flglit
the ship; und since only idx were left,
it was equally plain that the cabin par
ty had no present need of my assist
ance. It occurred to me at onoe to go
Ashore, 'in a Jiffy I had>sllpped over the
side, and curled up In the fore -sheet*
of the nearest bout, and almost at the
same moment she shoved off.
No one took notice of me, only the
bow oar saying: "Is that you, Jim?
Jfeep your head down." But Silver,
from the other boat, looked sharply
ovrr uml called, out to Jtnow ir inai
were me; und from that moment I be
gan to regret w Uat I had done.
The crews rsoed for the beach; but
the boat I was In, having some start,
and being at onoe the lighter and the
better manned, shot far ahead of her
i consort, and the bow had iftruck among ]
! the i.hore-slde tree*, and I had caught j
M branch und swung myself out, and ;
plunged into the nearest thicket, while j
.Silver and thl> rest were still 100 yards
behind.
"Jiiu, Jim!" X heard him shouting,
jlut you may supjwjse'l paid no heed;
| Jumping, ducking, and breaking
I through, I ran straight before my
! none, til! I could run no longer.
[TO as COKTiaUBB.]
No 'i
DhSi-OTIC MOTHERS.
latrrtrn* a.IiU the (irowth of lsdf«
penUcnce In t'lillilren.
There are - iui.- women who seem to
>»gard their c hildren r.s so much prop
■ rty t be improved nnd molded in their
lai-.ds and turned to the best advantage.
S'o doubt such a mother usually
'«\es herself n pattern of nil n wife nnd
mother should be. If she were told she
«• as breaking up the happiness of her
iun.o by her | -r] • "t.'al complaints and
general qucrulousncss, she would prob
:bly consider herself abused. She
aoiild point to ber model housekeeping
ai.d to the ..are sue took to instruct
her children in the right ways . f life.
She is quite often u conscientious worn
tn. w 1.-i reiterates maxims nnd fails not
to watch her unfortunate children
from morning until evening to see if
she caa find anything to criticise or
Jiscover anything In their behavior
[hat others w ill criticise. She never for
jne moment regards them as sentient
tin man beings, whose opinions and ac
tions she should look upon n.s some
thing apart from herself and judge as
ihe judges those of the children of her
neighbors. The sense . f ownership is
upon her constantly and the fear that
'.he world will not consider her children
tho brightest, the wisest- and most at
tractive of mortals, as she firmly in
!»tids to make thern.
Children that are allowed no Inde
pendence of thought or action and are
perpetually nagged because of petty
'aults can develop no independence of
'haracter. Such children cither rebel
igaincit their home restrictions and are
it nceforth looked upon as ingratesand
irodlgals, or they grow- into weak, help
ess characters unable to battle with
•he world when the strong hand that
perpetually guided their lives can no
onger help them. Their condition Is
ndeed u sad one. In order to attain
that personal freedom which within
jroper restrictions even a child is en
•ltled to they must sacrifice the guarcfi
inship and love and light of home.
This does not mean that such children
ire necessarily truants- from their fa
her's house. There are thousands of
>riglit boys nr.d girls-dwelling in homes
!roin which they have become so alien
ited by the petty tyranny of their par
;nts, or of one parent, that they ore
is much strangers to it in their thousiifa
is though they dwelt on a barren moor
*ith only the grass nnd heather be
leath and the stars over their heads.
First and foremost in every one's na
ture is implanted a God-given Inde
>endence of thought und a desire for
ndependent nction. A mother can no
jiore order the bent of her son's mind
•.han she can control his walk or move
Sis nicin for him. She can guide both,
ind by gentle counsel and the example
>f a noble life show him the right way
>t liviug. God, who ordained that every
Individual should have freedom of
•holee between evil and good, has Im
jlanted in even a child's heart a derfre
•»> protect that freedom and a resistance
:o absolute orders. Almost any child
nay l>e taught by persuasion nnd kind
sords. Only n dikU or brutish nature
will obey positive orders without a
lense of "rebellion. Mothers must re
aiember that the children arc a holy
;ruat given them to guide nnd bring
jp to the glory of God, nnd are not a
xieans to administer to their own vain
glory and self-love. —X. Y. Tribune.
ITEMS OF DRESS.
Vote* on New Tblngi In lailn 1 Cos
tumes.
Feathers of all sorts are used nn<V
made up irvto plumage, and birds are
in all sizes, some of them extremely,
large; indeed, there are those that np
war to be almost the size of anordlnary
barnyard fowl.
Heliotrope in all shades Is popular for
lutumn and early winter dresses. It is
combined with many shades and colors,
most of which u re any thing but artistic.
Heliotrope is ut Its best with black, '
white, u ]>ecu]iar shade of green very
jke that of the elm leaf, and various
lints of yellow.
A delicate bit of millinery is a hat. of
•ilver gray felt trimmed with white
plumes and a roll of gray and white
velvet mixed. A handsome buckle is in
iridescent colors nnd relieves the some
what tame effect of the hat.
Color combinations in millinery are
»omcwhat quaint, but very pleasing. A
dark blue velvet hat has plumes of silver
gray, with fans of velvet In blue, andan
aigrette in gray and white.
lir novelty hosiery, plaids are con
spicuous. The quality is exceedingly
fine, and according to hosiery Importers
tho demand for high-grade goods was
never greuter.
Uncut velvet will be used for millinery
trimmings nnd otflier purposes, nnd
jeweled ornaments, buckles, lace,
ilgrettes and Bur are umong tho ap
proved textiles. —N. Y. ledger.
Smnll Cuurlnln.
We are all born but once. Most of us
marry but once. We certainly can die
but once. And If we look at llfc("naa
Htnall bundle of great things," we shall
certainly not think it worth while to
practice small courtesies, lint if we re
gard It, far more truly, as "ablg bundle
of small things," we shall us certainly
feel tlhut few things In life are letter
worth doing. It may never be In our
power to save anybody's life, mnke for
anybody n fortune, shed luster upon tho
family name, tile for our country, or
set tho smallest river on lire in any way
whatever, llut If we conscientiously
and sweetly give ourselves to the prac
ticing of small courtesies, only the re
cording angel can ever set down tho
good w eshulldo in our day and genera
tion to hundreds nnd thousand* of our
fellow-creuturen in thoeourse of a life
time.—Lipplneott's.
II «* 111 11 ii K to llrnlfk.
If dyspeptics would take the pre
caution of resting before meals it would
materially aid their digestive powers.
Dully naps are good for persons who are
troubled by the American disease, dy»
pejwla. Sleep Is food for the nerves;
eurly hours should >l»e observed and the
whole system invigorated If recovery is
wished. —leisure Hours.
Warranted to \P»S».
"My dear," suld Mr. Hawkins to hl»
better liulf the other morning, "do you
know that you have one of the best
voices in the world V"
"Indeedl" replied the. delighted-Mrs.
H , with a flush of pride at the com
pliment, "Do you reully think so?"
"I certnlnly do," continued the heart
less husband, "otherwise it would'have
been worn out long ug*>."—Chicago
News.
A Warning.
"Young man," said the merchant to
bin advertising manager, "I am afraid
you ure becoming too literary In your
ideas."
"To what do you refer?"
"TV> tho fact that our ndvertiseniowt
didn't appear yea tea-day. You want to
remember that u good business is nob
like a good book. Heing out of print
doesn't enlkouce it« valuo in the slight*
est."—Washington Star,
Com iirnanllng.
"Farewell!" he Fobbed.
The beautiful Xlirandu, the light oi
his lift , was, ulust unotherV
However, the funid thing wo* tiue (d
the umbrella he managed tograbl&tbf
hall us ho left her forever.—
i Journal. _