A S SOON as Silver disappeared, the captain, who
had been closely watching him, turned toward
the interior of the house, and found not a man of
us at his post but Gray. It was the first time we had
ever seen him angry.

"Quarters!" he roared. And then, as we all
slunk back to our places, " Gray," he said, "I'll put
your name in the log; you've stood by your duty like
a seaman. Mr. Trelawney, I'm surprised at you,
sir. Doctor, I thought you had worn the king's
coat! If that was how you served at Fontenoy, sir,
you'd have been better in your berth."

The doctor's watch were all back at their loop-
holes, the rest were busy loading the spare muskets,
and everyone with a red face, you may be certain,
and a flea in his ear, as the saying is.

The captain looked on for awhile in silence. Then
he spoke.

"My lads," he said, "I've given Silver a broad-
side. I pitched it in red-hot on purpose; and before
the hour's out, as he said, we shall be boarded.
We're outnumbered, I needn't tell you that, but we
fight in shelter; and, a minute ago, I should have said

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