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The hed "When he does, there's a noise in that part of the world"

"And that's gospel truth, too," swore the other, with an oath of admiration

By this the score or more who had come in the two boats were halfway up the beach In front, side by side, as each conceding no inch of leadership, walked three e e, bushy, dark red beard; a tall dark man, with a thin fierce face and bloodshot eyes, the Spaniard by his looks; and a slight entleravediggers, being as scoundrelly of face, as great of strength, and as curiously attired They carave, and the dead man beside it The three who seemed of most importance disposed therave, and their following took the foot

"It's a dirty piece of work," said Red Gil in a voice like a raven's, "and the sooner it's done with, and we are aboard again and boo back to the Indies, the better I'll like it Over with hiive the word?" asked the slight man, as dressed point-device, and with a finical nicety, in black and silver His voice was low and clear, and of a so ith the pensiveness of fine, deeply fringed eyes

"Why should n't I give the word?" growled the personage addressed, adding with an oath, "I've as good a right to give it as any ht!"

"That would be scanned," said he of the pensive eyes "Gentlemen, we have here the pick of the ship For the captain that these choose, those on board will throw up their caps Let us bury the dead, and then let choice be ht be put forward"--He broke off and picking up a delicate shell began to study its pearly spirals with a tender, thoughtful, half-pleased, half-ht handkerchief looked frorave, and, seeing his own sentiments mirrored in the countenances of not a few, snatched the bloody clout from his head, waved it, and cried out, "Paradise!" Whereupon arose a great confusion Some bawled for Paradise, soers locked horns, and a brawny devil with a woman's mantle swathed about his naked shoulders drew a knife, and made for a partisan of the Spaniard, who in his turn skillfully interposed between hi isher to Red Gil