Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-22
SGleGtet Gale.
THE CHEST WITH THE SILVER
M0UNTINGS.

She was sailing ont of Madeira, the good
ship South Star, a fine, trim British vessel,
built more Tor cargo than for passengers,
but rar ylng the latter when she could get
them On her way home from Brazil she
had encountered "a succession of bad wea-
tuer, and had put into Madeira for repairs
anu provisions. Some OF the crew quilted
hnr there, and whispers went about that
they were afraid OF her. Two passengers
uu!y had come in her from Rio de JaneirO,
a gentleman and his servant. At Madeira
81" ,ook Oh board Major Gore, his wife,
twu elegant young ladies, and their maid
servant all in mourning. The Majors
means were Straitened, and the moderate
charges Of the sailing vessel, as compared
with tie passage-momey of the regular
packets, had been the inducement to choose
the South Star They had come on board
al Iha last moment and the usual confusion
prevailed
Mt down there, please; that's the state
cabin and 1t belongs to the Don," cried a
Eung by, Ill d sort Of uniform, whose du-
y seemed To be to show himself i'll all parts
o.! The snip at once The Don doesn't
raoos. ior anybody to go into it
II WAS the cldcr-looklng of the two young
.daIe> W!!osc descent he thus interrupted.
Sic turned her imperiously handsome face
upon tie boy, and her fine dark eyes flashed
iarln the naughty questions, just as plainly
As her tongue
The Don Who is the Don? What do
t"1 mean, boy? y
Hats him." said the boy, pointing to a
'.>,al., part Of the deck He is as rich
d, all the mines of Brazil knocked into one,
aud lrs as good as master OF the ship, for
DIS wills law. Ii he had nothing else but
1cc.est III his cabin he'd be richer than he
could count, for it's full of gold and dia-
mlads."
Id spite Of her hauteur which was nat
"D. .o her, She gazcd in curiosity. Lean
.s Hcrily over the side Of the ship was II
Tall. slender man, with pale fine face, and
sleepy dark eyes. She remembered to
have seen hm there when they came on
'o'id, and she had noticed that he newer
once turned his eyes towards them, but re-
"aLcd utterly Indifferent to the new COM
Is and the commotion they were causing
lie Was our only cabin passenger" CON
oausd the speaker. "untiI you come on
g.aH We brought him from Rio. He's
La-.I>h born SOS his servant Vincent a
..."" that's always larking. The Don can
.a'ch him, though, with half u turn of his
.".py cycidS Iou must get a sight Of
..e caest-such big one 1t is of carved
'oony, With silver mountings'
Ay Is he called the Don ~
Because he's 10 rich, | suppose. He
'st hls wife and child out there, they say,
ana he's coming home for good. She was
Spanish or Portuguese, and there was some
,L,1g odd about her, fancy. The sailors,
Anow whisper about it, but they won't
je!I me-"
And pray who are You ?" demanded the
''ul@ lady, rescnting the familiar manner.
Ou, I'm a MILDLY That's what they
.',' us, at least ; and precious sham it is,
''.y we don't know it before we sail The
shipper
10 the temporary surprise of his listener,
I"e young gentleman suddenly vanished
.'''hlhg found, she saw the skipper" ad-
,'Ncing along with the gentleman passen
Inc captain stopped asshe came up
5'""aniy thinking it was his duty to intro
1oce them to each other.
Nr Valencia Miss Gore"
Nj. aIencla raised his straw hat and