The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-13

forty years
There are two Of your companions OF
! deck, y said l.
He started
Frozen continued; they'll he tn,
bodies OF irentanove and joan Barrosr'
He nodded.
Inerc Is no reason why they should bt
deader than you were. ie il true that Barro.
has been on deck while you have been be,
low; but after you pass certain degree OF
cold fercer rigors cannot signify
What do you proposefT said be. looking
at me oddly.
why, that we should carry them 10 the
lire and rub them, and bring them 70 II We
cam
"Whyr
was staggered by his indifference, for I
had believed he would have shown himself
very eager to restore hls old companions and
shipmates 20 life. | was searching for an
answer To his strange inquiry. "WhyF'
when he proceeded: First Of all. my friend
Trentanoye was stone blind and Barros
nearly blind. Unless you could return them
their sight with their lie they would curse
you for disturbing them Better the black
ness OF death than the blackncss Of Hfe.n
There is the body of the captain. said
He grnned
Lot them sleep, said he "Do you know
that they are cutthroats who would reward
your kindness with the poniard that YOU
might not tell tale against them. or claim a
share Of the treasure i'm this vce-cll OF all
/ desperate villains / never met the like of
Barros. He loved blood even better than
money. He'd quench his thirst before an
engagement with gunpowder mixed in
! brandy. | once saw him choke a man-utl
he is very well-leaye him 10 has rcpose"
In the glow of the fire he looked uncom-
/ monty SardOnic and wild, with his lone
beard, bald head flowing hair shaggy brows.
and little cunning eyes, which seemed i'm
their smallness 10 share in his grin, and Vet
did not; and though 10 ho sure he was some
one to talk 70 and 10 make plans with forour
escape, yet | felt that if he were to fall into
a Stupor again It would not be- my hands that
should chafe him into being.
You knew those men in life said III
the others are of the same pattern as the
Portuguese, by al means let them LIE
frozen
But, my friend, said he, calling me mon
ami, which translate, that's not 1t either.
Do you know the value of the booty in this
schooner"
| answered, No how was to know IN
had met with nothing but wearing apparel
and some pieces of money and few watches
in the forecastle. He knit his brows with
fierce, suspicious CLEAN in his eyes.
But you have searched the yeSsoln he
cried
Il have searched, as you call it-that is. /
have crawied through the hold as far a, the
powder room
And farther ait"
"No, not farther aft
His countenauce cleared.
You scared me" said he. fetching deep /
breath. II was afraid that some one had F.
been beforehand with us But it is not c,a- /
c,ivable. MOI We shall look Tor il presently.
and sc shall find it,
"Find what Mr. TasSardf said l.
He held up the fingers OF his right hand. /
cone, two, three, four, fve-dye chests Of |
plate and money; one, two. threc-thrcc
cases of virgin silver IN ingots, one chest Of
gold ingots; one ease q jcwelry. In ALL
he paused b enter into a calculation. moving
his lips brisldy Us he whispered to himself
between ninety and one hundred thousand
pounds of your English money
stuffed the amazement his words excited,
and said, coldly, you must have met with
some rich ships
I'VE did wel,' lie answered MY mem
orr is good csInted afresh on his fingers
ten cases IN all. Fortune IL a strange
wcnch, Mr. Rodney Who would think Of
finding her lodged on an iceberg Now bring
those others up there 20 life, and YOU make
Us five. What would follow, think youi
what but thi.F
lie raised his beard and strokod his throat
with the sharpof his hand Then swallow
ing a great drought Of brandy he rose and
stopped to listen.
1t is blowing hard said be; "the harder
the better want 10 see this island knocked
into her, Every sea IS rs good AS pick
ak Hark there are those cracking noises
used 10 hear before iell into stupor
Where DO You scepN
told hiM.
NY berth is the third, said he. Il wish
to smoke, and will fetch my pine"
He took the lantern and went aft, acting
as il he had left that berth an hour ago, and
1 NfGtf~NO'el III INC laAt VI A-lAn l'tAi4f 4N'uA
renee of his memory bow impossible !, would |
be ever 10 make him believe he had been
practically lfeless since the year l'53. When
be returned he had on a harry cap,wth large
covers for the ears, and BIZ iap behind that
fell TO below his collar, and was almost aslong
a. his hair Ike produced pipe Of the Dutch
pattern, with bowl carved into deaths
head. and great enough to hold cake Of 20
bacco. Tin skull might have been Il chils
for size, aud though it was dyed with tobacco
Juice. ana the top blackened with the live
Goals which had been held TO 1t, II was 80
finely carved that 1t looked very shastly
and terribly real in his hand es he 81; putting
at it.
fC0ntihUei IN nell lSaHdty's plPcr