Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-01-23

! icai effect of this discovery on the natural
Vil!niny OF his tool. In The very moment
| OF his Triumphant execution of his pa
| irons suggestion the idea Of Keeping tie
treasure to himself flashed upon his mind
lie had discovered it-why should he give
it TAP to anybody lie had run all tho
risks; II lie were detected Mt that moment
who would believe that his purpose thcl-s
Mt midnight was only to satisfy some one
else that the treasure was still intactg
No. The circumstances were propitious;
lie wou!d get the treasure ont of tic ship
at orcc, drop 1t over her side. hastily con
ceal il in the nearest lot adjacent, and
take it away ut bis convenience. Who
would bo the wiser for Il?
But II was necessary TO reccnaoitcr first.
He knew that the loft overhead WINS
empty. He knew that it communicated
with the alley, for he had tried the door
that morning. lie would convey the
treasure there and drop it into the alley.
The boxes were heavy. Each one would
require Il separate journey 20 the ships
side, but he would at least secure some
thing if he were interrupted lie stripped
the casing and gathered the boxes together
iii n pile. v
All, yes, 1t WIS funny too that he-the
Lascar hound-the id rigger-should
get wi!ct bigger and butler n.en than he
had died for! The mates blood was ON
those boxes, If the snlt water had not
/ washed 1t out. 1t was a hell OF q fight
/ when they dragged the captGin--Oh,
| whatwa that? Was it the splash Of n rat
/ in the bilge, or what?
supcrstitious terror had BEGUN to
/ seize him at the thought of blood. The
/ sitting hold seemed again filed with
! struggling figures hc had known; the mir
| thick with cries and blasphemies that he
had forgotten. He roc to his feet, and,
! running quickly to tli> hatc,way, lcaYed
1 20 the deck above. Al wis quiet. The
door leading to The empty lot yicltlcd to
his touch. lie entered and, gliding
through, unbarred and opencd tie door
that gave upon the alley. The cold air
and moonlight flowed In silently; the way
Of escape was clear Bahl He would 20
1 back for TIC treasure
He had reached the passage when the
door lie bad just opened was suddenly
darkened. Turning rapidly, h. was con-
sclpus of gaunt figure, grotesque, silent,
\ ard erect, looming on the threshold be-
I tween him and the sky. Hidden in tho
/ shadow, lac made stcalthy step towards
/ 10, with nh iron wrench i'm his uplifted
/ hand. But the next moment his eyes di-
1 lated with superstitious horror; the iron
/ fell from his hand, and with a scream.
/ like a frightened animal, he turned and
! fed into the passage. In the first access
4, OF his blind terror he tried TO reach the
deck above through the forehatch, but
I was stopped 10y tls sound OF heavytrcad
overhead The immediate fear Of detcc-
ton now oyercamc his superstition; he
would have even faced the npparition
I again 10 escape through the loft; but. he
/ fore he cOuld return there, other foot
I steps approached rapidly from the end
I Of the passngc he would hive 20 tray-
I crse. There was but ono chance Of escape
I leit now-thc fOrehold ne had inst quit
I ted lie might hide there until the alarm
vas over lie clided hacl; TO the hatch.
/ miol 90. nnd 80 closed softly over his hcad
as Tic upper batch was simultaneously
T raised. nnd thc small round eyes ~ Abner
F No;t pecrcl doea upon h. The other
" la'H'.i NN tI" lt.ll" .NtH n. Nitf,
T attracted ny tle open door Of the lot. he
turned Hs'do oul entered As soon rs he
T anppcur,d SIR Mott cautiously dropped
I t.r1ua p tlr opening to fhe deck below.
Y nnf, r1ing % the other hatch through
T Which thc iasrlr lad vanished. delfhcr.
otciy rfatcrcd a. Iu u fcw moments
kcnalnf .rrtrci Wits llght and found
the OH man sitting on Che hatch.
"Ilc bft door was open, " taid Ron.
shaw "Ilere's uitledoubt whoever wa.
I here c.cnrcl thnt WHY"
surely o'i MOTT There was pc
# cuirr box 30 ffachsvciiian mracity in
d. face Which iHn'c1 Ieusbaw.
1aen yu1'ra Hure t wn Ferricrcs yor
raw p7e byyonr window before you called
re l.e aeta1
Not nrifai Do head with IN expires
s..n 81 i1n.tr lnfuh1fy
bat yIu fay o. uls r1iug fror1 ~,
SHIP. Thru 80 could rot have been M
who flrf.e the noise $50 heard down hero.
"felhe no nud mebbo see. roturne,
fuu cautiously
Df 10 Dr. we already concealed lngidl
the s.lp. as tanI osrn door. which you EN-,
yon iurfei fnm the Inside. would ind
clie. what tho feFl fld Do want viii
th 4 ien.hau producing ule mon
key eifh le lai picked up.
Nr aDif .sH.nel fao floi carcfnI
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