The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-31

helt.edten Anu dissolved,
He dug I'VE days, and found nothink solid
the ship, he struck liis spade against some
thing hard and heavy.
On inspeeton II looked like orr, but ofwhat
metal he could not tell; Il was a. black an o
coal. He threw this On one side. and found
nothing more; but the next day he turned up
o smaller fragment. which hs took home and
cleaned with lime-juice. IL came out bright
In places like silver.
This discovery threw light on the other.
The piece OF black ore. weighing about seven
pounds, Was In renlity silver coin, thnt o
century Of snbmsrsion had reduced to the
very appearance 1t wore before It ever went
into tile furnace.
He dug, with fresh energy on TIL discovery
but found nothing mora II thsship that day.
handred-weight o: pink coral.
He got some fine specimens: and, while hs
was at TINT work, he ELL in with piece that
looked very solid at the root and unnatural
~ heavy. On nearer examination this
proved to bs o foreign substance incrusted
with coral. 1t had twined and twisted and
curled over the thing in o most unheard-ol
way. Robert took it home. and. by rubbing
here ind there with lime;juice. at last salts.
fol himself TINT this object was silver box
about tho size .! mn octave volume.
1t had no Geyhole, had evidently been sold.
l
was left to conjecture how it had come there.
lilo connected It at once with tho ship.
ant! felt assured that some attempt
had been made to save it. There II
had lain by the side Of the vessel all these
Sears, but. falling clear Of the sand. had been
embraced by the growing coral, and was nov
u curiosity. |. net treasure.
He would not break the coral. but put 1t
on board his life boat just rs it was.
And now lie dug no more. He thought he
could sell the galleon as well as the island, by
sample, and he WINS impatient to be gone.
allowing woman to undertake the task OF
clearing him.
"ro what annoyances, md perhaps al.
fronts, have exposed her." said he. "No,
It is mans business to defend, not to be de-
Tended"
To conclude: At high tide one fne after.
noon he went OH hoard with Ponto, and,
hoistlng his :Cresa,l only, crossed the bny,
ranging along the island till he reached the
bluff. He got under this, and, BY m .ans OF
his compass and previous observations. set
the boats hcad exnctly ON the line the ducks
used to take. THEN lie set his mainsail too,
and stretched boldly out across the prcat
Pacific Ocean.
Time seems to weur out every thing, even
bad luck. 1t ran strong against Robert Pen.
fold for yenrs: but, when IL hud struck its
worst blow, and parted him and Helen Rol-
lesion, it relaxed. aud tide of good luck set
in, which, unfortunately. the broken.h hearted
man could not appreciate at the time. How.
ever 80 It was. lie wanted oil: and o whale
came ashore. lie wanted treasure. and the
sca gave him little back OF oil it had swal.
lowed; and now lac wanted fine weather.; and
the ocean for days md nights wuslike peach
colored glass. dinpled here and there, and
sot westerly airs tanned him along by night
md day.
To he sure, he was on the true Pacific
Ocean, ut u period when it IN really free from
storms. Still, gwen for that latitude, he had
wonderful weather for six dnys; and on the
seventh he fell in with n schooner, the skipper
md crew Of Which locked over the bulwarIs
ut him with wonder ind cordially, and, cast.
ing out IL rope astern, took linn in TOW.
The skipper lind been eying him with amaze.
ment for some hours through his telescope;
hut lie wns nun that had seen n ppat
many strnnge things, and it was also point
Of honor with him never to allow That he was
astonished, or taken by surprise, or greatly
moved.
"Wal, stranger" said he, "what craft ID
that?"
'Whero d'yO hail froma not that I ON curl:
From IN unknown island"
edo tell. What, another. 70 II anyways
nish:''
mot within seven hundred miles"
"Je-rusnlem! Have you sailed oil that In
a cockle-shcll?"
eyes"
Why. whit are ye? the WANDERING Jew
naoat. or tho Ancient Mariner? or only q
kinder nautius?"
''l'm u landsman."
"A lnndsman! then SO is Neptune. What
is your name when sou are nshore?"
Robert PcnfOld. Tho Reverend Robert
Penfold"
1.-THE Observation-Disclosures!
My nsk what is your name, sir?"
wal, reckon YOU may, stranger. I'm
Joshua FulIalovo from the States, ut pres.
cnt located on the island Of Juan Fernan.
dez!"
Joshua Fullalove! That is lucky. I've
got something that belongs to you.'
Helooked about. and found the harpoon,
and handed it up in mighty straightfor.
ward simple WY.
Joshua stared at him increlulously at frst,
the hurpoon, and inquired where Robert had
fallen III with it. Robert told him.
"fon'vs OH honest man," snid Fullaloye
.yon DIR. Come aboard.' He was Their
pleassd to congratulate himself on hii
est man In the middle OF the ocean. 'l've
llecrd. said he. "of an old chap az grope.l
about oil Ills life with o lantern. and couldn't
find one. Let's liquor"
: Ho haj some celestial mixture or other
made, including rum. mint, and snow from
ries. again disclaiming curiosity ut set inter.
. vals.
"Whither bound, honest mani"
1.-The coast Of Chilli
"What for?"
"Tra,le"
"D'ye buy or sell? Not thutit is my bust
ness"
81 wish TO SELL"
whats the merchandise"
knowledge, and treasure"
Fullulove scratched his head. "Hain't ye
gst . q fey eoasndrams to swap for gold dust
Robert smiled faintly; the first time thir
g! have to sell the knowledge of an island
with rich PRODUCTS anil have to sell the
contents Of n Spanish treasure.sl,ip that
found buried in the sand Of that island.
The Yankees eyes glistened.
} Wal, said he, Il do business IN islands
myself. I've leased this Jnun FERNANDEZ
But one Of them ia enough Mt a time. I'm
monarch OF all survey: but then what !
survey ia u miscellaneous billin' Of Irish and
Otaheitnns, that it's pizen to he monarch
o.. And now them armed Irish has taken to
} converting the heathens to superstition and
heads il they won't: and the henthens ars all
amiles and sweetness and immortality. No,
islands is no bnit to me-"
II never asked you" said Robert. "Whnt
do ask you il to land nic Mt Valparaiso.
There Ill find purchaser, and will pay you
"Thnt Is fair, said Fniialove, dryly,
What will you pay mel"
"1:ll show you said Robert. Hetook out
Of his pocket the smaller copglomaration oil
Spanish coin, ind put it in Fulaloye's hand
That" snid he. 'is silver coin dug ont Of
the gaIleon."
Fullalove inspected it keenly, and trem.
bled slightly. Robert then went light.
ly over the ta!frail, and slid down the low
, rope into his bon He held up the black
mass We have described.
This il solid silver. give it you and my
best thanks, to lind mo at Valparaiso 3 :
"Heave it aboard" said the Yankee.
Robcrt steatlied himself, and hove 1t on
board. The Yankee caught It, heavy as Il
waa, and subjected It to some chemical tessi
directly.
+ oval" said he "that Is bargain. II
land ye ut Valparaiso for this. Jack, 10y hel
head s. 8. l.. and by f."
Having given this order, lie leaned ovel
tho tafrrnil and asked for more samples
Robert showed him the fruits, woods, nnd
shells, aud the pink coral. and bads him oh
, Rerve that the bout was ballasted with penr
, oysters. He threw him up one, and q bunch
, Of pink coral! He then Skinned up the rop,
, again, and the heterogeneous recommended
But this time he was questioned closely US t.
who he was. and how he cume on the island.
. | md the OueHtiona werc IN al no rvd md mana