The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01

or his pocket the smaller congIomeration OF
Spanish coin, and put it In fullalovs's hand:
That, said he, lis silver coin dug out OF
the Raleon."
FulIalove inspected it keenly, and trem-
bled slightly. Robert then went light
" over the taffrail, and slid down the low
rope into his boa lie held up the black
m asa we have described.
This IA solid silver. ! give 10 you, and my
best thanks, to land me at Valparaiso"
"Heave it aboard, said the Yankee.
Robert steadied himself, and move 10 on
board. The Yankee caught IL, heavy as II
was, and subjected it to some chemical test
directly.
Wal" said no, that I. a bargain. III
land ye ut Valparaiso for this. Jack, lay her
head s, y. +. aud by T."
Having given this order, he leaned over
the taffrail and asked for more samples.
Robert showed him the fruits, woods, and
shells and the pink coral and bade him oh.
serve that the boat was ballasted with pearl
oysters. He threw him up one, and bunch
OF pink cOrall he then Skinned up the rope
again, and the interrOgat cries recommended.
But this time he was questioned closely as to
who he was and how he came on the islandY
and the questions were so shreWd and pene-
ira ting that his fOrtituda gave way and he
cried out in anguish. Man, mani do not
torture me so. Oh, do not make me talk OF
my grief and my wrongs they are more than
/ can bear"
FullaIOvs forbore directly, and offered
him a cigar. He took il, and II soothed
him q little; ID was long sir 'e he had smoked
one. His agitation subsided. and q quist
tear or two Dled down his haGgard cheek.
The Yankee saw. and kept silence.
But, when the cigar was nearly smoked
out, he said he was sfraid Robert would not
find a customer for his island, and what
pity Joshua FullaIovs was cool on islands
Just now.
OH" said Robert, ~ know there are en-
terprising Americans on the coast who will
Rive me m oney for what have I" sell.
Fullalove was silent q minute then he got
a piece OF wood and knife, and said, with
an air Of resignation, IL reckon we'll have to
deal. "
Need We say that to deal had been his
eager desire from the frst2
He now began to whittIe a peg, and awaited
the attack.
What will you give me, sir?"
what, money down? And you got
nothing to sell but chances. Why. there's
an old cuss about that knows where the isl
an ia as well as you do.
Then Of course you will treat with him,
said Robert, sadly.
"Darnsd II do" said the Yankee. You
are in trouble, and he is not, nor never will
calc'lats He Ia a theif and stole my narpoon;
you are an honest man and brought It back.
reckon III deal with you and not with that
old cuss; not by jugfull But IL must be on
a percentage. You tell me the bearings OF
that there island. and I'll work it and pay
Ave per cent on the gross.
Would you mind throwing that piece OF
wood into the sea, Mr.. FullaloveH" said
Robert.
'Caen't he done, nohow. caen't deal with
out whittlin'."
You mean you can't take an unfair ad-
vantage without il. Come, Mr.. Fullalove,
let us cut this short. ! am, 40 you
say, an honest and moss unfortunate
man. Sir ] was falsely accused OF
crime and banished my country. can prove
my innocen now il can but get home with
o great deal Of money. So much for me.
You are a member Of the vajnest and most
generous nation In the world"
.'Wal, now that's kinder honey and vine
gar mixed" said Fullalove; pretty good for
a Britisher, though"
"Yuu are a man OF that nation which in
oil the agoniss and unparalleled expenses OF
civil war, smarting, too, under anonymous
taunts from England, did yet send over q
large sum to relieve the distresses OF certain
poor Englishmen who we're indirect victims
OF the sa me calamity. The act the time, the
misery relieved, the tauntH overlooked, prove
your nation superior to oil Others in gsner.
osity. At least my reading. which is very
large, affords no parallel to 10, either in an.
cient or modern history. SIR. FulIalove.
please to recoIIsct that you are member Of
that nation, and that am very unhappy
and helpless and want money to undergo
cruel wrongs, but have no heart TO chatter
much. Take the island and tho treasures,
and give me half the profits you make. 10
not that faiT2'
1850 m r,,og,4I
Darn the critter," he'll take skin of my
bones ifI don Z mind. Fugt Britisher ever met
a. had the sense to see that. Twas rather
handsome, Warn't it2 Wal, human nature
ia deep; every man you tackle in business
larns ye something. What with picking 70
out o the sea, and yon giving me back the
harpoon the cuss stokN, and your face like
young calf, when you are the 'cutest fox out
and you giving the great United States their
due, I'm no more ft to deal than mashed
potatoes. Now I cave; il is only for once.
Next time don't you try to palayer me:
Draw me a map OF our island, Britisher, and
mark where the Spaniar1s lies: l tell you !
know her name, and the year she was lost
in: larned that at Lima ono day. Kinder
startled me, you did, when you showed me
the coin out Of her Wal, there's my hand
on haeIf profits, and, if / m keen, IN squar."
Soon after this he led Robert to his cabin,
and Robert drew a large map from his mod
els; and FulIaIove, being himself an excel.
lent draughtsman, and provided With proper
| Instruments. aided him to finish 1t.
Next day they sighted valparaiso, ana move
| to outside the port.
All the speCiments Of insular wealth were
put on board the schooner and secretsd; for
| Fullalove's first move wns to get lease oi
! the island from tho ChiIian government, and
il was no part Oi his plan 10 trumpet the
article he was going to buy.
After a moments hesitation, he declined IN
| take the seven pounds Of silver. re gave AZ
| a reason, that, having made bargain which
| compelled him 20 &C to Valparaiso at once. bt
| did not eeI like charging his partner tancJ
| pr,ce for towing his boat thither. At the sam'
| time he hinted that, after all this, the nex'
customer would find him very difficult
| Yankee to get the better OF
| With this understanding, he gave Robert
| dra for $50 on account OF profits; and thi'
| enabled him TO take passage 10 England
| with all his belongings.
| He arrived at Southampton very sooI
aftcr the events last related. and thence wen
20 London, fully alive TO the danger OF nj
He had a friend In his long beard, but h
dared not rely on mat alone. Like mol'
| he worked at night.
..a~ CHATTER LXVE "-aa
| HELEN asked Arthur Wsrdaw why he wa
so surprised at the prayer book being brough
! bark Was IL worth twenty pounds to an
one except h"rs"lf'
Arthur looked kecnly at her TO see whethe
she intended more than met the ear, an
thcn sard tina, ne was surprised at t;'5 TaT'
| effect oi his advert lSemPnt, that WGs All
| Now You ha We got the book. ShId ne: 'ln
| hope you will pruse that cruel slauder ol
one whom you mean TO honor With you
hand"
This proposal made Helen blush and fec
very mis"ranl~. Uf the obnoxious lines son'
were written hy Robert PertoId, ant
she had so little Of his denr handwriting.
feel Won are right, Arthur, said she; but yol
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