San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21

RI% I ward the VOyagerS
were notorious in
that colony for desperate, bloody minded
miscreants; some were reputed pirates, the
most hawkerS of rum; all ranters and drink
ers; all fit associates, embarking together
without remOrSe, upon this treacherOuS and
murderous design | could not hear there
was much discipline or any set captain in the
gang; but Harris and four others, Mountain
himself, two Observation-Disclosures and
Eastie-and man of the name Of Hicks, a
drunken shoemaker, put their heads together
and agreed upon the course. In material
sense, they were well enough proviL /; and
the master III particular brought with him a
tent where he might enjoy some privacy and
shelter
Even hiss,naIi indulgence told against MIN
in the minds Of his companions But indeed
he was in position so entirely false tdnd even
ridiculous that all his habito command and
arts of pleasing were here thrown away In
TIE eyes Of all, except Secundra DaSs, No fig
Tred as a common gull and designated v!"l,n,
going uncol,cOusly to death; yet ne cuuld
not but suppose himself the contriver and the
leader Of tho expedition He could scarce
help but so conduct himself, and at the least
hint Of authority or condescension his decciv-
ers would be laughing in their sleeves. was
80 used 70 see ana 70 conceive MIN IN q iiSh,
authoritative attitude thet when | had CON
ceived his position on this journey | was
panied and could have blushed. How soon
he may have entertained first surrnise we
cannot know; but is was long, and the party
had advanced into the wilderness beyond the
reach of any help ere he vas fully awakened
10 the truth.
lC le!I tAuS. HARRIS and some others had
Drawn apart lhCo Lne WOODS I"f consultation,
"neh Ihey were SJaFIled oy rushing Ill Lhe
oruSh. Ihey were all acc4sJoned TO tile arIS
Oh lhulan Waf.He, ana mountain h'u not
only hVed ana nunCAi' nut fought ana earned
SOHO reputation WIN Tie saVaSea. ie rouIu
move III On" WOODS WItA'ur hoiS"' ana t"Ilo"
Oal uho Il hUIh'' al" u!oh I1e elheI.GrHce
OF TINS aIefC, he was deputod nE the rest 10
plunge INTO the ulcNet Tor iatelIl2ehc' lie
was soon convinced liner" was man IN MS
Close hei,SNH"FLoIu' moving "iIu pecau'Oh
Out without ART among the leaves ard
advantage, he was able 10 observe Secundra
bass craving Urisbly OF with many back
ward glances. At this he knew not whether
TO laugh or cry: and his accomplices, when
he had returned and reported, were in much
the same dubiety. There was now no danger
Of an Indian onslaught; but on the
other hand, since Secundra bass was
at the pains to SPY upon them, it was
highly probable he knew English, and if he
knew English it was certain the whole of
their design was in the masters knowledge.
There was one singularity in the position. If
Secundra Dass knew and concealed his knowl-
edge of English, Harris was proficient in
several of the tongues of India, and as his
career in that part of the world had been
great deal worse than prohigate, he had not
thought proper 20 remark upon the circunl.
stance Each side had thus a spy hole on
the cOunseIS of the other The plOtterS, 50
soon as this advantage was explained. re-
turned to camp. Harris, hearing the lin.
dOotsTeo was once III, clOseted with his
master, crept 20 the side of the tent, and the
rest, sitting about the fire with their tobacco,
awaited bis report with Impotence. When
he Came ut last his face was very black He
had overheard enough to confirm the worst
u MS suspicious oecuhdFd Dass was Sood
EnShSh scholal ne hau oeeH soLie uayS
CreePinS anu HsCehlhS' the muster was no"
iuuJ lhlorlheu vi Ihe conspiracy, ana the
pair proposed on the morrow 10 laL out OF
line at a carrying place and plunge at ven
lure IN the WOODS
Wnat' men, was 10 DE dohe' Some were
for Killing the master on the spot; but Harris
assured them that would DO crime without
pront, since the secret OF the treasure must
Ole along with Nun that buried It, others
were Tor desisting at once from the whole en-
terpriSe and making Tor New YORK; ouS the
appetizlng name OF treasure and the thought
OF the long way they had already Travelled
d'sSuaaed the majority. imagine they were