Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-22

| ing which we refreshed the inne.
man. Bob Green and Harris agar
went down to work, and we sat anxi
Gus and expectant, waiting for theiI
signal to haul in.
The minutes seemed hours as the
time passed slowly by, and wher
nearly half an hour had crawled it:
tedious length and still no summons,
we scarcely knew how to sit still.
| While we were discussing and
guessing the reasons of the delay both
air-lines gave sudden jerk, which
was followed Immediately by the
signal, san accident"
| Then all was quiet for few min.
utes, when the airline from our man
Bob began to move and he signalled
that he was coming up.
When he got to the surface he could
scarcely get aboard and we had to
pull him in, then, hastily removing
his face-piece,.. we waited full OF
anxiety for him to speak.
He made no sign, however. but lay
u,
quickly we unscrewed his helmet and
poured some brandy down his throat;
this pulled him round, and after a
bit he told US his tale.
He and Harris had finished break
ing open the door, aud were lifting
down one of the cases, when one of
the lower boxes burst asunder, and
the top boxes had fallen on them; he
was thrown backward and fell
through the doorway, while one OF
the chests had so damned his legs
against another that 1t was some
minutes before he could get free.
He found Harris PROSTATE in the
corner near the door, with couple of
chests crushing his legs and thighs;
he lifted one Of the boxes off him. and
then, finding himself growing faint.
he fastened up as fast as he could.
Tom Swift, the other seaman,
hastily donned his diving suit and
went down to help poor Harris. if it
were not too late.
How eagerly we watched for a call
from Tom. Presently it came, "All
right"
Surely some mistake. How could
he mean all right? Before we had
time to think came the signal, "Com-
ing up"
Then we noticed the air line which
supplied Harris from the other boat
slowly move and laughter in our di-
rect1on, while the ladder upon which
Tom was climbing rocked and
swayed.
"He's bringing him up" shouted
Captain Thomas, as this thought
flashed upon us all at the same III
slant
The climbing mans progress was
labored and slow, as we could fee
from the sway on the boat, and wheE
his form appeared with his burden ir
his arms, willing hands pulled their
both into the boat.
Harris was, after all, not seriousl' |
hurt; his legs were badly bruised, blu
no bones were broken.
Next day Tom and Bob got up the |
rest of the chests, which all con
tanned bars and ingots of gold anc |
silver and specie. 1t was quite a Int
tie job, after we had repaired the
damaged cases, to get them on board
the schooner. There were clever
chests all told, and they weighed
abont two hundred pounds apiece.
About one-third Of their contents
was gold and the rest silver, and WE
there were over $50, 0OC
We spent several more days search
ng the wreck for further treasure,
out without success; evidently the
strong room was the sole place ir
which it had been slowed. Our camp
yas.now broken up, and the Colder
lem was put on her homewarC
course.
AS we had plenty OF provisions or
BOARD, our Captain agreed with the
Don to double Cape Horn and sail
llrect for London. and they were
low all anxiety to get home quickly
Our Captains share of the treasure
vas to be 10 per cent besides the
reight already paid, so he stood tt
make somewhere about 95, 900; the
wo mates were to receive e5OC
apiece, and the men, of whom there
we're twelve, e1OO.
In due time we made the English
channel and arrived in London safe
nd sound. The Don was good as
lis word, and we all had our promised
hare Of the Spaniard's lost treasure.
'ome Of us married and lived happy
yer after. -Boston Globe.
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