The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-15
AFTER CAPT. KIDD'S TREASURE.
Makes se4 Selling Fish-Rebukes
Man Who Thought Trout We're
epeckIed-A Fish the Mayor Did Not
Get

for fishing excursion on Thursday.
Early Thursday morning the following
persons met at ''the old saloon" and had
a round or two of drinks "Baldy" Peck.
jim. "Mac,n Tom aud John, the latter
being one OF the propretors OF the
saloon. Each man bad a bottle of
Providence "hsh bait" in his pocket
contributed. of course. by JohrD as The
party boarded the cable cars for
Red Bridge. When the bridge was
reached, it was found that George"
had boat all ready, well sup
piled with fishing tackle. etc; and a i've
gallon keg OF beer was put aboard. and in
. few minutea the boat was in mid stream
headed for Rumstick Point.
Jim's First Fish.
Long before the fishing grou nds ware
reached Jim had line overheard; bus
be had put more "bait" in his stomach
than he had put on his hook aud the fish
did not bite. Finally Jim swappsd
lines" " with "Mac." and in less than
three seconds he landed the quserest-
looking fish ever caught in Rhoue Island
waters.
"That's what they call a lump fish
down In Maine," was the information
given by John.
"A chump fish. is it'" said Jim, with
his eyes almost bursting from their
sockets "a chump fishf save 1t, and
I'll send 1t to the city hallp'
That's the only fish Jim caught before
the party landed at Potter's cove. At
the cove. "Baldy" built a fire aud MAC"
cleaned few fish, while Jim went into
q corn field and stole three dozen ears of
corn. The fish we're cooked. the corn
was roasted and the party had feast
Capt. Kidd's Treasure.
After washing down" the fish bones
they had swallowed, the party enjoyed a
long smoke. Tom asking IL any one knew
where Capt. Kidd's treasure was buried.
Its round here some where." said
ssBaldy,' hut don't know just where.
remember that DIR. G. Of Providence
went TO the place once and gave q gold
watch for the privilege Of digging for 1t.
Whether he found IL or not don't know,
but IL is said he never had to do much
work after that"
When the party was ready to leave the
cove. Jim was missing. After half an
hours search be was found some distance
OF digging with stick under the stump
of an old tree. He would dig few sec
0nds and then take q drink. then dig
again and take another drink.
ITS hcrei It's herev' he shouted.
ssCaptain Kidd's treasure is under this
stump, and the worlds minei the worlds
miner'
'Oh. come of, Jiml That's all moon
ahinel'' said Tom. Its getting late. and
we must resume our fishing"
'You fellows eau fish all you want to
bu, I'm going TO stay right here until
find Captain Kidd's boodle," said Jim.
Dug Under the wrong Stump.
So the others returned to the boat and
sailed away, leaving Jim beside the
stump.
Three hours later the party returned to
the cove, finding Jim sound asleep, but
he had succeeded in digging all around
the stump.
"Have You found it'" some one shouted
IN his ear.
"No, haven't found It," he replied.
sTve been digging under the wrong
stump"
Without saying another word Jim
started for the boat. The others followed
and the party was soon adoat again.
1t was evening when the party
''dropped anchor" at Red Bridge, and
when the days catch had been counted
the result was found to be-: 3s7 horse
mackerel. 70 "mumy chaugs," Jim's
"chump" fish, and a dead EEL" The
whole catch was presented to Jim on coa-
dition that he make an effort to sell the
6sh.
"PIl give you permission to FIX up a
place IN front OF the saloon, JIM" said
John I've got some boards suitab for
the purpose, aud we'll find light some
where"
The men started for the saloon, each
carrying string OF fish. Half an hour
later Jim had a neat stand fixed upn
and the fish were displayed to good ad.
vantage. Then Jim opened shop" as
follows:
Fish, fish, fish The finest catch OF
the season sFresh horse m ackerel, blue
fsh, mumy chau2sl Two cents apiece
or dozen for 20 cents"
People began to flock up in front Of
his stand, and Jim WIS soon addressing
crowd OF four or five hundred.
''That's right. that's riRht--this man
takes dozen. and throw in Ave mumy
chaugs Here's your mackerel--see their
nice white bellies Here's your blue
fish, blue fish--see their nice blue backs.
Two dozen, did you say, LADY,
All right-and I throw in five
mumy chaugs. What's that. sir 2
You don't know about the reputation of
my fishf Go right into the saloon, sir,
and Tom will give you certificate OF
good moral character for each and every
fish sell you. They're Orthodox TO the
bsckbonei You'll take threei Run n
boarding borss, / supposed All right,
I'LL throw In l5 mumy chaugs for luck"
what Our sewers Can DO.
Thus Jim "kept on" until less than
hundred Of the horse mackerel or blue
f1sh remained unsold. and all the mumy
ehsues had been given away. Then
m old man made his way TO the stand,
inspected the fish aud said:
Excuse me. but have you got sny good
troutf'
'Troutr' asked Jim. "Did you ever
zee n prettier trout than thati" aud he
held mp ive-inch mackerel
You're fraud, sir ~ shouted the
~onld-bs purchaser. Trout are speckled
and that hsh hasn't spot Oh itr'
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