The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-31

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| the box. II was covered with scrawl in pen :
| Gil faint yet decpherable. TO the man Il would
bseS Chinese SHn S or FnesS: he could not not read
| But he was wary and cunning old sailor
every instinct. OF perception aud suspicion
was set a-crawling by the sight OF this queer.
family penciled document and by the look 81
the silver snuffbox which weighed very hanl-
pocEefed the he toy. and having refreshed him.
sell with drink OF water returned, 70 the
no longer afraid. and With tie handle Of his
hammer turned the stun over; and IN the
course sd 81 few mpntes met WITH and P c%
mon lead pencil, three pieces OF silver Spanish
money. a clay pipe mounted in silver in the
and hair guard, and q. small gold cross.
lie talked to himself with composed coun-
tenance as he examined these tribes: then.
having hunted after more relics to no purpose.
ne turned MS back upon the bones ana rags
a4d went about the business OF ne gay rv
crabs, but all the while be could not imag inc
how he was able to carry away store Of
curve OF beach. he spied a turtle OF about 300
pounds coming out Of the sea- and made up
cut Its throat. and make u tub OF the she'll
Happily for this castaway, he was spared the
distress q passing another night upon tho
steady breeze then blowing from the north.
large schooner suddenly rounded the western
miles, heading east and steering so as 70 Keep
tho island fair abeam. The man had collected
plenty Of brushTood 70 roast his crabs with
with damp lehves. and while this signal was
ieathcring down tho wind he launched and
perlenced hands OF the seaman crossed his
oars and set his sail Of shirt and cont and
tho schooner, She saw the smoke and then
mo boat and hove to. and In three-Iuarters OF
an hour hour tho man was aboard A..
schooner when the man stood upon tho deck.
Christopher Hawke, carpenter Of the Morn
what's become OF your ship"
- Don know" answered Hawke.
Why" answered Hawke. sreaking in a
mHd tie Ga apWnF go EJpGe TO we vet T n aa
nail pisee OF ' eo,psT e 70 % g h,a Wor ea All
loose, on the rudder We was lying light"
Where from Z" said the Captain. sus piclous-
from New Orleans to Havana for orders"
Mol r said the captain.
Well" continued Hawke. was hammer
Ing away all right. and doing my bit. when a
Bquall como along and the ship with kick-up
and boed he S net Ike
muck when that squat bursted, with me a-hol-
ieting lost sight Of the vessel. and should
that there island" After a pause: What
island Is it, air." no asked.
answered the Captain.
liawEe , had got i into hIs head that tho
treasure secret. but he was afraid to exhibit it
anu ask questions. lie did not know in what
language ~ WAS written; whether. In fact, 1t
Il he showed the parer and 1t proved a CON
fession OF money burial. or something OF that
island was. would f0restsll him.
tes SrLis Si 'he ewE bKinGst9n
was Without money S or clothes. and a at once
sod ne skeletons watch and hair guard for
watch looked, at Hawke across the counter ter
liter paving down the money and said:
HH,ere did y9n get this ,,,u
This here watch" said Mr.. Solomons. is |
wqrks Have YOU more Of this sort tGf Of thing to
SELF IL so. was the most liberal dealer OF |
any man in Jamaica" |
Hawke Ravo him nod and walked out. He |
,ound ship next morning ana signed articles |
As CARPENTER and second mate. She was sail; |
VAS plump old fashioned bark OF 400 tons. |
At tho sailors lodging house where he had put |
lp he fell into conversation one evening day |
,r two before no sailed with a dark, black |
,yed. handsome, Intelligent foreign seaman. |
both as a contrshandist and piccaroon.
Dye speak many languages Z" said Hawke
rave slow. moving littie eyes UPON the
um bier Of amber rum at his elbow.
J. can SPEAK three or Tour languages" said
Hawke surveyed him thoughtIplly. and then.
ocS ct and extracted the paper from the snu m
OK without exposing the box.
. What language ~ this wrote In p said he, |
andlng the paper to his companion.
The man looked at It, frowninc with the Sc
crawl. SO queer the characters. as though the
yer the page. He then exclaimed Yes. |
ave it. 1t is my own language. 1t Is spanish"
, Ha" exclaimed Hawke. and what's 1t all
How did you como by IT ?" said the man.
"Lo9Gd Il In an old French Testament" an
The man glanced at him. and then nxod his
yes upon the paper and began to read. lie
10 spanish. and with greater dlnlculty inter-
retIng IT, The two were alone. The foreign
II, who write. an Luis do ArGemsols. that
as second in command Of the oil Polo. com
landed by Leonardo de Leon. In a terrible
boat vita bona Marlans do Mesa and two
'lves overheard in the night. The bona Ma.
ana WaS ny cousin she was following her
Vo months. she had many valuable Ieweis.
10 gifts OF her husband. and some had been
: n many centuries ~ no Is, 81 her own
llp ioundered the bona urged mo to save
ese Jewels which were in box in her cabin.
Id shortly atterward the shin went down.
After live days OF anguish we arrived at a
lie island. aud twenty four hours afterward
o bona Mariana expired. l had no spade to
Z a grave and placed her body in a cave on
. left hand side OF little bay opposite the J
gins. have now been hers six weeks and
we beheld no ship and am without hope and 1
oil as dying man. oh. stranger. who shall |
scOvcr this, my writing to your honor as a {
an and TO your charity as a Christian do /
peal My own bones may rest In tho place | l
lere dis-l care not-but entreat that the
mains Of the bona Mariana may be enc osed
a box and carefully conveyed for intermsnt /
her relatives at Madrid. and that this |
az prove no prottless duty TO him who un- I
rtAkes 1t behold. in the foot OF the tree |
accustomed To climb at night that may
'ep free from the sting 81 the scorpion. you
ur hand. lies tho box Of Jewels, This box @
Il the remains Of bona Mariana | sntreat OF I
ur Christian charity to convey to AlonZo ! o
yes. NilllgaTcil. spain. and | pledge the I
nor Of "a ~ aniard that one-half the value 81 n
Q levels shall te given TO you, Luis de a
That's twenty Jears ago" said Hawke. 0
ok M at his pine Al
Nharll you take for the secret p said his =
mpanlOn-
En-.
Ii | can find some one to help you recover b
Dss Jewels what share will you give me - =
iawks pOrketed the paper with a sour smile |
II went out OF the room.
lis ship sailed and all went we'll with hsr
his arrival In England, US soon as he had |
zen up his wages ami purchased a suit of !
thes he went down To Eamsgats. where I'M | c
ittle OF street not lar from the entrance 10 | ~
, pieT dwell his brother KeulRn fThI.'tnan | 1,