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

" How Old is she' huOeF
shee she'll DO" said CHRISTIAN. "Rube, Tn
going TO spln yer yarn" .,,...,., =.
they walked Christian told lis brother alou
the skeleton in the tree aud the document y
snuffbox and the PAPER, also the clay PIP,
mounted in the bone OF an albatrossS wing
Sndb Sho o1 sna sp and fr Keen T RiS
conviction The mere sight 81 the iiiVS,h b2'
as. SCnynedng H ssn nina and "od ooR
ing at lrgensola's bones and the hoIe In the
tree In which the box OF levels lay nid; ii.
in iisconrsa. Christian nut SO uron The tallo
=. That's all ! own in the World said he
| I'VE shall want a navigator" said Rcubcn.
| I'm rather ignorant myself OF mat ar, ana
ySt hsypep 0 tSrstinn ''a There's Joung ISL
| Maxted knows all about shooting OF tue sun.
Us two and hinil be hands enough. Shall W.
.. SO. said christian; you and me divides.
| Tothcr'll come along on wages"
| There's no doubt about tho situation oil
the island suppose" said Reuben.
Lets look at that Spanish writing again"
| Christian produced The snuifbox and Reu-
Are YOU cocksurq.' said Reuben. fastening
| his eyes upon the dim scrawl. that there
meaning Of this Writing"
I'm rather Tor having It made into English
HEHlu tHl'l lNeuufH lIl!luE III NllN.
Office speaks Spanish. What dyer say2
yourself with tho secret. SOC here II W. CONS
bqck rich ash follow ana you've hin mean
while and shown that there paper to someone
who understands 1t. what II be thought The
gHfTll be bowed the relatives II that thoro
Mary Ann'l he getting wind Of our haul andll
This and the lik O reds ming satisfied lieuhcn.
who presently returned the pnrer to Christian.
ana alter drinking a ilpal glass OF ErUS the
two brothers went to led
Next day and for some days afterward they
were full OF business Young MaNted was will
that thsy were I bound to ho west hdes
partly, on pleasure partly on business. Tht
to Maxtcd, who had agreed for so a month to
seas ana hack again. Reuben dtcw all MS
Christisns ei0 formed ~ their heir capital i
They provisional themselves with fore
few gallons Of rum, and on fine morning at
daybrsak when liamsGate still slumborrd
and tho hus! Of the might yet bro.odeI over he
and Jib and blew softly down the Eulley aud
she w AsSh S the pGT into thu EnGh
the risen sun, and beautiful in the southwest.
where where = hundred ships that had lain wind.
and moving like cloud before the light east
craft She was stout and buoyant sea boat.
with dominant sheer VI bow. coppered to the
usHuS llhe a revenue ClItGr, ana uncOin monty
stout Of scantlinG for vessel OF her class. She
was IN good trim. and she plunged along stout
iy making fine weather OF some ugly seas
which ridged to her how aS she drove aslant
through the bay. by this time young MaIted
had been made acquainted with the cutters
little island lie piled his ssNtant nimbly, and
clearly understood his business. The brothers
voyage was TO recover some treasure which
had been washed ash orc out OF a small Spanish
plate ship and buried.
:. We aiu't sure" Christian Hawke told him,
that the island we're bound to is tho island
where the wreck took place. But the herrnnt's
worth tho cost and the time. and wo mean to
haye look round anyhow"
,Maxted was silent; perhaps with the proven
to take things as they happened. The actual
motive ot the voyage could 10 OF no interest to
little ship to an island and receive so many
soyerelgns IN wages on their return.
in nst ma sa5 sY Wss run Gr so snail
dawn thirty-three days after tho start from
lamsCate. Christian HAWKE with a telescope
the soft cloudliko mass Of green shadow made
BY the wood or grove on the right. and the
sand vanishing in the foam Of the charging
eombcr; lie warmlI commended Maxted's
flushed faces and nostrils wide with expecta-
ton at tho beautiful little cay that lay floating
IKE Jewel full OF CLEANS upon the calm blue
. They hove to and rounded at about a milo
from the land. and then let go their anchor in
their fat Jolly boat smack fashion through the
Eangwqy, and Christian and Reuben entered
in charge of tho cutter; but little vigilance
was needed In such weather as that: tho sea
under the sun the water tr5mIicd in a rlSTTy
OF diamonds to the delicate brushing OF hot,
the deep save the low. organ like music Of ft The
surf beating on the western and northern |
While Christian pulled-Reuben stored tho |
boat th an oar-he talked OF his sufrerlnEs |
when in these parts. how his Jaws had been |
terror that had GesieEed him When Sn he look eS
TX TPa INTO me trees and erneld the skeleton.
y hich CHRISTIAN had driven lis boat and |
where he, had slept on that FIRST and only |
night he had passed on tho island. and when
her iorefoot grounded they sprang out and |
lauled the, boat high and dry. and then with |
hearts loud in their ears directed their steps
wildly about him, imagining that in everything
lis sight went to he behold token Of the
STAND having been recently visited.
How long'll 1t be since ron were here
,hrlstiani" rumbled Reuben. In a note sub
iqed by expeetation and other passions.
rive months, said Christian, hoarssly.
They came to the margin Of the little wood
md arrived at the source Of the stream that
lie tall. green grass that grew in the bed OF
l.. IKeueen GtasPed CHRISTIAN by the arm,
we're the complete bones Ot a human sk eletou, |
ogether with little heap OF rags. 1t looked
or removal and forgotten.
, That wasn't how they was left" exclaimed
Tristan, coming TO halt and looking at the
ne here In that lob"
A boats crew may ha' landed and shovelled
ne stun together out Of a sort o. respect for
he remains OF something that might have
cen sailor, exclaimed Reuben. "Where's
he tree with the hole In II p
Christian walked to the place where he had
cen seated when he saw the skeleton aluft.
Ihatll be the tree" said he
IL was large tree, the trunk Of tho Ligness
an English chestnut. but dWariad In altl-
lds; Its beauty was in the spread and curve |
I its branches In the hinder Part OF the
runs speaking with regard to It's hearings |
,Om the source OF the stream about Nv, foot |
boye the ground Was a large hole, partly con.
called hy tho fostOonIng drapoTY Of the leaves |
a rlch ana vigorous parasite which scared
NJ his hand in.
Stand by for snakes !" shouted Reuben.
The other drew out little common brass to-
aCCO lON.
" What's here ?" cried he.
Try Tor the Jewel box exclaimed Reuben.
CHRISTIAN entered his hand again ~. fe.t.
. There nothen more here said Eo. I
~ Has II fallen to the bottom - [
~ There amt no hole FOR Il to iall through" I
ried Christian lts tight as - 10 ser" | !
lie looked AT the comWOl tile brass Obacco | I
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