The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-29


The captain and the mate. according
to manuscript left by the former,
held a consultation when the weather
moderated. What hsppeaed is re-
lated as follows by the captain:
II asked the mate If he knew what
was in the boxes in the hold.
lead said he, 'or ammunition
from the fort.
"'Does lead weigh as much as one
of them boxes?" / asked.
They do seem mighty heavy FOR
Lead he replied.
Heaviest lead you ever heard
OFF" l says.
with that he sprang to his feet.
"'What are you driving at, cap
tainP'
"'What would you say if every one
OF them boxes had gold in them?'
".You don't mean itp' he ex-
claimed.
"'Hush! those-niggersn
"'They know nothingP'
Ono
HE lighted his pipe and gazed
meditatively toward the east.
.Where'd they come fromp'
We've got the government treas
ury aboard
/" What were your instructionsp'
"'To lie in the harbor and await
orders. If the fort had been taken
some Of the officers would have
come aboard and slipped off and hid
the treasure.
"'Then the storm drove you off
"'Yes; providence interviewed
1.-The mate chuckled.
"'When are you going back cap'np
"'See here, matey, what is the use
of going back?'
No use at all.
1.-The government is going tc
smash.
"'Yes, it'll bust all to pieces
sWhat'll we do with it?'
".Bury it and scuttle the ship
Then they'll think it's at the bottom
of the ocean.
".Where'll we bury it?'
ION an island.
"'But the niggers?'
"'Know nothing about navigation
Wen sight the island at night ant
hide it in the darkness.
The two modern Monte Cristo'
carried out their plan. The none.
, was buried on an island in the Pa
cIfic, and then they sailed off, Whel
near habitable place the mat
went down into the hold with al
, augur and bored a number of holes
Tho water rushed in and caused
/ stampede among the rats. The crey
! rushed on deck, and every one pu
off in the boats. The mate grumble,
good deal at the boats beini
crowded, for no had calculated on
number of tho crew being lost and
therefore, put out of the way, blu
! upon reaching shore the captain
s mate and crew were arrested an
: placed on a gunboat Several of tn
e crew were hanged, but could give n
: information as to where the treasur
was
, The narrative states that the cal
t tain and mate were not watche
e closely, as the harbor was full {
e sharks, and that one night, havin
! won over a guard by promises of re
:, ward, the two worthless were enable
j to throw themselves overheard.
was not far to the shore, and yet III
pleasant swimming, as every momer
d they expected to be nipped by I'll
: sharks. The subsequent tragedy
e thus described in the captains man
. script:
: 1--WE hadn't gone far when IL
d matcy, says he:
d III would give $4,000. 900 OF Il
B. money to be ashore, cap'n.
"'Go ahead, my ladH says l.
al feel one of them - sharl
smiling at my legs. cap'n.
".Imagination, my lad, says /.
"Then he gave little shrek.
"'Oh, Lord, something toucht
! me. Il
! with that, down he went, and
lost courage and had not the streng
to swim on. Suddenly dark hi
doomed up before me, and caug
hold of the chains of whaler goil
: out"
! The captain was helped on dec
and through ghe friendly Offices of Il
commander was enabled to escape.
After few voyages the capita
settled down in New England q
married. He lived q retired life
a few years and the desire to recov
4 the treasure came to him and
started for Mexico. From there
to made his way to the isthmus. Mef
a while the little island where the tire;
= ure was buried had been convert
ID into prison pen by the governme
d. OF Costa Rica. Somehow the run
IN that buried treasure hay there
came aired around, and the prisont
10 were set to digging They fou
nothing, however The capt;
~ sailed with friend for the island
II The spot was pointed out to
adj friend whero the treasure lay,
an they could not get at IL on accol