The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-12

west OF Panama. an island inhabited
only by herds OF goats and known only
as having been al one time a watering
station for South Sea whalers. Mrs
Brennan Is going there TO find some
treasure. which she knOws was there
dfty-fcur years ago. and which she has
every reason to believe has not since
been removed The old lady has no
reason for making any mystery about
her plans, except. OF course. as TO the
precise spot on the island In which the
treasure lies. ne II is a matter Of COM
mon knowledge that there Is a great
deal Of gold hidden somewhere on the
Island. and extensive excavations have
from time to time been made by seach-
ers. who hoped that chance would
guide them 10 the cache. Of which Mrs.
Brennan knows the exact location.
Most expeditions In search OF treas
ure are organized by mere droamors
and enthusiasts. and not a few OF them
by skillful swindlors. But Mrs. Bren-
nan. who is investing no money but
her own IN the venture. certainly
seems 10 be a woman OF strong common
sense. and the story OF the treasure.
as she herself tells II. Is very much
more simple and direct than are the
narratives which form the stock In
trade OF the common run Of adysntur-
Crs
Mrs Brennan wac married for the
argt time In isiS TO John Heating. OF
ST. Johns. Newfoundland. a seaiarlng
man. who died In 1852 Before he died
he gave her marked map Of the island
and told her the story Of his own con
ucction with the treasure. In June
1885. Heating was ships carpenter OF
the Rose Blanche. Of ST. Johns. then
leading In Rio Janorio for home. 4
man who looked like a tramp came out
from behind q pile OF boards ON the
wharf one morning and asked Heating
n the Rose Blanche would like to ship
another hand. lie was. he said. an
able seaman. and had been trying to do
some trading on his own account In
the lguassu country. but had been
robbed and made his way TO the coaoi
with great difficulty. Heating q; once
assumed that the man was desorter
from some other ship. Il nothing worse.
but as two OF the crew OF the Rose
Blanche had run away at Porto SECURE
he told the man to wait until Captain
Humphrios came on board. Tie gave
Thompson. a. the stranger called him
self. something 10 eat. and later In the
day found the captain very glad to add
one to his depleted complement The
Rose Blanche sailed the next day. and
rs she made her norihlng Thomp soa
who had contracted fever while
lramping down to the coast. was COM
pellcG to take TO his berth. Heating
who was a good-natured young fellow.
did what be could for the sick man.
who made loud protestatious OF his
gratitude and talked vaguely about q
great reward which Heating might
hope 20 reap for his kindness. when
the Rose Blanche reached 81. Johns,
Thompson said he would like TO find
board In some quiet place where he
could regain his strength before golng
to sea again. and Heating said his
mother would be glad to take In any
well.conducted man. Upon this rhomp-
son said that he was not so poor as
he looked and showed Heating some
old gold pieces. which he carried In a
belt concealed beneath his tai.ered
clothing.
Al Mrs Keating's Thompson grew
suddenly worse. aud It wac when he
was about to die that he told John
Heating the story and gave TO John
Heating the map. which Heating IN
turn. when Il came hls time to die,
communicated 10 his wife.
The story as Thompson told II begins
with the voyage Of the schooner Mary
Dear. commanded by Captain william
Thompson. which sailed from Lima on
the 2sd Of November. 1890. bound for
the Galapagos Islands under charter
20 the Spanish Government. which was
ihnn Al war With the revolted colony
Of Peru. The Mary Dear. although
Captain Thompson was acting as sail
lax master. vas under the control Of
young spanish naval oileeg, sao sas