Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-18


He was black bearded and little bald.
Oh, aunt Such respectable men, you
would have thought, to figure in so au-
dacious, may say murderous, businessl
| heard Robert say, Il shall not put you
in irons; but, gentlemen, this is your
road, and down there you will find a
few Of your old friends, and in mo-
ment, in obedience TO a gesture, some
seaman laid hold of Mr.. Cavendish and
Mr.. johnson and walked them out of
my sight TO the hatch under the break
of the poop.
Mr.. Burn was left standing Just
where he had sprung from the rail and
where the sight of me had nailed him.
Robert said, Step this way and Burn
followed the commander into the cuddy.
l guessed by this treatment that he had
turned informer and was heartily glad
and relieved TO believe it. / looked
through the skylight, and saw them
talking together at the cabin table, and
presently tine commander pulled out q
pocketbook. on a blank page Of which
Burn made a sketch. I heard the I'M
fortunate man ask Robert for a glass of
beer and the commander fetched bot.
tie and glass from the pantry, and
after Burn had drunk he began to cry,
and then he spoke of Mr. Masters. He
said that he had loved Masters and abb
horred Caldwell for his murder las he
called it,. Neither lie nor Masters had
the least suspicion that Caldwell and
Davenire, with the knowledge of the
others, had brutality gagged and thrown
me into the sea. He and his friend,
overheard him say, were never in close
sympathy with the gang Masters died
IN the desire to avenge my murder, and
had he shot Caldwell he would have
stood up a minute later to the giant
Davenire.
Il had never suspected any particular
Partially for me in Mr. Masters. He
had been very handsome man. He had
the handsomest profile of any that ever
l saw in human face. Any woman
would have been proud to have reclaim.
ed such person. / was much affected,
and stepped away from the skyiight
that Robert should ret know was lis.
tening. for Judging by his looks !
thought he did not relish this passage Of
Mr. Burn discourse.
Presently heard his voice distinct
and loud under the skylight.
i trust you have not deceived me.
swear by heaven I have rot,' an.
swered Burn in his bubbling voice, full
OF tears and beer.
You will enter that cabin and stay
there. You are Of course my prisoner.
But your behavior has been very differ.
ent from that of the rest. and when
nave got the gold back into this shir
you shall not be deceived in my promise
OF good usage
The commander came ont Of ths
cuddy, and locking I'M sn;ed mo M
kissed his hand and exclaimed in hi:
oeep' in'oning voice (which habit shall
nope one day TO correctly: L am now of
Tor the chests. Margaret. have full
particulars and you may look for me- In
an hour or two
HE then called for a boats crew and
went ashore. Sure enough, about half a,
hour after his company of men bnf
landed 1 saw them coming out of ,h.
woods on to the beach, loaded with IN,
chests. They brought some chests to IN.
boat and went back for more, and who,
all the chests We're together-a goo,l,
heap-they loaded the boat and pulled
to the ship.
Fer my part, though I had beer
thinking great deal about the gold.
found my mind dwelling more upo;
Mr.. Masters than upon the chests a,
they came over the ships side. TIL,
commander stood in the waist attend
ing the shipment. never shall forge
while life lasts his face Of delight
Deep were his smiles as the chests wer,
handed up. 1t was indeed a wonderfu
recovery and all brought about BY thei
trying to drown me!
Within three hours Of the time whe,
MI Burn gave the commander the in
formation about the gold the chest
were safe in their former locker amen,
the wool, nailed up securely under th,
eye OF the commander. and the hasche