Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-12-22

They're a peaceable lot generally, bu
you can't depend upon them. In ISIS
and 1890 the Kanakas at Yap murderei
every Spaniard in the place. just afte
that affair in which the German war
ship Hts tried 10 grab the Caroline
for the kaiser"
That's pretty formidable lot o
ifs | should say How many reopl,
do you suppose know anything abou
this particular wreck?"
That depends how often Padr,
Julian has talked of it in his cups
When he found that he must have sal,
/ something to NE about the affair dur
/ ing one Of his irresponsible periods. h.
attempted to pass il off Is a yarn; ther
he shut up on the subject like a clam
] doubt his having an idea that il would
be possible to recover anything from
the galleon. or that he thinks the ma I
/ ter anything more than a church Sc
erst which his regulations would for
bid him 10 reveal In that case. posi-
/ by two other priests besides himself
may know of the facts; but il isn'i
{ likely that they have disturbed the old
rays coffin to verify them. On the
other hand, there is chance that his
reason for leaving the island where he
has remained so long may be a deter
! nination TO consult nautical authori-
ties in Manila and figure out the prac-'
tieability OF locating the wreck"
Then, even if we should consider
the matter seriously, there would be
no time TO procure diving-apparatu
from Yokohama or elsewhere? II the
padre really has anything of the kind
in view he might complete his prepara-
tions and return by the next steamer
at the latest, mightn't hep"
Easily. That would give him six
months away-time enough TO get al
most anything he wanted. But, old
chap-it is the strangest coincidence |
ever knew-there are a complete div
ing-suit and equipments on this very
steamer, now, in the after hold"
What! You don't mean it! Why,
how the dev--" We were glaring at
each other excitedly and with an al
most superstitious feeling. From
mere speculation, the subject was as
suming tangible reality that was
fairly startling.
Yes, / do mean il. II seems as IL
the fairy godmotler had determined
to shake our skepticism just when we
were denying her existence. Old APP
pleby, In Singapore. had an idea a
year ago that he wanted one of the
best and latest improved diving-suits
that money could buy. Whether he in
tended 10 go hunting for treasure him
self or not. | don't know-the Malay
pirates lost hundreds of their luggers
IN the strait-but when we were load
ing for London he handed me so SOW
creigns TO buy one for him, aud on
reaching port got the finest thing of
the kind TO be had. II can be used
either with or without an air-pump.
There is n Hnapsack chamber which is
provided with chemical arrangements
for renewing the oxygen and can be
charged with compressed air by means
OF geared pump so that the wearer
may stay under wnter for three hours;
| believe it's an Improvement on the
Rouquayrol idea. Well, | was quite
pleased with the thing, and knew Ap-
pleby would like it; but when made
Singapore again they told me the
cholera had been too much for the
poor fellow, and his executors refused
to accept the package. There was no
mention al ID yia-hi--.~,.---,-
slowed the thing away in the lazareet,
and have lugged II around ever since"
"Well. I'll be-. Say, Dick, this
seems to pretty effectually dispose of
your biggest if:' how about the
others? See here, old fellow; you and
| may go TO our graves without ever
seeing million of money, or the
hundredth part Of It; yet don't be-
leve there are two men on enrth who
could enjoy life more ~ they had such
a sum. At this moment / don't know
where TO turn for an immediate in
come. II you should get into Difficult
ties with your owners you might be
pretty short for awhile, yourself.
Now, the whole combination OF cir
cumstances since yesterday afternoon
seems providential TO me, and l feel
like making determined attempt to
get that money. Why, suppose we
should have the luck TO recover "A mil
lion each! DO you know what such
sum would mean In London or New
York;"
do /? Welt by the great horn
spoon, I'm with you, Iiarryl But how
in? can't leave the ship. you know.
And II would be folly to depend upon
being sent out here next trip The
Countess iS only chartered. and they
hate like the mischief to employ any
thing but Spanish bottoms
We'll. now, hold on; one thing at
time, and wen get ahead faster. How
long before you expect to get through
the islands this tripP There may be
time enough 10 do something"
about II or Is days, from the time
we arrive at zap TO the day we leave
GuaIan But, don't you see, that won't
help us any. Guajan is the last stop;
| go straight back TO Manila from
there. You might get from zap to
Guaian on one of the cntamarans, but
the natives are no naviRators. and IL
would be pretty risky business"
at would be out OF the question 10
make Guajnn first. ! suppose"
Rather. or course II might be
done. but NJ the risk OF losing my com
mission and getting into hot water be-
sides. You see, the regular trip for
years has been TO make zap first. be-
cause the Caroline and Pelew govern
ments there include two lieutenant
colonies as gobcrnadors. against one
In the Ladrones. From zap the ship
goes TO Pouynipote. or Ponnpe, the
largest islnnd In the Corolincs, and
from there TO GuoJan. This trip. ms u
happens, I'm instructed 90 take In
Kuanie also, nj the east end OF the
group; 80 you see n change OF course
might raise considerable unpleasant
ness"
"If these islanders were afflicted
with either push or discipline ~
might. But they seem to take nc
pretty easy don't trouble themselves
nbout little things. Couldn't we think
mn n valid excuse for changing the
course - machinery or coal -- some
thing Of that kindY
"Coal wouldn't do. We're carrying
A n. nd