The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-08-28

were entitled to rest, but the flavor of
wealth had entered their souls. and they
petitioned the Captain for privilege 10
work-which was granted, to the salts
faction of the officers, and against the
vigorous protest of Mr. Todd who had
prepared a sermon and borrowed clean
linen from Mr.. Shack in which to de-
liver it
With luff tackles on the fall they hove
the stern up until the cabin doors and
all deck openings but the main hatch
were out of water. and then, with the
bark hanging to the shears as swing
ing cradle hangs from its supports.
some assisted the carpenter and his
mates in building up and calking an up
ward extension of the main hatch
combing that reached above water at
high tide. while others went over the
side looking for the shot holes of eight
broadsides. These. when found. were
covered with planking. followed bv can.
vas. nails being driven with shackles.
sounding leads and stones from the
bottom in the hands of naked men
clinging to weighted stagings-neu
whose eyes protruded. whose lungs
ached. whose brains were turning.
Then, and before a final inspection nv
the boatswain in the diving suit as
sured them that the last shot hole was
covered, they began baling from the
main hatch. and when the water. ,,Ar
lceptibly lowered-the first index of s,,c
cess-a feverish yell arose and contin-
ued, While nude lunatics wrested and
noundered waist-deep on the flooded
deck. The bark's pumps were manned
ana worked under water, baling punnns
square tubes with one valve were
made and plunged up and down in each
hatch. whips were rugged and buckets
rose and fell until the obstructing CARGO
confined the work TO the bark's pumps
can hooks replaced the buckets on the
WHIPS and boxes and barrels were
ho1sted, broken into. and thrown over.
BOARD until the surface Of the bay was
dotted with them They drifted back
ana forth with the tide, some strandinc
on the beach. others floating seward
| through the inlet. And all the time that
lhey worked sharp eyes had watched
through the bushes, and a few miles in
land, in glade surrounded by the giant
trees OF the Brazilian forest. red-sbirted
men lolled and smoked and eravy fat
while they discussed around the central
fire the qualities of barbecued Wild
oxen, roast opossum and venison. and
criticised the seamanship of the Emo
| lishmen
With clear deck to work on every
man and boy of the briggs crew except
the ldIers-stewards, cooks, and SER
Vahts-Was requisitioned. and boxes
new merrily; but night closed down on
the 10Th day of their labor without a
sign OF the treasure and Mr.. Todd
| VINO mad noticed a shade of testiness in
the queries of the officers as to the
exact location of the gold and dia-
hohds, expressed a desire to climb the
| rigging that afternoons feat he had
| o1ten wished to perform-which he did.
| ciuHlslly, going through the lubber's
| hole, ana seated in the maintop with
| MT Duncan's Bible, he remained in
| quiet meditation and apparent reading
ana prayer until the tropic day changed
10 sudden twilight and darkness. and
| the hysterical crew returned. Then he
came down to dinner
IN the morning the work was resumed
ana more boxes sprinkled the bay. They
drlfted up with the flood and back they
| came with the ebb tide: but among
them now were about forty others. nm
observed by Captain Bunce pacing his
quarter deck, but noted keenly by Mr.
Todd. These forty drifted slowly to the
OH shore side of the brig and stopped.
bobbing up and down on the crisp
waves, even though the wind blew
briskly with the tide, and they should
have gone on with the others. 1t was
then that Captain Bunce stepped below
for cigar, and 1t was then that Mr..
Todd became strangely excited. hop
ping along the port rail and throwing
overheard every ropes end within
reach, to the wonder and scandal of an
open eyed steward in the cabin door.
who Immediately appraised the Captain.
Captain Bunce, smoking a freshly lit
cigar, emerged to witness a shocking
sight-the good and holy Mr.. Todd,
with an intense expression on his SOM