The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-21
OAK ISLANDS TREASURE.
carr. YELLING DUH TO REACH IT
1901 o T. HB THINkA

~ Amounts to About 2iO,OOO ,OJO ana NRf
Buried by Pirates n Couple of Centuries
Afo-Record of n Century Of Fnilures-
IL IL Mt the Bottom of u Deep Hole
cHEurER, N. T., Aug. W.-For twelve years
he followed the sea; he visited all the oceans
and touched ut many n port TO housekeeping
Canadians only o spot on the map. But he is
anchored now on on island In the Atlantic,
digging for a trcasure buried there some hun
dreds OF years ago.
His name IL Capt. yelling a deep water man
his brother Captains call him. He gave up his
chip q few years ago aud settled down on a
tidy little place TO live the life Of a landsman.
Perhaps he found the voice Of the sea more in
sistent than he had supposed; perhaps he
missed the stimulus OF wind, salt spray, storm
and danger. II this was 10 he does not eonfde
~ 10 his hour-old acquaintance. He only tells
them with sest and animation Of coming to
Oak Island two years ago. as skeptlcal as the
next mar about the mysterious treasure. In
tending TO stay q few weeks at most TO look the
around over and TO convince the ompany that
their scheme was a burst bubble.
II have been here two years now" and no
ends M hls explanation with o smile. "and In
ell that time / have spent Just one night at
home. Here I mean 70 stay till that treasure 10
found. for I'm Just a. sure its lying at the bot
tom of that Dit as l am that I'm 1esh and blood
and standing here"
Then, II the visitors gathered about are rude
enough TO appear skeptical and incredulous
while they are enjoying the hospitality OF the
Captain on his W ground. not another word
win he tell Of the interesting story that makes
his listeners feel as II time had been turned
back 10 the middle ages. when pirates and rob-
Der chiefs roamed about. when treasures were
always buried and stolen picturesouely. and
no prosaio banks spoiled the literary landscape.
OAK Island, the site Of the treasure. 10 o
ANAL Island near Chester. Nova Scotia, one OF
tho three hundred and sixty-1ve thereabouts.
Il IN the only one OF them all on which oak
trees grow, and - landmark for miles around.
II n honoycombed with tho shafts and tunnels
dug by former seekers after gold, but nobody
before has found 30 much evidence TO justify
tho search 90 has Capt. yelling. He IL q man
Of moderation. and the tiny piece OF parchment
he brought up in his augOr. boring at the
dopth OF 126 feet, has kept his faith bright
through all the accidents and disappointments
that have followed. 1t is indication enough OF
the presence Of something OF the bottom OF
che pit to make any man with o lurking love OF
adventure hidden away in his practical brain
follow the course that the Captain IL taking
ana keep on TO the end.
The popular idea Is. that the treasure, was
buried on the island. by Capt. Kidd. THE IA
R S was p = sood PECAN eSamp zig oiD t6s pr SSFsas t h te sSi
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ssiss oas os S{ rs sssp s ! Soss SftS; =
short. In 1865 he arrived thew York Withe
On Gardiners Island. at the east end. Of Long
Island, the rest he divided among, his crew.
sefia@ St5St S of S Tass sssfsssS y s md G ssns g @ E SSy:
gunneT whom he he'd killed With q heavy iron
dictments against him. and though tradition
says he offered In exchange for bis life gold
i faS9Ei inS Is f he was s SonSict sdta and p 6anEedat E1-
ecution Dock on May II, 17O1.-
al Men ssaI ! x Ss S4S s SSzSEaSS' 4s se 1sness Il 1' sofa.
SAT ounces OF silver. one bag Of, silver rings,
one bag OF unRolished stones and 2 quantity OF
and IN bis ship, were valued q: $4,000: Popu-
ssssr a a%ssss HiasuiSissS Sas 144 Z * Ea So ni R5n disa lH q
Thai be mad been one Of Capt. Kidd's crew. and
that he had assisted the pirate and his follow
s ssss n RSuF fBe es6 5To 81 nilli Secluded al PGis sISna s ssst q
This yarn, Of course. gave a great impetus to
r"Kidd's treasurep y" said Capt, yelling with
some warmth, when he was asked abont. the
KifddS'si tressure| / think people and the guide
books are all wrong. According 70 my way of
mothers arms or closed, them again at the
ropes LEI end looi Ne o. a NJ. I , don't believe Capt Kidd
In response TO an exclamation Of surprise
among his guests. the Captain explained his
-"MeTioo. you know. was a regular Klondike
there. and by fair means or foul. 1t didn't mat;
fSom % the M EniHat sae They syet took G NE gold fro%
their mines and perhaps the Jewels from their
capable oft But the ships didn't always get
heir hs1r GSS aS 9e ns safe th ONE isto not by y 2 ale. Long Is shot;
Journey N4u They eSSS couldn't taHSa 's'1 90 f9 II Sse't out bet
pause OF the Gulf Stream and the floating
tSe6eTGE that would Smd rt haze gSay,e - crushed Is $ them them
had = mighty short time i!or prayer. I'm think.
showed them the short road to death. Maybs
spoil that It was IKE carrying Goals 10 New
castle. They couldn't sell. It or give IL way
STe1 Without kline t thsR GoSIa risks dasb SO taey fid as the
enough SO mice or men wouldn't find it till
they disesovered a way to turn it to their W
But. Captain" asked one of the party. how
deepf The sotl must have been very hard. and
part T6u 81 The ao1,d time me. they must have had to 60
The Captain shrugged his shoulders. I'VE
can't tell how Q go0d many things were done.
but the PyEamids were built. for Instance /" he
OtfAANa -. w ~ Sahy NAiiAlA ia ulC
thnt could raise those huge mountains OF stone,
and yet there they are. We can't tell how in
experienced pirates dug that shaft, When we
9ink one In another part OF the island we use
dynamite and all sorts OF eonveniences, and it
takes Us three months and more to 20 ninety
feet. Yet there's the treasure pitF'
what had been done practically toward secur-
rude ! board she'd they looked down VI, into S1S What
ssee9ed the mouth p 2 Great. well two;thirds
Hes the mysterious something which men
have been trying to reach for 100 years. The
cunning Workmen who hid 1t there dug n tun-
helthrouGh the island from side to side, above
the treasure. 80 that the tide OF water flowing
through should keep It safe from all but them
selves. Doubtless, the men who made the tun-
Yhen they wished. but. no one else has found
4. and every effort to secure the treasure. 80
lar has been foiled Just as IL seemed within
reach By the water. which breaks through and
makes IL impossible to get at what lies beneath.
Atlantic.
AS. far back as 1895. nifty years after the
death Of the ~reticent member Of Capt, Kidd's
crew. the drst intimation. that there might be
AomathinR on thu laland IN mo IN thnaa man