The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-20

dition 90 go after the treasure. After a
weary period of waiting he finally secured
passage on a ship bound FOR the cape
Colony ana BE- was not until three years
later that be reached his old home q
Baltimore Here he endeav0red 20 secure
the money necessary 90 at out an cNpe-
dltlOn Oh go after the treasure. but ms
friends laughed az the story and thought
Henderson was "a mailman. lie could
fnd DO one who was willing 10 advance
the money needed. and so at last IN des-
pair Henderson determined 20 return 10
his old trade as asal0r and earn enough
money 90 dt out a vessel How he ate his
heart ont during those weary years now
he saved every cent and how at the end
OF fifteen years Dee found he had enough
money. can Doe passed over
SEEKING THE TREASURE.
lie bought the Laura *. Fine az Phila-
doIuhia in 1855 ana started for the South
Atlantic But or Cape Hatteras the yes
sci ran into terrible gale and was
f3uudered yhe crew being saved with me
utmost difficulty with the Laura h
Fine every cent Henderson had IN the
world went 90 the bottom OF the ocean.
and he was compelled 10 start IN again
az the bottom OF the ladder.
10 was not uutil last year that Hender-
SON found himself again in position 10
start for the treasure. lie went TO New
orleans and hought the stanch little yes
sal Fr0lic belonging 90 the southern
Yacht club. lie had her thoroughly
overhaucd ana renamed her the Rover
Then he returned 90 his birthplace, JACK
son. o.. aud persuaded am Ola irlehd'
Claud Thompson upon whom he could re-
ly, TO go with him.
MAKES SECOND START.
on February %. the hfy-ninth ami
,-ersary of Cautain Henderson birth, the
Rover left New Orleans and dropping
down the river. turned her head across
the Gulf ON her long cruise. The voyage
was rapid one and. without accident
and ON April u the Tristan d'Acunha
croup was sighted. on the morning or the
18th the Rover entered the cove Wheie Il
portion of the wreck of the Lark could
still be seen.
Henderson and Thompson rowed ashore
alone. and. Notwithstanding the thirty
five years which had interviewed since he
last visited the spot Henderson led the
way without hesitation TO the cave where
the treasure lay buried. Half an hour
later the chest was unearthed. 10 was not
until they were back IN the calm or the
river that they broke open the chest.
The contents were found 10 be intact ana
uninjured. Notes ana 6old lo5eulet
amounted 10 $ll3820.
THE TREASURE SECURED.
The Rover Prov was turned home"tfd
without delay. and in April last the ad-
yenturers landed az Philadelphia one
thousand dollars was distributed among
the crew. $4,000 was deposited in the
Third National Bank OF Philadelphia and
S90000 I'm cash was brought home by Hen
derson. who proposed 90 spend the remain
der OF his days in peace enjoying his
wealth. which he had waited So long TO
set.
DC was not until the appearance OF How
ard Summers "a few days ago that any
one questioned Captain Henderson, right
to the entire fortune Young Summers.
however claims that he is The SON OK
Captain William II. Summers. Tie alleges
that when Captain Summers sailed away
on his last voyage he left a wife and boy
baby at Baltimore. The wife has since
died. They heard OF the bark being
caught I'm the hurricane of the SCUM
American coast. and as nothing further
was ever heard of Summers they believed
that the brig had foundered with all on
board Mrs Summers knew that her
husband had q large sum of money with
him but she suppos d that that, too. was
az the bottom of IT, ocean 10 was only
recently that miner. Jr. learned Of Hen.
dors0n.s reurn. and he has at once taken
, stens 20 establish his title 90 Oneh3lf Of
the mouey.-Baitimore American.