Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-03-02


4gat sail away up to the neck OF the
peninsula, 50 they'll only have a mile
10 tramp"
That's what | thought. You've no.
ticed the stone building and sheds be-
longing to the harbormaster, haven't
you about 500 yards from the land
ing pier at Punta Piti?"
''On the road to Agana? Yes, fire.
quently."
Well have you also seen the big lot
Of copra, in bags, under another shed
about half way between them and the
pier?"
II remember the bags, but didn't
know what was in them; copra's dried
cocoanut meat isn't it. ready o have
the oil tried out when it gets to civili-
zation9'
That's right. There wasn't full
shipment of the stuff when we arrived,
on the 18th, so l told De Garma that
I'd take all he could get together next
trip. Itll come dribbling along, two
or three bags at time, according to
how the islanders happen to feel about
working; and there isn't man in the
western Pacific who would steal the
stuff, or handle any more Of it than he
was actually obliged to-that is.
among the native population. Where
those bags are dumped, under that
shed, there they stay until the steam
or comes to ship them. | don't believe
Sebastiano himself could induce a ma
tive to disturb them; and the whites
out here don't believe in manual labor
at all
oh! | begin to catch the idea. Pack
the treasure inside of them at night
and let it lie in those innocent-looking
copra bags until you come back, Ell"
~ Jove, old chap, that beats my
ghost-haunted fissure all hollow.
Wen call that settled. ! guess we've
covered everything likely to come up
before you get back Now. what day
shall | look for you?"
This is Sunday, the 10th. I'll get
away from here by Tuesday morning
at the lateSt-the 21st. Two weeks
from that would be May sand four
daySmore? You can look for The steam
err of Orote Saturday morning, May
Q. about sunrise. And be mighty care
full you don't let anyone suspect she's
coming before the middle Of July: not
even Senorita Dorotea BY the way.
what are YOU going to do about that
young lady >"
For instance?"
oh shuckS. Harry. don't beat about
the bush, III that girl continues to help
YOU as she has, and keeps her mouth
shut. she's trump. Are you going TO
sail away and leave her at the end of
the world with merely a conventional
promise TO call if you ever happen to be
an Spain when she's living there?"
NO. I'm not, old one. When the
Countess Of Devon change owners. It is
possible that Senorita Dorotea may
have an interest in her My mind has
been pretty well occupied with this
speculation Of ours for the past two
weeks. hut-well- How's Gracia?''
You'll see for yourself when we go
below for breakfast. She thinks good
deal of Senior Enriquito-tells me all
the time that I don't half appreciate his
friendship for me; so you're welcome
~ A9t Is hAhtk4ttAN TX thtANAittA as YOU
please with her. especially as she's likely
to sail with us ON the Hong Kong yoy-
age"
"Realy2 Good. The gir's ought to
be very chummy together, But, say.
suppose anything should happen 10 me.
81. through some unforeseen miSfor-
tune, / should lose the stuF2 Ifyou'd
contracted 10 buy he ship, and support
wife iu the bargain. You'd he i'm "a good
deal of hole. After an Dick it's a
. frich;iul big gamble And don't know
+ thatyou're justified in taking chances. -
/ "Oh oosh, III like To know What
/ chances I've taken, or ann likely 10
! take compared with yours. I've got
+ $4,000 iu g0ld. richt here orr his table,
! 10 do with Is ! see iit 7 could get mar
4 ric5 aul skip With even tina. much,
couldn't H. And I'm likc'y to Sit up
4 nights Worrying about & partner wEo
wont Under water for me D. mid-ocear
bottled Lp In q Giving suit. ~ DO tumbled
on submarine precipicc and man
gged 10 get GA top again. WHO'S been
/ PROV ing about with ghosts and shelt-
tons. ana Who hit an Island. $50 mile.