The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-07

gers for Guajan, as we had talked.
there wasn't n chance OF seeing him
for nearly four months, ana there was
some doubt Of his returning even then.
There was q possibility Of my reach.
inp Yap In the proa before he left that
island, but Il was a pretty formidable
undertaking. After spending consid-
cradle thought over the situation.
however. IL seemed unsafe 10 nttempt
any other move. and I dete rmined 10
risk IT,
There was practically little danger
that Sebastinno would succeed In ac-
complaining anything; not being n pav-
igator, his Investigations were purc
gucsswork and dead reckoning from
Guajan. Even II he did locate the reef,
I was positive that he had no diving
apparatus, and he couldn't do much
without.--that I knew from ,ov avn
experience. The principal thing that
worried me was the chance Of his run
ming across my equipment In the fs-
sure. and taking II with me was out OF
the question. While thinking the mar
ter over | wondered II the padre had
Investigated Fray Ignacio's box. A
scrap of conversation with UnrtoIo.
meo which I had overheard impli.d
that he had; II Indicated cons,dernh,e
displeasure with the resident padre
for some reason or other. II fsuch were
really the case u might be month.
before anyone connected with Oh.
church would have occasion In vi.i,
either the crypt or the room con,.i,.
ing the votive offerings apnip. and mi.
gave me an idea.
The islanders nre intepse,v .,n.r.,,-
tious, and Il has ALWAYS bccn n no,i,v
Of the church to foster this cbnrnc,cr.
istic. So that, ~ could ndd IN ,ho a.
ready bad reputation Of Tarofofo ho ov
neither threats, bribes nor per,nosion
would avail to yet n nntiy. wi,h,n
miles OF the place. I'm view NJ ,b,s fnn,
my friend with the disens,d ,,,shL,,.
seemed particularly fitted for On. nn,.-
pose. II I could oniy spirit him owar
Sebastiano had partnken beor,i,v y,
his late supper TINT ey.ning anJ ,..
tween them. the padres boG ,nn,,h"a
q vast ouantity OF wine ALI. g..
this, they wer. tbor,,,,i,, ,,u,., ...
by their day upon IN. ,y.,.r "a s.'
all probability wou,d s,,on ,,La -
So, an hour or an op.r ,h,,, ri
tired. I cnutiousIy ,lin,.J a.,
church through the li,tl. ,as,o,, ~. y.
| had done before
Not N souI np,e.r.s o. Ia .t.-,
The fnct NJ ,bs Jn,r ri, ',s
was .usn;,ious--I h,J .. a"o.n NJ,
| Il with n niece NJ wiro hn, pA
was M time t,r ,,,.s,,,,,,,a
into the clois,er. o,d ,,,ra,,,sI -.
sage which led IN the chnnrsr go, ~, p"s
ing che borrible im,,cs IN. G'',,an
was after Ind been m.u go. "R..e =
and was heavier ,hon I, sh'I ,s ,n.' u
been. besides, I'm, ,La,,,, 'n ~" na,e
thing yny. mo ,,,J .hi, w sn"sy
f-on, th. tn.,.,i,,, 49,, ~, p"'''" 1"
mony
Uoldipy IN. d,,, ,.
me. I ouie,,y r.,nrn.,, - o'o,e
10 omen thc nos,.rn ,.h.a va, ~. "oo"l
suJle,Iy " "oor
form In tho nnoni,nh, a,,,i',.k I" Jury
Scbastinpo. but tor,,n.,.,.. ~ was
,is h.,,I , 'o' me
inc nm ;ry.,.ra,a ss,' ""'' PC
often went hal unon III. u.s. "v'es
mortal digcs,Jor co,,Id s,.nI =, ~" w
h, Md ,i,.r hia ,h., ..i. WV "o"se
protesting AI,,v.,hsr ha ". "'ro'' ~
had wny Nn,hin. &c., :" .
vital IImnor,ano.n,,,, @ 80, vi
10 venture mnon n no.,"rn., .I,.su 80, nm u,
such a conai,ion Ths nnnn,,,pln, @ NV, ',,n. i.
have piyep,bntwox A.. - s.,a', nus.
bloodrcurJling borror Sar :" liz ~. .o.. oi
| ~ ,,,r,.,. ~, WI" gasp