The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-09-21

been blown out TO sea, had been
picked up q long distance from laod
and conveyed to n safer neighborhood
merely because the two strangers
were going that way.
Inquiring for Sebastiano that even
ing. the goberEador told me he was suf-
fcring from n severe attack of gas
trio fever, which seemed likely to
keep him In bed for some time; so
paid him n visit OF coincidence; II was
the least I could do. Then I took ad-
vantage OF his indisposition to get the
treasure above water while safe from
interruption.
First. l spent a compile OF nights In
removing the silver. already secured.
from Tarofofo and slowing II away In
the copra bags at Apra. Then made
/ regular trips every second day to the
reef. returning with q long reach to
the north northwest which brought
me into Apra bay about midnight. and
working at the stowage until after
three. This. with staying under water
at the wreck. was pretty sxhausting
work, aud but for the rest on the odd
days I couldn't have kept II up. Tc
have slept all day at the goberuador''
house would have aroused comment
very shortly. go I spent the time npor
the water with Dorotea, mapping In the
bottom Of the proa, while she hshet
and kept watch, Us soon rs we wer'
well away from land.
Sebastiano's illness was the thickcs
streak Of all my luck. Twas beginning
to feel careless because OF our inter
rupted good fortune. when. returning
from the last trip but one, shadow.
proa followed me into the bay. beh
OF toward the Agat road until tw'
fgnres landed from her and wake,
into the copra shed; then steered ou
to sea as fast ms the wind would TAX
me. Before rounding Purta Orote
thought Of and discarded . dozen Sii
ferent plans. had taken great pain
to stow the treasure in the very cente
Of the bngs. so there was nothing bu
! innocent copra for a thickness OF se'
ernl rows around and above IL: and
knew " the strangers examined eac
bag rs they went along they woul
, scarcely reach the stun before morr
, ing. II then occurred TO me that Br'e
, Miguels ghost wasn't earning Its sa
I as guardian OF the empty fissure
| Tarofofo. and might be employed
; advantage nearer home; so l sale
around after him as fast as possibl
. I had reached Apra a little early thu
: night, so had time to return befol
Y daybreuk; and. running ashore net
3 the watering place, about three-qua
5 ters Of q mile from the shed. hurris
o toward Il, holding my apparition b
fore me.
o The intruders had evidently invest
d gated until they were tired out. nj
i were sound asleep on top of the pi
5 OF bags. This was just the opportuni
e | wanted. Propping the figure up u
u der the roof. about ten feet from thei
y I crnwlcd out OF sight on the opposi
: side and turned the ray from my In
tern upon II. Then I dropped pie
o OF copra upon the stomach OF the mi
:. nearest me. lie was sleeping so soun
e. ly that I had to try heavier piec
r which startled him with grun' of su
d prise and pain. In about three 50
4 onJs his eye fell upon that family
d Illuminated wax figure, and. with a no
n OF terror that made my own ncr'
" jump. he ran for his boat as II he we
;" trying to break a record. His co
II ranion wasn't more than live secon
20 after him. aud the two fought like ma
,t men in their attempt to shove OIL
e. get away. To make the effect pr
r. maneut. ! grabbed my dummy. al