The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-15

get away. 10 MAKE the euect per-
manent. grabbed my dummy. and.
holding the lantern SO that its rays
would be reflected back upon it. glided
swiftly after them. The horror of the
thing had reduced their cries to in
articulate gasps. and they worked like
demons to get out where the wind
would fill their sail: so. as it was low
tide, l waded after them, holding
Br'er Miguel high enough to give
him the appearance OF walking upon
the water.
When l finally waded back to shore,
it was getting gray behind Tiniquio. so
lost no time in slowing my friend un-
der several layers of copra bags. where
he was likely to be undisturbed, but
where / could get him in short order if
his services should be required again.
Then, hurrying back to my proa,
dumped the cargo of specie overheard
in four feet of water, where it could
easily be found whenever there should
be an opportunity for secreting it.
This affair so thoroughly awakened
me to the danger of delay that re-
moved all the remaining treasure from
the wreck in one pig load, next trip.
Standing for the last time in the laza-
retto of Nuestra Sonora de Sevilla,
four fathoms under the Pacific. felt
as though l were saying good-by to an
old friend; for shall probably never
see her again. There was something
wonderful in the way she had guarded
those millions for me all the years
since they first disappeared under wa
ter. and l speculated little as to
whether strict honesty wouldn't re-
quire my searching for heirs of the
original owners. This didn't trouble
me very long. however. The risks Hal
stead and had undergone, and the
way we had worked the problem out to
a successful result. seemed to give us
a better claim upon the money than
arvone else-even our fat and schem-
ing friend Sebastiano.
So the days slipped along through
April into May. while l rested and
learned what it was to have beautiful
woman's personality creep into the
deepest corners of my heart. Then
one morning there came cloud which
threatened disaster to all our hopes;
and butsfor Dorotea's position and
ready wit this narrative would be
merely one of fruitless adventure. A
schooner came sailing into Apra-one
of the island schooners which trade in
cocoanuts, beche-de-mer. and other
products-in search of water, poultry,
and any cargo there might happen to
be in the place. Noticing the bags of
copra under the shed, her captain Of
fered the harbor master higher rate
than thai which obtained at Manila.
and was told that, as the gobernador
would undoubtedly be glad to sell at
such price. he might send ashore for
it whenever he pleased. We were just
coming in from sail, and saw the
bags into jolly-boatsas we skirtede
along outside of ApaPa- island. Ny
face must have been absolutely color
less, for Dorotea laid her: hand upon
my arm and exclaimed:
''Madre de Dios. querido. what is it?
que tiene w" :
"No tengo NADIA; but look! They are
taking away the copra in that schoon.
erl The treasure! 1t is packed away
In the bags. never dreamed they
would be disturbed until Halstead
came for them. Oh. good Lord! how
on earth can stop them without Civ
ing the whole thing away?"
"Steer inside Apapa and land at the
pier. will stop 1t very quickly"
"But how? What can you say that
will not arouse suspicion that there is
something more valua BILE in the bags?"
II cannot tell until ask of the har-
Dor master why he does permit it;
then will think of something. Does
ell Captain Halstead know?"
''Of course he does. and expects to
take them next trip"
"Then he would surely give more
than other men for them?"
Eyes. yes. So will L. Only keep them
where they are until he comes. Ihave
it! Say that ! spoke to you of new
chemical discovery which Halstead
told me about-one which increases
the value of copra. and which made
him think of buying this lot on specu-
lation. The treasure will need chem
icals to get the corrosion of. any
way"
"Ai. that will do. But you must not
so alarmed appear. Enriquito. Do you
light one of your cigarros. Smoke as
if it did make no difference to you.
Leave the rest to me. Now-vivo-take
the frown from your forehead. Come.
there is ell oficial-Senor Legaspe!
Senior Legaspe. why do los hombres
remove the copra?
"El capitano gives two dollars more