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way of attacking them if they remain
ed much longer at Piper's cay, and his
partner agreed with him. If they had
not had Dolly on board, they might
perhaps have felt inclined to let the
negroes make their attack and do their
best TO give them warm reception
when they came But without firearms
and with the girl to think of there was
no disgrace in running away from an
encounter if they could do SO.
"How much longer will it take to
get the ketch into trim?' asked the
doctor presently.
"Shes most ready now" answered
the captain. IF we re not interrupted
Today, 1 Gun heave anchor by noon to-
morrow.
"What about the boat2'
"Theschooner people $ boat, You mean ?
don't feel like taking her away. My
ancestor of the cay did enough stealing
for one family, | take it. Well knock a
hole in her and leave her on the beach
here Then if they like to bring the
schooner round to fetch her, they can.
Nov III go and see about forging ahead
with ont repairs. I'm getting anxious
10 be back again at the rihing of the
Santa Catarina's money box before we
drop into any more scrapes.
$50 am |, agreed Dr. Tring. "And,
by the way. Colepepper. l don't know
exactly how closely You have been
watching your crew lately, but | ven
ture to prophesy that when it comes to
the dividing of that Spanish gold there
are two Of our junior partners who will
want to have their shares Jumped to
eether.
The captain drummed his heel for Y
n,inuto on the deck planks and then
turned sharply to his companion.
"You think so, DOCTOR" said he.
"Wcll, d'you know, the Same notion
has occurred to me tool And I doa t
think he added slowly, after short
pause, chat l shall say no to it either,
Guthrie's a good lad and III admit
thai I've taken liking to him."
Gu the next day the shore fasts which
held the Eureka were cast off, and she
was lowed out into the open lagoon.
Then the doctor turned pilot again. and
she stood ont with fair wind toward
the opening between the reefs. AS she
passed the otke" island Tom Jelly
pointed ont compile of dark faced,
white clad fl .rres watching her progress
from a heaGland Dolly promptly ran
the red ensign mp to the peak and dip
ped it three times il salute.
"Oh, come | say, Young woman
that 5 rather hard lines ism it, ex-
postulated the pilot
"Not a bit of it, doctor" was the
indignant answer. "They richly de
serve that we should crow over them
Besides, I've no sympathy with pi
rates.
Shade of Nicholas the First, hear
Your descendant' cried DR.. Trirg as
be signed to the skipper to give her an
other point.
The Eureka ran ont through the reefs
under eas5 canvas, not by the way she
had Gene in but by shorter aud easier
channel to the leeward, and then with
fresh whole sail breeze filing her
sails, made once more for the unbea-
coned spot of the ocean where, in the
safest of all banks the balance Of the
the third day ont from Piper's cay the
captain announced that, according tc
his observations. she was as near a.
might be lying dead over the foundere(
Ealleon, the old Santa Catarina The
kecth therefore was once more convert
ed into diving bell and dropped dowI
IN to the floor Of the ocean
They did not, however. hit off tn,
precise spot again at the first attempt
In fact. five journeys back and forth I,
the surface were required before the,
found even part Of the sea floor whicl
they knew. But on the sixth dip the,
tank almost directly on to the top o
their Golconda, and after that the res
was easy. No one grumbled at tn
tedium Of their work in the bowels O
the sea now, for each one knew tina
the reward was sure. and that knowl
edge made them find pleasure even il
the turning of that awful crank whic
IN the earlier search for the sunke
treasure bad been to them such wor
Uf woe,
When once they had located tn
treasure room again, three journey
were all that We're necessary TO empt
1t, and when they pumped their way t
the surface for the last time the Eurel,
carried in her hold and on her decl
gold and silver to the value of millio
Ind half of English money
The dismantled masts and riggin
were set up again, and Captain COLI
pepper gave the joyful order for IL
Yais to be bent once more for home
The work was nearly finished when
Eharp cry Of dismay from Henriett
made all hands look up in sudde
alarm.
1.-THE pirate schooner"
A strange looking vessel. schoon,
with but one mast, was rapidly comir
up before the wind Captain Colepe
per gave one glance at her and the
bawled to all hands to hurry for the
lives and they d escape the rascals we
But the negroes were bringing
strong breeze up with them, and befo
the Eureka had time even to slip h
sea anchor the schooner had hauled h
wind cables length away. A bo
was lowered-the whaleboat whi'
they had left on the beach at Piper
cay-and eight negroes tumbled in
her, leaving only the helmsman on the
own vessel
Under six oars the boat came rand