The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-25

hours to get back; but the witch or
boat made good Roadway within five
points of the wind, and sighted Tin
;quio. bearing little north Of east,
at four o'clock. Holding on the same
course for half an hour. Agana then
lay to the southeast'ard; and put the
proa about for a straight run in.
When about ten miles off shore, how
ever, I discovered that had company;
for bearing down from the north ard
was the biggest catamaran / ever saw.
The hull must have been at least a
hundred feet long. and the sail looked
like a gigantic balloon. The instant
1 noticed it. two words flashed through
my mind-"Padre Sebastiano"-and
was convinced that my oleaginous
shipmate was coming to pay Guajan a
visit.
Now. any companions. native or
Spanish. who might accompany the
padre were likely to be either In his
confidence or under his influence: and
it struck me that the sea chest might
excite more curiosity than was really
safe. So did considerable hard think
ing over what had been told me about
the sparsely settled portions of the is
land. in the effort to decide upon a
safe place for the concealment of both
chest and treasure If it should become
necessary. There was but one spot
that I felt sure about-Port Tarofofo,
on the southeast coast. This was
land-locked bay, surrounded by bold.
rocky bluffs, and was uninhabited.
In an air line. it was ga miles south of
Agana; but. as the islanders never
walked or rode that distance when
they could travel in proas. there was
boats being seen beating in-especial-
" as the place had the unsavory repu-
tation Of being haunted. On the land
side there had been an old sugar plan
tation known as Mount Tarofofo farm,
but the gobernador had mentioned it
as being abandoned; and the noun
tain. or bluff, shut out all view of the
sea.
The more + thought of 1t. the more
it seemed exactly the place wanted.
1t needed but the falling of a few
points to head for the Cocos island in
stead of Agana. and by half-past six
safe to go. By seven o'clock had
reached sufficiently to the BASTARD for
a straight run into Tarofofo, and, 60
ing about, rounded Point Paicpouc
just at dusk. AS the depth of the wa
ter and the exact bearing of the bluffs
were accurat ely shown upon my chart.
had no difficulty in running ashore
at the westerly head of Paicpouc cove,
which judged to be completely shell
tered from observation on the land
side. After lowering the sail. noticed
that the rocks descended abruptly into
the water at the spot 1 had selected,
and was on the point of running along
to where the chart showed a small
creek. when a slight opening attracted
my attention. The precipice was SO
close that could have tossed a pebble
against it. and the spot so perfectly
sheltered that I felt safe in using my
lantern. Outlines were becoming in
distinct in the gathering darkness, but
the moment I turned on the current It
revealed a assure. about four feet
wide. which led diagonally into the
face of the rock. There was a good
three feet of water right up to the
opening. and upon throwing the light
inside I could see that it ended in q cul
de sac with perpendicular walls.
If I had searched the entire archi-
pelago it would have been difficult to
find a place more perfectly suited to
my requirements; when l came again,
in broad daylight. the assure was in
visible 100 feet away. 1t was something
of a task to unload the contents of the
big chest, but In a short time l had
them slowed away under a tarpaulin.
60 feet from the opening. and was
ready to leave the cove. The moon was
not yet up. but the starlight was sufi-
cient to navigate by. and I reached
Agana by II o'clock. AS the big proa
I had seen was Of too heavy draught
to run across the shoal In front of the
town. I was not surprised at her alb
sence. The lights about the goberna-
doris quarters were sufficient indica-
ton that visitors had arrived. and
managed to sneak up the back steps
to my room without attracting atten-
ton. It was we'll that did SO. for my
face was a sight. Little rivulets Of
clotted blood covered the lobes Of my
ears and my upper lip: my eyes looked
like burnt holes in blanket; and. al
together. I presented most dissipated
appearance.
itself. but 1 could see that lay brother
Felipe's miracle was working in his
mind. and that he was trying to figure