The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-05-13

peak. II bore. upon q white held.
the perfect representation OF Span
ifh galieon. such as sailed the Pa
cifc a hundred years ago. and was
the joint handiwork of Mrs. Halstead
and Mcpherson.
Repeated blasts OF the Countess
whistle brought the gobernador hur-
rying over from Agana without his
breakfast-though his daughter and
prospective son-in-law were careful to
see that he suffered nothing on that
account-and. by his orders, the load
ing commenced before we rose from
the table. He was a most delightful
man, as simple and easy-going as a
child. He couldn't account for the
steamers sudden temperance; the
fact that his daughter was going TO be
married and leave him that evening
was inexplicable; so he gave up trying
to puzzle IL all out, and smoked and
drank wine with us In the best OF
good fellowship. The only question he
asked mc-and IL was asked in gentle,
apologetic way--was whether my po-
sition and prospects were such that
| could undertake TO support wife.
l answered cautiously that | didn't
quite know how far a million would
go In that line, so much depended upon
the girl and her requirements, but
that thought OF risking IL IL he were
satisfied. The million he regarded as
my little joke, one OF my American
figures of speech. He had read OF
millions. of course. but that he should
ever be related 10 one was de-
lirious bit OF humor which he often
related 10 his friends over coffee
and cigars until we took him back TO
Spain in our own ship, the following
year; then he began smoking cigars
at $50 the bundle. as became man
OF his dignity and connections. lie
also developed fondness for Cham
bertin and grandchildren which hope
TO humor as long as he lives.
Dorotea and | were married in the
saloon after dinner. His grace, the
bishop Of Mndanao-otherwise Sc
bastiano-and Padre Bartolomeo Off
ciating, as was eminently proper Zone
isn't married every day by a real
bishop ut the end OF the worldly. and
just as they were going ashore ] hand
ed them their fee. 1t was heavy.
though not very handsome at first
glance. There were $50 rusty old coins
In the lot, and l had TO rub one with
brickdust before ! could persuade them
that il wasn't joke. ! explained that
their acquaintance, and the service
they had just rendered me. were worth
all Of the twenty-three odd hundred
which the blackened old curios repre-
sented. but that IL there were any
change coming to me they might invest
IL in services for the final repose of
Br'er Miguel. who would undoubtedly
appear Ia them before long.
Bartolomeo didn't understand il at
all. Sebastiano did, and, like the
astute churchman he was, gave me
his benediction before he walked down
the accommodation ladder. But IL
ever he gets me in corner! All, well,
let us hope that he never will. should
hate to have anything unpleasant oc-
cur To mar our friendship.
That night. as the Countess steamed
away from old Qua jan, her nose point
ed straight for Hong Kong, a happy
family party gathered in the captains
room. An enormous bag OF copra,
taken haphazard from the cargo, lay
preached upon the table; and nesting
among the bits of dried cocoanut kerr
mel were doubloons, globe dollars, bars
OF pure silver. The treasure was safe
on board, and we were rich--rich be-
yond the dreams OF nvarice.