The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-30
which old Neptune's artillery was al
WAYS cannonading, and from any attack

waich old Neptune's artillery was al
ways cannonading, and from any attack
of heavy drafted vessels, manned by
Kings men who did not know the
channel. it was absolutely safe. But for
the pirate vessels themselves, when once
they had been brought by their pilots
through the mazes of the reefs, the an
chorage inside was perfect.
And there We're many other obvious
beach for heaving down upon, spring
of good water where the casks could be
filled, dry caves where bulky plumber
could be slowed and sea washed caves
in whose hidden recesses specie could
be snugly cached until the time came
for return to Europe and respectable
ty, for, though the cult of treasure
hunters say otherwise, the probability
is that these i'll got gains We're not ac-
cumulated only to be forgotten
But, though DR.. Tring knew of the
existence of all these various charms in
the island, he did not remember the
exact positions where they were to be
found, and of the whereabouts of the
spring. which the state of their water
casks rendered the most important
treasure of all to the crew of the Eureka
he had no recollection And so on the
morning after their arrival Captain Cole
pepper announced that he would give
Dolly and the undergraduate rowing
commission to explore, while the others
busted themselves in repairing the
breaches which the tornado had made
in their craft
| The young man made no secret of
the satisfaction with which he heard
this decision. but Dolly did not seem to
be quite SO sure of the advantages of
1 the plan She remembered the episode
which had occurred during the storm
/ of day or two ago, and as she had not
yet made up her mind upon the prob
lem which that incident had set her to
solve she was doubtful about the wis
/ dom of spending whole day just now
in Guthrie's company
II wonder what we shall find, said
the young man to her as they stood on
/ the deck together after breakfast ..I'm
prepared for anything. so long as it's
romantic. Piper's cay looks as if it
ought to bristle with romance. doesn't
it?'
The girl kept silence for a moment,
and then. without raising her eyes, an
twered quietly, II don't think shall
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"Dolly" cried her companion in as
constituent. why ever not?
well, you see. began Miss Cole
pepper hesitatingly. .'there are-rea-
gonsl'
''Do you mean you d rather not spend
a whole day with me?' he asked
bluntly
"No, Alan; not that. But
"Well, what?' persisted Guthrie, as
she did not seem to be inclined to finish
her sentence
"Oh, can't yo1 see? mean of course
that we We're silly the other night in
the storm and
"You think I might be tempted to be
what you call silly again {"
The girl nodded and blushed.
.And if We're you would be angry p
eyes, Alan, think I should. You
see, we're both very young. ;"
"Umph! I'm 81 and you re 7-both
old enough to know our own minds. I
should Think
''Now, Alan, you know we're notl
At least other people would say we're
not, she corrected herself. "And in
any case don choose that there should
be any more of that sort Of thing just
now. -
Cali right Dolly; We'll let it stand
at that-fcr the present, said Guthrie.
And then with some hesita tion he add
ed: 81 wouldn't have said anything the
other night if hadn't thought we were
in really great danger and that I
mightn't ever have another chance of
of telling you-well, Of telling you
that I loved you, you know! You be-
lieve that, Dolly, don't your
eyes, said the girl. "You said so
at the time, and, of course, | believed
you.
'Then you'll trust yourself with me
today?"
eyes
"Thank you, Dolly" said the young
man, and then he added earnestly: "I'll
stick to our bargain for the present, Of
course; but, mind, 1 don't mean to
give you up for all that When we've
got all the Spanish dollars on board
from the Santa Catarina. shall speak
to Captain Colepepper if you will let
me-
"When we have got the Spanish dol
lars on board!" said the girl mischie-
vously Every well; I'll agree to that
We may both of us be good deal older
when that day comes.
Guthrie laughed. eve better be-
lief in our luck than that, Dolly" said
he. Anyway it's bargain. And now
we'd better start, hadn't wef'
They tumbled into the boat, which
had been left lying in the water along
side since the night before. Tom Jelly
rowed them ashore, and then returned
with the boat to the Eureka.
"Where do you want to go?" asked
Guthrie.
"Not having the guidebook of Piper's
cay, cant say precisely, laughed the
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