The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-04

It's place. The hydraulic apparatus was
set IN motion again, and the weeds and
wrecks were pushed aside until the nose
of the yacht was thrust against the
half-sunken hull OF the lOng-lOst dere-
lct. The excitement communicated it.
self TO the men, although they did not
know for what they really searched
My men," called out the captain,
stepping amf6shiVs 10 be ne rer to them,
we have arrived at our destination. In
few hours our work win have been
performed. thank you for your cour-
age 1 ask your patience yet a little
while. When next we're under weigh
our bow will be pointed toward the open
sea and home Three cheers now Tor
your owner ard the yacht"
Ave, and for the captain. too"
shouted resonant voice from the fore
castle, and they were given with a
hearty viii.
Below in the cabin Darlington and
Gregory worked long over the blue
print plans which directed the way 10
the hidden millions.
There is only one way, Gregory"
said the captain as last, thrusting the
papers aside and rising TO pace tho
cabin deck We can. at best. recover
no more than half Of this fortune. The
other half lies on the starboard side
out of our reach, and il were death 70
any man to seek il in this awful place
Were the Sallie floating on an even
keel, as last reported by Captain
4 Graham. then, I grant You, the thought
would be tenable; as il is. il is out of
the question. Your plans here show US
that nve OF the ten compartments in
which the gold was stored. lie along the
( port side of the hold, just above what
/ IA now her water line There are
100000 in gold in each; s., SOC, 900 in all. -
| And that Darlington. you believe
We can saver" asked Gregory. eagerly.
| Yes, or nearly all of 1t, if We work
with system and with care. I have
! inquired out the measurements here, -
placing his hand upon sheet of paper
/ that laid upon the table. They are
mathematically exact can put my
| finger over the precise spot where each
compartment is located. We must bore
through the hull at these places-I have
indicated them here-saw out sections
Of the planking, penetrate to the inner
null, pierce that in the same manner,
and the gold-the treasure for which
We have searched so long-will be ex-
posed to our view. where we have but
to reach in our hands and remove it.
ut is great" exclaimed Gregory with
enthusiasm. TT is magnificent"
Out upon the deck the men were
grouped along the starboard rail, view
ing and discussing the derelict The
captain. closely followed by Gregory, is
sued from the cabin.
| Hastily orders were given, three of
the machiaiSts were detailed as assist
ants. measurements were taken from
bow to stern of the floating wreck and
from the freeboard down, augers and
saws and other tools were produced and
the work commenced
It went on joyously for quite a time
the excitement which neither the cap
tain nor Gregory could conceal. ingpart-
ing itself TO the men At last the inner
hull was pierced.
Captain Darrington's own hands
piled the saw. Piece by piece he flung
aside the half-rotten bits of planking
that he cut away.
Then the aperture stared open before
him, and, peering through, he saw q
heap of canvas bags and he knew thai
part of the treasure was fund.
Reaching in his hand, he drew one
out with difficulty, and passed it to the
deck. where Gregory seized upon it witt
delight. Then another and yet Others
till they ceased TO count, and only
viewed the growing heap Uttered upor
the deck.
And then, while yet there were other:
still unrescued, Captain Darlington fell
a trembling shudder beneath him where
he knelt upon the -otting derelict-
His sailor-lore y him all too surely
what it was and what it meant.
He leaped to his feet with a warning
cry to his companions. With one i'm
pulse they sprang for the rail Of the
already heeling yacht.
AXES, and cut away for your lives
cried the captain as he seized the rail
1.-The wreck is sinking. and will drag
US down. Cdick-for your livesi"
They were none too quick. The dere-
lict, like an Over-soaked sponge which
yet has buoyancy enough to float, lost
that buoyancy when her side was
pierced, and the gases generated there
were permitted to escape. She 1OOSeneC
her faint hold upon life and disappea rec
beneath the waves, dragging the yacht.
nose under, loading her deck with sod
den sea weed, and almost making Z
wreck of her.
But the men worked quickly and with
a VA. She righted and was saved. and
an hour later. with her great pumps
working to their full capacity, she was
forcing her way back again through
the sea of weeds, homeward bound.
OF the fortune they had sought to re-
claim, scarcely one-twentieth part was
! recovered, and Gregory. after paying
Darlington his share, divided a large
portion Of what was left among his
crew.
/ And II there lives man quite brave
enough TO search the bottom of the sea
where the Sallie Johnson sank, Captain
Darlington will acquaint him with the
exact latitude and longitude of the spot
for his adventure.
CThe End.1