The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-05

would break up or be buried in the sands
1t therefore stood me in hand to get all
out Of her that | could before this disas-
Ter took place. | began right after din
ner, and it would surprise you to know
how much | accomplished in the next
four days. BY use of the capstan. winch
and a block and pulley in the main rig
ging | got out n barrels of flour. eight Of
pork and heef. three of sugar and of meal
and besides these | got ashore all the
sails, cabin furniture. cooking utensils
etc There were axes, shovels. picks
hoes, rakcs. garden seeds. carpenters
tools and host of other things which
you'd be- handled. and | got out enough
boards to make me a cabin and floor it.
On the evening Of the fifth day a strong
wind came up from the west. accom-
panied by a very high tide, and instead Of
the Schooner breaking up she hoatcd and
a current pulled her off ami She drifted
down the coast about a mile. She then
struck on a sunkcn ledge, turned over and
the seas broke her up.
There was no prominent point on the
island whore could set a signal.
therefore cuutoutcd myself with keeping
a lookout 10 the west. Twice during the
first two weeks ! saw ships afar off by
passed without my sighting anything
Meanwhile | had erected my house back
about 40 feet from the shore, got an the
good, under cover and was more satisfied
with my lot thau some men would have
been. had mo way Of KNOWN. whether
fathers brig went down in the collision or
not, hut was satisfied that if he escaped
with his life he would make search for
me.
! had been on the island for three
months when one day made wonder
full discovery. ! WAS on the south shore.
where the forest was more open and the
soil composed of sand ana shell. ANA
stopped for a moment under the shade Of
tree. rs did So a small animal. only
about half as large ms q hare, ran past
my feet ana into its huTuw. only a yard
away As | followed It with my eye |
saw something glitter in the fresh dirt
thrown out, and picked it up to find
that 1t was an Eu.l-h sovereign. ltak-
ing over the dirt with my fingers | soon
found four others, together with some
small pieces of moldy canvas at once
jumped 20 the conclusion that there must
be store Of treasure below ANA | ran
for shovel 1t was easy digging there.
t'tt't t''t'' ltlt S''il' b'N p 0Ntl Law lftt
before ! was throwing out more money
than dirt.
The treasure had been contained entire.
Iy IN canvas bags These had heen stout
enough mt the outset. but the daWpucSS
IF the earth had finally ro'trd them.
could not lift single one of tho bags ont
10y Itself on this account. hGt brought
down piece If saiiclulh and spread ii
I.. % ! .
on il as | freed it from the dirt. There
had been II bags Of money, every piece
Of gold. know the value only in J., Z
ish currency, There were pieces | knew
- have been coined in India. Spain
France, Holland aHf the United States
and gave guess ut the value 10y The
weight alone. ! found the treasure about
oGcN IN t4e morning. ana 1t was after
noon bri"re had all the money on the
Sa"c."lh' was stout healthy boy,
hHt eou'd u"t nave liItcd tenth part Of
the total weight. doubt if a stout man
eouih nave DRAGGED II foot.
! ne lrSt thought was TO get the money
l" my houSe-a mile away. ! got stout
sack ana planned TO carry the pile away
III sucA Ioaas as l could lIfi, but then
"os"H 10 argue that rs was the only
person on lhe island the money was as
! SAFE Who're II was aS 1t would be in my
mouse. therefore hlied my pockets with
tH' '3TE'r pieces as specimens and con
tented hlNSeIt WIN spreading piece of
canvas over the heap and throwing Oh
some branches.
was not greatly ratified over the biz
| hnd; although knew there must be tens
! oi 'H"qsah'N OF dollars there. was sim