The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-09
,he said, "Iet Il Be- 80 / cannot help my

self ,ls38 sSi N us sSs tiSfi s 5sS
MO YOU cannot, and what y mote
to the point, yo,l Will not try! YOU Ri
could not honorably back out! Of y Il &
YOU were ab1c to do So unless you gave "
{ur ill right and title t0 tile transiiro.
and yot would be- Il fool sif YOU did that
1IotEit rest now, there's n8senslbic man.
it3Wli 5nll come out right In the end
lie stepped to tho companion way and K
called TO tho rest Of tho party When
they had assembled In the cabin, no sat II
nt tho table. and fi,otionod them to 10 A
likewise. 93 + | "a s!s Il Il 5is
II rs did 1 not intend \ 70 speak Of my sF
plan until tho time came to put ,it into
action but after my conversation Wits
Iissn, hnve changed my mind. Y our VI
daughter he said. turning to Campbell.
tas explained something which 7 did h
not understand, and has told mo your
story IN n general way I find that you
both Wish to leuvo this island. Am
oorrcct?" If q S1g
"Qulto correct, Capt Brent Nothing
would please me moro than u get away
from here.. replied the 8flsherman. with.a35
out n moments hesitatlon.5 A. 81
livery good. Il II It Is In my power TO 4
get away. and 1athlnk that It Is. & you
shall 20 with me- and what Is more 10
| The point. you shall have money enough X
10 live comfortably, and with which to +
make n fresh start in8l ife.' 355
THANK you, Sir; you arc too lsindl"ss
cried Iissn With @ tcars II IN her. eyes. (.
while her father was 30 overcome that
he could not utter word 35fs5
Nonsense, little girl. YOU saved my
ship. and your father warned me 6f tho u
closing Of the harbor. III I am going to
repay you. In the best way that I can.
.'But how nre You going to get ont r
asked Madeleine. 5S5 SIT s3 ss5 .is AK Fsj
mt, tNo S5n,V
tori, laughed the captain. Now, listen
TO. my d plan. II that ship comes In
here Il propose TO give d. ball ~ W ss3
A ball, III cried every one, In a single T.
voice. N. Y g5 "A XII
yes a. ball r shall ask the officers
ana all the crew. Tho fnrnio. will sbo
entertained on tho quarter d SEX: The Il
latter In tho waist OF the ship and for-s
ward. i think that With q carfu1 ad-.
minlstration OF strong punch we can d
get them into such a ton as to 81
render them moro or less II helpless. In N
the meantime tho night before this fes-SS
tive occasion we will take all the treas
5lre to n spot on the shore from " hich a
It can he placed on board Il their v essel
Having secured those on board our owl, II
ship we will then take care OF hose 81
left on tho other and bring them over
here we will then leave them to get 4
4. fuesti ion Of d few weeks and I do not 4,
propose to stop here, = assure you, thai
5ts.3if Lean help t. ~ 8
There were calculations Of surprise, ~
and admiration at the holiness and orig 88
inality OF the scheme, and even Fttz-
morris, though somewhat pressed, could
not but join In the chorus OF applause l 3S
ut the nudacity. ns we'll Gs Ingenuity,
which Brent displayed. I'D. 4. 355
In ypJ 4
Campbell II II have on shore at my home 4s
m 4 herb, which, It put in the punch.
will send all$these gentlemen TO- sleep 80 M
that hey will OF wa keN for 4 Vog "a
s Good for you II exclaimed Brent "Rut
that will exclude us from taking any n,
With them. and thereby excite suspicion #
as to our motives. 8 "A
t.Ah that Is where come in again.
was the reply.F'"'I shall give you all som e.
thing that will prevent It's having any Y
effect upon you whatsoever. r. gS5 55
l.BtYou are a treasure, Campbell. do not s3
sec but that we shall have time enough
to get safely nway,{it your medicine s.,
works. t&Js{ "a }3i 5f. 8ea II M s35$
II ut will work, sir, never fear. It has ia
not. been known to fail"
livery well;$all we have to do then js WEI
TO await the arrival OF the vessel. With
out her, wc shall be able to do nothing. III
# .I3ut, pa pa said Madeline. Are you ~
going to have that chest opened :? I anl s
dying OF curiosity to see he contents."
gro DO sure To bof sure! campbell's
unpleasant news OF the closing OF the siE
passage, and the sight OF that vessel
had driven 1t from my MIND I also wish
to know what is In It, HI
They all hurried on deck, and Brent @
called for machnist. 3i
CHAPTER xxxvII. IA III
The man looked the chest over care
fully and then said s Fl n NJ
There 81 no trouble about opening n
that, sir. Unjust bore out all the riveta
that holds the top on. though. The Al:
hinges are inside; that chest is water
proof II III sS
's.,.You think 50, Adams ~ II
Eyes. sir; there Is no doubt abou t II.
I win get my mate and we will have IL
off In less than an, hour ,{
Good. 5s5 Get 1t off as quickly MS YOU t;s
can, Where Is Mr.. Aiarchnmp? 9, there
you are! Send couple Of hands to 81
5placo charges OF dynamite around and
I'm the galleon. Lead the wires aboard
hero and blow tho old thing up at once.
II do not want n trace Of her IT, 81 u S
Very good, SIR and tho mate de-
parted on his errand, reporting In about
half ana hour that all was ready
.'I,et her co. was the laconic order.
INA moment there was n tremendous &
crash. cloud OF smoke, flame, L tlmbera
and a general mixture OF stun were rs
hurled into the airs The galleon had
been wiped OF tho face OF the land
scape. 81. d III
Now. we are all the more ready for
the coming of "a VISITOR said Brent
i During nll this tImo the maohlnist
and ris mate had been at work md q
true to his promise the last bolt was
bored in q little less than an hour 4. q
top Of tho chest could be removed, All
istood waiting for the captain. IA 3s3 .!5
'"rake 1t off, Adams, : he said. quietly
Tho two men removed the p ecej Of IRON 81
which was thick and heavy, and laid 20
bare the contents of the chest.
Resting on top OF a richly embroid-
cred piece OF cloth OF gold lay n parch-
ment document, yellow with age. hut
otherwise perfectly preserved It was
closely covered with writing, and Brent
!, q 49, ~ 90