The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-08
.cr1Ap1DR, 5xxx XIV.

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sl CHAPTER XIV 838s 355i "A .tI5
1 IN less than half an hour I he heavy
i Iron chest was resting on the deck out-
side OF the cabin door and the work OF
/ getting the rectous metals out OF tn
i hold had commenced. There seemed to-
i be an endless number o & them. # and
/ though a the mon worked busily, while
4 13rent md 1Titzmorris superintcnded the
work. they seemed toRmako but lite Inn
4 preston on the bars below deck. 4.
4 z. Come and take g look q the CHEST
4 said the captain. There must be some
thing 5of particular value init. How to
get t open ! do not see. The only way
|, vii be to have one OF Our rnnchlnista
j bore through the hinges or destroy the
lock. Tho cover seems to G be 50 closely
! fitted that you can hardly distinguish
4 it from tho body Of the box. "a N. l5
when they made chests Sof that kind
4 1 should say that they made Thorn to.
4 stay shut. I wonder II the owner con-
4 templated having It Il stay under water
\ when he bought II, '1 1 rltzmorris. laughed
i as he stopped down and ran his eye over
4 the sides. Si 81 5S n $4 55
For q day the B crew Of the Badger
worked steadily transferring the treas 4
Lure from the gnlleon to the steamer. and
4 finally, with the aid OF pra ctically MI
4 hands, It was safely slowed below decks.t
1 with Eithe exception OF the chest, which,
( remained on the after deck. waiting to-
i be opened. 43y3 3l}3 {3ii 4 q ;3$
/ 3. At last every bit Of metal was out OF
y the old ship. and Brent began to think
Of getting away. 4 ,ss "a y
ut will be Just as we'll to- blow the
old thing up" he said to Lord George,
as on the corning Of the following yin day.
A they walked up and down enj Dying an
i after breakfast smoke. $ .s5 II
What for? . III H i85 Z;
so as TO leave no trace OF our pro-
3 ceedings." Y fs5 55 4! u II /, y2 Eli
4 'But the natives know that we have
been at work here. : Is 81 aS
II THAT Is true But they do not care.
and cannot begin to know what We
have takon off # Hello there is "a dug
Z out coming down the harbor now. She IS
n heading for this boat. I wonder who
4 our visltort&is The others have LETT us
severely alone since you gave them that
i pleasant little surprise the other morn
/! ing t. iS 555s, ST.
Lord george took up the glasses that
rested on the top Of y the he c e'r Mon
II way. WI \ II III
'.That is one Of the Oldest inha bitants.
!! at any rate" he said after a prolonged
scrutiny. III 'tHe Is coming here without q
1 doubt IN 4g
( Madeleine ana Lissa had Joined them
4 by this time, and the latter took the
Z glasses from tho Englishman's hand.
let me SEQ II I do not know that boat
Il Yes, t is my father did not think
that could be mistaken. Isl
4 Does he know that you are here ~
"oh. yes sent him word the other
Z day" :i35a3 ssi8 t5 $5 Is
i .'sent word to him How7'
"Ah, II / was to tell you that should
i be giving away valuable secret. lie
4 knows. and think that he has some
\ very fast" :
4 The little craft was indeed approach
i Ing at a very y rapid, rate. and RI before
long its occupant had made fast 70
Il the gangwny4 and come up the steps
4 LISA and the. others went to meet him
as he came on deck. Fl. . 5 ~ .Ss5 ,55
&''1 knew that you were here, LISA.
! Your message came safely, but have
been up the harbor to SEQ II had made
4 mistake. I passed by this vessel s sew sew.
4 era1 hours ago. Which Is the captain -
i he asked turning to the two men.
5.'1 am, replied Brent, stepping for
\ ward ij # Ht. n M y FL,
you have plenty Of provisions on \
"Plenty. Why7't Tho captains face
i showed signs OF surprise as we'll as
! anxiety ss 8 " BIZ fss AZ
"Because you will need them. You can
| not get out of here" 5i 535 Isl
"Cannot get out What DO you mean?''S
5'ryYell, not for some weeks. should
say" &, II Il \.
.'what on earth is the matter2' @ III
'-The sand has shifted and now runs
across the entrance. aim ost from shore
1 to shore. Il u r. 4
All turned pale and could not find
words to express their astontshment. At
last the captain managed to collect him-
self. j5*5 TX II n
'.You do not think that this is per
manent?'', Ell Ii. iS III
mo. There has been a cave on the
narrow strip at the northern end OF the u
harbor which separates 1t from the scn
\ This cave had subterranean ent trance
on the outside. The earthquake has
| split the land open, so that the water
is pouring through. This has formed a
current, and 1T is sweeping down the
other side OF the harbor and will lin ~
| few weeks clenr n passage Until iii
does 50 you cannot leave xxx
| ga few weeks! exclaimed Brent. ms
he gazed at the other. Are you sure
| OF this 2" ii 4 III v
''vill you corne for yourself and see?"
! was the quiet reply.
I'VE "A will all go. Marchamp, have
steam up IN the launch at once and we
Will look into this matter. It was stupid
OF me, but never thought OF such m
event" 459s8 5,t5 IS 4lfs
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