The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-18
CHAPTER xxx.
Leckburn Meets VANDERBILT.

5FH leckburn meets VANDERBILT
#:Don't co." warned Give and Hector.
Tho giant laughed. He, Hector and
Burnand had come back from the grave.
II hardly think he'll run away with
me-" he said. "Terry, take this crock
cry and hello these lads to come up here.
| Look, the Antionette Is warming up her
tanks. Hello what's the fun?"
The Silver Star had beaten close up to
the Antoinette.
"They're going to lift the coal out Of
her" said Give.
2"And that means they'll sink her.
VANDERBILT means to let us know it's busl-
ness this time. Give. Hello, hello!"
| The Antoinette had lowered her two
boats Two others were dropped from
tho yacht Every available pair ct
binoculars was fixed on the yacht.
They're lowering pom pom cried
| Hector.
"And the Maxim"
| 'Bedad, and they're slingin the little
barker ycz have for'rad," said Terry
| NIuldoon.
It meant land attack In full force:
1t meant that Monkey Swayne had re-
covered enough to tell the Dutchman
what he had seen, and what had hap-
pened to him. At every hazard Hans
VANDERBILT was going to make dash for
the treasure. His first plan had failed.
"Another message me lord" said
Terry, as the men came back after scut-
Ting the boat.
Coming to see you alone" winkcd
I Photograph.
| A boat containing two figures pushed
off, Lackburn walked to the edge OF the
Ioof and watched VANDERBILT land. He
came waddling over the sand fourishing
white handkerchief, and Leckburn
lowered himself down the preclpitous in
cline to meet him. There was no danger
| of treachery here. VANDERBILT would have
been riddled with bullets from above at
the slightest hint Of It.
| He mopped the perspiration from his
| forehead as he walked and pulled off his
SLOUGH hat to Leckburn. His linen and
white tie were spotless, his clothes were
neatly brushed, and his heavy gold watch
chain seemed like his boots, to have been
recently polished. He was smoking a
stump OF cigar impaled on the blade OF
a pocket knife.
| '.Bah." he said, I'D is doc hod. var doc
| hod vor mans OF our weight, mine lordt,
I wear am gedding odt. Aoh yes. We
gannod pc young and strong vor efer,
! Haf elm cigar?"
IT prefer n pipe, Thanks"
VANDERBILT sat down on the sand and
famed himself.
| "Pouf!" he said, II am nod mate vor
dis climate. see you hat been pussy.
Dis climate is nod healthy vor us"
He grinned and pointed to three bodies
that specked the beach. and to fourth
that still tumbled In the surf.
''Out with 1t, VANDERBILT" said Lecl1-
burn bluntly. Don't fancy you're going
to BLUM me into giving you time to load
yp your boats for an invasion. know
those games. 1t wants something q bit
more up to- date to catch me, Out with
1t In three words"
dot is 20, dot is 20" answered the
Dutchman. Zach, va we're nod porn
ycsdertay. shaf heard Of der pungga-
low"
Leckburn nodded,
"Vill WI you share der treasurer" said
the Dutchman,
"No," said Leckburn; mot in this
world.
"Goot! Dot endts Id, mine lordt ID
comes now do dagger's pondts, shall
hundt you town und ] shall wreck der
bungalow. If you III l gannod liy; ven
dell Vol, I am a man Of beace ] to'nod
lie am dot ven sleep. Fla. ha ha!
! gan nefer pc SECURE while Gin man Of
YOU does liz, Derevore I gill YOU all, Gif
me half der gold und elm promise DOT you
never sbeak or belray me und elf you
back der yacht
Clear out" growlcd A-ecKp"rn' TURN
Ing on his heel
VANDERBILT smiled blandly.
''Der yilful mans viii haf his way he
said "I.eckpurn, you are Elm derrlble
man. Elm real derrible man. ana ians
is redding oldt and vat Goot Led us
zee Vat oldt Hans gan to, wish you
elm happy morning. You will resdt huied-
ly do-nighdt."
I.eckburn heard no moro, lie went up
/ ,ts,tlir + D.,
Chaps" he said "here's q chance to
warm up your rifles II they'll only ny 20
land But they won't, Whats thclr
! Al through the morning and long into