New-York tribune., 1903-03-30

or our cruise westward must here say n"'niIlH'
Of our stay at Ferro where We took in fresh ~ateT'
for that had brought out with US oeEah u
stink exceedingly and where we rehtted our ''''i'"
Nor yet Of the giIieon, tho San salvador; JnnnS4'
wf wtb 9H5 "a Eh9,f s9sa anghter a Of har
any I have read Of taking out Of her tnrer -
OF ducats, with eight silver cups and Tnucn store
of pearls. -,.... 49,, .,,,- ,s,,urc , must
speak, because upon 1t hung all our foTtunr, ers.
Twas Lancel0t Heavens. out Of Bristol that a. a.
no man new vet he averred stouty that IL was
true enough could we hut light upon It IT, ,,ts char,
by some mysterious informant. and say very a,IleI
a III es sooqn 1oar snls dct to distinguish there
being nigh upon score Of isi@s ali aOo"' IT, "
And When indeed we came thereabouts We foGnd ]
the whole sea dotted with r2cks s ana an the shore rI
sign Of living being upon any OF IN, mem oraad,,
spamiard began to ravage the New World; with
crucix In one hand and fnunDSJ d dsnosit II i'm
atsb 6ed WITH Eoid and gems TO which added
itself solid bars Of silver In great quaIt''y'
And SO it came that We little band Of ;sir,[ SeETn
Devon gentlemen t Master far iancf9e sny | months
Of voyage and much buTeti1g in uqKno%n 1 III:
circle and forthwith our wits to "oTki; -a1ra.
And, truth to tel our wits were C+ 1r heTe We're
higher to fourscore when We had counted thern an
there were some Of US who felt from the outset
Yet Heavens firm and those Sh9 m5k kneg Ts
daily pulled away from the ship and expoFeu hN
Not that 1t brought us any luck: though at hrst
It was change enough frorI the close iTTns
of the vessel, and several OF the Isles were 1''--
Our choice lay first and not unnaeuEay to o. t9os9 39T
where IirnpId springs bubbed down groves OF leLl
and flower; where scented blossoms loaded the alr
with heavy perfume and under the archirg oougnS
Of wondrous growth there was cool shade from the
after all twas not on one Of thIss 6S eaT'Hs m hs
Setts Of the most 2 naE OF on all sides that
had dismissed it as impossible there oelhs 10 40
Il ali happened in this wise.
OF late had had lassitude which conpneq mn bP5 Ll5
poop, thinking OF my sweet Bess' that nlAae 'lS
The rest Of the company were all away IN ,tns tns
boats. only two or three seaen "G roII
Ing upward had never seen 1t IN our own
The tide was low and scarcely Eufie 9no1ae on the
water. one by one the islands looTned 6tacxeF arf
straightway atween the moon and myself t0Werea a
the barren rock which We had chrlsteheo N-dsseo
save for the sometime creak Of the cordage over
head 2 or aSo the tariff ftss ssoS to pe eE R the
roWed; there was not sound ana 5aed 4 ae Two " Of
our companions had done not long oerore: lay
watching the outline Of Ragged Rascal s'fo"s
have said the tide was low vet had IT still some
feet 10 M Ta an aRq and en veFy intent for right
centre Of island at the Waterline' s'0eo
So strong ard Eright was IT that instantly . saw
II 20 oe IaT az en,"onshine upon wet rock: and
larger it grew until all resemblance to an eye nad
through which the mson poured Hood OF glory
acT9ss nS Sfbar Tarer ali OF ye shouted and
call they ran astern. tumbling up the laaaef 20
the poop sn6 little Tom HuxtabIe our cabin
boy with a man from Dartmouth, whose name
What make you of that?" said I. pointing and
hsn Hnr thfs nsd hqRs Hsvens ooked full into
and Shouted, 'Tts the Silver sland, .sTge Mas1ge
walter, win wager my share OF the ue~Sufs
With that they all fell a-da4cing IKE men pos
Boys. said l. after had regarded the opening
it to vanish and our noRes % s Si5n s1eed to nSesti
sha9p aongsde ga9 and %e set T marx upon It before
Tide doqs again: you Lance. Hal Crab; Peter an ana
n5'5 6 piace tem s foaded dag in my belt pushed OF
leaving the from Dartmouth in charge OF inc
For nigh upon quarter Of Of d mile ssns SnaGh as snd
the h TIttfa nav in which our ship lay at anchor
there was no sound the splash Of our oars: ano
-iT When we came under the shadow Of the island
the men ceased rowing. and a mighty silence ieiI
Never have seen the like Of that silver path
vav. dancing out upon the oily swell: twas river
~ 9s1s -nnIing under an arch of ebony. and with
in we could see haven. all set about with preeiP
"softy.' said ! in whisper yet twas , sufifient a
@ Ser roGse on 6nt shef and send him sliding INTO the
water with great tossing or snakelhe aIIHS 1i0N
chqE9Sd 9S save aRe ns said Hal Grab shalI2p
drifted into the haven. and We saw anOtIe TT tbs
vav leading away again TO seaWard on IHe OIHeL
Then all was silene the grave save the beating
me9t 35 9t and within that Of black rock that
tbe hight tide lifting the seaweed-
TVS IanceIot Heavens who first spake -.
bin 80 rnnst take especial heed the water
r'SiPs TEne use sa so to it. my Devon dogs and let
Us make what haste may 70 discover our z prlze
h{r. tell 7ce ~
scent treasure in the very ar ,s .r,ad ro
And it was: look Where ! i %GI5d mon m me- and
was in a mood 70 feel surprise at nothing save II
s3pao Tha h np %T ried on Hal Crab scung with
oar in tha stern aud Tending her from the rocks
WIN tnrGa Gr for something p'ucke sleeve
"Master.' whispered iUtle Tom HuXtable. his tTeth
al smiiei ndlgentiy upon boy. Yet vas my
tar1'f f6rohes! a. OH .,.s.,. .,,.sr,, =, ,ba,
nIrs ne f"'E fo VIII tier II wave washed ledgez led
tIk6 sG siar5 az ssJerr :er e. a, ;x m moved in steel
The had their backs toward the water and 3ent
with heads together. as though they examined
something upon The gr2iIna with inquiry in my
looked at iae3 I;aacCo' heavens WIN ''O'''''
spsnars tbet h mTfRT[es btthsr and Il rom ~h~nSsc
TT matters not" / replied. yet shdI '"eH "
RI mot mot rash he urged. FOR know not how
'naPE am onr cnfaj9 tain here and ws OF Devon
said / rshy enough n t9r otad MA TO the steps
ioosed tn. loaded dag from my belt ~. ~,
Then leaving only it'll Tom Tor oe tInf! being
a. the topm0st one and seeing that there were out
the r9gH We sPraRs d Gp5h bcR .Re Petsr ans his
comrade 4C!ourn tF" rocks his corSlet clasIns as NJ
rolled, till I'll" water had MIN ana ~ SAM"
and then what snrpri.e and Joy Vas ours 10 o see
ron.inent-for there in very truth II lay the treas
uTe we We mao % Ia We saw not the strangeness Of II