The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-26

They wcro in the library. Dane pounccd
upon the catalogue and turned up tho
letter ID" He ran his fingers down
"shelf eight he said. Number
1864 HI
He brought down the val,,me.
Here 1t Is. old chap. Ill read It,
Dolland says: The audacity and cruelty
OF Juan Gasknra are uncqualled even IN
the blood-stnined annals OF piracy. He
knew no fear; nc knew no mercy. Ills
crew consisted OF the best lighting men
of any age He recruited no half breeds
and negroes, as most Of the corsairs did.
| Els men were mostly the scum OF British
and French warships. born fighters. and
well trained who had fed from justice.
No less CRUEL and blood-thirsty than
| fccrs-Swayne, VANDERBILT Lake. Guerir
and Santley Santley was an American
and gentleman Born He had fought
under Washington. Ills barbarous
treatment OF some British prisoners
taken in the war ended In exile. In
eight years that chastity vessel, the
Satan, burned and destroyed eighty.
eight ships to human knowledge. How
many others that sank rlddled BY her
shot we shall never learn. The treasure
gained by Gaskara must hRyo been fabu-
| lous The Satan vanished In the year
1924 It was most tcmpestuous year
and It is presumed that the ,nholy
hands IN one OF the frequent storms.
"Thats Doland' s version. Give. no
ga ID Hang It.! It's dream. and
| shall soon wake up. But 1t isn't:'its
true. Let me look at the thing again
Pull up to the table, old son. You've
got the brains. Look over IT and Spout
your wisdom. Don't stir. and III wheel
yon along. Here's pencil and paper
Quick or shall explode III write while
you talk, and make q COPY OF 1t TO puZ-
zle Mt myself.
He pinned the parchment to the cloth
to keep 1t open. and they bent over the
strange document together. And what
they saw reproduced In reduced lhc -
smile on page 49,
Give pushed the battling puzzle away
and laughed. He had wasted hall an
hour, but Dane had finished his copy.
ITS no use to-day, Hector, old man,
he said I'm not up to It, MY brain 1s
feel Mt. I want something easier. Has
the Silver Star full crew."
II could do with another man."
"rhen have Jack Marsdcn. In his
humble way he has helped me splendldly.
He's a fine chap, and he has served on
several vessels. You'll pay him the usual
wages OF an ~. B. on yacht. and III
add a pound a week to Il"
'.L'll do what you like, my son. SAID
Dane. Come in"
Ruby's srinning. shining, joyous race
appeared at the door.
"Dere a genelum want Massa Sab
Give Shall show de genelum up. san
Clive?"
cat once, Ruby
And then honest Jack stood in the
doorway, twrlIng his cap staring about
aa ~ a hlnw from
feather would lay him out on the carpet
stone Dead
awake up, Jack" laughed Give i
want to feel your fist. my boy. I'd come
to you only my legs are groggy."
The waterman turned his cap inside
out and examined the lining carefully.
Then he scratched his head. his nose.
and his chin After that he hurled the
can into the air and kicked 1t through
the doorway.
well" he said. I'm fair blowed."
"Tumble up, you lubber, chuckled
Hector Dane. "Do you know you're on
the quarter deck?"
Gay, ay slr''
"Then salute.
Up went Jacks hand obediently. 49,.
"Dont salute me; salute Sir Give
Come, jack" laughed Give, you're
not asleep. I'm your skipper now, my
brave lad, and you're going to sail with
ma In a well-found vessel where there's
lots OF grog and little to do Where's
YOUR IAst, Jack? You're not afraid OF
ma surely7 I'm a baronet with lots OF
money now, but I'm Just the Same to
old friends. You're going to sail with
me for life Jack. depend on that"
He grlpped the astonlshed waterman's
hand and slapped him on the back.
.'IIe dead gone fast sleep, Sab Give,
r,.,t. vot olro lay
'ef'7 (To be Continued To-morrow.)