The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-11

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Gold and death nrc linked togeeher,
Like s,inshino's gold and stormy weather. Their
They met tn solemn conclaVe hiter
Lcckburn had returned from hois SUI, y
tho nag q second time The wax .ves ..0
created . sensation unea'inlieo III INC INC
history Of matches. Common suiiors
may use wax vestns ashore IN c ''li go
ports. but those dolcd out at sea are q q
a cheaper. and inferior kind. ., Gonn mo-,
sailors do not wear dainty th i.1st..lu
boots. 1A1c fire, tho match, the haullns
down Of the flag, md the mSs.erlous,
footprints on the white sand OF Snrapnet
Bay told conclusively Of an inhapit AM.
over and above themselves. L,
II put IT. at this. said LecKpu ~
"rhcre is q vessel somewhere, anu I.l tno
man belongs to one Of inc An.urL 1,,, t ~
one Professor galloway Is very good
man. If it's tho italian one. there may may
DO n row. Let us go and see. !,
''It seems CHASTITY to have the WING q
knocked Out Of our sails like this"
growled Hector.
i 4 They were all pleased that the men
had returned so promptly after their
spell ashore. Notices we're posted Up
that anyone supplying the deserterS VIII :
food or ammunition would pe eunty %
an act Of mutiny against the captain ~,
,bwner and officers Of the good ship Sill
yer Star, and would be dealt with rs 9
mutineer, It was plain to all that Loro
Lcckburn would have no nonsense.
A glorious panorama was unIoioea as
the yacht steamed scaward Ihey gave
Sharks Gate and the Caudron wide
berth, but they could hear the roar, . ana !!
lash Of the seetning whirlpool Wlthln'
ana see through their glasses the t9 ,.,'
Ing spray smoking steadily. 1t rose IKE
q great brown and green cone, brown
above and green below. From f3rlm-- :
stone tTIill to the Spike the shore was
sandy and beyond the beach the coun-
try was draped in dense foliage. IN, the
distance a ridge Of bleak hill rose Ihese
were tho Inky Mountains.
The Spike was a low. platform OF rock
against which the sea boat and moaneo'
Their binoculars revealed croWds OF set n
elephants basking on the ledgcs #a ~
swimming in the bay. After tnat y i ,lle
coast became prccipitous, and many n
lats we're discovered that were uninark-
ed in Black Juar's map. II a vessel were
in hiding at all 1t would probably be ~
one Of these inlets Again tho long
boat ]. was lowered. but without success
LAT half past nine in the first water
the silver Star rode into Shrapnel Bay
after completing a circuit OF Ferl
Island. She dropped anchor. Ihe W.
light was just fading. and le was ram l,,
ling. Give peercd at the shore. ny
nagpole rose like thin, black streak'
Tits down again, Ned" said Give .
For the second time the Union Jack
had been hauled down! !,
Figg, the prisoner, had been III 1 i1 9
couple Of days. 1t was Ruby,s duty Is
attend to the mans wants. Inc negro
Lnocked and entered the saloon with
scared face. =.
D"Figg very bad Massa Doctah," he
gasped ont. Hes kckin' and raVln
orful. and den quiet TO bit, ana an a.
hot. I think he done goin' to die, DO e,
~ haven't liked his symptoms at all,'
ga I'll Ferguson, anxiously.
|a,1 He hurried after Ruby. Very soon ttht
sneaking-tube whistle summoned Lcck'
burn. - .,
asked Ferguson's voice:
"What is 1t. Neddy?" n
ooh. nothing, Give" answered Leck'
burn lightly. I'm wanted upstairs fol
minute" ~ I
Ferguson met him and drew MN m as 81 e
"Bad, doc.?''
Very bad. my lord. It's smallpox lpps':
"Oh!'' said Leckburn.
He stared at the phosphorescent sea
and some great fish rose sending wave:
OF silver tapping up against me plates
II was whispered about the ship tina
sIlas Figg was dying. At the first streal
of dawn the men were mustered.
Lads" said Lcckburn. we've go
fever aboard, and it has peen oecioee
to camp on shore until the danger u
past. A spell under canvas VIII 40 70.
MI good, and take the stiffness out
your legs. Only two of you have beer
in contact with the man. don't wan
to force you against your will, put tn.
doctor Is at hand to vaccinate you, ant
III set the good example !s
Lcckburn barred his brawny arm ant
underwent tho operation. Example u
better than precept. Only three OF IN {,
men refused and then the nara "ori
| commenced 1t lasted right through N
day. When the evening rain began =
fall. and the men were Is sn l :, n unae
canvas, and provisions to last SIX week!
had been landed It was not considered
safe to permit Ruby to mingle. with IN
others, and ne had been left behind Z
| help the doctor. ,1..,
Give, Lcckburn, Burnand and Hecto
shared tent pitched under tho 11oot.
''Now, boys" said Leckburn, as n
rolled his blanket round nm IN, we
make the treasure at da ly : r
|
IAN I hot or cold?'' cried Give. re-
membcring tho child's game OF hide-and
geek. H. ,ora
( "Don't be chump," said ms lord
ship. "spread out and look Tor the re
mains OF q fagpole.
they scattered in different dlrectlons
The ground was cholted with dank 8, u :
thorny bramblcs, spiked cactus. splnites
gorse and Vines. They had az prous 81
Sticks with bent handles. and they De
gan to pull aside tho underground.
Up nnu b uV" ~, t NJ, Mont result. Juan
nagpole could not have decaSen sum
GENTLY In the timo to leave no trace e., pc
hind. His Instructions were ], 70 ~, IN, ~
down the stones with care Wher
were the stones? There was NOT ~
slightest vcstige Of them, not so 'huci
as a pebble. 49,
Give was certain there was no . ms ll,I
take. The Instructions were a M so
brief and plain, and palmer stu TO
uector's method OF writing tne'' uo"'