The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-10
wered Mumps, solemnly. ''Flndee him
,ohlndee n stotcc Dis tlotco fust chopee

swered Munps solennly. .'Flndeo hin,
behlndee a stonee. Dis notco fust chopee
alice rlghtec f h. ". 38
"Mumps," growlcd r.eckbtrn. Keep
yotir mouth shut. II NJ III #
/ rho Lnscnr nodded md churned on
ahead. Leckburn kept his own COUNSEL.
There was remote chance that ono or
| moro OF the dcscrters wore responsible
| for what they had seen and discovered.
But his lor1shp was compelled to dis
miss tho ldcn. Tho condition Of tho
ashes was too convincing. Besides,
disorders to swim the lake. and how
would they have carried matches oycr2
! And would this manor men--provo
friends or foes? Did they know OF the
existence OF the satnn's treasure, and,
If so. had they already secured IT.
3Lcckburn was moody, though Clivo
and Hector were in high spirits and as
lcctcd wood for n fire, his lordship Shout
dcrcd rifle and tramped away. Ito
pcered into every little creek. hoping to
discover bout or canoe. but failed
| Then, like a wise man, he decided to
trouble no moro until no had finished
his lunch.
IIooton shouldered the game and
Mumps the lunch basket. Leckburn
| took u last and somewhat uneasy glance
| w
vessel was anchored on the other Side
OF the island. Had some whaler, pearlcr
or sealer been swept south by a suc-
cesslon of gales similar to those that
had driven Black Juan and his nlibusters
to Peril Isle2 He was aware that two
| expeditions had sailed for the Icy South.
an Italian and n British ono. Could the
| man who kindlcd the fire be one Of
| those explorers? Lcckburn felt that he
could not rest until he had examined all
| the coast OF course. I'VE days, or per-
| haps a week, had passed since the fire
had been lighted. Tho vessel might have
left the island.
The sen came in sight, the sun shin
Ing brightly on tho yacht. j
'Scotlnnd'' cried Give. whats hap-5
penen to tho nag?' M If
It had vanished from the pole. "
""rhnder.'' ronred his ordship,, who's
| had the impudence to do that7 III
| thrash some sense into him when / find
him." l$
He ran forward and halted in amaze
and perplexty. The Union Jack lay q t
the foot OF the pole. neatly folded and
weighted down With q stone. Who had
Leckburn could not swallow Jest such
as this. His face flushed with rage.
''yVnh! I" ss
The .I.ascar's cultural monosyllables
had a hundred differences and hundred
meanings. This time It denoted utter
establishment. He was bending almost
double glazing ut tho sand with pro-
| trudng eyes.
| In moment they were round him.
staggered at what they saw. Even Rob
| inson Cr,lson could not have been moro
| astonishcd when no found tho naked
print OF a savagc's foot on the beach OF
Juan Fernandez.
This was the print Of boot. long and
slender and clearly defined Mt the heel.
| None OF the sailors wore such boots, and
| their own clumsy Shooters" could not
have left ouch an Impression. The prints
| led westward and then trended north.
Then they were lost and illegible on
the hard ground.
1.-THE doc. must be ashore" said Give,
bluntly, IT know Burnand would not
leave the ship"
"of course" said I.cckburn. "ot
course"
He whistled for the boat. and Ruby
and GaIsher pulled It across As they
| nearcd the yacht they saw Ferguson's
Panama. He was doing In a deck chair.
who's been ashore, Ruby?" asked
Hector. 5s
"Why yo TO- shuaf. and Massa Sab
Give. Sab. Den de men, dey go soon
after, but dey all back"
"But mean since we left from the
yacht?"
"Dere was pigeon" said Ruby. ''He
| sit on de yard biz and den go. ! lsnin'
all dc time ont OBJ do boat. and II any
coon 20 ashoal. 'cept dat pigeon, him
elder swan or he fly, and dat dc solemn
| truth"
(To be Continued To-morrow.)
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