The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-06

LeCkDurn 8 patience gave oul, "'' =, -
evloted the owner Of the silver ntar.
In the galley, and noticed that ne was
fastened to the wall by the ankles WIN
d stout steel chain, Mumpss dlu n9l
mean him to wander far. At intervals
the musical cry; rang through the slehce'
All s well .s',sstS;5ss
1t was answered from the deck OF Ia
Refine Antoinette as the revolving searcn,
lights swept over the water. me weiru
Skull Ice doomed a,lp family. and the
glow Of the Flame Mountain t'n l, z. Inc NJ,
sky with pale crimson to mark the Ia pail
,.l They were at the very gates OF the tho
Land OF Treasure 3y5s
g CHAPTER XIX. ia
5 The Blood Water,
The night passed in peace. 1t was
bitter morning. though clear Inc sun
was without warmth. and even at mid
day It threw long "a shadows, for they
we're leaving it behind them. Glasses
swept the sea In vain. In the light the
curious berg was far less like human
skull. It was rugged mass or crystals
some two hundred and fifty feet h,gh.
The volcano was not impressive mere
hill rising sheer from the water Win d
plume OF grey tolI1OA04 dGoNo ~
The fires Of the captured vessel had
almost gone out. "A meeting was con-
yened to decide what to do with her.
Opinions differed Leckburn wanted 70
destroy her. & They could not man ooth
vessels and to take her In tow would be
to hamper the Silver Star
"Give Jack a chance" SAID C i've
Jack, what would you do?'
Marsden rubbed his head and looked
extremely wise.
.9SS,v'Well,G Sir Give. the seaman an.
swered, 8'this ERE requires brains. II
'ud 70 to my cart to watch her sink, for!
she . pretty, II she is dirty. We're gooin'
arter treasure. we don't want 10 say
ERE Some folks won't kill dog that
bites .,enn I says the same---muzzle en- en-
but don't kill EN-" i,
"Arent you getting mixed, john
smiled his lordship. J.
,..'No. ma lord. The dogs is afoat. II
we takes 'en, we've got to waste good
food on en-, and let 'em wear out leg
Irons till we gets to port. Muzzle en-,
says, and let 'em go" "
"But how. Jack 2"
.,Why, like this ere, Mr.. Hector.
Chuck their guns overheard, take most most
az their coal and grub. leavin'% 'em about
enough o both to take EN- to Cape 'orn.
without grub and weapons they won
shift any furder south: they aaTen =. I :;
that's my opinion, and the best as = can
think Of"
tor s'eyote ton It. Hands up.
| The suggestion was won. Leckpurn
onnosed It. but declined to give his
reasons. All hands were ptped. ana 70
the rattle OF the crane. the coal from the
| Antoinette's bunkers was trans1erre 81
rapidly to the yacht. It was hard ,s Wor Is
and dirty work. but all lent hano. ~ ~.
31Dar she are. Massa Sab Give, OAR
sha are," shouted Ruby who had been
trimming the coal In a mastery fashion
and doing the work of three See her'
sab Give Look yondah." e. y. Is ~.
az Give made out the launch with Ms
glass. she was safe among the shoals
4 some "A three miles away. apparently
watching them. Leckburn tried her VIII " j,
. shell that fell unpleasantly close ana
she scuttlcd away y, g y Sin
der at that rate" said Hector. How
long viii it take lis to i'll UP. BurnanFd Y
| l#S"About six hours. sir" TIA
"Thatll make 1t about one O'clock. ~
| don't see the good OF taking more coal
! II we get the ammunition out OF IS r ne1
! that ought to do. They daren't d come
/ after us then s9 4; ~
| 1eokburn smiled and sprang into Gtne
| long boat to draw the Antionette's teetn
The guns we're flung overheard the 11'as
azine was emptied' and EVERY ,, rti'e Ito To-
pistol shared the same fate The .E.l'o,
nette could travel, but she could s5t, no ~
| Npht M VANDERBILT and his desperadoes
i were welcome to her. X. /,
Then Leokpurn sent for tin Of WIZ WI. Y
i mint and a brush and left parting mss
4 sake on the deck In enormous lettersI; !,
ITO Hans VANDERBILT, Esq, ana a. A Wy !.
other Treasure seekers. --The captain, q
4 Ncers and Grew of the Silver Star beg e
noi,te,y inform you that IL they SCI
within gun shot Of La RENE Antolnettt
after this date they will checrfully SIN
her All survivors will be hanged VIII
equal cheerfulness, piracy being g crl!n'
that is best dealt with by the use q !. :
: stout rope. We have a special rope ~
the Dutchman.
(signed) ,@
LncKBuRN OF LEcKBUR'N'.
.r#s # rs,
FL some hours later. when the spars' Q
!, the Antoinette were vanishing. the yacn
ran into broken water. They had GROSS
ed the dead sen that lay like sore sl'e no 81
the breast Of the southern ocean, can " - T. y
/ dancing wayelets, silvered by the pay pay
low sun, were welcomed with oheel
! It was glorious to hear them apP!il
i again, to see the spray dance up, to Wht;
!. the swelling ripples surge along the pla,te :
Q and rush away into the white. foaH''''
wake x,
Leckburn made himself comfortap.s
Z wths rugs and read the shaky aana
a writing OF Fuller Lanwith. It was 4
miserable story. The millionaire ~
J, been keptyin ignorance OF Sir Give L2ray
I toms dongs. They had terrified MN y
! threats OF immediate exposure and rul ~,
\ lie had turned everything he Posslp.
J. could into money In readiness for J mus
p diato flight
: VANDERBILT told him at last that sWayn
!, had proved a traitor and confessed =
!. to the baronet. A warrant was o e,l
r They promised to land him at sh ~
a Paulo, The moment he sci foot on 9
|, Antionette the rutians had thrown
4 the mask, Ho was their dog. their Say!
II His jewels and money had been lake
d from him, and he was compelled 70 9
- the dirty work OF the ship. The dWa
carried a whip at his belt. and DID ~ -
fall to use It. Lanwth had been lasne
,e apd kicked and starved.
Az STo DO Continued Next TuesdaYA