The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09

played havoc with bundles papers which
fully taken out; under these kegs which contained
gold bars it proved, and box of fine jewels They
could not estimate the value of the find accurately but
1t was evident that Ralph the of large
fortune in gold and jewels alone.
II can't believe it" said Ralph, who sitting
on the sand. looking at Captain Sam in dazed way
1T wouldn't take me long" returned Captain
Blake, 'Hf owned it and had the bars before me- I
only hope our luck will keep up. You're our mascot,
my boy
"sai o." cried Captain SAM who had been look
ing out to was his habit
The others started to their feet possibly thinking
furigged ship sailing slowly along the reef as
tho searching for harbor.
"Shes comm in" said Captain Sam.
Looks like it," responded the captain, land
pose get the treasure out of sight and out to
meet her. We don't want to take any chances with
pirates
The captain went aboard returning with a
number Of stout bags into which the treasure
packed and transported to the vessel; then the
remains of the metal tank which the professor had
discovered elaborate coat of arms being carried
away, the explorers entered the Dolphin which then
moved out thru the little channel Remembering their
experience vessel the stranger given
wide berth, the Dolphin keeping just at the sur
face 50 they could see her only thru the window in
the wheelhouse. this way they approached her
unseen until within two hundred feet, when they could
read the name, Abbie Meader, New Bedford.
"A whaler,' said the captain.
'In hard luck too rejoined Captain Sam. Look
at her top hamper her top gallant and mass all gone
hurricane
The Dolphin shot ahead, and the captain
stepped out and hailed the whaler Ship ahoy!' he
shouted.
what the dickens! Say captain" said a bew-
dered, red-faced to another the deck of the
ship I'm blessed if here amt Jonah wakin out O.
the whales bely!' This in drol, drawing voice
that convulsed Captain Blake.
I'm no JONAH" replied Where you
bound?"
The two the ship evidently held consul
tation; then the skipper shouted, What is that-a
torpedo boat?"
mo" Captain Blake answered. Gust diving rig
for wrecks from San Pedro
"oh" said the captain whaler in a relieved
tone of voice, thought you might be of them
dynamiters."
.who are your" asked Captain Blake, his
hand the hatch ready for surprse,-a precautlon
justified by past experience.
"The Abbie Meader whaler, o Bedford
piled the other We've got ESQ barrels of sperm,
and had good till yesterday when the hurricane
nearly wrecked We want to make port here if we
Is there harbor?"
Captain Blake communicated with the others, and
it was decided give the stranger tow it
evident she whaler and nothing
Round to- and you in he called to the
skipper, as deck.
The whaler up the wind, her sails were
brailed up, she running into the little
channel, and reaching the anchorage her chain went
merrily out thru the hawse-hole,-the only homelike
sound, Captain Sam remarked, he had heard for
long time. The whaler was bound home with load
of oil and bone three years cruise, would
not stopped had not the gale played havoc with
her rigging and shifted her cargo. making long voy-
age a danger; so they had determined to hnd an an
chorage repair the damage.
This seemed provdential to Ralph Captain
Sam. They accomplished their mission; the Dol
phin had just begun her real work, and from now on
would follow the wrecks indicated the Chart so
they decided to take passage the Whaler for San
Francisco Two weeks later they regretfully bade
adieu to their shpmates, and the whaler bore away
port where in the of time they arrived
~ event which created no little excitement in the
town Quidnak Maine, upon the arrival of Captain
Sans telegram; while another to Messrs shipey &
Barton caused felicitaton in the office of these
enterprising gentlemen.
Ito Be Continued0