Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-14
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a document which we cannot read, and
small rope" continued Bob, paying no .d heed
to the mans insolence. we unders.anu
that you will leave our vessel and all on
board as when, you stole her, providing we
give up these things to you"
Not exactly" said the thief, in the same
mocking tone. as he lighted cigarette
shall take away your weapons, for am not
such fool as to leave you armed; but every
thing else is yours, even including the young
gentleman whom you see standing close Dy
the mast"
"Very well,' assented Bob, who for the
moment did not think the loss Of the clumsy
weapons very serious. Let us come en-
board and well will deliver up everything
that we found"
81 am hardly. as green as that, my very
young friend You will pass the documents
on board, and after have received them,
will get into my own boat"
saw a strange look in the latters eyes, and
noticed that he was trying to make some
motion with his hands, bound to the mast as
they were; but he gave little heed to ms
friends attempted movements. save 20 .1,.s tn1nS
that the bargain should be contaminated As
quickly as possible.
"But how do we know you will give M
the felucca after you have p possession Of the
articles which we unearthed?" Bob asked.
"You will be obliged to take my word Tor
that. l am in the position to dictate terms,
and it is only for you to say whether you will
accept them or not. If you give me what !
want, / will leave your craft, taking away
nothing of yours except the muskets-
Bob looked inquiringly at Percy, and the
latter said, in careless but low tone:
you We got to do it sooner or later, and
you can gain nothing by wasting time. We
are in the fellows power, since he has got
we can't help ourselves. Here is the cryptic
gram and the rope.
Il thought you would have been the last
to give them up" Bob said, bitterly, "'and
surely. if you care SO little about it. l have
no right to complain.
Percy made no reply. All his attention
seemed to be concentrated on the prisoner,
who, it could now plainly be seen, was max
ing frantic efforts to convey, by the expires
sion of his eyes, some intelligence to his
friends.
These are all we found. Bob said, as lie
held up the two articles. "How shall We
give them to you?"
rs the note which you received from the
sailor at Tamapa with them?"
mo; but here it is.
And Bob took the letter from his pocket.
Then paddle up to the stern and pass
them aboard"
in making the surrender. He sculled the raf
up to the Jaquita, while Gomez stood ready
to receive them.
After taking the documents, the SpaniaFl
bestowed DuC one Nasty glance on CHeIn, anu
then thrust them into his bosom. He did
not even ask if they had found anythire
else; but it was probable that he had heard
from the frightened cook the story of what
the treasure seekers had accomplished on
the island, and therefore knew perfectly well
that he had received the entire fruits Of their
search.
Back your raft few yards away, until
can get into my boat" he said, as he lifted
his hat in mock politeness, "and / shall he
happy to return the Jaquita which / was
forced to borrow for a time"
Again Percy obeyed the order, and after
the raft had been pushed from the felucca
the Spaniard made his preparations for leav-
ing. He went into the cabin, where he re-
NAMED several moments. Then coming ON
deck again. he leaped into his boat, having
in his arms the guns and ammunition belong
ing to the boys.
n surrender to you the beautiful vessel"
he said, jeeringly, as he began to row toward
the mouth of the harbor, "and my only hope
is that she may be as satisfactory to you dur
ing the remainder of the time you may own
her as she is to me at the present moment
II will pain me not to meet you ON some fu-
ture day; but if the fates decree that we shall
not see each other again, remember that
have Kept my word. In return for the docu-
ments, you have full possession of the Ja-
quita."
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