The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-05

"It's time we were getting these
things ready" he remarked with a
grimmer expression than Elliott
had ever seen his imperturable
countenance assume.
DO you think we'll be in timer"
Margaret asked him very anxious
ly when he returned to the deck.
I'm sure / don't know any more
than you do" replied Elliott.
IF were too late, or If the
wreck isn't there-I1l never for
give myself" she breathed desper-
ately.
Elliott wanted to comfort her. to
tell her that it didn't matter after
all whether they found the treasure
or not, since there was something
better in life than gold. For mo-
ment 1t seemed to him that she al
most expected 1t, but before the
moment was passed Henninger
hailed the deck.
.-thw: r m mjLCyfc = -. :.
81 think I've sighted it. There's
something, anyway"
Hawke burst out into a Joyous
whoop of excitement. What direc-
tion?" called Bennett. "Any other
ship in sight?"
"a little more to port"
The course was hauled little
more. mo sign Of any other YES
sci anywhere" Henninger added,
after carefully sweeping the hori-
zon with his binoculars.
"Hurrah!" cried Margaret. 81
knew we would win!"
1--WE haven't won yet. They may
have come and gone" Hawke in
terposed; and at this reminder ev-
eryone became nervously silent,
gazing ahead. After 20 minutes
whittier spot began to appear upon
the blue sea line.
The island appeared to be a good
sized and absolutely barren patch
of sand and single, about half a
mile long and couple OF hundred
yards wide at the widest point,
with single eminence near the
eastward end. All around it to
windward line of foam and spray
marked the dangerous reefs, and
cloud Of sea birds wheeled flash
ing in the sun overhead.
But the gaze of the adventures
was not fixed upon the island; but
upon great heterogeneous mass
that stood up among the breakers,
a battered skeleton, having no
longer any resemblance to a ship,
but nevertheless all that was left
of the unlucky Clara McClay.
CHAPTER XVI
The Treasure.
The gold seekers gazed eagerly
at the ruins of the vessel they had
come so far to see. The treasure
ship had evidently broke in two,
and the forward and larger portion
had been swept into the lagoon
like space beyond the rocks, where
it could just be made out as a
shapeless bulge or iron, scarce
showing above the surface. In
reply to question from Hen
ninger, Bennett stated the gold
chests had been in the forehold,
and must be, consequently, sub
merged.
The dhow was brought up eau
tiously, with the lead constantly
going and in eight fathoms the
refs gave the order to anchor by
Henningers direction.
We'll find a better anchorage
on the lee side of the island" re-
marked the chief. out it'll be
dark in an hour and we'd better lie
here for the present"
why, aren't you going to look
over the wreck right away" de-
manded Hawke, in surprise.
whats the use? We can't do
anything tonight"
"Then III row over there alone.
Hanged if | can stay here all night
with maybe a fortune with in a
couple Of hundred yards and not
go to see if it's there" said
Hawke.
This speech found an answer in
the hearts of all, and Henninger
outvoted, ordered the dhow's
small boat over the side. Margar-
cts desire to visit the wreck was
| overruled. and Sullivan preferred