Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29

a stiff blow there at times believe Captain Stump"
Thus appealed to, Stump had to open his mouth
So Tagg1"
isn't in it with nor east gale on dark night of
them islands north O Perrin.
Exactly" agreed the Baron eagerly. That
is where the Roman triremes We're caught They
were driven ashore in little bay In what is now
they saved the loot they had taken from the Sabeans
The nature and value of that loss can hardly be
estimated in these days; but you can draw your
own conclusions when you learn that the city OF
Saba is familiar to under its Biblical name
Sheba. 1t was thence that the famous Queen came
who visited Solomon Nearly thousand years
and sword, it at the height of its glory
Won Kerber, fairly launched in a recital glib on
his lips, Tegained the dominance OF manner which
the attitude of his subordinates had momentarily
imperiled. Increased composure brought with it a
certain hauteur, and he paused again perhaps to
crafty the actors instinct in him rather than to OBJ
the effect of his words. But the break was
unfortunate. Tagg removed the cigar he was halt
chewing, half smoking, and said oracularly:
The Queen O Sheba l once knew ship o that
Dye remember her, Cap'n!
Shall ever forgt err" grunted Stump: Il
wish them Romans had looted her. Wen | was
goin down the Hooghly, she was comm up, in tow
Her rope snapped at the wrong moment, an she
ran me on top of the James an Mary shoal Re-
member er, drat err
The Austrian WINGED at this check to his story.
These stolid mariners had no aginaton. He
wished to enthuse them, to fire them with the VISION
of countless wealth. but they had sidetracked
ideality for stupid "Reminiscences OF a collision
In word they did him good, and he reached the
point of his narration all the more speedily.
LAS l was saying he broke in rapidly, the
expedition met with disaster by sea- 1t was equally
unfortunate on land. The commander built a
small encampment, and sent for assistance the only
seaworthy vessel left to him. He waited six months;
but no help came. Then he determined to march
inland to strike bold course for the N1le,-but
he compelled to intrench himself against
the attacks of hostile tribes. The probability is
that the Sabeans had interests the western shores
of the Red Sea as we'll as in Arabia. Indeed, the
Kings are descended from of the Queen of
Sheba and Solomon. However that may be,
Eus Gallus buried his treasure, threw aside all
useless impediments, and like the daring soldier he
was decided in favor of attack. He fought his way
for twenty marches; but finally overthrown,
with all his men, by Nubian clan. The Romans
slain without mercy Their conquerors knew
nothing of the gold and Jewels hidden in the desert
three hundred miles distant; and that marvellous
hoard gathered from Persia and India by genera
tons of traders has lair there for nearly two thou
sand years.
This time he was SURE ne had riveted the attention
of his hearers They would have been dull indeed
if their wits not stirred by the possibilities
underlying that last sentence Royson OF course
jumped to conclusions which the others slow
to reach But Stump was not backward in summing
up the facts in his way.
Am ! right in supposin that you know where
this stuff is hid, Mr.. Won Kerber!' he asked, his
small ewes twinklng under the strain of continuous
thought.
Are you positive''
Does anybody else know?
Royson felt that the Baron did not expect this
question; but the answer came promptly Mr..
Fenshawe knows and the two ladies who accom-
pany him have species of general knowledge.
I" If | took erect bear1ns, accoTd1n to your yarn
the cargo is planted distance from the coast?
About forty miles.
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