Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-11


captain encountered Suarcz.
The Spsniard led the English
man toward one of the peep
holes in the canvas screen. Sure
enough, the canoes were making OF
toward Otter creek. In the marvel
ously clear light it was easy TO see
the threatening arms held out toward
the ship by n few men who stood up
right. Even their raucous cries were
yet audible. Courtcnay was glad he
had not missed this demonstration OF
hatred. II argued the necessity Of con-
tinucd watchEnlness.
The general attitude OF the crew was
one OF real annoyance that the fight
had not been carried Oh at close quar-
tcrs. The Kansas bore tokens In plen-
~ Of the battle Many bullets and ar
rows had struck the ship, the canvas
was torn in several places. number
Of port lights were broken, and the
open decks. fore and aft as we'll as
the spar deck. We're Uttered with
stones. He picked up some of these
missiles, mans earliest and latest pro
sectile. They were round and heavy.
| few bore the rcd strcaks Of oxdi2ed
iron; some appeared to be veritable
Jumps Of ore, though the action of wa
ter had made them smooth stone out
! of the brook" He showed one to Eolle-
mache, who seemed to possess good
deal of out of the way knowledge. and
the latter instantly pronounced the
Specimen to rs almost pure copper
veincd with suver.
The captain saw 10 the revereut bur-
inl of poor Pietro CANA. entered full
details OF the fight in the ships log
and helped Walker to search the Sis
pected coal for further supply Of
dynamite as the utility of the surface
mines had been demonstrated beyond
doubt He thought it possible. given
the Icccssary time. TO rig a device
which would be practically invisible
A fresh set Of dummy poles. which
the Indians would probably avoid in
the event OF second attack. might
defect the canoes into the area of new
mines laid ut sea level.
Their utmost diligence brought to
light no further supply of the explo-
sive. Evidently the prepared Jumps
Of coal, each containing a stick Of dy.
Mantle, which were placed In the
bunker at Valparaiso had been convey.
ed on board by one man. SO It was
more than likely there was not anoth-
er ounce OF the stuff on the ship except
the three specimens first discovered
These, water soaked and useless. were
locked in draw we: in the chart house.
While scrutlniz'ng the bunker Courtc.
nay found q grim" piece If paper
crushed into ball and anna gamaied
with coal dust by means of the glue oil
other substance which had heen used
for making the bombs intended for the
destruction Of the furnaces He ex
0mlned it carefully. believing It had
the appearance and texture Of car
fridge paper. lie placed It in his pocket
and, while changing his clothes before
joining the others ut suppcr, came on
it again with a certain surprise He
plunged II into Il basin of hot water.
and ii yielded its secret. It was the
outer wrapper of a stick Of dynamite
1t bore the circular stamp Of the manu-
facturers. the Sociedad Anonyma de
las Costas del PacifcO. This in itself
meant nothing The same company
probably supplied hundreds Of mines
with the five pound boxes In which
dynamite IS packed, and # the stamp
Were the only clew none could possibly
say when or where 1t had been issued
for use.
But miners are apt to be careless.
Men accustomed TO dynamite will han
die it with an astounding disregard for
danger. and here was case in point.
Some Spanish overseer evidently at a
losa for n memorandum tablet. had
scrubbed hieroglyphics with an indeli-
bic pencil on this particular wrapper.
1t was clear that the figures and alb
breviated words referred TO the de-
velopment Of q cross heading and the
position Of certain lodes, but Courte
nay was quick to see that the Official
who made those notes would recognize
them; hence the mine or store from
which the package had been stolen or
bought could be identified Such evi,
dence was Of highly circumstantial
value. Courtenay put the wrapper in
the same drawer as the cartridges, en-,
tered in the log the time and manner
Of Its discovery and forthwith dismiss.
ed It from his mind
1t was almost dark when he went on
deck. The wind was keen and chilly
, 1t whistled through the broken win.
dOws Of the wheelhouse and seemed to
have In It promise OF bad weather
But glance aloft and at the sky be.
yond the southern headland - Point
Kansas. as It was called on board--re,
assured him. The far flung arc over,
, head was cloudless. The stars Of the
southern hemisphere, vivid and bright
though less familiar than those Of the
north, were reflected In the black wa
ter. Tho ship was 30 still, the sur
roundings 80 peaceful, save for the
plash of tiny waves created by the
breeze. that he was almost startled
when 4 soft voice came from the low
or deck:
. where In the world have you been
Captain Courtenay1 Joey 10 frsttins
, for you. aud have carried him oil
over the SHIP In vain search"
His heart Jumped with gladuOss El
sic was awaiting him Ut the foot Of the
companion, be sure hs was by hsl
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