The Washington times., 1908-12-12

an of to rhe deep sea with me before
tomorrow morning"
From all this, Jim naturally concIud-
ed that il was a good-sized vessel they
were about to visit. a three-master at
the very least. What was his surprise.
therefore, as they approached the Jer-
sey shore TO see the capain pulling IN
toward a tiny slOop. scarcely larger IN
dimensions than a cat boat
'TWhy. surely that is never the ship
you have been telling me about?' he
exclaimed You would never dream
of trying TO cross the ocean in that
cockIesheH- She cant be more than
forty feet over an!'
'-Thirty-nine six" returned the cap
tain laconically; "an' that's three foot.
lackin an finch or so. Inore'n SlOcum
had TO the boat he took round the
world It amt size what counts so
much. young man; it's sailin qualities.
an the head-piece OF the man at the
wheel.
Now. she's just right for me-" and ne
cast his eye lovingly over the tubby
little craft Il don't want no crew
along 20 have 70 whaek up with on this
wage I have in mind. or TO mutiny
on me in case or trouble: so 7 built he-
TO sail myself One man along, though,
II he's the right sort. I ain't got no OBJ
lection 70; an that's the reason I'm
oefTrin you partnership IN the scheme.
If so be. you'H lift the mortgage an
provide for the outhtin'."
Jim had 10 smile under cover Of the
darkness at the thought. all other con
sideratiOns apart, OF trusting himself
upon so hazardous an expedition In such
a boat; yet he had 10 confess, when he
boarded the diminutive craft. that she
was exceedingly well arranged.
She was about fifteen feet wide. four
feet seven inches deep IN the hold and
with two deck Enclosures, one over the
opening OF the main hatch, six feet by
six, for a cooking galley, and trunk
farther aft. about ten feet by twelve.
for a cabin The latter was fitted out
with two herths. a table and chairs,
a chronomster. shelves. and lockers
In the nIidship hold was room for
water, suppl IS, and provisions ample
for many n.Jnths-
"Oh, she's seaworthy, all right" Cap
tain Ezra proudly exclaimed 81 ought
TO know, for I PIT every bolt and
timber into her with my own hands.
Barring collisions OF an uncharted
reef, which is apt TO bring any Of 'em
to grief. I'll back the Helene TO stay
afOat as long as the best liner that
was ever turned out Of Clyde"
Harrison gave a start
'%The HeleneF' Did the strange CO
incidence possibly betOken a leading
for him7
He smiled scofingly at the notion.
the coy little cabin
The narrative he listened 10, when
they finally got down 70 discussing
business" as lis host called IT. was
not unlike what Jim had been led TO
expect from the others previous con-
yersatiOn-
Somewhere out in the Indian ocean
was an island, on which was con
cealed a treasure sufficient TO place
a man beyond the dreams OF av-
arice-a veritable isle OF Monte Cristo,
in fact
According to the story. il had been
brought there by the daughter OF a
Hindu maharajah. who fell in love and
elOped with the captain OF a British
merchantmen which lad come poking
it's nose up the GanEes- Being a
t-A--A~I A-ls>fr AAIF~ ENNAr sic AelAlE4 LG4
papa's strong box before fitting. and.
with the aid OF her sailor lover and his
crew, carried on an immense store OF
gold and Jewels to the ship.
The pair got away all right. and
started for England; but. bsfore they
had been out IRany days. struck q
typhoOn. which drove them many hun
dreds Of miles out o. their course. and
finally wrecked the vessel on the shore
Of one Of the islands p the MALAY sea
The ships company and the treasure
were got TO land all right: but, ap-
parently. II was only to jump out OF
frying pan into the fire. for no sooner
were all ashore than the savage na-
tives fell upon them and butchered
every soul except a cabin boy, whom
for some reason they reserved as
slave for their chieE
Having no knowledge of the value OF
the treasure, but suoposing from the
way the English had defended It that it