The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-06-19

by Europeans Aardyce added "Beesc box treasure
box that 1t has treasures inside
folk have had into since the days of the old Of
Terra Firma"
Armstrong screwdrlver upon the
shrugged his shoulders.
And that portion of my story which fills
even now with sludderlng horror when think OF it. The main
cabin had the of the officers It,
farhest from it ut the end of the little which led
the companion. kept except
cases Of emergency and the three divided them
them Armstrong had the middle watch which ends in
morning and he relieved Aadyce part
always been of the oundes Of seepers and is for
anything less than hand shoulder to
And vet aroused that night rather the early
OF the morning 1t just 40 by ronomeer when
thing caused to sit berth wide with every
nerve tngling 1T sound of sort crash with
human at the end Of It, which still Jared
sat listening, but all silent
Ana yer could not nave been imagination that hdeous
for the echo Of still rang in head and
come from place quite close my bunk
and, pulling clothes made my way
At first saw nothing unusual there In the cold gray light
made the red clothed table the six chairs
lockers the swinging barometer there
striped chest turning with the intention going
upon deck and asking the second mate he had heard
when fell suddenly upon something which projected
from under the table 1t the leg of with long
boot it. stopped and there sprawlng
his his thrown twisted
One glance told that it Armstrong officer and
second that he was dead man For few moments
gasplng Then rushed the deck my
assistance ana came back with him into the cabin
Together we pulled the unfortunate fellow from
table dripping head we exchanged
glances and do not know which the paer the two
"The same as the Spanish sailor" said |
"The God us! It's Internal chest
Look at Armstrong; hand"
he
driver which he had wished to use the night before.
Hes been at the chest sir He knew that ON deck
You asleep. lie knet down IN he pushed the
lock back with that tool Then something happened to him ana
he cried out SO that you heard hmT'
"Auardyce," whispered "what have happened to
hing
The second mate put his hand upon my and drew me
into his cabin.
"We talk here, sir ana who may be lis
tenng to In there What do suppose that box Can
tain IarclNyY'
81 give you my word, Alar1yce, that have no idea
"Well only find theory nt all the facts
Look at the size of the box carving ana metal
work which conceal number holes Look at the
weight of IT, 1t took four carry the top Of that
remember that two have tried aud both have
their end through it, Now, sir mean except
thingI'
you that there Is n In tf'
"Of there is IN It, You II Is in these
South American states sir may president one week
like the They forever nying for their
lives, My idea is tat there fellow hiding there who k
armed and desperate and who will fight the before he is
taken"
"But his food ana drink,
TITS roomy chest sir, may provisions
slowed AS to his drink among the crew
upon the brig who that he he needed
"Yml Think that the label asking people TO omen the
box simply written In his nterestYr
'fes sir that is my idea. Have you any ohec way OF
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