The Washington herald., 1912-06-02

the trapper, angrily, and, as he did 50,
he fell to with his spade and quickly
scooped up the few remaining doub-
looms in the bottom Of the chest, while
Jack seized the jeweied musket and put
it on his shoulder.
"A thousand curses on the head Of
him who moves my bones when dead
A-ha, a-ho = sounded the awful voice
from the reeds, while the two treas
ure seekers ran to tn boat, and, as they
quickly undid the painter and showed
her on into the river, dark form rose
from the edge of the thick morasS.
They don't Skeer fer a darnP 0ne
from the shape, which strangely re-
sembled that Of the riverman who had
shown Flintlock to . the position of
Breast Bone Knob and Norfolk Bar,
and as he spoke, he turned and ran
quickly through the thieket to the other
side of the island where two evil-look-
ing boatmen were standing by the side
of stranded sloop. Quick, boys, tn
two hev found somethin' big. ! got
there too late But, ef we pull Ike
lightnin' We kin head EN- of.
Meanwhile, with no feelings of east
ness, the two discoverers of the stolen
treasure had turnd their boat out into
the river, and, under the influence of
fairly strong breeze, were rounding
the jutting promoutory of Norfolk Bar.
As they tackled to the other side, and
got the wind diagonally aStern, the boat
fairly hummed through the water on
her homeward journey, but, TO their
surprise and disn1ay, a still larger sail
loomed up in the murly distance. and
bore slowly but surely down upon them.
Pursued, by all that's true" whis-
pered Jack And what's more, they'll
catch US before we get home. WAS
ever there such beastly luck"
Old Flintlock did not reply, but, with
scowl upon his face, he fitted the oars
into the thole pins and preceded to
aid the speed of the little boat with all
the power of his 1.-the and sinewy mus
cles. II was a tight race They grad
ually drew near the town, however,
still slightly in the lead of the pursuing
vessel, and as the dark outlines of the
British feet came to view, the prusu-
ing sloop was rapidly nearing
Our only chance Is to run by a
man-uv-war, create a disturbance, an
trust tew luck tew git free cried
Flintlock, jamming down the tiller and
guiding their shallow boat right under
the stern of the Otter
Who goes there" shouted the watch
on deck.
Old Flintlock made no answer. but.
seizing his rife from the seat, he took
deliberate aim at the pursuing sloop
and pulled the trigger. Immediately
all was commotion upon the war ship,
shrill whistle blew; the rumble of
mems feet could be heard upon the
deck; and flashes from the muskets OF
the night watch sounded in the still air.
Bullets whirred by the ears of the two
Adventures, as they rapidly bore away,
and. when they looked astern, they
could plainly see that the stranger was
getting all that they had wished for.
Quick" shouted FlintlOcS, well run
her into Mr.. Doddridge's wharf, an as
! know thar be some Rangers thar,
we're safe, only don't fer goodness sake
tell en- what's with US Well take It
up tew Mr.. Doddridge, git him tew
store it temporary fer US, and then,
well git er safe place, fer all time"
As they rounded to at the wharf. the
British gun boats could still be heard
firing upon their pursuers, and, as a
long boat was putting out to intercept
her further journey, they knew that
they were safe-at least-for the time
being, so both breathed easier, and the
trapPer mopped his brow with a piece
Of the sail
HBy gravy" he said, twas a tight
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