Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-07

lat treasure is it.?
The plumber Of Spanish galleon by
pirate ship
And how came it to be there on
that island?"
1T was buried in that cave thero .
hundred and fifty years ago by one
Ihilip W!lberforce. an English bucca.
neer"
And how came this girl by news
of it?"
HOW much of the story they under.
stood could not tell Probab,v hu+
'ittle yet the ltit', nt the treasure was
real enough undoubtedly
Ann yon think there is treasure
tneir! asked pimban
NOW. OF late had changed nv mind
WY KNOW not. but | mad. vet If
"onld not do 10 tell them that.
am sure of it" cried gold. sill,
yer. Jewels. God knows what Every
thlns TO make us rich forever"
And what Go you reckon the vaIne
OF it all to- be?'-
I'm. several millions of pounds"
answered lightly AS if the treasure was
so great that million more or less
was OF no moment.
i1urrah' cried out one old seaman
and The cabin on the instant was filed
Win "lid cries. beStial. brutal shouts.
As the sound partially died away
heard the door back of mo onan No.
! n'o purposely so placed myself as
10 De between the crowd and the door
ue door was opened but / little wav
was conscious that she was awake
ana 1T least was listening
on are the only navigator ammo
us. Mister Hampdon." began Fmhan
"i'e' 'he men got meaSurably uuiet
again. and if yon are with MS. Won
Will take the ship there to that island
ven git the treasure aboard sai,
: "a7 and sink her on the South Amer
'ca coast and then every man for him
sell with. all be can carry
Am to be captain?'' | asked
lhere1l be no captain. Every man
Tor himself. | say. but me and rho
10 $ rs mate. Glibby, will take the
watches in turn. You'll navigate the
snip and whatever is necessary for orr
safety We'll do at your order is #
understood?"
Yes said |, under one condition."
we make no conditions.'' said PIN
Dali darkly. we are masters of tho
SUPP remember. and this is our last
word
1T Is not mine.' said | composedly.
for | had yet the hardest part Of tho !
bargain to drive.
;;Well. it's got to be-" said Pimban :
nehi'clhSiy' starting toward me with
ne marlinspike be carried.
Now. my FRIEND" said |, I've might
ust as we'll understand each other
You can kill me if you want to. It
would be easy enough. but when you
ave killed me you have killed your
asst cnance at the treasure. You don't
now "hat latitude or longitude we
re III now. There is not one of Won
nat knows enough to take sight or
sail the ship to the island. You are
helpless. My life means
ne difference between treasure and no
reasure to you. You are smart enough
o See that
He speaks right" said an old sea-
nan at the back of the crowd.
There speaks man of sense" said
therefore you will hear my condi
ions and accede to them"
"Heave ahead" said Pimball rongh-
enough. evidently not liking the Sit
alton. but failing utterly to see how
could be amended since l complete
held the whip hand of them all.
What | stipulate is very simple.
'lrst of all. am to have my full and
quail share of the treasure with the
EST. am to be treated exactly like
1e others in the division, and nv life
nd liberty. which are just as valuable
me as to any of you. are to be treat
with respect, as l respect those of
Lhers.''
why, we told you that in the first
ace. groWled out the boatswain. IF
lat's all you've got to say
The woman!
"Ah. the womanr' said Pimball
owly. l
What had you proposed to do with
er?'' | asked
Why-er-I-er. the man faltered. J
e actually did not dare to say what
ia been in his mind. and I've no
'ubt that my pistol never looked big {
r than it did when l quietly laid my S
md on h. Z
1t was proba BILE that the others had
It as yet decided what was to be done 4
lth her, whatever Pimball may have a
Included. | took advantage. there t