The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-24

CCCOCCOOCCOCC
truc story OF the gold In that belt.
want TO know more about that island.
and l want TO know something about
that treasure ship"
Gaspard stared at the captain for
n moment without speaking. But
that's all done with" said he at last
i've told YOU my story; you've had
your share in the stun. Don't YOU
believe me? And see here. what do
You mean about "A treasure ship? |
never said n word about such n
thing
MY friend" said Sagesse. bet ween
the captain and the mates cabin on
my vessel there Is only plank, and
when the man sleeping in tho mates
cabin shouts out In his sleep 'Hullo
there. Yves, look, ] can see through
her hatch: she's full OF gold; we'll
fetch IL out-shars and share alike
tho captain sets himself to think. He
says TO himself. This man talks OF n
ship full of gold In his sleep; he came
on board my ship from an island over
there; he had In his possession num-
Der OF old coins. old Spanish pieces;
he confesses In drink that he has
killed Monsieur Yves. tho gentleman
to whom IN his dreams he talks Of =
ship fun OF treasure--well, don't you
see?'
"What7'
'"rhe conclusiou--come, confess, you
have u secret. Give me the full story
Of that affair. or by my soul and on
my honor | Will call the authorities
right in hero and tell them lot OF
things ! know"
"Dieu!" cried Gaspard with a burst
Of irritation. II was hiding nothing
from you. There was IA wreck on the
island: | did think there was treasure
on her. but l had put II from my
mind. I talked Of II In my sleep, did
]? Well. II must have been there In
my mind. You shall have tho story"
Then. with his elbows on tho table.
he told how Yves had discovered the
ship In the lagoon; he described her.
Sasesse, also with his elbows on the
table, listening intently, putting In a
question now and then.
That's ALL" finished Gaspard, "she
may he up to the matches with gold
for all ! know-and for the matter Of
that-for oil ! care"
II intend TO dynamite her open and
see what she contains. When La
Belle Arlesienne has discharged her
cargo, I will put her in ballast. take
some diving apparatus and what else
Is needful. and return to that island;
YOU VIII go WIN me
Yes. you: do you think want the
whole OF st. Pierre in the business ?
l will take only my colored crew:
several OF them are good divers. but |
must have another white man on a
job like this. You Will have your
share OF tho profits--15 per cent.
That may be much. or 1t may be moth
ing. but you will have to work for It,
for 1t will he horse work getting The
stun of her II she lies AZ YOU tell me.
take II she has been lying In that
lagoon all of hundred years. IL she
Is Spaniard there may be lot Of
stuff Then, after a moments
pause. There Is stun on that island; ;
I smell it,"
then, as II talking 10 himself. THE
fellow those bones belonged to had
something to do with her; he was one
OF her crew, as he was there hunt ing
for treasure. He may have died of
starvation or accident, or he may
have discovered the stuff and been
killed by his companions " that was
no they would not have left that belt
and money behind them"
Gaspard sat watching Sagessc: the
mans mind seemed fcrrcting about
actually to smell money in the thing
Perhaps he did. There are men who
In some uncanny way have the power
OF seeming fortune; their spccula :
tons rarely fail: they know what
will appreciate in value, whether in
land or stocks, and they win throw
mp the most likely venture Just he
cause their genius has discovered In
N some hidden and fatal Jaw upper
ceivch by other men.
As Gaspard sat watching Sagesso
faint glow Of enthusiasm began Ia
warm his breast. What man is there
to whom the thought OF hidden treas
ure does not appeal? The idea OF
returning to the island would have
been hateful to him half nm hour
ago. but already his heart was stir
. ring 20 tho venture.
He would not be alone.
what you offer II perhaps fair
enough" said Gaspnrd, nut this
will say, straight OUT, YOU treated
> mo a. a friend this morning; you took
: my arm, you brought me In hero. you
stood for drinks. and then you threat
ened me with that affair. don't
like that. and be YOU who you may
] ] say So
sayssss tsek pug ss bis cigar asd