Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-07


Riinky told and upon which he used
his imagination and knowledge OF the
sea as first aid to the plot outlined
by Hicks and Owen. a wealthy mer.
chant had been taken aboard the pi.
rate and his vessel scuttled only after
he pirates had remhyed the large
store of wealth which their prisoner
was Transporting. Every member oil
the crew Of the captured ship was
drowned when the vessel was sunk,
the pirates laughing in glee at the
the prisoner was compelled to walk
the plank only after 1t was determined
that there was no further wealth to
which he could lead his captors
Blinky, at the time but a slight lad,
made an effort to intercede for the
unfortunate prisoner but was only cuff
ed for his pains by his shipmates. Hay.
ing despatched their victim. the pi.
rates, well pleased with the days work
betook themselves below and to the
grog. 49,.
Under the influence of the vile liquor
the suggestion was made that the lad
who had dared to attempt to thwart
their designs should be dealt with sum
mari1y and the Keeling drunken MEM
bers of the crew straightway made
their way on deck Blinky, however,
anticipating their probable plans, had
secured all arms and ammunition on
the vessel, and in those days but little
use was made of ball and powder, the
ravnv.o <,f the coo danandTrc ,,Y,0v, tha{-
trusty swords to despatch their adj
yersary In hand-to-hand encounter.
Armed with dangerons-loo king bowie
knife and brace of pistols Blinky
was prepared for the onslaught of the
rum,befuddled crew. With true and
deadly aim the youth laid low his
enemies until his ammunition had run
out and then. grasping the knife which
he had carried between his teeth. he
made an onslangh which, taking the
enemy unawares; allowed him to COM
plete his work Of destruction.
With every member OF the crew dead
the youth was sore put to handle the
craft and running into sc,
we're storm was compelled to beach the
vessel on an island that was barren
OF both vegetation and humanity.
Naming the tiny islet skull island, =
the youthful Blinky buried his Treasure
and carefully mapped out the island
the map he had shown to Pauline be-
Ing q, duplicate of the one he had made
as youth more than half-century
previous
After suffering untold hardships and
ON what pfovisiops he had
been able to save from the Wrecked
pirate ship the boy was rescued by
! assessing md retufne4 to iIS3
native New England carrying with
him the secret Of the buried gold
Many times he had been on the
verge of returning TO- Skull island and
thes fortune that had been
buried for so many years bat upon
sach occasion he had been afraid to
rust his associates, and at no time
lad he had sufficient funds to finance
he voyage. Now that Father Time
vas winning out in the battle of life
3Iinky's one desire was to secure the
reasure, or at least sufficient of 1t to
ARE for his wants until the call To- an
,ther world ALI that stood in his way
vas the money necessary to lravel to
he uncharted island and anyone whoI
would provide this would be amply
'ecompensed when, the fortune had
,een reclaimed.
Moved to tesrs by the fabrication
hat the old scoundrel had concoctedI
md so ably recited, Pauline was i'm
nediately willing to back any plans
hat might be suggested for the voy-
Ige Once again she fell an easy vic. |
Inn to the wiles OF Owen and Hicks |
md worked In admirably with their
leep-laid plot
Before he would consent to any ac-
ion Blinky swore the party to abso-
ute secrecy, explaining to Pauline that |