The evening world., 1914-02-25

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with him: when his plans succeeded
beyond his hopes for them. Now that
he was in possession Of the yacht
now that Ill the gold. except what
three or four more boats would carry
was transferred safely to the boz
tween dsck space beneath the TURTLE
back.--now that the smoke was pour.
Ing out Of the Aurora's tunnels and
the steam rising In her pressure
gauges. no fell to wondering Just
what sort Of trap tho devil was
batting for him. with this unbrckeu
train OF successes.
when with tho arrival Of another
boat from the shore, one Of the groat
golden slabs II brought went over.
board. ~ they were lifting II up on
deck, he sstonlshed the boats craw
BY taking the disaster good-natursd-
Never mind, boys" he said; we've
rot Q plenty without that. Comet
Look alive with the rest Of e."
For now hts mind was At ease
again. The "hoodoO." ~ he would
have called u, Of . too complete sue
csss was broken By THE triding NILS.
he WsScAsA, through the fog, the
successive arrival Of the other boats.
bringing the last OF the treasure with
them.
lie looked them over. numbered
them ~ u they had beon 10 many
sheop. noted that they wcrc all here.
except poor Miguel.
stay here ttll 1 come back" no
commanded. I'm going below to see
that everything's slowed all right.
When ! como back l want to talk to
you"
He disappeared down the aftsr
hatchwAy. switched on = light and
INDUCED In . long. satisfied look at
the great masses OF precious metal
which were stacked. according to his
directions. In the strong-room.
His purpose In coming down here
WAs threefold. RE meant to sec that
the gold was slowed correctly and he
meant to look the room up. % that
its precious contents would not be-
tempered with. and bring the key
that any OF his crew would try to
steal II, but he thought the moral
effect Of having Il locked away where
Il was inaccessible to them. and OF
his keeping the key In his own pos
session. would DO . help In maintain
Ing his prestige ~ commander. They
knew the SEA better than he did. Just
a. he know the nature Of gold. bear
Ing rock. Il was necessary to do
somethins 70 bolster up hts position
- chief OF the party and keep Il
above dispute. He did not want 70
have 70 Hill any Of them yet. Ths
Aurora would DO short. handed enough
- it Wao.
hut there was one moro reason fos
that hurried trip 10 the strong room
He wanted 70 b sure that . certain
rosewood bog had come aboard alonG
with the treasure and what few stores
they wers taking away with them.
That little box had occupied much
Of his leisure since the day when hs
had murdered the owner Of Il. He
came into hls hands shat day he had
yielded 70 his FIRST impulse 70 shattsI
II. for the thing had always Knocked
him-coQuottod with him.
He had often seen II lying open on
Capt. rielding's table In the tiny
walled-o6 cubby hole OF q room they
called the Captains cabin while ths
Captain himsolf was writing up his
Journal or working upon his charts
He had during the first winter fire.
quently thought Of trying to open II
should the opportunity offer itself.
His interest now: however. In max
Ing sure that the boz had really been
brought aboard the Aurora wa
most Of their stores behind them. ~
there was no tiine either to transport
them TO tho Aurora or to destroy Thorn
With these stores and with the shelter
afforded by the hut and the little clump
Of surrounding outbuildings II wa
probable that some members Of ths
AurorA's party at least would survive
tho winter. II . relief ship should ar.
rive the next summer. or oven the
summer thereafter. II would prot ably
hnd some one on this dssolats shore
who could tell the story OF the disap-
psArance Of tho Aurora and form q
more or lees DEFINITE surmise ~ to the
cause OF u. That rosewood box had
Capt. Fislding's journal In ia Jour
nal that had been written up to thu
very morning whom Roscoe had muir
.dered him. Its discovery would 20 Z
long way toward bridging the gaI
which Roscoe meant to leave In thei.
departing trail. In short. II that rose
wood box wei left behind, Rosco,
would always feel that he was Il
more or less danger Of detection.
Consequently. when he discovered
tuov tHo OOx WIZ NOT On DO8IOs oue
that his particular injunctions con
J corning Il had been either neglected Of
disobeysd. he came raging up on dsct
again. most formidable ngurs
which caused his companions. hard
oned rumans though they were. (,
COVER and shrink away from him.
J In Q torrent OF furious blasphemy
he demanded 70 know Why that boz
had not been brought aboard: and TN
concentrated lee Of his rage h,
emptisd At last upon the two mel
whom he had ordered 20 do H.
"Now." he concluded when the tor.
rent had spent itself, you 20 ashore
you two. Yes. you. carison--I NEAR
you-and you. Rose; 30 ashore nov
and got t."
Then. after momentary silence. b,
, ragged out the command again. ANIL
foul Hood OF abuse.
Hut still they made no move to obs!
} and the big Swede. In evident terror
, answered him. II won't set Il. Ros
coe. II you want that bog. you o,
got II yourself"
what In hell DO you meanr' q,
leader stormSd. Hut bis voice, svos
, - he spoke. last IL conhdsnt tang o
AutAestty.
'Tsa ten ham." said csrsssu, -
llaS - b.. compaaion. Rose. y,