Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-11-26

he determined to hasten out to th'
point Of land at the north Of the har'
boris mouth and obtain q nearer view
of the great boat, as we'll as to learr
If possible the direction Of its flight.
A very light land breeze was blow
ing, and the ship had been worked
through the harbor's mouth under fly
ing jib, fore and main royals and
mizzen spanker, but now that they
had cleared the point every available
shred of canvas was being spread that
she might stand out to set as handily
as possible.
Tarzan watched the graceful move
ments Of the ship in rapt admiration
and longed to be aboard her. Present
ly his keen eyes caught the faintest
suspicion Of smoke on the far northern
horizon, and he wondered what the
cause Of it might be.
At about the same time the lookout
on the Arrow must have discerned It,
sails being shifted. The ship came
about, and presently he knew that she
was coming back toward land.
At last the ship came up directly into
the wind. The anchor was lowered;
down came the sails. There was great
scurrying about on deck.
| A boat was lowered, and into the
boat a great chest was placed. Then a
dozen sailors bent to the oars and pull
ed rapidly toward the point where
Tarzan crouched in the branches Of a
great tree.
! In the stern Of the boat, as 1t drew
nearer, Tarzan saw the rat faced man.
1t was but few minutes later that
the boat touched the beach. The men
jumped out and lifted the great chest
to the sand. They were on the north
side Of the point, so that their presence
was concealed from those at the cabin.
The men argued angrily for a mo-
ment. Then the rat faced one, with
several companions, ascended the low
bluff on which stood the tree that con-
cealed Tarzan. They looked about for
several minutes.
Here is a good place." said the rat
faced sailor indicating a spot beneath
Tarzan's tree.
ut is as good as any," replied one
with the treasure aboard it will be con-
fscated anyway. We might as well
bury it here on the chance that some
Of us will escape the gallows to enjoy
it later
The rat faced one now called to the
men who had remained at the boat,
and they came slowly up the bank
carrying picks and shovels.
"Hurry-you!" cried Snipes.
STOW it," retorted one Of the men
in a surly tone. You're no admiral,
you shrimp!"
I'm cap'n here, though, I'll have
you to understand, you swab!" Shrek
ed Snipes with volley Of oaths.
STEADY, boys" cautioned one Of tho
men who had not spoken before. 1T
amt goin' to get us nothin' by fightin
among ourselves"
Right enough" replied the sailor
who had resented Snipes' autocratic
tones. But by the same token 1t amt
a-goin' to get nobody nothin' to put on
airs in this bloomin' company neither
You fellows dig here" said Snipes,
indicating a spot beneath the tree.
And while you're diggin' Peter kin
be a-makin' OF a map Of the location
SOS we kin find it again. You, Tom
and Bill take couple more down and
fetch up the chest"
"Wot are you a-goin' to do?" asked
he of the previous alteration. Just
boss?"
Cit busy there!" growled Snipes.
You didn't think your capn was
a-goin to dig with a shovel, did you?"
The men all looked up angrily. None
of them liked Snipes and his disagree
able show Of authority since he had
murdered King the real head and ring
leader Of the mutineers, had only add
ed fuel to the flames Of their hatred.
do you mean to say that you don't
| intend to take a shovel and lend hand
with this work?" asked Tarrant, the
sailor who had before spoken.
NO." replied Snipes. simply, finger
ing the butt of his revolver.
Then" shouted Tarrant, IF you
won't take a shovel, you'll take a pick
aXi"
With the words he raised his pick
above his head and with a mighty
blow buried the point in Snipes' brain.
For a moment the men stood silently
looking at the result Of their fellows
grim humor Then one Of them spoke.
Served the rat jolly well right" he
said.
One of the others commenced to ply
his pick to the ground. The soil was
soft, and he threw aside the pick and
grasped a shovel; then the others join
ed him. There was no further comment
on the killing, but the men worked in
better frame Of mind than they had
since Snipes had assumed command.
| When they had a trench of ample
size to bury the chest Tarrant suggest
ed that they enlarge it and inter
Snipes body on top Of the chest.
1T might 'elp fool any as 'appened
to be diggin 'erabouts," he explained.
The others saw the cunning Of the
suggestion, and so the trench was
heightened to accommodate the corpse,
and in the center a deeper hole was
eXcavated for the box, which was first
wrapped In sailcloth and then low
cred to it's place, which brought its
top about a foot below the bottom of
the grave. Earth was shoveled in and
stamped down about the chest until
the bottom of the grave showed level
and uniform.
Two Of the men then rolled the rat
faced corpse unceremoniously into the
grave after first stripping it Of Its
weapons and various other articles
which the several members of the
party coveted.
They then filed the grave with earth