The evening world., 1915-02-27
CHAPTER X.
The Treasure Shin.


The Treasure Ship.
fiwd tie lighthouse keeper
1rssosd and solvs tAs mystery.
- HEN had taken the batsau
.v successfully into the cove
wv Peddicord commented with
some surprise on the size OF
~ our schooner. but Tongue
haye explained 1t as q whlm OF
the paralyzed mans. and told him
It was not particularly difncult Ia
handle, needing only six men. l was
wondering how he would reconcile
this statement with the number OF
men Peddicord was to see at the
house. but I was soon given an ex-
PLANTATION Of that, for after had Sc
cared the bateau and Peddicord
started UP the path to the crest of the
rocks. Longuehaye drew me quickly
ssids.
IAN the men are crowded on the
Crown OF Grenada. Cousin Bobby he
ssid, a. II reading my thoughts. only
Jones and Chitty are At the house.
I'm afraid they may take too much
Of the ilQuor aboard and start trouble
while Peddicord 10 here. 30 90 aboard
the schooner and remain to see that
peace and order are kept. They re-
spect YOU"
"But"--- objected.
He fixed me with his even stare.
"Oh. very WE'LL" I said sulkily, and
rstraced my steps TO the beach.
When Peddicord and Longuehaye
had disappeared over the blum. hailed
the schooner cautiously and asked
tiiev. TO send boat ashore. Paks and
Ivg sen brought It and l swung aboard
tb schooner, to md most or the men
crowded into the deckhouse playing
cards. / hailed them and went out
into the air again, for the atmosphere
WAS n bit too murky for my olfactories.
In the cabin aft. which the women had
used on the journey from the Patap-
SEQ. Eveling, Simons and Yettas were
intent on q poker game. j had moth
Ing 20 do, and, besides. liked cards:
and was 4hereupon admitted.
'The question is," said Eveling. look.
ing up, whether you're shy on coin.
II 20. nothing doing. This amt check
era nor yet beer checks"
told him that had four dollars.
and was. thereupon admitted.
I'VE had to rush." said Eveling. ITO
got tho gang aboard after Longuehays
flashed US that signal"
what signal?" l asked. studying
-Ths hash from the lighthouse.
When he left to 30 over to the light
house. he gave orders that II he
flashed Q light from the tower We
werN. to pack the crowd aboard here.
Upw many cards?"
I'VE. played until 2 o'clock. Then I
left and rowed back to the beach.
Looking seawnrd as 1 landed / saw
there was no light on Red Reef.
What ships might not pass at any
moment and crash upon the deadly
cav 'teethC The course for all vessels
bound for Philadelphia lay close to
the shore until the reef light should
be sighted-then a change OF course
shore again. And their course was
never changed until the reef was
The horrible thought OF a vessel
upon the reef sent me sick. blinded.
staggering toward the house.
Some one suddenly bumped into me.
Il was Gritty.
"Chitty," i began feverishly.
"'Uho," said he. Thought you
were on the schooner. Carn't stop.
I've rot orders from Longuehaye to
give Evehng. 'E's to get tho blooming
craft under wy. See you agyne."
As,hurried off. Calming some meas
uro. of haste from my impact with
him, j rhshed back to the house. The
dooc.rvas. of course. absent and ! en-
tered hurriedly the living hall, where
a huge fire had been built but was
dying down from lack OF attention.
The hall was deserted. ! pushed my
wey back to what had once been the
dining room. and there found the per-
cons of whom wes In search.
don't know how they had con-
trived the table. but It was draped
with o long. snowy cloth that hid
whatever, might be underneath. On
1t was the .silverware and china which
had been brought from the Longue-
haye Gibbons house. and the black
servants were clearing away the used
yellow gown, staring into the fire
with the duenna opposite, while
,..Ss. ,tohsYehaye. had arisen at my en-
sThousht@ ! told you to stay
aboarsfr' he said lightly.
.sWhere's Peddicord?" / asked. us
! he back at the lighthouse? Do YOU
SInaiize that the light In not lit on Red
DO you know what that
ns? The sinking OF ship witt
hands aboard-mayoe . passenger
~ I spoke my eyes had roamed the
room, and now my words were
chocked abruptly. Another person sal
IA the room. a person huddled up or
. camp stool. his head against tbs
wsjl. Moved by q dread suspicion.
EreSped the candelabra and moved
across the room. The light fell or
tho swollen. sleeping face OF the light.
Mouse keeper. standing over him
looked, and from his open mouth
came a breath of somsthing.
I'put down tho candle and crossed
THAT man has been drugsed."
ssid.
"What Of It ?" he asked.
sI think I've got the mysteri
soraights enough now" I said. Gree,
/ church II no more Ill than / am"
tried to speak coldly that my words
would come straight. "He and thu
nirrer are there to keep the ligh
fr6vkr tAinf III. The ntgger han takef
ov1T the cooking. That means thai
the assistant lighthouse keeper is now
A KAddicorAvo state and that Cree,