The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-30
(Synopsis Of Preceding Chapters.l

~ Morgan. historic buccaneer, decides 70
pass up activities Of city life for while
and plans fishing trip. To Thomas
Torres, a South American. who annOunees
he has a tip on the location Of treasure
buried by Morgan in the old pirate days
Young Morgan sails for South Ameriea
In pursuit OF the treasure. Upon landing
appears to mistake him for some one else.
He 10 fired upon by three natives and
seeks safety aboard his vessel. the
Angeliqus.
francis learns he and Henry. The mys-
FERROUS islander, are both descendants or
Pirate Morgan.
Henry was responsible for his peculiar
greeting upon hrst landing on south
American territory. Francis encounters
Torres again. Francis - saved frcm death
on galloWs and Henry 10 arrested in his
place Leoncia finds her fancy has stray
ed from Henry to Francis. The two plot
to save Henry.
Francis, Geonica and Henry eIuds their
enemies and 60 aboard Francis vessel
The Angelique IL pursued down the coast
Francis and his party decidetO 90 ashore
to eIude their pursuers. They came upon
treasure. Francis and his friends again
ind themselves pursued and former bat
All members Of the party are captured
Henry and Jene deScendNinto pit to play
a strange game. Francis inds custodian
Of pirate treasure They fall into trap
Old Priests Chant fails to bring key to
fortune from Chia's ear. Francis decides
on exploration Of pit One Of party rails
friends are reunited In the Valley Of Lost
Souls. Torres Is ordered to imbibe Of
the drink Of death. Help comes from the
They meet the Queen. who informs
the one Of the party must become her
husband -
About the age Of the keg there
,..,Fa
knowing that 1T had crossed the
Western Ocean twelve generations
before, felt his throat tickle with
desire to taste its contents. The
drink poured by the waiting
woman was a big one, yet was Tor
res startled by the mildness of IL.
But quickly the magic Of four
centuries-oId spirits began 70
course through his veins and set
the maggots crawling in his brain.
The Queen bade him sit on the
edge Of the diyan at her feet, where
she could observe him, and asked:
You came unsummohed. What
is it you have to tell me or ask Of
me?'
Torres BOasts q Little.
"I am the one selected" he re-
piled. twisting his mustaehe and
striving to look the notieingheSs OF
a male on love adventure bent
strange, she said. II saw not
your face in the Mirror OF the
World. There is some mistake,
eh?' 49, Fr sff'
"a mistake" he acknowledged
readily, reading certain knowledge
in her eyes. : at was the drink.
There is magic in it that made me
speak the message OF my heart to
you, want you so"
Again with laughing eyes, she
summoned the waiting woman and
had his pottery mug replenished.
"a second mistake, perhaps viii
now result, eh?' she teased, when
he had downed the drink. mo, o
Queen" he replied. Now, all Is
clarity. Ny true heart 1 can mas
ter. Francis Morgan. he who kiss
ed your hand, is the man selected
to be your husband"
"Tt is true" she said solemnly.
His was the face saw, and knew
from the first"
Thus encouraged, Torres con-
tinued.
II am his friend. his very. best
friend. You who know all things,
know the custom OF the marriage
doWEy He has sent. me, his. best
friend, to inquire into and examine
the d0wry OF the BRIDE You must
know that he is among the rich
est of men in his own country
where men are very rich" q.
So suddenly did she arise on the
divan that Torres cringed and half
shrank down, in his panic ex-
pectance of a fe-bIade between
his shoulders. Instead. the queen
walked swiftly, or, rather. glided,
to the doorway to an inner apart
ment.
Gomez" she summoned imperi-
ously.
Once inside, at the hrst glance
around, Torres knew, the room for
what it was, her sleeping chamber.
But his eyes had little space for
such details. Lifting the lid Of .
heavy chest OF ironWood, brass
bound she motioned him to look in.
He obeyed and saw the amazement
Of the world. The little maid had
spoke true. Like so much shellSd
corn. the chest was filled with an
incalculable treasure OF gems-dia-
monds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires,
the most precious, the purest and
largest of their kinds.
Thrust in your arms to the
shoulders" she said. land make
sure that these baubles be real and
OF the adamant of flint. rather. than
illusions and reflections of unreality
dreamed real in a dream Thus may
you make certain report to your
very rich friend who is to marry
me-"
And Torres. the madness Of the
ancient drink like fire in his brain,
did as he was told.
These tribes of glass are such an
astonishment." she plagued. Your
eyes are as II they were Witnessing
great wonders"
II never dreamed in all the world
there was such a treasure" he NUT
tered in his drunkenness.
They are beyond price?'