The Pulaskian., 1919-11-07

I'll tell you what we'll do" he said presently. I'm going to leave you here-and I'm going to charter the sponger out there. Turner's sound has two outlets; this and Goose river, ten miles down the shore. Now, if Tobias is inside here he can only get cut either down here or down Goose river. l am going down in the sponger to the mouth of Goose river, to keep watch there, and you must stay where you are and keep watch here. Be tween the two of us a week will starve him out"
 So it was settled and presently Charlie went along with two of his best guns and Sailor, in the rowboat, and l saw him no more for week.
 At the end of the week the wind was blowing strong from the west and the tides ran high. About noon we caught sight of triumphant sails mak- ing up the river. It was Charlie back again.
 "Got him!" was all he said, as he r0wed ashore.
 Sailor was with him in the rowboat, but I noticed that he was limping, going on three legs.
 ''Yes p said Charlie. 'Its lucky for Tobias he only got Sailors foot, or, by the living God I'd have stood my trial for manslaughter, or whatever they call it. It'll soon be all right old man." he said, taking Sailors wound ed paw in his hand, "soon be all right" Sailor Wagged his tail vigor- 1 ously, to show that gunshot through one of his legs was a mere nothing.
 'Yes w said Charlie, as we sat at lunch in the shack, under the tama- rind tree; we've got him safe there under decks all right; chained up like buoy If he can get away, I'll be- lieve in the devil.
 Wont you tell me about it?" I asked.
 Not much to tell; too easy alto gether. I waited a couple of days at the mouth Of Goose river. Then I got tired and left the sponger with the captain and two or three men, while I went up the river with a couple of guns and Sailor. and man to pole the skiff-just for some duck-shootfng, you know. We lay low for two days on the marshes and then Sailor got sniffing the wind one morning, as if there was something around he didn't care much for. He grew more and more excited and at last. as we neared a certain mangrove copse to which all the time he had been pointing, he parked two or three times and I let him go. Poor old fellow!"
 As he told the story. Sailor, who seemed to understand every word, rub bed his head against his masters hand.
 "He went into the mangroves, just as he'd go after duck, but he'd hardly gone in when there were two shots and he came out limping, making for me. But by this was close up to the mangroves myself, and in another minute I was inside; and there was Tobias-his gun at his shoulder. He had Q pot at me, but before he could try another I knocked him down with my fire and Well, we've got him all right. And now you can go after your treasure as soon as you like I'll take him over to Nassau and you can fool around for the next month or so. Of course we'll need you at the trial but that won't come off for a couple of months. Meanwhile, you can let me know where you are, in case I should need to get hold of you"
 "AlI right, old man." I said, "but I wish you were coming along with me-"
 five got all the treasure I want, laughed Charlie. "Send me word where you are, as soon as you get a chance; and good luck to you, old chap, and your doubloons and pieces of eight !"
 Then he walked down to his row. boat and soon he was aboard the sponger. Her sails ran up and they were off down stream-poor Tobias, manacled, somewhere between decks.
 "See you in Nassau" I shouted.
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