Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-19

In Which We Take Ship Once More.

In Which We Take Ship Once More.
The discovery which-through my
friend the dealer in "marine curiosl-
tles"-I had made, or believed myself
TO have made, Of the situation of
Henry p. Tobias second "pod" of
treasure, fitted exactly with Charlie
Webster's wishes for our trip, small
stock as he affected to take In II at the
moment.
"Short Shrift island" lay a few miles
to the northwest of Andres island.
Now Andros is great haunt of wild
duck, not to speak Of that more august
bird, the flamingo. Attraction number
one for the good Charlie. Then, though
II is some hundred and fifty miles long
aud some fifty miles broad at its
broadest 1t has never yet. II is said.
been entirely explored.
It's center Is still a mystery. The
natives declare II is haunted, or at all
events inhabited by some strange peo-
pie no one has yet approached close
enough TO see. You can see their
houses, they say, from distance, but
as you approach them. they disappear.
Here, therefore, seemed an excellent
place for Tobias to take cover in.
Charles duck-shootlng preserves, end
less mari lakes islanded with man
grove copses, lay on the fringe of this
mysterious region. SO Andres was
plainly marked out for our destlna-
tlon.
Sailor had watched his master get.
ting his guns ready for some days,
and, doubtless. memories stirred In
him of Scotch moors they had shot
over together. He raised his head to
the night wind and shifted lmpatlently,
as though he already scented the wild
duck on Andres island. He was Inn
patient, like the rest Of u.s. because
though II was an hour past sailing
time, we had stlll TO collect two Of the
crew. The two lOlterers turned up at
last and, all prelimlnarles being At
length disposed Of, we threw or the
moorlng ropes and presently there was
heard that most exhlluratlng of sounds
to anyone who loves seafarirg, the ll-
pling of the ropes through the blocks
as our malnsall began to rise up high
against the moon which was beginning
to look out over the huge block of the
Colonial hotel, the sea wall Of which
ran along as fur as our moorlng. A
few lights In its windows here and
there broke the blank darkness Of its
facade, glimmering through the ave.
nues Of royal palms. | am thus ex-
pllclt because Of something that pres
emily happened and which stayed the
mainsail In Its rlpplIng ascent.
A tail figure was running along the
sea wall from the direction Of the ho-
tel, calling out, little breathlessly, In
a rich young voice us IL run:
"Wait minute there. you fellowsl
Walt a mlnuten
We were already moving. parallel
with the wall. aRd at least twelve feet
away from II, by the time the figure
that OF tall boy. cowboy-hatted and
outlined In the half
light-stopped just ahead Of us. lie
raised something that looked like a
bag In his right hand. calling out
Catch" as he did so; and. a moment
after, before a word could be spoken.
he took flying leap and landed
amongst MS, plump In the cockpit and
was elutchlng first one Of us and then
the other. to keep his balance.
ibid It. by Iovel" he exclaimed in
a beautiful English accent. and then
started laughing as only absurd dare
devil youngsters can.
Forgive mel. he said. as soon as he
could get his breath. hut had to do
Il. Heaven knows what the cid man
win say"
''Yon're something Of a long jump"
said Charlie.
"Ohl ! have done my TWENTY-FIVE
and an eighth on a broad running
jump, but had no chance for a run
there" answered the lad, carelessly.