The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-08-14
Continued From Last Weekly
CHAPTER v.
Better Than Duck.

Charlie Webster's discoyery-if d,s.
covery 1t was-of "Jack Harkaway's"
true sex seemed 80 far plausible in
that 1t accounted not only for much
that had seemed mysterious about him
and his manner, but also (though this
l did not mention to Charlie) 1t ac-
counted for certain dim feelings Of NV
own,. OF which, before, l had been
scarcely conscious.
But we were not long left to con-
tinue our speculations, being presently
interrupted by the arrival Of exciting
news In the form of a note from Fa-
ther Serapion.
Father Serapion's note simply con.
hrmed his conjecture that it was To
bias who had bought rum at BehrIng's
Point and that he was probably some
where In the network Of creeks and
mari lagoons in our neighborhood.
Charlie thought the news over.
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, II
Tobias is inside here he can only GET
out either down here or down Goose
river. am going down in the spongel
to the mouth of Goose river. to keen
watch there, and you must stay where
you are and keep watch here. Be
tween the two of us week will starye
hin, ou.."
So 1t was settled, cnd presently
Charlie went along with two of his
best guns and Sailor, in the rowboat
and / saw him no more for a 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 maxi
ing up the river. 1t was Charlie back
again.
"Got him. I" was all he said, as he
rowed ashore.
Sailor was with him In the rowboat,
but l noticed that he was limping,
going on three legs.
Eyes I" said Charlie. "It's 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 1t. It'll soon be all right, old
man." he said, taking Sailors wound.
ed paw in his hand, "soOn be oil
right" Sailor wagged his tail vigor.
ously, to show that gmshot
through one Of his legs was q mere
nothing.
"Yesw 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
n buoy. If he can get away, I'll be-
lieve in the devil"
"Won't you tell me about itr"
asked.
"NOt much to tell; too easy alto
gether. waited couple of days ut
the mouth Of Goose river Then I got
tired and left the sponger with the
captain and two or three men, while
went up the river with couple of
guns and Sailor, and a man to pole
the skiff-just for some duck-shooting,
you know. We lay low for two days
on the marshes and then Sailor got
shifting 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
barked two or three times and let
him 60. Poor old fellowr'
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 60 after duck, butN 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 / was inside; and there was
Tobias-his gun at his shoulder. He
had pot at me. but before he could
try another 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. III 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 couple of
months. Meanwhile. you can let me
know where you are, In case should
need to get hold Of you"
"All right, old man." said, "but i
wish you were coming along with me-"
"I've 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 md soon he was aboard the
.spOnger. Her sails ran up and they
. were of down stream-poor Tobias
amanacled, somewhere between decks.
"See you In Nassau" shouted.
Right-o"
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