Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-09
CHAPTER v.


planned Il. / made my aoodbys 1
the settlement, as we had arranRes
not forgetting 10 say "DIeu ct mo
brolts to Sweeney. and watching Wit
ssstse humorous lntent how he woul,
take Il. He took It quietly, as q mai
iH 4 signal box takes signal. witt
about as much emotion aud with ius
The same necessary seriousness.
TELL the bass," he saId-of cours,
ne meant the "klngs-s'that we mr.,
looking after him NothIng,ll sll,
through here. II We can help IT, Goo,
luck !"
NJ ! went down to the b0at--to old
Tom once more, and the resi- Of on,
ilstle crew, who had long since ex
hausled The attractions OF their life
ashore and were glad, az / was. IA
Hist Up the John h. Sail"
Down In my cabin looked over
some natl that had been whiting for
me ~ the post office. Amongst Ii was
crisp, characteristic word from
Charlie Webster-for whom the gun
will ever be mightIer than the pen !:
"robias escaped--iust heard he il
on your Island-watch out. WIN fol.
i,iw In day or two"
| came out on deck about sunset
We were running along with all our
sails drawing like dream. looked
back at the captain, proud and quiet
aiid happy there ut the helm, and nod
ded a smile to him, which be returned
will, q fash Of his teeth. Tie loved
his boat; he asked nothing better
than to witch her behaving lust as
she was doing. And the other bows
seemed quiet and happy too. living
along the sides OF the house. readv
for the captains order, but meanwhile
content to look up at the great sails
and down agaln at the sea.
We were a ship and ships crew
Hii ~ peace with one another. and
-eontented with ourselves--rushIuQ ana
zlusing and spraying through the VA.
Ter. We were all frlends--sen and sails |
and crew together. couldn't helm
thinking that a mptIny would be hard |
70 arrange under such combination |
% Influences.
Tom was sitting forward plating a |
rope. For all our experiences 10. |
gether he never implied that he was
anything more than the ships cook |
With the privilege Of waiting upon me |
n the cabin At my meals. But of
course he knew that | had quite an.
other valuation Of him. and as our
eyes met l beekoned to him to draw
closer TO me.
'sTom," | said. II have found my
treasure"
you don't say So sar."
Quite true. Tom continued.
''yoa shall see my treasure tomorrow
meanwhile read this note" Tom was
10 much to me that wanted him TO
know all about the details Of the en-
tenrise we shared together. and In
which he rlsked bis lite no less than
"-H~-@~ l
| risked mine.
Tom took out his speetacles from
seine recess Of his trousers and ap-
piled himself to Charlie Webster's
note. as though Il had been the Bible.
lie read Il as slowly. indeed, as II II
had been Sanscrll, and then folded IT
and handed It back to me without a
word. But there WAS quite young
smile 10 bis old eyes.
The wonderful works Of God.'n
BE- said presently. II guess, sar, We
shall soon be able to ask him what he !
neaut By that expression"
soon the long. dark shore doomed /
ahead Of Us. | had reek0ned 1t out
about right, But the captain an.
aeuaeed that we we're IN shoal water
"n0w many feelf' l asked. aud a
boy threw out the lead.
"sixteen and haIf,n he said.
''tso ahead.e called out.
DO fou want to % agroundf" asked
the captain.
For answer pushed him aside and
look the wheel had caught the /,
smallest glllasner, Ike i night light,
iealinE On the water.
Drop the anchor called.
The light lnshore was clear ana :
aeaF u hand. about one hundred yards !
iWay, md there WAS the big mnrmur :
nd eaianoilon Of the long breakers {
'Tef The daneIng shoals. The tide was =
'unnlng out very fast, and the white {
and coming ever nearer to our eyes y
2 The moonlight and Samson's light. a
here. was keeping white and steady. a
Rsth the thought Of my treasure and 4
n King 50 neaf BY # waS hard
. resist the temptation to plunge IN G
90 fpilew ny heart ashore. But Il
aanaeed 70 control the bovlsh lm. b
alae. and presently We were ali snug a
% H0lae Of II snoring below deek= h
efked II lir long swelIs Of the ehaal "a
'aseF thai gleame.i milkiiy IKE Al el
aimafed monnslone under the stars Il
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