The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-09
The Treasure Hunt

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| Bill was thinking of buying
ship to 60 TO some islands down In
the southern part Of the world.
when all OF a sudden he felt hand
on his shoulder.
Bill looked around and there
stood his twin brother, Jack. the
same height, same color of eyes
and hair.
Say Bill, are you still thinking
about going down to that island
after the treasurer"
Yes, will you go with me? I've
got the boat ready"
Sure I'll go, have you got
crew."
Yes. I'm all ready to pull up
anchor and sail"
That's good. I'll have my trunk
taken on board Immediately"
Four hours later the schooner
"Trimble" disappeared from land.
Bill was walking along the deck,
while 20 men were washing deck,
clothes and securing the life boats
and other things. About shutdown
a strong breeze started gathering
and about 8 bells the main sail col
lapsed which had not been secured
goodin their haste to get away. Bill
ordered the men aloft. They work
ed about five minutes and had her
fixed and secured. After taps had
sounded and half the crew was
asleep Bill turned in. About 8
o'clock in the morning he was
awakened by a fearful jerk and he
fell out of his bunk. He dressed !
and went out on deck and he saw !
dark clouds all around, lightning,
the waves dashing against the yes !
sell Just then a wave swept the !
deck and II he hadn't grabbed
life line he would have gone over
board
The lightning crashed, the thun-
der rolled, the wind roared through
the riggings, enormous waves dash
ed against the ship, the timbers
creaked and groaned, the masts
strained in their bases and the dis
NAL sound of pumps was heard.
Bill turned around and went back
in the cabin but just then crash.
sparks flew and a flame shot up.
The ship had been struck by lightn-
ing, but before anything could be-
done a wave SWEET over deck and
put the fire out. Bill went out on
deck to see how the weather was
and just then yard arm fell loose
and hit hi mand he tainted dead
away.
When he came to he was in his
bunk with his brother by his side.
The sun was shining through the
port hole.
Say, Jack, what happened to
me-" asked Bill.
That yard arm was blown off
and struck you, and Coxswain Mil
Ter and l saw you and pulled you
in"
DO you think I'm hurt bad,
Jack"
mo, you'll be up in a day the
sergeaDts says"
The next day Bill was up, he or
dered two holes in the hull to be
patched and the yard arm fixed up
and sail patched. After that was
done the lookout yelled: Sail Ho,
Broad up port bowl"
Several men ran to the bow and
there it was, coming right at the
"Trimble."
About half an hour later only a ,
few rods separated them, the com
mander Of the other boat yellew:
Surrender that gold map or yer (
goners."
Bill stepped out and told them
to come and yet it. All Of Bills {
men had pistols and rifles, so were {
ready to fight. s
The pirates lowered a boat Of
armed men to 60 and get the map, '
but Immediately the air was filled t
with bullets and there was boat s
load Of dead men instead of live s
ones. IL
Then the pirate captain ordered i
his men to load their cannon, but l
Just as they ran up. Bills men f
shot them down. Then the pirates 6
tired and four men fell. {
Bill then ordered his cannon to {
no fired SOon ora OH hanoi fun