The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-07
CHAPTER 1.

OtiicI sGSOSt5.
Captain Scot had a long drawn
face, long nose, also. A short
beard hid his chin. But, worst of
all. were the sharp, evil, glaring
eyes. He was thinking of the hor-
riblc thing he had just done.
Then, Jerking his head up, he
said aloud, what am |, to think of
such foolish things? That is over
with now, and | have the plumber
in my own grasp" He gave low
chuckle. zone hundred thousand
dollars, all in gold, and all mine!
Think OF it-all mine!"
Then the smile died from his
lips, as a sudden thought struck
him, NO, not all mine, either, but
most of it, the other goes to my
mon who helped me get it,"
suppose you want to know the
particulars of just what Captain
Scott Wrandle had done. 1t was
this way:
An English vessel was seen by
one of the pirates of the Black
Guard, who at once let the captain
know of it.
The captain had the Black Guard
turned toward the vessel.
What happened was most ter
rible. Everybody was killed that
had anything to do with the Eng
lish ship l will not take time to
tell everything that happened, but
you may assure yourself that there
was nothing pleasant in it.
1t took but a short time for the
pirates to come out of the scrap as
victors, as they had the advan-
tage over the English ship, taking
them unawares.
After capturing the vessel Cap
tain Scott ordered what men that
were left to search the vessel for
yaluables, and there was found one
hundred thousand dollars in gold.
1t was just after this that we
found the captain in the first part
of this story.
Just then, a big, husky fellow
walked by the captain.
''Hey, Sharp" called the captain,
come here, just minute"
"All right, Cap, I'll be there"
said the big fellow, walking over
to the captain.
How soon will we reach land,
Sharp"
Bout day n a half" said
Sharp. :
THE reason want to know, is
now, mind you, don't say nothin'
about tim goin' to bury the
gold"
Jack Sharp looked surprised and
said, you never did do that be-
fore, Captain"
II know it, but it won't do to
keep it on the ship long. We might
be found out"
Jack Sharp was man to be
trusted by friend, even though
he was pretty rough at times. From
the time he left Captain Scott, up
to the time when the vessel
reached land, he did not say any
thing of the gold, and then a very
little.
But, it finally leaked out that
Oaptdlh bONOtL ulCduJ W Jul lhO 1
treasure, and a few did not seem
pleased with the plan.
The captain little cared now
whether the news was learned or
lot, for, he knew it would have to |.
,e let out sometime. So, standing
IN large boulder, he called all of |.
lis men about him, and, going on |.
ust as if no person in his little
'arty knew anything of it, he said, ID
My brave fellows, l was just
hinkin' of buryin' the gold we got
rom that English vessel What
ay We to it?"
All but five of the fifteen of the
arty said, AYE. aye. Cap; Aye,
we, sir!"
Whats the matter with we,
andy, your face looks purity dark.
)on't We like it?"
II say ALFRED no! l repeat it,
o." Numbered Sandy.
can why not?"
''Humphv 'sneered Sandy, you r
n never tell how long it'll stay
lere; somebody'll git it,"
well, I'm purity nigh sorry fer
e, but il we don't want to bury
lie gold, yell have to leave us.