San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-10
Crew in Old Waler
Sails Array on Treasure Hunt

admit they are simple soldiers OF for
tune.
various corners of the earth, are en-
thusiastic that the result of the adven-
ture will be wealth gaTnered from the
islands Of the Pacific sufficient TO last
them the remainder of their lives.
After Buried Treasure.
The initial objective will be one Of
the Solomon group of islands. There,
according 10 the two German traders.
is buried more than SlJO,OOO worth OF
gold. silver and pearls.
Clearing this port, the Narwhal will
be loaded with a cargo of case oil ana
candy. The candy will be for the can
nibals and near cGnnibals of the South
seas who now have developed a sweet
tooth in lieu of the former human flesh
proclivities and who may have some
thing valuable TO trade. The movie man
expects to make a good pot Of coin by
getting photographs of these natives
who never have been pictured for civili-
zation. The case oil is TO be traded for
copra. a full cargo Of which the Mar
whal is expected TO bring bacl: when
she finally heads homeward for this
port.
The adventurous cruise is to be ION
the lay" Every man of the twenty is
10 have a financial interest in any
profits from the voyage. Each has put
up what he had as his share of the eX-
penses of outfitting and equipping. Each
will participate in the profits-if there
are any although they consider it heresy
TO suggest doubt-that may come. And
selves ready for anything from a feast
and frolic TO fight, that may await
them.
Capt. Charles Arey, former command |
er of a big trans-Pacific freighter, will
be on the bridge. Except for the cap
tain and his first mate all of the re-
mainder on board will occupy the same
social status aboardship. Ten state
rooms. with two berths in each have
been built into the afterpart of the old
whaler and all hands. from captain tOl
cabin boy. will share the same mess with !
its salt horse, sea biscuits and the like. !
Stop at Various Islands.
In addition TO the Photographic quest
for the wild men-and wild women i'll
they happen TO exist-the crew expects
to engage in game hunting expeditions
in Rorneo and other islands. They have
contract with n local animal dealer
for live Borneo tiger and several speci-
mems of tropical pythons. There is to be
no particular itinerary. bartering for
the outbound trip. She will stop at
island after island, bartering for copra
and other things which will fill the
cargo space for the return voyage.
I'VE expect to recover the fortune
which the two German traders were
forced to bury on the island when the
World War forced them TO fee and
thus assure a nice profit for every men,
Der Of the party" said Captain Arey
today.
"All Of our men are good and true
fellows who are willing TO take n chance
with fortune or with their lives and so,
should We all have TO come back broke, !
there can be no complaint or kicks.
"When it was learned that the expe-
ditiOn was being planned we had more
than 200 applications from men who
wanted to cut in.on the adventure. But
the cruise Of the Narwhal is a close
corporation now
The trip will take at least year
The Narwhal Is full rigged wind jam
ming baraentine with auxiliary engines
for emergency use.