Fame And Fortune Weekly (no. 117) (1907 12 27)
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\\ 2 — \ ~~ S \ \ — aN jst nl el mT an Sa aE conta ESSE : : ae “Behold the treasure of the secret caves!” said Titania, as the three natives, in obedience to her command, removed basket after basket full of golden coin from the stone shelf and displayed them before the astonished eyes of the boy.
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Fameand Fo BS) +g ne Wee STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY © > Issued Weekly—By Subscription $2.50 ner year. ~ No. 127. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 107, in tas po of the Livcirian of Congress, Washington, D. C., by Frank Tousey, Publisher, 24 Union Square, New Y ; NEW YORK, DECEMBER 27, 1907. i PRICE 5 CENTS. © : i A Young, Gold King ’ OR, THE TREASURE OF THE SECRET CAVES By A SELF-MADE MAN CHAPTER. I. BOUND FOR THE ANTIPODES. 2 “All hands aloft! , Make sail!” roared the chief mate of the Golden Fleece from the deck. “Shake out those reefs! Be lively, my bullies! Set stu’ns’ls! Sheet home!” The jaunty-looking American. clipper, bound from San Francisco to Melbourne, Australia, was well over the bar. The tug had cast off and was coming around on her re- ) turn’ trip, leaving a ea aan semicircle of foam in her wake, Captain Rockwell, his daughter Nellie, a bright-eyed miss of sixteen, and Richard Savage, e sprucely-dressed but sickly-looking youth of eighteen, the only son of one of the owners of the vessel, were‘ standing at the taffrail waving _ their adieus to Mr. and Mrs. Savage and the men on the . tug. _ Astern lay the “ cere ” the entrance to the Golden Gate, - whence they had come, while to the leeward stretched the _ coast of California, a long, shelving beach of white sand. “Seaward the ocean lay like a sheet of sparkling gold in fs light of the setting sun. Wa solitary fishing smack, an Italiaw craft, bound inward, a crossing the yellow pathway, and her sail, flaunting i in 6 sun’s Pace’ looked like a blood-red banner, ny e Peculiae ery of the seagulls, wheeling lazily. sayncd seemed tike a kindof bon;voyage 4h those bound e iy at ae Pacific. , Hs: : ened hier distance yourself,” and Richard Savage cast an admiring Blane a th jand turned her face toward the. fast receding tug. 4 “we're off at last,” oe, Richard Si 5 cfaft. “It will be some months before either of us ae our eyes again upon the golden shores of California. Do you feel homesick at leaving San Francisco, the place wee you were born, and lived all your life?” “A little bit, Mr. Savage,” replied the girl. “Oh, don’t call me Mr. Savage. Call me Richard,” said the boy, impatiently. “All the girls call ine that, while fae boys call me Dick.” Bi s “But I hardly know you well enough yet to call you ayes your first sciaee , Besides, you are the son of one of the owners, and- “Never mind dh I’m the son of. As to not lowing me well enough, why, we are going to be together for. months and are soon hound to be very well acquainted,” i “Ayren’t you homesick yourself?” she asked. Ne y “Me? Nota bit of it. ’Friseo is a jolly town, I know, fe and I’m leaving a whole lot of fellows and girls behind; but. the family sawhones said I was living at too” rapid a pace, burning the midnight oil, after a fashion, and my healtl was so run down that if my people didn’t want to plant m in Lone Mountain they’d better send me on a long sea’ ‘Voy: age, so here I am, bound for the antipodes.” ae “You don’t look very well, that’s true, but papa sa youll soon pick up.” . “Sure, I will, especially in such charming company. the captain’ 8 pretty danghiter, Nellie Rockwell blushed a little under is, ardent Richard Savage smiled complacenily, Aidttoagh at a Daerah, disianes ane 4
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: ‘Rockwell, he Tere the girl on account of her good iboke. “Why, Jack!” cried the girl, in a tone of pleasant sur. ee and winning ways. prise, as her eyes rested on.the boy who had just taken — ees His garments were of the best quality and of a fashion-|charge of the wheel. “I did not notice you before. How 3 -able cut. long have you been at the wheel?” Zi He sported a gold watch and chain, with a nee “Not more than a minute, Nellie, ” he answered, with studded pendant, and wore a diamond ‘ornament if his} cheorful-smile, ‘necktie.’ “Well, I’m awfully glad to see you. Isn’t it funny that In the captain’s safe was a draft made out in his name|I should be aboard the ship with papa?” for a fat amount on a Melbourne banker, which he was at} “It’s rather unusnal to have a lady passenger, I'll admit, _ liberty to spend in haying a good ‘time while the vessel was| but I'm bound to say that you’re as welcome as the flowers discharging her cargo and taking aboard another at the] in May.” - colonial capital. “Upon my word, you said that very nicely, Jack,” — Finally, he was good-looking, and on a whole lot of laughed the girl. “You are certainly improying.” ‘3 “himeel®, ie “Am 1?” laughed the boy. “I’m glad to hear it.” - Such was Richard Savage, the only and rather self-willed|~ ‘You are, indeed, We'll see a good deal of on other son of the wealthy senior partner of the shipping firm that} now, won’t we?” ’ owned the Golden Fleece. “J have-no doubt we will.” Being accustomed to lord it over the servants of the fam-| ‘“Aren’t yon glad?” she asked, coquettishly. - ily mansion; over his parents, especially his mother, and| “You need hardly ask that question;. but you must 1 ~ over all his friends and acquaintances who would stand for | member that I’m not my own master now, as I was ashore, it, and most of them did, ‘he expected to boss things aboard We can only meet occasionally as my duties permit. 1 can~ “the Golden Fleece as far as he chose to exercise that priv-|not come on the poop except when it is my trick at the lege. wheel, and if you care to see nie when I’m off duty, you will His father practically owned the vessel, so he expected | have £6 come as far as the waist, at any rate.” © 4 | all hands from the captain down would take their hats off} “I'll come. At any rate, I'll se you at the wheel. oa “ con to him, so to speak. member,” she added, laying her shapely hand on his arm, If they failed to treat ee with the respect and consider- | ‘ ‘you have promised to teach ine to steer the op) and T ation. he looked for, he made up his mind that there would | shall hold you to your word.” cbe something doing when the ship got back to'San Fran-| “I shall be glad to do that,” he iareaan. bat Pm _ cisco. afraid you'll not find much fun init, nor bes you find it an _ Such were his thoughts when he bearded the Se in| easy job.” the stream, with his father and mother, before a peer as promise to be a patient. pupil, anyway,” she replied, ; anchor. -smilingly. . ‘Then he was tileedurel to Nellie Rockwell. “Supper is waiting for us, Miss Nellie,” “interposed __) He was inimensely taken with her, and decided that’ he| Richard Savage, impatiently. ip would monopolize her society during the voyage. While she was talking to the youfig sailor he had been _. He expected her to appreciate the fact of being on inti- standing with a frown of annoyartce ‘on his face, one of _ mate terms with a young gentleman of his ady antages, and his hands resting on the brass rail of the companion stairs. — that she would dévote’ herself wholly to his entertainment.| ~ He could not understand how she could waste so. much. ‘ At the same time he found himself making a strong bid} time on a common mars and he was jealous it ae for her favor, as he was anxious to stand well with her and | did so. was: prepared to make certain: concessions, if necessary, in| “Twill come in a moment; Mr. Savage. Don’t wait tor me.” ne) a “T thought you were going 'to call mé Richard ? ” he said 5 ; ina piqued tone, oe taking “advantage of her r permission. to fi | retire. “Will you be on duty here some time, Jack?’ chee aaa ig the young sailor, not noticing Savage's last remark, “Tl be: here: tWv6 hours. © This is the ‘beginning of. the i ' The seaman, whose trick at the wheel had now expired,|second dog-watch. At four oe or Ha o'clock, Tit. me glanced expectantly forward. relieved.” In a moment or two a stalwart, fine-looking lad, in the}. “Well, I must go to tea, sain TIL see you when nes Pe rig of a foremast hand at sea, sprang up the ladder} through,” ig ading to the ‘poop, and Walked briskly aft to relieve the “AN right, ‘Nellie: Tm he glad to enjoy as much, of See i; 3 ther-beaten seadog at. the wheel. ; company as you net care to One me with now that. Yan's | fain- Rockwell had already gone below. 'Tunder sea orders.” ard, a mulatto, popped his head up the com-| “Oh, you'll see enough of me before we reach Melbourne fronting ta brass-hooded buinadie and an-|It’s quite a long trip in a sailing vessel.» ‘ “Yes. I’m thinking yowll find it. borate Jong efor ss you get near our destination,” ae ety Do; you think 802”? she s aid, as sh 2 zs fe, e ohip 8 bell Sei slowly stroke four times. e it “rast oe = Richard ts ie around}
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AL YOUNG Goup KING. 5 fee ie Ea ee oh jee “Goodby, Walke, e la match and Vighted the mee in the binnacle so he cond “I don’t see what you find seas a, common aloe to} see the face of the compass. talk so long to him,” said Richard Savage, petulantly, as 3 followed her down. the brass-bound stairs. _ “Don’t you?” she replied, with a toss of her head. “J ack * Archer and I are old friends. And he isn’t 4 common _ sailor, either,” with some spirit in her voice. “All sailors are common,” persisted the young aristocrat, disdainfully. “That’s where you’re mistaken, This is Jack’s last trip before the mast. He will go ont as second mate on the next _ voyage. Papa says he’s competent to do that now, but there ~ ‘was no opening for him this trip.” This was his guide now, the satin whom he had sake |having given hit the course. > f on The breeze had stiffened a bit at sundown, but not enough to careen the vessel to any extent to the- leeward. Steering the ship under the present conditions was child’s play to him, and did not absorb his whole attention. He had time to think of various things, and probably. thes ¢ fair girl in the cabin, whose silvery laugh occasionally came . to his ears up the companion-way; occupied her share of his é thoughts. AR He considered Nellie an old friend, since ey had known” 4 tee “Mates are not so much better than sailors,” sneered | each other all of six years. ) Savage. “Aven’t they ?” laughed the girl. «¢ “No. They graduate from the forecastle. - “\-make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.’ They had always been good Faoides aoa) though they : sometimes had their sham battles just ‘ add nave to their - “You can’t | friendship. In fact, they were very like brother abd sister in ete? . “Indeed,” cried Nellie, with a scornful look at her com-| attitude to each other. * , panion. “Perhaps T might be allowed to say that all’s not | gold that glitters, either. » © What do you mean by that?” demanded Richard, al- a, shot. Lee j Spon more than hat you canbe by your remark,” _. she replied, saucily, taking her seat at the table. vf ? CHAPTER TI: _ RICHARD SAVAGE HAULS"IN HIS HORNS. A BIT. i Lett alone at his post, Jack Archer attended to his duty of keeping the vessel on her course. He kept his eye on — weather leach of the maintopsail yard. When the sail Leah to dor a bit-he knew the ship was falling off, and he rectified the matter by moving the wheel yy @ spoke or two. ' (Jack Archer was a fine er and a protege of 9 ey -» Rockwell’s. ey Ky He was an orphan, | - His father had been a warm Beata friend of the peste ks ‘ “of the Golden Fleece, and when Jack was thrown on his | own resources by the death of his surviving parent the. skipper had offered to take him to sea and teach’ him the’ ‘business. Jack accepted the invitation egaublaly: ee though the oe played no favorites at sea, he gave the young sailor ey opportunity to get ahead in his profession. He was able to ealenlate's a ship? 8 sositiie at sea by the 1 most approved methods, and knew how - handle a vessel i in theory under any condition, "7. He was familiar with the mysteries of the most complex e was. on 2-3 sailor. over 3 ‘most angrily, having an idea that the girl was giving him) _ The boy had chances afforded him to put in his spare |. 4 time studying navigation, and by using his e : he soon be- te er thoroughly familiar with the aie at fall to the |: lot of a ship’s mate. 8 ad hasta to ses damages to eit Seances ay At length Nellie came running up the companion stairs, followed by Richard Savage. The long edge of gray haze which lay around the eastern” horizon, on which’ the dark rim of the sea was defined, as a | with the sweep of a soft brush dipped in indigo, had been gradually lightening during the last few minutes—at first with a faiat radiance, then a thread of silver ran along the ~ yc ~ Richard looked disgruntled, and began to eat, in silence. | jing of vapor, growing brighter and brighter at one point, until the arch of the moon rose slowly, like the fabled Vena from her.couch in the sea. Nellie struck the deck at that moment. “Oh, isn’t that lovely !” she cried, ape Sa Jack a “Yes,” replied the young sailor, withont any special en- thusiasm, for he had seen the sight so often that it was an ~ old story with him. “It’s almost as lovely as ss se it know.” iy The girl easily understood the compliment is woe im- plied, and she flashed a swift glance at him through ‘the darkness, while the color mounted in her face and her heart beat a shade quicker, Richard Savage also. heard his remark, ieee ‘ts import, and muttered something savagely between his teeth. FHL. “Come, Miss Nellie,” he aia, catching her by the arm, “let’s go over by the rail. This sailor has his work. to a tend to.” | “No,” she replied, “I’m going to talk to J: ee Will 5 permit me to introduce you, and then we can ashe chat together ?”” - “You'll have to excuse me,” he said, ily walking in a huff, . “He’s <i, ” laughed the girl to Jack., “But I don care. He’s too tony for me, anyway. I’m m sorry: he « with us, for I don’t think I ‘shall: like him a bit.” “T guess he doesn’t want to know an every-day sailor |me. Well, just wait till a bit of rough weather hits US will take all the starch out of that dude,” chuckled. “Oh, I sha’n’t like rough weather a bit, at ‘east, 1 | fist. ‘T know T aa ee seasick, Re “Tsn’t it
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ge es : A YOUNG GOLD KING. cae a a a a a “How do you know I won’t? Suppose a storm comes up|of the ship. Mr. Richard, let me introduce you to J Hele », that lasts a week? Where will I be all that time?” Archer.” « “Tn your little bunk, probably,” grinned Jack. “At any} Richard bowed rather stiffly, and gingerly accepted the rate, youll have my sympathy.” hand that Archer extended to him. “Tf that would cure me I’d be under lasting obligations} “Glad to know you, Mr. Savage,” said Jack, breezily. to you, but I’m afraid that it wouldn’t.” Richard murmured something that Jack could not under- “Tl tell you what would cure you quicker than. any thing | stand, and then the three began to talk together, but the else.” young aristocrat devoted the greater part of his conyersa- “What? I’d like to know,” she said, eagerly. tion to Nellie. “A piece of nice, fat pork held in front of your nose,”| At length four bells were struck again, which was the “~~ laughed Jack. signal of Jack’s relief, and the beginning of the first watch, - “You,horrid fellow !” cried the girl, giving him a playful | from eight o’clock till midnight. ene on the arm. “You know that would make me twice} A sailor came forward to ialke the wheel. tO Wy Jack gave him the course, and after remaining about five ,° ; ve Only for a inet time, and then you ‘d come around like} minutes to finish his conversation with Nellie and her com-, a bird. I know, for it was tried on me.” panion, he bade them both good-night, and, greatly to Rich At that moment Captain Rockwell came on deck and|ard’s satisfaction, went forward to turn in. glanced at the compass card. , Nees on "Nellie then walked over to the spot where Richard Sav- CHAPTER. IIL. age was gnawing his finger nails in sullen anger. “Well, "Mr. Richard, are you very much provoked with BILL BLAINE, mer”? she asked him, with a merry twinkle in her eyes. “T don’t see why you want to talk to that fellow in pref- erence to me,” he growled, ill-humoredly. “Didn't I tell you that Jack and I are old friends? I think as much of him as though he were my brother. You ought to let me introduce you to him. You'd find him one _ of the nicest boys you ever met.” Foxe _“T dare say,” replied Richard, sarcastically ; “but I’m not accustomed to talking to common boys.” “Oh, fudge!” ‘replied Nellie, “You'll get over that feel- ing before you réach Melbourne. What’s the use of being - so exclusive on board ship ?” added the independent little miss. “It’s all very well when you're at home, where you can choose your, own associates, But here it is different. _ Can’t you see that? Papa says the sea is the greatest leveler in the world. That it will bring even a king to his knees. £ you only expect te talk to papa and me I’m afraid you'll _ soon find yourself rather lonesome,” é - Young Savage wasn’t used to being talked to in that fashion, even by his mother, and it went against his grain. » Still, he did not feel disposed to quarrel with so charming a creature.as the captain’s daughter, especially as she was - the only one aboard he ae any disposition to be on. friendly ferms with. . While he was Scie with her ‘independent spirit, chow or another he could’ not help liking her all the more because she didn’t kowtow to him. He saw that to secure her favor he must sialic an effort _ to propitiate her, and this was rather a new experience for im with the girls. Se ales “Well,” ” he said, a bit ungraciously, “you can introduce me to your friend . Jack.” “Now yowre ithe sensibly, Mr. Richard,’ ” she repli, The wind held light for nearly a week, and neither. Make ‘ lie nor Richard Savage experienced even the suspicion of seasickness. i Richard himself began to feel much igtier Pisa than he had been for many months past, and he also grew quite cocky over the fact that he was not seasick, = Jack Archer saw Nellie frequently, but it was nearly al- ways in the company of Savage, who clung about the girl like a leech, and showed a tinge of jealousy every time she approached "the young sailor. a Finally the sixth tnorning broke dull and threatening. - : There was a rough sea on, to which the ship courtesied with the grace of a French dancing-master, ‘and then rolled to the leeward, her head rising as she afterward rolled to — the windward. : Pe ee ‘There was nothing unpleasant ‘akon this motion to the people aboard who had acquired their sea legs, but it — knocked all the pleasures of life out of Nellie Rockwell and ~ Richard Savage, who awoke in their perihe feeling wen miss erable indeed. or Jack Archer and his chum, Butch Whitbeck, a ii but © not over-handsome, boy of about his own age, were sitting together with their backs against the mainmast, conversing. - They were both members of the first’ mate’s wateh, hie Wy went on duty this morning at four o'clock, - Tt was now after six, and pace? wasn’t the slightest aga ie of the sun, “Looks as if we're going to Ms a gale, Jack, » said Whit- ee beck, hunching up his knees, aise ae a “We'll have it, all right, » replied his companion. a: took the liberty nt looking at the barometer when we turned. out, and I looked at it a few minutes ago again. It is fall- ing, and has been falling, the mate told’ ee since mids ni ght. ” 4 ‘ “That dude we've got aboard, who has been. puiting mn ¢ \airs because he has not been sick, will get all that’s cae i sot that is, not. pet yet. Wait ee ‘I know} to him now,” chuckled. Whitbeck. ‘ i “That’s what he will,” grinned Jack. M have any y set to ae on. hn. Gincsit aS on the ae of ne el. ck, this is Richard Sa vag vage, son
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' inereased to a considerable extent. A YOUNG GOLD KING. “Those kind of chaps make me sick,” said Butch. “Tj suppose he thinks because his father owns this ship we ought to get down on our knees: to him. Well, you won?t cateh me salaaming to him. Not on your tintype!” At that moment there was a a from the mate for the, watch to shorten sail. Jack and Butch sprang to their feet and both were soon scrambling up the ratlines like a pair of monkeys. In a few minutes they were hanging out on the foretop- sail yard, helping to furl the sail. Some of the canvas was taken in rsa is and reefs were made in the other sails. Then the boys returned to the deck. ‘Half a gale was soon blowing and the pitch of the — In the course of an hour breakfust was served out to the _erew, and they ate like men to whom the pains of dyspepsia ‘vere asa sealed book. The" ‘captain: and the first mate breakfasted alone in the ~_eabin that morning, for neither Nellie nor Richard Savage were in a condition to leave their berths. The weather continued about the same all day, and to- ward: night the barometer began to rise again. Next orning there was still a pretty g good sea running, - but the sky was clear sik the ein rose in allyhis customary glory. | On this morning. Jj ack and Butch went on duty in the forenoon watch, which began at eight and lasted till noon. Jack was sent forward to take a spell as lookout. About ning o'clock he saw something deve peng up and ' down on. the ‘waves right ahead, It was impossible for him to tell what it was, owing’ to the distance that intervened. He kept his eye on it, however, and in the course of ten minutes made it out to be a large hencoop, with something stretched across the top of it. He reported the fact to the first mate, who brought his glass to bear on the object. The officer soon made out that a man was sere clinging _ to the coop, or was. lashed to it. He sent word to. Oaptain Rockwell, who was in the cabix ~ looking after his sick daughter. oe i ae > fortunate shranger, who | The skipper.came on deck, took a look at the coop and then ordered a boat lowered to pick up the man, who was evidently alive, for he was seen to turn his head and look at the approaching vessel. es * “The ship was hove to, t moved to be a sailor. was soon on board. _ As soon as he was yee from the coop, the mate, who had RAG gone with the boat, produced a flask of brandy ‘and poured a good dose down ‘the man’s throat. Brio put life into the fellow at once, and he Sei without help. ie After Gost be was raised to the davits he esiated acs pped down-on. deck with a little Belp. from the boat’s crew d looked fore and aft with a seaman’s experienced eye. boat was sent away, and the un-| are ye anyway?” ieee tele led se ae S Mer am seihee: of cia to the, — | vorably impress Captain f se tes and he addressed the fellow rather sharply. “What's your name?” was the first cae ag the skipper put tohim. . ~ ee oe “My name,” replied the man, slowly, in a hoarse tone that seerhed to come frony his boots, “is Bill Blaine. 3 “Bill Blaine, eh? How came you to be on that hencoop ?” “Me and the hencoop is all that’s left of the brig Wel- lington.” % “How and when did the brig founder?” “Tn a corkin’ gale two nights ago.” _| - “Who was the master, ate did she hail froin, and where ee bound 2” ne “The skipper’s name was J suis “We was bound Hen *, | Sidney té San Francisco. with a lead: of ‘coal.” The captain asked him several other vet ms and ties k i told’ the mate to fit him out with a dryssuit: the negro cook would give him something to eat, “T don’t like the chap’s looks,” said the nate, subsequent- ly, to his superior. “Nor I,” replied the captain. “togs from the © slop chest, and to take him forward tdi the ‘galley, where Be looks for all the ie world hice one of those South’ Sea Island beach-combers, ne and you know what class of men they are. Formerly gradu- ates from Botany Bay, and other British penal settlements. in Australia, they are now not a whit better fhan their» : This chap has the face of a rascal in every — line, and his‘ eye is the eye of an man not to be trusted. Take him into your watch ioe is a saberp lookout on % bs predecessors. him.” Bill Blaine, the psioticn oh all was assigned to"him. He tossed his: dry clothes om the foot of the bunk, got rid of his wet ones, and crawling under the blankets, w soon snoring away as though he had been “se BG ship sing she left port. © ee He woke up late in the sgeenee gat wt legs dangling out of the bunk and looked a sailor’s parlor. ‘ Then he began torsing i in a ses tilin voice: “Thirteen. dead men *round the carpenter’s chest Yo ho, and a bottle of rum! Old Nick and. the sharks have got the rest, _ Yo ho, and a bottle——” und the glee ue seh “Hello, my bully!” he said, breaking off ene an looking across at Jack Archer, who‘had been lying with hi clothes on upon*his bunk and who had started up when the , fellow began his vocal offering. “Hand me a chaw *baccy, will you?” * 2 be “Sorry that I can’t oblige you, but T don’t chew, ” i Jack. “You don’t—chew !” roped Blaine, slowly. He “You'd chew!” he repeated. “Say, what. kind | of a hybrid anim e: ae He “Pb get you some tobacco, a ee J ack, spring is of his bunk, - Bia “That's right, my hearty, ” ea the fello -| talkin’. a Jack s ve a or hg ps the cook set before him and then retired to the forecast: le, eee a spare bbsiost ta sip. .with his ae : Ss
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i“ Stee Sepa 8 orem ate ne fy ee nc eA Neoprene nent “A 4OUNG -GOLD KING. me rae Ae took ¢ a ee pite of the compressed weed, eyeing Jack: “Ordinary girl like you,” -repeated Jack, with a twinkle — oa the time from head to foot, as if sizing the lad up, and|in his eye. “Do you eall yourself an ordinary girl?” a then put the rest of the plug under his pillow. “What else am I? Papp i is only a sea captain. Die _ “What's yer name, younker?” he asked. “Oh, 1 see what you’re getting at. But you’re not ordi- Ze, “Sak Archer, and yours is Bill Blaine, I believe.” nary by any means. You're as pretty and as nice as any ~ “You believe right, then,” chuckled the fellow. “Say, | girl Savage knows in his high-toned circle off acquaintances. _ what's the name of this old hooker?” if you weren’t he wouldn’t hang around you as if he was “The Golden Fleece, George Rockwell, master, seven days | afraid you might get away from him.” sey ~. from *Frisco, and bound for Melbourne,” said Jack. ‘| “Thank you for the compliment,’ replied Nei with a au “Bound for where?” exclaimed Bill Blaine, suddenly |smile, dropping him a mock courtesy. , ‘stopping his jaws. “Don’t mention it, you’ré welcome.” : ~ “Melbourne, Australia.” “Say, Jack, papa told me that we picked up a man y ade og >. The der elict ripped out an ha ee ese and glared : sav-|on a hencoop. He said the man claimed to be the only sur- ss ay at Jack. = vivor of a brig that went down in the recent gale.”’ : st boy-was startled by the: nasty look in his eyes. ~~ “That's right. But he’s a pretty hard character. » He oe in my watch, and the worst of it is he’s taken a faney to ma» “ and Butch, or pretends he has. I don’t like him for sour be potatoes. N either does Whitbeck. He’s got a bad eye, goodness, how he can swear! He seems {o have a grouch — against Australia for some reason. He told Butch that he ~ didn’t intend going there, but ¥ don’t see how he can rca ee himself, unless he jumps overboard.” ¢ Papa isn’t overpleased to have him on board, I” should judge. What is his name?”. g “Bill Blaine. He’s short, thick-set, and has a wicked i eye. You'll see him when he stands his trick at rae wheel. “ated me “Pm not anxious to see him.” There was a shuffling sound on the companion stairs, and © oa a moment later a chalky-looking pipes ors rose. slowly ‘above the dec, : © | “Hello, Savage,” said J ack, “got your s sea, a legs on at last, have you ??? The young aristocrat feokca shaky and sibmenplias un happy. He had not yet recovered wholly from. his indisposition, . but Captain Rockwell had routed him out of his bunk and. chased him on deck to get the sea breeze. “Good-morning, Mr. Richard,” said Nellie, wap iz “How. do you feel ?” “T feel all broke up,” replied Richard. ea _ = ss é been. ‘dreadfully ill. ‘thought I should die.” “Had your breakfast yet ?” asked Jack. ae oar ! Nobody dies of seasickness, not unless. there’s| “I can’t eat anything,” aang Richard, with a ruetul, e = ething else the matter with ho Say, how is sill pression, : * he added, with a grin, | “| ~“You only think you can’t. A tice juicy alse: of fat. ‘Papa told me that he was twice as sick as I was.” pork now would ‘Ho! He was the boy that didn’t think he was going to} “Oh, lor’! Don’t falideabort, such a thine ‘groaned ‘sick this side of Melbourne... I hope it’s taken some of | Richard, putting his hand on his stomach. a s conceit out’of him: Isn’t he out of his ser yete” “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself, Jack, to sggett such HD Pa haven’t seen him.” . ‘ thing: ?” said Nellie, ane to maintain a, sober face. re “Tf he knew you were tallcng to me now: ea be 2 up here 4 : if he ad to. i 2 chuckled Jag 4 _ “So this hooker is bound for Melbourne, is she?” he mut- ; - tered, in a hissing tone. “Cuss Melbourne and the hull British—say, my hearty, kin you get me a drink ‘of rum? _- I’m sick, and I need it. You git it and me and you’s . friends,” Jack thought he’d rather be excused from ‘haying such a a raseally-looking chap for a friend. However, he didn’t let the fellow suspect his sentiments, but told him he’d get the liquor, epresenting that Bill Blaine was not feeling well, he got a glass of stiff spirits - from the chief mate and brought it to “the derelict. _ The fellow threw it off at a gulp, winked one eye, smacked is lips, and started to get into the garments the mate had ws +% he oy ws an a a a _ CHAPTER IY, SAVED st aa THE dra Next morning while Jack was at the wheel Nellie came rp the companion stairs, looking rather seedy. ee ‘Good-morning, Nellie. Glad to see you on your pins / How’ are you feeling?” tn mention it, Jack,” she replied, with. little grim- 2 “And 3 sit ate it, ‘didn’t j yout 2» laughed the gar: | “1 did—like fun, I jumped out of my bunk and : ran on ; deci, where the sea air soon cured me. You'll feel all: right © Ai = in an hour or so, Savage, prey if you go pags and {sun yourself on the fok’s’le.” Lert wobbled as we tried to walk’ about 1e qui
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Se At A YOUNG GOLD KING, _ eit edt ss a : Suddenly. as the ves sel rose on. the swell they were startled The second mate Was “standing ap in her stern scanning, > _ by a cry of terror from Savage. | the waves for one or both of the boys. ‘They turned just in time to see his legs disappearing over! At length he made out two heads on the surface of the |. the rail. heaving sea, and directed the boat’s head toward them. - Richard had been’ overcome with weakness and Mee Jack was treading water and supporting pevages with and, leaning too far over the taffrail, had lost his balance. | one arm. Nellie uttered a scream that attracted the attention not| When the boat came up Richard was lifted ghoard ails only of the second mate, who stood at the break of the poop | then Jack, somewhat exhausted by his Eee orerlignny: was. watching something going on forward, but of all on deck. | assisted over the side. ae ae 4 My gracious !”’ ejaculated Jack, releasing the, wheel, and} The boat then put back for the ship. es ree springing for one,pf the life-preservers lashed to: the rail. Nellie, leaning -anxiously over the taffrail, waved aor ' “Grab the wheel, Nellie, and hold it steady.” handkerchief joyously when she saw that both of the ae » ~The girl did so, while Jack, finding that he couldn’t dis- | were in the boats ‘ engage the life-preserver quick enough, sprang overboard] “Richard is safe, papa,” she cried, eager to reassure ie, “iil to the assistance of young Sayage. _ | father, who had been in a. fever of anxious suspense from | ‘The second mate, seeing Jack go over the stern, roared | the moment he heard that the owner’s only son and heir — « “Man PEEK, sh ’ and rushed to the wheel. had gone over into the sea, “Jack. saved his life.” A Captain Rockwell dashed mp the stairs and es what “Thank Heaven !” said Captain Rockwell. “Had the hoy: sag was the matter. been lost, I don’t know how I eyer ‘could Aave faced Mr. - Savage again. He sent Richard to sea in my care, and I feel that I am responsible for his safe return home.” Bs While he was speaking the boat glided up alongside and he hoisting tackle was made fast fore and aft. me Most of the boat’s crew climbed aboard and then she was raised to the davits, after which Richard was lifted. out, carried to his stateroom, and efforts made to bring him pod pis senses. ~The second mate pointed astern to where Jack was swim- ming, while Nellie tearfully explained that Richard had fallen overboard and Jack had jumped after him. The captain issued hurried orders to bring the ship to, and threw a couple of the life-preservers into the sea. ‘In the meantime Jack was striking out in an effort to reach the ship owner’s son, whom he could not yet make ‘out anywhere on the waves. - Richard sank like a shot when he first struck the water. -~ He utterecksa seeond ery for help just as the sea closed | CHAPTER V. over nis head. : us _.. When he came up the vessel wag some distance away, and SE Soe es ee eee) sage e _ the frightened boy gave himself up for lost. 2 een 4 Vigorous wtethoas brought Richard Savage around ie right, but he was a pretty weak boy after his strenuous Oxo perience with the waves. 5a: He learned that his life had been saved by Jack ‘adhe ets and he seemed to be grateful to the young sailor. ; At least he. so expressed himself to Captain Rockwell. “Savage had a »pretty narrow squeak for his life,” ‘said Jack to Butch Whitbeck in the forecastle, while he wa getting into dry clothes after the return of the boat. “He was going down for the last time when I dived and i him. I consider him a mighty lucky boy.” “He was that. He ought to be Sree to you as long as he lives,” replied Whitbeck. “Whether he’s grateful or not I’m satisfied, for I. did, duty. It would have been tough on the skipper if Sav: had been lost. He’s responsible, in a’ way, for Richard’ safety while he’s aboard this ship.” When Jack went on deck again he encountered vs Blaine. : “Hello, my hearty!” said the hard-looking sailor, - yer've been takin’ a swim, have agin Who’ 8 bie ch pulled out ?” “ “He’s a passenger. A boy of my own age.” “Son of the owner, of HSS. here hooker, ain’t hel les . “ Yes. yy a: _ “Got lots of money, eh » and Blaine’s sh '|wicked kind of way, | ta suppose: | his father /is we ‘Sxed, a un d a boat ang Lion to Suis ais e conversati He could swim pretty well under ordinary circumstances, but under ‘present conditions he was so rattled that he ~- couldn’t do anything for himself except awaste the litle strength he had in heating the water aimlessly. Consequently he went down again until his conscious- ness almost forsook him. Jack was a: ‘fine swimmer, and rode the surgés like a dace Every time he was swept upward he looked around for some sign of Savage, but for a ‘time he saw nothing of the ~tnfortunate boy. h He was on'the point of giving up the quest, thinking that aN) ‘Richard had sunk never to rise again, when he saw the boy’s | head rise a short distance from him. , This was the second time that Richard came to the sur- GMB 7 me Whats ack at once. made a desperate ¢ effort to’ oi him before sy he sank again. Wess Re He was almost within reach of’ the almost wneonscious boy. when he began to sink for what would have been the ie final thie es 8. are Nav forward he dived ee Bhe paceets
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rae : ‘ “ Of « course. A vegeta always spends a lot: of money. ~ Blaine gaid x no et tit walked to, = vessel $ side aa He's got to to maintain his position in society.” cted a stream of t eco. juice over the bulwark to the “If I ever require the services of a lawyer I gi ip se c eward, can come to you?” Richard Savage wasn’t seen on, deck again until next day “Oh, I don’t expect to take small cases. It wouldn’t pay ‘noon, when Jack and Whitbeck saw him sitting with beef me. However, as I owe you a great favor I'll let one of my on camp chairs, near the helmsman. clerks attend to the matter. I sha’n’t charge you a cent, After that he rapidly improved. of course,” patronizingly. E es Jack met him. when he went to put in his tlc at the} ‘Thanks, you're very kind,” said Jack, with a sly grin. wheel, Richard then walked away, fully satisfied that he had “Ym much ‘obliged to you for saving my life,” he said, impressed the young sailor with a proper idea of his im- vithout any great display of enthusiasm, to Archer. ‘portance in the community. “You're welcome,” replied Jack, heartily. “Mr. Richard says you refused to accept a thousand dol- “My father will pay you well when the ship’ gets pect to|lars for saving his life, Jack,” said Nellie, when she saw Fri riseo,” Jack, later on, “No; he won't,” replied the young sailor, a “He told me that his father would pay me that sum when _ _Gont accept pay for such things as that.” we got back to ’Frisco, but I told him very plainly that I You don’t |” ejaculated Richard, in ae z “Why wouldn’t take a dollar. There are some things that money ‘; not?” Lwon't pay for, and that’s one of them.” bia es don’t believe in it.” “T guess you are right, Jack,” replied ees approying- — “My father can easily give you a thousand dol ly. “He thinks you are a queer kind of boy.” ! “Pve no doubt he can, but I-don’t want it.) -| . “He’s weleome to think as he chooses.” ~ “You don’t want a thousand dollars?” j “He advised me not to be too familiar with you,” ‘said ; “Not for saving your life.” es % Nellie, laughingly. Be “But I don’t want to be under obligations to you: I’d| ‘“Very kind of him,” replied the young seit sareas- ee tically, agit “He said you'd Sebathy never rise in the w natal Oy than a first mate, and of course you'd always be ath aes “He seems to know all about it.” ei “He told me that he expected to be governor of Cai- nt any use of our-arguing-the a fornia some day. a 4 Was able to save ia We'll let’ ot matter] “He's aiming high, at any rate.” | Is “He expects to live j in a grand house on Nob Hill of, Van . Ness! Avenue.” | . i eae “Say, he’s all right, isn’t he?” grinned J ack, fe ay “He's the most conceited boy I ever met,” . ie “When a fellow is brought up on a bed of down, and fed with a/golden or a silver spoon, and has servants kowtowing — to him all the time, what else can you expect?” ‘ “T don’t believe all rich boys are so conceited. Some "| have more sense,” | as “J wouldn’t change places with him for all his chances,” Jin life,’ said Jack, with a resolute air. “I intend to work | ‘ my way to the top of the ladder, somehow. I don’t intend |to stick to the sea all my life. A fellow who has to buck : against the world has more chance to succeed, ih my opin- ion, than‘ta. chap who depends on his money and hie pull— that i is, if he’s got the right stuf i in hin?) “I think oe have the gee stuff, as Bien al. it, ie ac 4 oe eS ae f “Well, ou can’t pay me for. r risking: my) : “You didn’t take any ‘great risk, did your Y 3 ike ueks. I can swim, too, first rate, I ck at the time.” 3 7 ee OP ybe you're proud,” sneered Richard, haps - & am,” ago Jack, fsuigee ¥ iy, ul, . | Tye alw ys had plenty of money ‘ton eee and wile si el ‘said Richard, in a Beli te tone. ae . % feel sorry for Hips! You sea tell but he Bs p in the poorhouse yet.” ; Be isn’t much likelihood ot yu aC ation hoe ‘They make lots of money make more in one oe i sesh a a :
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. ec would soon ee notice of the “alia off af the ship's head, Richard, however, insisted on steering as long as he felt. like it.. ~~. He said his father owned the vessel and he had the right to steer if he wanted to. i He snarled at Jack for constantly interfering, wintit the young sailor lost his eine and took the wheel away gee him. Then he retired, in a sulky way, with Nellie, saying that. he had been insulted. “I am sure of that, Jack,” said the girl, confidently. _. “Well, when are you going to teach me to steer?” = “Now is as good as any time for you to take your first ~~ lesson. Our course is west-sou’-west. Look at the card. : You'll ‘see I’ve got that ‘point on a line with that biack . mark on the compass rim. You want to keep it there. Take * hold of the spokes and try.” a _ Nellie did so with some diffidence. e Jack kept his eye on the weather leach of the topsail » yard and saw, as he expected, the sail begin to flap. “You're off your course, Nellie. Bring her up a bit.” i , “Why, the wheel hasn’t moved mee replied the girl in surprise. “You only think it hasn’t. Lobke at the card. . You’re half a point out of the way.” » “Why, so it is. The card has moved around.¥ it | “No, it hasn’t. The card always remains stationary, “pointing toward the north. It’s the ship that has moved around, Bs, > Jack moved the wheel a trifle and the card appeared to ‘move around to its former position. — . _ After several trials Nellie fount] that, do her best, ‘she cou ldn’t keep W. 8. W. on a line with the mark. “Suppose you look aloft, Nellie. See that sail?” “ Yes. oe coED looks as smooth as a bears, doesn’t it?” j “ Yor.’ 2 d Z “Phe vessel is now dead on her course. Now, hold the _ wheel again und deep. hath eye on the sail.” Nellie did so. “ “Tg beginning to Ai Now it’s flapping.” ‘ toi “Exactly. It’s spilling some of the wind because you’re “off your sailing point. Move the wheel a little to starboard. “That's right. - Now the sail is taut again ‘and youre all oe amet PS “How funny! Now it’s shaking again.” “Do as you did before.” After repeated instructions, the girl gob the. knack of ts holding the sail steady. ii “Yon re doing fine now, Nellie.” Just then Richard came ep and looked on with some uriosity. * -\ “Are you steering, Miss Nellie?” he asked. 4 Hak Yee, ” she said, with a flushed face and sparkling eye. eek Me doing it all paps too, ain’t I, Jack}: hte you are.” We CHAPTER, VI.” pS ar he 4 af #24 aah BILL BLAINE AND RICHARD SAVAGE. Nellie took other lessons in steering when the wind ‘and weather permitted, and finally was able to steer by card. Richard was too proud to try again while Jack was” around, but one day when Bill Blaine was at the wheel he ss came up and, offering the sailor a dollar bill,’ asked him | f to show him how to steer. Blaine grinned, took the money and proceeded. de ine struct him. Although the -hard-looking sailor was the last penton on board that one avould suppose such a boy as Richard Savage would notice, yet before Blaine was relieved from the whee the young aristocrat had become quite one wath him; much to Nellie’s disgust. -. She took the first occasion to call Richard down: about it zn “JT should think you’d prefer to cultivaté the acquaint- if ance of a nice boy of your own age, like Jack, than make friends with such a man as Blaine,” she said. “Oh, he’s all right,” replied Richard, carelessly. “He's only a.common sailor, of course, but he knows his pl ace. He doesn’t try to put om style like Jack Archer, I these poor folks who try to make themselves out more than they are.” eran ey a “You're mistaken about Jack,” ‘replied Nellie, ra adh ni up loyally for her friend. “He doesn’t puton airs.” “Yes, he does. He puts on a whole lot of frills for a fe low of his low origin.” iy oy “What do you mean by low origin ” ‘ached the girl. “Well, his people were common people, of! course.” * “How do you know they were?” she Sr nantly. “Oh, I judge so,” drawled the boy.’ “Is? Neus any obj ection, to me smoking a cigarette, have: ypu real Turkish. Cost me fifty cents a box.” He produced a box, took out a gilt paper | proceeded to light it. “JT want you to know that Jack’s paren w good as mine,” said Nellie. eh Richard puffed his cigarette and made 1 no rep) dently. “Let eas fry, Jack.” “AN right. You show him how.” So Nellie proceeded to repeat J. ack’s. inaketietions to ae age, he i pee the isn before she was half ue gd
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said Richard, puffing away’ nonchalantly with one leg|few hundred.miles of it on her course to Melbourne, I’ve crossed over the other, as if he was the wholé thing. got the latitude and longitude of the place, and could find — “TE you were a ‘gentleman you wouldn’t talk the way you} it if I knowed anythin’ about navigation. But I don’t.” do,” cried the girl, rising from her seat beside him and} ‘Whereabouts on the island is the money?” ledving the deck. “Ti’s hid away in secret caves, widerground.” “She's a little fool,” muttered Richard, angrily. “She| “And you know where those caves are?” . desi know a good thing when she’s got it. If she wasn’t “Not exactly, but V'll bet I could find ’em.” _ $6: pretty and fascinating 1’d—oh, there’ s Blaine at the} “You said you could put me next to this money? ae “wheel. Til go over and talk with ee He takes his hat} “ did.” ~._ off to me beeatse he understands that I’m his superior. I] “How?” : ~ ean afford to converse with him. Besides, he said he had| “The main thing i is to reach the island. Your a oes something confidential to tell me—something he wouldn’t|OWnS this hooker, consequently ye ought to have: some iD ~ tell any body else in the ship, even the captain. I wonder | fluence with the skipper.” that it is?” “Well ?” : “P’haps ye could git him to visit a certain island 1 could. ee walked over to cube: mention—one of the Fiji group. If he'll oblige ye by doin’ it, I could find a schooner there, d’ye see, to take us to the aes 3laine saluted him respectfully and they were soon talk ing together like old friends, ic , ay5 island where the gold is.” the So ye don’t tik len: Tack Archer, ehj sa causes “But even if Captain Rockwell was willing i“ touch’ ats “No, I don’t. He puts on too many airs for me. this island you mention, which ain’t certain, he ene x F Jet me sail away with you in your sehooner.” .. “That's right,” coincided Blaine, “so he does. He and | : his chum, Butch Whitbeck. I don’t like him myself.’ “He needn't Imow. nothin’ ‘about “i,) tay. hearty,” said . tHe thinks because he jumped overboard after me that Blaine, with a shifty glint in his eyes. “The sss nhl he he’ s as good as I aan? drops anchor off this here Fiji island ye must get bogies > _ “OF course he does,” agreed the hard Baily. “That's the, yee het: abe Se ape poe ay with them sort of chaps.” ay offered him a thousand’ dollars for weet he did, bile ee YE Manna Be Sh TAY ie, Taek Archer and Butch , Whitbeck goes along with yer in: the boat.” _he was too proud to take it.” ; , -*€ You offered him a thousand dollars, dia yer” Poel the poe Hee on vaigtiee « ‘tind os H sailor, his eyes twinkling, ei arent going to let them in on this Be Oe) aos “Not by a long shot! But that’s part of my plan. Wer ve. 4 ,| got to have somebody that understands navigation. Jack + Archer is as good as any mate. Then Whitbeck’kin hel py Senter eh, vies captain hes a bank draft for 3. work dhe, atovee digas to the island where the. ina 4 ae Bene a ch Pm a ey blow i a when T get to) caves is: Then we'll promise ’em ekal share of the money : ourne,” said Richard, consequentially. }to help us load it aboard the vessel. Arter that Archer’ x folks must be made of money.” navigate the schooner back to the Fiji island. Then-—” ey re well fixed,” replied Richard, proudly, “THs all “Well,” said Richard, as Bill Blaine paused. = to me one of these days.” > “We'll fix the rest when we git that far,” said the rascal, : Il have some time to wait, though, Now, how would evasively. “One thing ye kin depend on, them chaps won’). 2 to have a barrel of real gold to spend before ye come | oi¢ none of the gold. We'll divide that ekal between me ‘and you.” “Captain Rockwell will be awfully mad if we keep ie. ship waiting at the island for us to go to that place ae : ve “+t pana said the sailor, dropping his voice. “Meb- ihe money is and get back with it.” I could put you next to it.” “Don’t ye worry about that, my hearty, Ye’ll have hi ih do you mean?” asked ‘Richard, ‘nial te surprise. | million or more of shinin’ gold Pieces to spend, 80-ye = Can ye keep a sectet ?”” asked Blaine, fixing the young needn't care what nobody thinks.” om focr f with his wicked eyes. The picture drawn by the artful sailor was very alluring S Of , 1 can,” ’ replied Richard, eagerly, and ae to the boyish fancy of Richard Savage. ystified by the sailor’s words, | Tt was full of adventure, with a pylaed, bait that was, ex. *Ve1 y good. Then’ I know a place—an seine in ine ceedingly attractive. S oe ae are Iga wn: of. mes gold ~ He did not think of the perils that surrounded sich: ' id hair-brained expedition, nor did he mistrust the hones a) -{ the évil-eyed sailor who proposed its *. | “Are ye with me in this?” said Blaine, aft “Yes, Tm with pu; if the: a can. be eT said my father would pay him that when we got back | 7 h, I see. Thought aibbe ye had the money with yer.”
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A YOUNG GOLD. RING. Capinin Rockwell shook ie head : “There is nothing on the island to interest you,, ohn: | and it wouldn’t pay me to step there unless I needed water, which is unlikely.” ‘ “T am very anxious to taste some of the bread-fruit which er I read grows on these islands,” said Richard, after a sig nee pause. es “We may pass close enough to some islarid in the south: oe seas where I can send a boat off and procure some for ‘you to try after it has been cooked. Not only bread-fruit, but. > plantains, bananas, yams and cocoanuts, which are ie chief Fas productions of the south sea islands.” : “Tt seems to me that if you go as close to Papua as 100. ic pee miles you could afford to stop at the island. My father: ee wants me to see all that is to be seen during this ne, and Papua is a place I’m very anxious to visit.” t “Tf a gale blew us within sight of that particular island ~ _|I might accede to your request, or if we ran short of water, but neither contingency is likely to happen.” re Richard saw there was no use in pressing the matter _ further, so he had nothing more to. say ug pany that) ice night. ts Later on he told Bill Blaine that his efforts to perstade a Captain Rockwell had been a failure. By “He said if a storm blew the ship within sight of the * island, or if he ran short of water, he might put in there,” a otherwise he wouldn’t,” said Richard. — » The hard-looking sailor sctatched his head, “We've got to git there somehow if we're goin’ after that Bay gold coin, ® he aid. “Storms ain’t to, be depended on to ~ come up jest when we want ’em, or blow the way we want ‘em to, but things might he managed so that this ee would run short of water.” ” : ge “How ?? Cen “Now, look here, my hearty, the less a, chap knows some- times the better it is for him,” said the sailor, significant] Richard wondered what Blaine meant, but did not dare press the matter. The sailor did not appear tobe as disappointed as chet ad expected, which, was because the rascal more than half ex- pected that the young’ chap would, not he able to PTH Captain Rockwell to put in at Papua. “Well, now, shipmate, what you want to do is to wateh the old man when. he marks’ the hooker’s position oD his chart day by day, and find out when we're close aboar the Tijis. You do this, and Til look after the rest. bet we'll w a sight of aioe yet.” » “What's the name of that island?” “Papua.” “How far is it from here.” : “Dunno. A good way. Get. the captain to hee it to ye his chart. Find out from him how near we pass it, and | ‘then try and get him to put in there. Ships do stop there en for fresh water, I might manage to get at some of r hogsheads and start ’em leakin’ so we’d have to put in 4somewhere for water, anyway,” he added, with a diabolical vin. “If he had to ‘hav ve fresh water he'd put in at Papua t to oblige ye.” ‘Tl see what I can do about it,” said Richard, evidently nore than half committed to the ‘schento, “and Tl let you ow next time you come to the wheel.” Bo” “That's right, my hearty,” said the rascal, encouraging- “You do your part and V’ll do mine arterward. Jest einenihey that there’s gold to burn on the island where the ecret caves is.” “You are sure it’s gold money ?” ‘Sartin sure, shipmate. Bright, shinin’ gold coin.” _ “How did all that money get on-that island?” asked Richard, curiously, “That's a story by itself which Tl tell ye some time.” . an’t you tell me now?” ev 0. it'll soon be eight bells, and I'll have to leave ye. a However, I kin say this much: That there gold is mostly panish, and was stored up by the pirates that used to sail ‘the South Pacific a long time ago. Long before you and me as born. _ It’s waitin” for somebody to come and take it, and you and me is goin’ to be the lucky ones. Hist! ne omes the cap’n’s gal. Don’t say a word to her, nor any-~ “hody else, mind ye, about what I’ve told yew. Jest ye work | ; it pn to go to that island.” ight bells sounded at that moment, and the conference broke a CHAPTER ‘VII. SACK AND HIS FRIEND BUTCIL LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT THE TREASURE OF THE SECRET CAVES. aptakn Rockwell, do you know anything about the Fiji nds?” asked Richard’ Savage that evening at tea. mew Wihy, yes,” replied the skipper of the Golden: Fleece, “T know something: about the group. There are more than | 200 of the islands. in, atl, and nearly a third of them are habited. They are surrounded. by shoals an reefs, and 88 St ‘them i is rather dangerous. fy tion day - a tice be had eee the Be Hoa During « one Aas the night Nici a soon after this eo e read a good deal aie this pener " a on Rich- and I should like to. visit it if that were possible.” | afraid you will not have the opportunity, as the ship |§ ie at any point between ’Frisco and Melbourne.” id your course, is eye 22% asked: Richard, ‘of the island of which he hee cue know the iy itud ae longitude. fees ‘| Jack didn’t put atch faith in the fellow 2 | Whitbeck was greatly excited over it. 103 14) iT /*You say ied are baskets full of gol an if wl
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nies i ie er Mes , =e WAP Ih a rears ae Sesh iat Pg PF car. pt eM aes ery e. é v- ane i rit: Ane Sarge se Se ae A ‘youNG GOLD KING. Bee sy: ) q the pirates of the South Pacific—the chaps that used to loot — the Spanish and Portuguese vessels that sailed the sea in them days when sailin’ vessels carried gold and silver sor gots, as well as chests of money, as part of their cargos.” “Tye read about those rascals. They were put out of business nearly a hundred years ago,” Sidhe a J on Bill Blaine nodded. okie. “The island with theiseeret caves was the hea quarters of Vasquez, the rover of the south seas. He hid ey in’s in them caves, and it’s there now, waitin’ for us to git it and put it into circulation, That's the answer ye wanted, — ain’t it?” ie, It was a plausible one, certainly. a The south sea rovers were credited with having accumu- 4 lated a large amount of plunder in the course of ec years of pillage. While they had found it easy after their fashion to. ace quire the booty, the spending of it was a horse of eis color, Most-of them were marked men, or at least a strong sui - picion was likely to attach itself to any individual bearing a nautical and desperate look who took it into his head to appear in a seacoast. town with a considerable amount of loose coin in his possession for which he could not satisfa B torily account, and consequently the spending of the plun- i En der became a dangerous occupation. + if After a number of examples had been made by. the South 7 American authorities of such chaps the rest became cautious of courting a similar fate, therefore the booty, for the maje Se part, ‘entinad hidden for better times, which never came./ | Jack, being familiar with these facts, was willing to ad mit that a good part of the pirates’ treasure might still stored on some out-of-the-way island in the south seas, bu for all that Bill Blaine’s story and proposition ae not ap- — peal very favorably to his coramon sense. hee Besides, he did not seo how, eyen if he was iausened to. fall in with the sailor’s views, it was possible i for him #9 en= : gage in such a ‘quest. s He supposed that Blaine’s object was to secure a. ey vessel at Melbourne and sail off hundreds of miles into. the _ treacherous latitudes of the south seas on a precarious : hunt ae for an island that might easily elude their search in § of his assumed knowledge of its position. In order to do this he and Butch would have to cncrif their berths on the Golden Fleece, thereby ineurring: ‘Cap- tain Rockwell’s displeasure, and if the enterprise proved bootless, when they returned to. Australia they would find — themselves stranded in a foreign port, while his own pros pects of becoming second mate under his tip patron — would no doubt be sacrificed, | ae se aye All these points passing before his mind, he stisled them: “a to Blaine as a, sufficient, excuse to offset his refusal _ g into | the scheme. Blaine listened to him with a tinleralan a “In the first place, it ain’t my sits Sepa te |bourne,” said the sailor. a ed| “Oh, it isn’t?” chuckled Jack. “Going : 1 board oie swim somewhere else?” The sailor glared at him. ‘The Island of Bae one of the Fi i tcl ROW did you happen to find that out?” continued the bey. “You didn’t see them, did you?” ‘nk “No, I didn’t see ’em, but I got the ice from a han . who did.” “How do you know he did? It seems to me a pretty tall story. If he saw the gold why didn’t he bring it away with him ?” _. (“Because he couldn’t.” “Why couldn’t he?” _ *#e had all he could do to bring himself away without thinkin’ of the gold,” replied the sailor, rather annoyed at Jack’s cross-examination. _ “¥hen the island is inhabited, and the inhabitants object to parting with the money, is that it?” ; “The secret caves is inhabited by a number of copper-col- - ored natives bossed over by a white girl whom they call their queen,” replied Blaine. ! sont Bhe chap who saw the money told you that gy The hard-looking sailor nodded. “How do you know your friend wasn’t giving you a fake i yarn? PE “I knowed he was tellin’ me the solemn truth, *cause he a happened to be dyi in’ when he told me, and that. ain’t no : time for ringin’ in any sea yarns.” “Then: you believe the story?” said Jack. aarti: Of ‘course I do, my hearty, ‘I believe it so much that Ym goin’ to that there island Ao get hold of the coin.” “You are, eh?” grinned Jack, — » e “Sartin, and I want ye. two to go with me to help me git . hold of the stuff. Ye shall haye an ekal share of the coin, _ and ye won't need to work no more afore the mast nor abatt ae either, arter we git our flukes om to it.” sf This proposition took both boys by surprise, and they ? looked. hard at the derelict as if they thought he was off his: balance. _, “Whereabouts is this island where the secret caves are?” sked Jack, curiously, . — Bill, Blaine fixed Jack with his’ wicked-looking eyes and hen. winked one of them after a cunning and seh ashion. _ “Ye shall know that in good time, my hearty ‘euilied [ e sailor, eS) must first agree to stand in with me. I’m uuttin’ ye on to this ’cause ye are a navigator, I’ve heard. Ve must go in our own hooker to that there island—we ree, and p’r’aps another chap whom I’ve spoken to about " Pour is oe seal to divide the gold between, Now d’ye sakes side fpidteuted a practical refusal to engage e Ee Bill Blaine’s countenance took on an ugly a fala he ice without someone competent to i “e a Fessel to the island in, question, and he did not P What kind of coin is it?. And why “ls ‘eaves on that island? ; |
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. aoe 13 “That's all very pretty,” replied Jack; “but even sup- sing we agreed to go with you, which isn’t likely, how ould we get to Papua? Captain Rockwell is not going to put in at “that island and wait for us to go in search of » your treasure.” “Don’t. ye worry about how we're goin’ to git there,” eplied the derelict, slyly. “You kin leave that to me. All t some other island near it?” 3 the chances of the Golden Fleece coming to anchor Papua, or any other island in the South Pacific, was xceedingly remote, Jack jokingly agreed that in that case “secret caves. _“Bnough said,” replied Blaine, his wicked eyes gleaming with satitaotion: “then the matter is settled.” “Tt’s settled, all right,” said Jack, with a chuckle; but e meant in a different sense than Bill Blaine did. Fleece struck the hoys.as something ridiculously funny; and yet the wicked-looking sailor was figuring on just such a ise, anid expected to bring the matter to pass, ' CHAPTER VIIL. : HOW THINGS BEGIN TO COME BILL BLATNE’S WAY. weather was the rule, and the Pacific Ocean main- d its reputation as a comparatively tranquil body of , as the Golden Fleece gauled west and south toward n due time she crossed. the equator wien being he- med; and entered the South Pacific. he hot weather they encountered rather took the starch of both Nellie and seep Savage, who had all their was Pedi plot up a kick, which, ay ever, Vt do him any good. - terest in the whereabouts of the ship. ery day at noon the captain took his bearings by the d then pet eo ey, of the Golden Fleece on cs raha to be pins when he did it, and the showed an increasing interest as the vessel: ‘drew nearer | nearer to the vicinity of the Fiji Islands. f the deck. ri th that individual was remarked by the spoke to the captain about it. want to lmnow is, will ye jine with me if we get to Papua, they would go with Blaine in search of the treasure of the ‘told the captain so. m. after getting below the line Bian began to. show | Blaine, either when he was at the wheel, or ron. purpose of taking water aboard, but as Richard teats a wish z visit oe he oe he ce aoe: it cook sar eee its afhgts f San Francisco. I ‘cannot understand apnae eae him, . in that wicked-looking sailor.” “Nor I,” replied her father, evidently annoyed. “I shall have to speak to him about it.” vagy He did at the first opportunity, but Richard received his: remonstrance in a sulky way. ies He maintained his tight to speak to anybody he chose. & on thé ship, and as an excuse for talking to Blaine in pars ticular, said that the sailor told very interesting tories, and he liked to listen to them, bs The Fiji group lay-in longitude 180; latitude about 18 8. This fact. Richard had ecenniiteniontad to Blaine. ae One morning when the ship was bowling along within — 300 miles of Papua Island the discovery Was made that all the water casks were nearly empty. The captain received the intelligence in some ae a oi ment. ms An investigation was ordered, é The chief mate ‘and the carpenter sohdnanal it.) They found that all the big casks, which were ‘securely lashed on deck, had been punctured at the bottom by holes _ made by a large gimlet, and that the water had leaked out of the barrels into the scuppers unnoticed. Clearly someone aboard had done this, but whe the guilty party was, or what his object could be, it was im- possible to determine, although Bill Blaine was suspected, — His bunk was quietly searched on the chanee of Soe the gimlet, but nothing came of it. x The captain’ was anly informed of the state of affairs, oe while the carpenter proceeded to plug up the holes in “order Y to save the water that still remained in the casks. : Every member of the crew, including Blaine, was inter: — viewed separately, and asked if he had seen any one hinging around the barrels during the night watches. fried Butch -Whitbeck and Ja ack had both seen Blaine lying ap fe parently asleep between the barrels on different de and. - Other members of the chief mate’s \ grate to: W whie'! Blaine! belonged, had also ane the derelict hugging th barrels at night. Asa result of this ela Blaine was believed. © . the guilty man. The chief mate tried to frighten a confessfon tone but failed. eit The rascal admitted that he had abet nisaselt around the casks frequently during the time he Was on watch, but denied that he had tampered with the barrels. As no proof could be brought against him nee be done to na: him. Papua. He ae have selected one of the Joke island .
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tee SE i is ita aan I a AI oA : A YOUNG GOL KING. Like a flash the promise came to them at that moment—a promise they never expected td be in a position to fulfill. a ‘And now, after all, here they were at Papua, and the tascal was making it plain that he intended to ie thei down to their word. fe) The boys were confounded, and gazed at each ote in | the dusk in a kind of dismay, for though there might he a million in gold at the island of the secret caves they were — not infatuated with the idea of going after it, ; “Well, supposing we did promise, and admitting that we he: have gone to Papua, where’ 8 the craft to be found to take at 2 to your island ?” oe) “Leave that to me, my hearties,” said. Blaine. “The | craft ain’t sich a great way off that'll do the trick in ship- 7 shape fashion, Jest remember that there’s several bushel- — baskets of shinin’ gold waitin’. for each of us in that there: 4 island of the caves. That ought to make ye lick yer chops. *| Think of what ye kin buy with it?, Ye won’t need to work 3 *board an old hooker like this no more. Ye'll never ane for nothin’ as long as ye live.” The picture the artful rascal drew of the advantages of wealth quickened the boys’ blood. 4 Where is there a man or boy who can resist the call of the yellow metal, or the silver metal, either? Money, even though it be legalized paper, has a 2 magnet ism second to nothing else. Jack and Butch now began, to think with some serious ness about the alleged baskets of coin on the island’ of th secret caves. Bill Blaine, perceiving that he had aroused dae ‘terest f at last, moved away to consider his plans for the: morrow patsed the soteiahinny on to Blaine, who stuck his tongue ain his cheek and winked his wicked eye after a knowing ; manner. Ou'the aftemioon of the following day the island showed itself on the horizon and’ the ship approached its shores rapidly. At sundown the Golden Fleece was within a mile of the island, and then the last of the breeze left. her. i ‘Her sails hung motionless from the yards, while the vast ocean around her gradually subsided into a surface un- Ey broken by a single ripple. - With the island close aboard, and the red face of the sun —» Just Pas ehs behind the far-off water-line, the vessel - looked like “a painted ship upon a painted ocean,” . -. Tf it had been hot before, while the ship was bowling along under the influence of a steady wind, it was seemingly yi twice as hot with the air stagnant, even though ‘the sun had gone to rest. ‘Darkness fell suddenly, with very little intervening twi- light, in that latitude, but the unclouded sky was so bril- liant with stars, that one could see a considerable distance. tes The island stood well defined before the gaze of all on ; board, and no one, seemed to take such interest in it as ard Savage. rders were given to unship the water casks in readiness their transportation to the shore at sunrise, and this “was soon accomplished. Short as the job was, the,men perspired freely at it. e hoats ‘were also ‘eleared away, and now hung from : davits i ‘in readiness to be lowered at a. moment’s notice. Je the captain, chief mate and his passengers were at , Jack and Butch hung lazily over the bulwark, gaz- in gat t the island, Bac that’s eae ve said Whitbeck. “One of the cannibal CHAPTER, IX. "TRAPPED. E Jack and Butch talked the situation over after Biai ‘ “T believe there’s something in this thing} after, all Whitbeck. “That chap wouldn’t be so bent on goin island if he wasn’t almost cock-sure that there’s gol And why shouldn’t there be loads of it there if it the haunt of the south sea’ pirates? ‘Those’ ¢ have much chance to spend their plunder. Well, i didn’t spend ed and it was a icone a sone "h ce right, I guess; but many a missionary, T’ve urd, has been served up as a choice morsel for the chiefs Dbox the practice was practically abolished.” 2 ” That’s no lie, Butch. Twenty years and more ago ship- nected sailors igi is Shacs of going. to, pot here, as: ‘the about basketsful of geld, cee if T was sure o tin ‘pail full of yellow boys I’d be satisfied to mak ‘T tell you, Jack, this matter is well worth consi : “Yes, that’s all right. It wouldn’t make so much iff ence to you if you did quit the sbip right’ merely got your wages at ‘stake, which, you'd hea ‘for breaking your contract with the oat with me. Captain Rockwell is my friend and. b taken.an interest in me from the start. He wo it: base-ingratitude on my part to skip away. Blaine, and perhaps ‘another hand, for Bl .|a fourth petson was likely to go on this ‘trip this oe it looks Tike any other end of a action plied Jack. ‘thinkin’ of the eruise ye inpinieh ia make with island of the secret caves?” chuckled Blaine. @ are 2 Ue nate ghouk deste 80. phate . | short-handed in mid-Pacific, I tel ae much aeaen for me as for. Pies
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. ees ep as: Peary tion of Blaine, Jack and Whitbeck, set off in to boats for ee thé shore, towing an. empty cask each. HS : The working gang was in charge of the second mate, and» they were soon ashore and occupied with Loe business in MS hand. : é a, After breakfast was over in the-cabin, Gisvard came on ois deck. prepared to accompany Blaine and the two sailor lads — to the shore. ; Nellie, having gotten permission: faite her ee to go, too, also: appeared with a wide straw hat on her shapely, : head, Jack helped her into the boat as it ite i the davits., Richard also got in and sat down near her. : Then the boat was lowered to the water. Jack and Butch slid down the falls, and-Blaine came lat They shoved off and headed shoreward. ae. The island was a good-sized one, and the Golden: Hleece ie lay off the uninhabited part of it. if As they neared the shore a most’ ‘remarkable spectacle. ae island scenery: was presented {o their eyes. fate “The ground rose abruptly from a, wide, sandy beach in heh: conical hills, with abrupt precipices, and cragssof rock frowning down like olden battlements. ais Down a deep, ravine-like indentation ran .a. streain ‘ot. ay water, which was divided into'a seore of streams by. tie ae tered rocks here and there. a One of these branches emptied: neas the daa and there i the crew of the ship. was filling one of the barrels. EB aT, Bill Blaine directed the boat to this point roi Sater her nose. Ata nod from the sailor Richerd stepped series and ase ae sisted the girl out. ei, 1 They walked up to where the men were holding the cask wk, under the stream. . The rocks cast a delightfal: shade, and Nellio was nelyed to a seat by the mate. fe . After the lapse of five minutes Blaine eallea, out, to ard, and he went down. to the boat. “Get salsa) and we'll go. along the snore a He 29 said. it | sailor, “Qall Sadtie,” said Jack, “Oh, neyer mind her,” said Richard, “Wel Ye © back i in ho a little while.” A pats Blaine pushed off and divetted the course of the ‘Heat along close to the shore. AVI sgt After proceeding about a quarter of a mile the taped o i | the island began to chahge. , — nf The barren rocks and fantastic heights auiek, ually into picturesque cocoanut groves, | sf cenetaaas stately palms and bread-fruit trees, a fellow’s honor.” f Four bells sounded the end of the first dog-wateh, “ath e watch on deck was called to supper. . After Jack finished his meal he got permission from the captain to join Nellie and Richard on the poop. The latter had scarcely spoken to him since the day he aimed that Jack had insulted him at the wheel, now he urprised Archer by addressing him in a very friendly manner. ’ Both Jack and Nellie regarded his sudden change of front with some surprise, but nevertheless they were pleased at he had shaken off his distant ways. Of course they could not be expected to know that Rich- d was acting in conformity with instructions he had re- ived from Bill Blaine, who had directed him to get on easant terms with Jack Archer for politic ‘reasons. ‘ Richard talked eagerly: about the visit he expected to pay 4 tho\islarid next morning, while the crew were filling the ager casks, which was expected: to take them at least half day. "Nellie said she'd be delighted to go ashore with him, but omehow on another ‘Richard objected to her company, “Tt will be tog hot for you in the sun, Miss Nellie,” he id. “Besides Ben Blaine is going with me, and you don’t we lik - company, YOu know, 2 ¥ Yea he will for Pn going to have J; ack and his chum theck to help row-the boat.” ell, if Jack is going with you I want. to. go too,” she ted. a shall ask pana to let me.. I+ can stand the | sun as well’ as you. I haven’} made half. the fuss over the ical weather that you have ever since we gob near the equatow, if you don’t want my company, Jack will take e off your hands when we land, won’t you; Jack?” _ “Sure, I will,” replietl Jack. In the face of the girl’s persistency..he didn’t Icnow what and decided that he would have to: seo Blaine about aati thing inthe morning, cordingly, he got up earlier than’ was his custom and at Bill Blaine, who had just finished doing his share of h down the. deck.) Te told the sailor that ae captain’s daughter insisted om ashore ef them to see the bh us “Well, we can’t babe: ‘don’t see how T can shake her. off if her father gives ission to go with us,” replied Richard, \ arr nged with the skipper to have me, Archer ‘and eck in: e ns haven't we 45 ‘tof the shore, and the far-stretching ocean bond, p of surprising beauty. ; They had already*lost sight of, the peer re pi a give her the slip. Tl hatchsup some yarn, soom a deep’ indentation in. ee ene aint them o A her to wait with, the’ mate in. charge till we get so of ips es ae sue n we won't come back,” grinned Blaine. Weill Re over sin the cabin.” I says she’s comin? with us. welll ee her over e filling the casks. ‘We'll get her ashore | .
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. he Sao should say not. We've got to have a navigator, and yee are. the boy for our money.” 4 “T tell you I’m not going,” replied Jack, resbiutely. ; “Ye are not goin’, ch? I say ye are goin’,” said Blaine, © in a threatening tone. | ‘ aie ““Come on, Butch,” said Jack, coolly. “Let's get out ey 4 this, Come along, Richard. We're going back to the ae: ee Blaine grinned in an ugly way. j While he’ had been speaking to Jack, Williams, the ee rascally-looking chep, had moved over to the side of the a vessel, unghipped the rope which held the rowboat and cast : it off, thus letting the small craft go adrift. 4 Consequently, when Jack and Butch reached the spot a they saw the boat out of their reach. 4 “What does this mean?” demanded Jack, angrily, “Do % you expect to detain us against our will?” a “Tf ye two won’t go willin’ly, yell go unwillin’ly, But . go ye will, as sure as my name is Bill Blaine.” bi “We'll see about that,” replied Jack, with a determined, Ry air. “I'll let no man, or raseal like you, walk*on my neck i if I can help myself. Follow me, Butch. Weill: pave. to swim for that boat.” | He'made a dash to spring overboard when Williams, oo BS had been watching him like a hawk, flung a heavy wooden 4 belaying-pin at his head. ig The blow took effect, and Jack wee otra on the dock stunned. I At the same fate Bill Bains sprang at Whitbeck anda knocked him down. } 4 Before the dazed young sailor could recover ue faculties Blaine and Williams were tying his hands behind his back They treated the insensible Jack the same way. Then they lifted each in turn and carried thern down into the small forecastle forward, which was a dingy, hole: not much larger than a good-sized drygoods case. Slamming the scuttle down over their heads, the asc he secured it by means of a hasp and staple. ” i Having thus obtained the upper hand of their. victim Ae they proceeded to cast loose the stops of the mainsail. © They hoisted this sail to the light breeze, and seb “Once in it there was no space to turn around, and they jad to keep straight on. Tt wound in a serpentine way through a high point of the ground, which entirely cut off their view. i Jack: and Buteh were wondering when the long passage was going to end, and why Blaine had entered it, when the . boat suddenly shot out into a small harbor at the end of the abind opposite to that where the ship was anchored. ‘The shore and immediate vicinity was covered with rude huts occupied by natives, while in the center of a large open space stood the house of the missionary, who appeared to be “the boss of the village. A number of native craft were tied to the beach or an- - chored close by. _ Yn their midst was a small, shapely schooner, with a cut- water as sharp as a knife, while her two short masts had a seed rake, ' She looked as if she had been built for speed. Blaine headed the rowboat directly for this craft, and as ; they’ drew neat to her a man, whose face, if anything, was _. more villainous-looking than Blaine’s, came up out of her small trunk cabin ade looked over the side at the boat. ~ “¥iello, shipmate,” he sung out to Blaine;“ where in - . thunder have you been all this time? I thought you’d given iti 3 me the shake for good, and gone after that treasure on your ;?> ewn hook, But it w ould? t have done you no good, for you never could have found the secret caves without my help.” _ “Me shake you, Williams!” replied Blaine.» “What d’ye think I am? I was carried north to the neighborhood of the Sandwich Islands by a brig 1 boarded.” “You was, elit 2 - “I was, shipmate. Then the brig foundered and I would haye ‘gone to ae Jones’ locker if it hadn’t been that I floated out’r danger on a hencoop, the only survivor of the brig. £ was. picked up. by an American. hooker pound for: Me bourne. af » “And where did you leave her?” “On the other side of the island, where they are takin’ trety aboard fresh water.” 3 3 rf ” a on ae t oe ‘Step aboard, for I want to talk to you. single jib. : a Blaine boarded the schooner land entered the cabin with seer ad ape: ane ees small be _. the man, who appeared to belong to the vessel. F They were below a good twenty minutes, during which in- to eet tite ro ‘ — sn erval the three boys amused themselves looking at. the na- ae b tive village. his : When Blaine finally reappeared ib the nthe chap he __ told the boys to get on. board the schooner. es Richard obeyed at once, but Jack and Butch ‘objected: | schooner out on the boson of the broad Pacific, poit e Gee: -needn’t remain but a minute, my enrides,” saidi| her nose to the southeast. ain Blaine, with a treacherous gleam in his eye. As Richard was on the schooner the other two were fall nga cnaiiated athe jeter 3 iad ie jonni’ to. tell ‘al Wik oer ~ persuaded te tg the audio ; . about his adventures since the two Lote pieces sever a . | weeks i aed ; CHAPTER x. B that fact up in’ his mind when he first saw hier. ce kin Bet she is. This here is the hooker I told ye that] _‘ SAILING FOR THE IsLAND oF Tin ‘saontey oa dy to carry us to the island of the secret eaves.” No attention was ‘paid’ to Richard Savage, = ’ hat, so??? —_ J ‘ack. BE hee Red se a me oat, Pie himself, walked’ aimlesely, about the deek ety ‘fin epee
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. _ » Although he had been a witness to the treatment Jack d Butch Whitbeck had received from the two rascals, he 1 not put up-the slightest remonstrance. It wouldn’t have made any difference if he had done so. However, he had no interest in either of the young sail- rs, and in addition he entertained a personal grouch sainst Jack, so it didn’t worry him in the least how the ascals treated the boys. : He ‘understood that Blaine was using them only for his wn purpose, and that they were not, to get any of the gold at he implicitly believed’ was hidden away in the seeret es of the island they were now bound for. He congratulated himself oy er the fact that he would get third of the treasure at any rate, and he began to build it castles about the money. ‘f he had only known that he was practically in the same at with Jaek and Butch, and that Blaine and Williams id.not the slightest intention of dividing any of the gold rith him, it would have greatly changed his views of the “What did they do to’ ol Savage?” ef “Blessed if I know. He didn’t put up a fight, 80° ‘may- i be they didn’t do anything to him.” : - “Tf they’re carrying him off as avell as us he must have a fit,” said Jack, ignorant of the fact that Richard had. cae been standing in with Blaine right along. 5 At’ this point the Seuttle was unfastened and thrown 4 open, & The boys looked up and saw the wicked countenance 0 OL Bill Blaine looking down at them in triumph, “Well, my hearties, How are ye feelin’ now ?” he asked, . with a grin. “Are you going to let us ene or roast us for dinner: ” growled Butch. “That depends on whether ye are ready to et to rea- son or not,” replied the sailor. “What do you want?” demanded Jack, in a very. bad a humor. 8 “Ye ‘know what I avant ‘rithout me tellin’ ye ag’in, er want ye to navigate this schooner to the island where the gold is. Ye might as well agree, ’cause ye can’t get back to yer ship now till the job is over. Besides, ye are big’ be to git a fair share of the coin that’s on the island. athe, fe “Tf there’s any there.” oe “Tt’s there, my hearty, or we wonlgere be goin? ae Se Now, then, are ye goin’ to jine with us and take yer share, — or are ye goin’ to ride rusty and force us to keep yer under hatches till ye diskiver there ain’t no use buttin’ ag’in a. stone wall? If yer sensible I know what yer answer'll. hes?’ “T don’t see that we can help ourselves,” replied Jack. “You're some distance off shore by this time, J ae and we can’t leave the schooner.” “We're about two mile from the island, headin’ sow’ ea t “All right,” said Jack. “Wel give in.” hie “Ye'll navigate the craft, will ye? We've got a chart ‘ and a quadrant in the cabin, Yer’ll do yer best, wil id “Yes,” replied Jack. “Now yer talkin’, my hearty,” replied Blaine, ina ‘ieee of satisfaction. “Ye are one of us and share ag with oh the others.” ua “What others? Your pal 2? ae “Him and Richard Savage. iy ie “So Savage will come in, too, eh?” said J ack, in surprise, “Fell have to work for it! He ain’t a sailor, but he kin help carry the stuff aboard the schooner arter we find it, I~ reckon yer ship will wait at the island now till he gits: back. That?s a p’int I guess ye didn’t figger on. As he’s 30 the owns er’s son the cap’n ain’t likely to abandon’ him. So there’s no danger of ye losin’ yer ship arter i Bae ind of, \ You were laid out By a elon belaying-pin, »| That was certainly a comforting reflection for: Jack and t was some moments before Jack comprehended gins sit-| Butch, and went a me way toward room lle to the everything came back to him, : situation, ue ce are we, Butch ?” sues cut their arms Wea and ne came, on. z ck he schooner, of course. They put. us Sek to give us to understand that our name to nockle ‘down to them 4 ey simply meant to use him to ‘strengthen their own ide against Jack and Butch, and when the job ‘had been |? “pur through they intended to abandon him to his own re- Sources, the same as they proposed to treat the other two. been other: wor ds, once they had the gold aboard the: ooner they were going to maroon the three boys on the island of the secret caves to shift for themselves, and then hack for one of the Fiji islands, take aboard a papply of Pp visions ‘and get sail for New Realsn. Ely the meanwhile Whitbeck came around soon after he “his. companion had been put under hatches. ¢ blow Blaine gave him was a caeath one, and his head | from the éffects of it. he blaried’ rascals have got us dead to rights,” he mut- angrily. “TI can hear them getting the schooner way. Once they get off shore that will settle our had better ake he best of things, help these siete schooner to that treasure island, and if there’s any, sunshine, stealing into the ‘eutracted forecastle, if}, i hole. could be called by that name, showed him the A is hick as blazes’ down here,” he muttered, as he set ut thie task of reviving Jack. “Tf they keep us very long ere we'll ‘be baked as if we were in an oven.” — a little while Jack recovered his senses and sat up. Vell, old. man,” said Butch, you’ ve woke up at last.” role: up! st? ‘repeated J ack, ‘in a dazed kind of way. ve I been asleep ?” “om ce i ae the oa Fleeco hh ee ‘of distant. - fi pee
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. Blaine Sprite a chart out of a locker and opened it out | on the table. _ “This here isa chart of this part of the ocean,” he said. : “That there island is Papua. That, black mark represents about where the island is we're goin’ to, It’s only a small island, and if me and Williams tried to find it off-hand like, we'd’ be more’n likely to miss it. Now here’s the latitude and longitude of it, Ye, with yer,knowledge of navigation, “ought to be able to take the schooner right to it.” i _ How far to the soweast of Papua is it in a general way?” asked Jack. “About a hundred miles or s0.¥ | “With this light breeze we're not'likely is cover that dis- tance before this time to-morrow, so we won’t pass it in the Sone night. All we can do now is to keep right on as we're head- ‘ing, as long as the island lies, in a general way, to the sou’- east. To-morrow noon I'll take a sight and determine our position, and after that we'll work the schooner to the exact latitude and longitude you’ye marked down here.” “Phat’s the ticket,” said Blaine, nodding his head. “TI _ know’d that ye could do it. It’s a fine thing to be able to navigate a craft and make her go right where ye want - her'to,” , * The: chart was put away, and shortly afterward the rascal be Williams came below and laid out the table for dinner. The repast was a very simple one, consisting of some rich “yams, bread- fruit, bananas, and a refreshing, but intoxicat- ing, native beverage called yugena. - Jack and Butch drank sparingly of the latter stuff, but Richard and the two men got away with a good bit of it. Blaine and Williams were not much affected by their po- fare so well. + Tt took so much effect’on him that in half an hour he was stupidly drunk, and he did not fully recover his normal " senses until the next morning, . Jack, Butch, Blaine’ and his associate ‘aise two-hour ae ‘spells at the wheel i in turn, while the schooner sailed toward her destination at the rate of something less than ten miles ~ an hour on the average. re _ Next day at noon Jack calculated the position of the rt, He found that the little craft was about thirty nautical “miles from the ‘point where the island was supposed to be. ons, and told Blaine that they ought to sight the bout four ° ’clock at their present rate of rig Tack on. the hank: told him that he was 5 all then went to the wheel to communicate the good ‘Williams, tations, because they were used to it, but Richard did not that. the natives were friendly toward whites. gold off, provided they find their way into the without the natives ‘getting wind of the operat marked Jack. ‘Although he jndwed that i6 belonge d to Williams, he to possession of it on general principles, for he had very li confidence in the professions of friendship made by the oa bs since he had yielded to their demands. z “Tt’s always well to be on the safe side, if possible, d this gun may come in qitite handy before this adventure bu over,’”’ he said to himself. As the afternoon passed away Blaine and Williams took turns in sweeping the distant sea-line with mies 8 sion i i a sign of the island. At length, about three o’clock, Blaine, ee was using the telescope, saw a small, cloud-like object lying upon the hor- izon, % Thereafter he and Williams did not lose sight ‘of it for more than half a minute at a time. Ch.) ees It wasn’t long before-they made it out to be an island and they had little doubt but that it was ane: one they were in quest of. en The boys were ‘naturally much interested in the distant. isle, but their interest was chiefly centered i in the treasure they expected to find there. Richard grinned ¢ to himself as he listened to Jack him to feel that the young sailors were going to nn bee Me left, according to Blaine’s programme, as he understood 1 At five o’clock they could see the island quite plainly. Tt was hilly and hen tee but the low sere" of the tropical isle, muah it was almost dark when th their way through an opening in the reef surround and cast anchor in a little cove with a wide, sandy beac “We can’t do nothin’ to-night,” said Blaine, “so we pipe +o supper. We'll have to set a regular watch, be this here island is inhabited, and as there ain't no missi 1 ary here to boss the natives there ain’t no sayin’ what of a reception we might get if they took it into th heads to pay us a visit.” e This piece of information. was not vey palatable to ule boys. sf ; They had net figured on having a clash puitthed itants of the island, having been impressed with th “TI wonder how Blaine and. Williams expect’ t secre “Give it up,” replied Whitheck, rather sbhant thinking this job isn’t going wi be 80 easy as sie CHAPTER KE Ae * “VISION or LOVELINESS, con continued on. friendly terms ieee shinies and _|so that we gould defend eles if sie i the truth, I’m beginning to wish that Iw: scheme. If a fellow has got to risk his life f | chance: of getting rich, I hardly think it?s | Ri hard didn’t say anything but he was ¢
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A YOUNG eee sea : The rowboat that the schooner erica on oe deak was lowered into the water and the party of four towed! aways, leaving Savage lord of all he surveyed. When the boat touched the beach all jumapat out, and she Ms was secured to a stake driven into the sand. Saew Blaine and Williams took the lead with their guns fale ees for business at a moment’s notice. se Dig Jack and Butch trailed on close behind. He In that order they walked up the Papas ana penetratin the underbrush, started inland. The rascals seemed to have a well-defined idea ait phase they were heading for. They talked. together in low tones, but neither J wie nor 3; Butch could catch what they said. ne In fact, their attention was taken up by a constant look- out for the appearance of any stray inhabitants of the isl- and, Not a sign of life, &ther than birds of variegated ie: mage, was to be seen, however." They proceeded in this manner through a comparatively level district covered with a luxuriant growth of tropical vegetation for a distance of perhaps half a mi Then they drew near to-a circle of hills, rising in a singu- larly abrupt fashion, not unlike the walls of aie huge fortress. To climb these elevations lepked to be sie impossible. Blaine and his companion evidently had no intention of attempting such a thing, but, instead, they began to advance, along their base with some caution, peering into every © bunch of underbrush they came to, and around every ‘pro- jection they encountered in their path. , “T’ll bet they’re looking for the opening to the. eaoret 3 eaves,” said Jack, after taking note of the actions of the - two rascals. “Of course that’s what they’re doing,” pitied Whitbeck. “Tf this island is inhabited i+ seems funny thatwe | haven’t met with a single precinct of the BELA, said: Jack. “Their village may be on the other side of the island.” » “Tt certainly does not appear to be.on this side,” ad- mitted J. ack, “else we must have seen some indications of the fact.’? “These hilly elevations run. clear across the island and har approach to the other end, except by way of the beach.” “That's what they do. I should hate to have to climb — them. In fact, I doubt very much if we couid do suchta,. thing without a regular mountain-climber’s outfit.” we At that moment Blaine and Williams came. to a sudden saa aoe before a clump of tropical bushes, Yo MAR ce: They parted the foliage with evident caution and Joo close behind ae pushed their way through. 33 kat Jack and Buteh followed. ; Suddenly théy appeared. to be walking straight oe the ‘hill. 1 In another moment ieey ‘foxiad themselves in a e tunnel which was as dark as the ace of spades. me er: vod, but he didn’t fos yore for-| They followed the windings of ib for an pee and Jack. Ahought yom and then they saw light Sat oc “with: a crowd of copper-skinned rascals: canaibalistioally § in- dined, watching the schooner and making plans to capture all on board. Butch Whitbeck remained on deck while the rest ‘went to supper. deo All meals were alike on board the schooner, the ont aa ference being in the name applied to them, for there was no - ¢hange in the food. ‘The breeze, which had alictoat died. out with the sun, came ee on again from another quarter about an hour after dark, and made the sultry air fairly bearable. ~ The sky was bright with stars, as usual, and their ae ance made the island stand out in relief. ~~. Not a sound could be heard other than the low beat of oie surf upon the reefs, which almost surrounded the isle. i 4 “Well, Richard, how Ao you suppose you'll feel if the in- abitants of this place capture us on our gold-hunting ex- ™ ition to-morrow?” said Jack, noticing how nervous the g aristocrat appeared to be. “Would you sooner be a boiled or fricasseed ?” he added, with a. chuckle. s “J don’t see anything funny about the matter,’ grumbled Richard. “I wish I was back on board the Golden Fleece.” “Youwaren’t the only one who wishes that, old man. Butch has been shaking in his shoes ever since Blaine said that he wasn’t sure what kind of a reception we might get from. the natives if they discovered us.” “Oh, you go bag your head,” growled Whitheck. “I ain't shaking any more than you are. I’m ready to take my “chances with the rest. I wish I had a 'good gun, though. °d feel a little more secure.” “7 think a Gatling rapid-firer wouldn’t be out of place,” said Jack. “It would make a crowd of warlike cannibals look Jike thirty cents inside of a couple of minutes.” rhe MED O you think these islanders are cannibals?” asked Richard, in shaky tones, “1 sn bu the natives of these islands were all converted,” oft You'd better ask Blaine, He can‘ tell you more about this part of the world than I can. If he really thought bitants of this island were very dangerous I don’t *d have taken the chances of coming here for a gold pow I wouldn’t. Money is all very yells bat- a is more valuable,” said Jack. “pe sentiments, too,” interjected: Batch, Wee OD, ini, talked till they grew sleepy, and then ip after Jack was told that he would have to stand midnight till’/three, and Butch was informed ad have ah hold the deck from three until re- wate por oe arn to leave ye in charge of the schooner,” eaid oe iy natives try to board the vessel you mn. off, it they won’t obey ye jest shoot ’ 7em,}
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ei No en tape ate ely Oh aE ee Serre dimer 1 ok guia ss ri TOUTE Serene aera TD Sn) eae $ sr tte Wiehe, es Sad ag A YOUNG GOLD KING. ares aps: ee a “eelves gazing into“a’ small amphitheater-like space open to} = the elite Plantain trees were growing around it at such regular in- ‘e tervals as seemingly. to indicate that they had been set there: by human hands, The ground was thickly carpeted with verdure, but. in- stead of growing wild asin the other part of the island they had traversed, it was cut close like a well-kept lawn around a gentleman’s house. _ . A-stream of water of small volume leaped from crag to Grag at one side of the enclosure until it reached a kind of in, partly natural and partly formed by man. ei Sitting ona rock beside this crystal pool and arranging . her long, golden locks was a young, slender girl of uncom- mon beauty. She was dressed in soft, flowing, white garments, caught at the waist by a girdle of pure g gold, which glittered with a myriad of diamonds. A pair “ white sandals protected her SY feet. Around se neck and hanging down nbaithy to her waist was a pendant chain formed of a combination of large dia- monds, rubies, emeralds, and other precious stones. je sort of tiara, in the center of which shone an immense ruby, was affixed in the top of her hair, while rings of great value glittered or her taper fingers. ' She was entirely alone to all appearances, and the in-| “Blame you ”, ‘Snagled Williams. “We? I. ill yon or truders regarded her with surprise and not a little wonder. | that!” _ Blaine and Williams were not impressed by her artless} “Stand back!” cried Jack, resolutely, loveliness, but by the immense value of her ornaments, which clearly looked to be worth several large fortunes. ‘The boys, on the contrary, while sensible of the glittering character of her gems, were spell-bound at the presence of - such a beautiful white girl in that rugged, garden-like spot. Jack was especially taken with her. - _As she sat there in graceful unconsciousness that her Si privacy was invaded by strangers, two of whom were as big _ a pair of rascals as the sun ever shone upon, she presented fare: picture that completely captivated the young sailor. - ©Tt might almost be cao a case of love at first on on his part. 4% Blaine and his spatial eae her, as we have said, with merely mercenary emotions. The wealth she carried on her person drove from their g thoughts for the time being the money whose hiding ee they were trying to locate. They saw within their grasp the value in a. a very portable form of many thousands of golden coins, and with one ac- cord they decided to seize the girl, choke her into helpless- dss, and strip her of every ornament. go down one or both of You will get a ball int x : y This purpose was decided between them in whispers, and | settle your fate.” : ae standing their rifles against the wall of the tunnel they} crept: out of the opening and cantousy approached the He sprang forward to her assistance as thouat ‘she were 3 | his dearest friend and not an absolute stranger. a At that moment Blaine seized her roughly with a eae hold’ around the neck while Williams started to tear the 3 ornament from her hair. ee His fingers had bar ely touched it when Jack struck i a : swinging blow in the jaw that sent him reeling to the grass.” Then he tore Blaine’s clutch from around the girl’s — throat, and smashed him, too, a stunning blow in the face. : Throwing one arm protectingly around the dazed and astonished girl, Jack drew his revolver and put himself in a posture to defend her from further aggression. CHAPTER : XII. TITANIA, Williams sprang to his feet witha fierce impinaeniegd which was echoed by Bill Blaine as that rascal ne covered from the smash he had received from the dy, boy. Be sare up in their rage. “Ye blamed young monkey, what do ye mean by oy Bas in’ us?” roared Blaine, in a furious passion, his wicked: eg. sparkling with fury. Sf you me heads. 2 si Ng His manner ang wards showed nn he meant busine certain. “How dare ye Snierlare with us?” sel Bi fiereely. “Ye ave one of us. What do ye quean by’ our plans?” - Bi “Your plans have nothing to do with this Paes Hod not agree to back you up in any stich outrage against fenseless woman as you have ie, bcp gilt rob one oe ite inhabitants.” — “We're not takin’ any shatracitens bag ‘ye,! , liams. “Give that gil up to us or wel carye strips!” followed his po “You'll reach this girl only over my Head scoundrels,” replied Jack, determinedly. The diseomfited, rascals recognized the: | matter to an issue. ‘At this point’ Whitbeck, recovering stot k was so absorbed in the contemplation of the girl’s | ig beauty, both of face and form, that he did not pay | what had happened, grabbed up one of the ention to the actions of the two sailors until they scoundrels at the mouth of the ‘tunne A: to his line of vision behind the glee ‘to the aid of his chum. instinetively Pe their me Sk Re those hash ‘ul of
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A YOUNG GOLD KING. and unexpected quarter, gave utterance to a string of fierce _ invectives, and swore to be terribly revenged on both. of | ‘the young sailors. a ee me at the Island of Papua, rescued from the sea more than a_ thousand miles northeast from here, told my chum here and I the story of this gold, He induced us, by force, packed -Their oaths and threats had no effect whatever on either ; by his promise to give us an equal share of whatever treas- _ Jack or Butch. The villains, however, sullenly refused to give up their : knives, returning them to their sheaths in.a dogged man- ; ner, ee During all this time the girl a stood a passive partici- ty eee in the thrilling scene. Recognizing Jack as one who had saved her from the rut- - fienly assault, and whose presence,and weapon protected her from further harm at the hands of the scoundrels, she did not seek to withdraw hersélf from-his encircling arm, eyen - after she had fully recovered her self-possession. When Jack saw that Blaine and Williams were effectually subdued for the time being, at any rate, he took his arm frorh. around the girl’s waist and turned to her. 4 rou are quite safe now, miss,” he said, without. consid- : ering whether she understood his words or not. “T thank you for saying me £rom those men,” she replied, | a in perfect English, flashing a look of gratitude and interest in his face that thrilled him, for her eyes were beautiful and - exprosive ones, and their glances went straight to his heart. “You aré-welcome, miss. J am very glad to have been of service to you. a _ “What is your, name, and whence do you come?” she asked, in | her silvery tones. Sh “My name ig Jack Archer, I aman American, from San neisco.”” ‘too, am an American,” | she replied, sweetly; “but ¢ ‘this i is my home. My name is Titania. I ant =a of the Titanians, who inhabit this island.” rt “Titania t eaalites Jack. “That T may. ‘not tell you. What brought you to this jsland? Tt is not often that ; any one comes hither. Was s ‘a get water for your ship?” replied Jack. “We did not come on a ship, but | schooner from the Island of Papua, about 100 les to the northwest.” i brought you to this island? There is nothing yo to Yepay your visit. My people do not encourage the esence of strangers. How came you to find the passage noe to our dwelling place? Only once before did a oe ity ee I, contrary to my pepo wishes, ex- te pase inwise to ene the real obiect which had ro 9 the island. “And what is your other, - “| main as long as you wish, or as long as circumstances ay er penetrate to this spot, and he did not well repay answer to the girl’s speech. accept your hospitality until such time as an opportunity - ure was secured, to accompany him on a schooner™ from Papua to this island. We anchored off the eastern end of — the island last evening, and this morning the four of us” came ashore to search for the Kidden caves.” ste “Your search would have been in vain. You could ‘not have passed these natural barriers of our dwelling place — without discovery, and discovery might perhaps have meant — a quick and sudden death. I alone, wee could have saved you, would probably never have heard of your fate.” “Then I suppose there is nothing for us to do but ‘to return to the schooner by the way we came,” replied Jack, with a wistful and admiring look into her lovely face, which brought a heighténed color to her cheeks. “I am afraid that will not be well for my companion and myself, par- ticularly for me, I have foiled these two rascals in their attempt to rob you of your gems and ornaments. They will also hold me responsible for the failure of the enterprise as a whole. They are desperate rascals, as you may judge by their appearance and their actions. It is not improbable that my life, as well as that of my chum, may be sacrificed’ to their fury as soon as they get us in their power aboard \. the schooner. Under these circumstances I would ask your protection, as I have given you mine when you stood im need of it. I ask that we may be permitted to remain with your people until some pasging vessel can, he signalled to- take us off.” 2 “Your request is : granted, ” she said, softly, taking his hand in hers, “My gratitude would not permit me to ex- pose you to danger, and when I have told my people what I owe you they also will welcome you. You shall both re- compel you.” Jack brightened up at her words. In a few short minutes this girl had producéd such an impression on him that he would have regarded it as a misfortune to be obliged to leave her. At that moment a young native girl appeared suddenly — from behind a screen of tropical foliage which hid an inner ’ passage: She uttered a startled exclamation as her eyes lighted on the four strangers. Titania turned and spoke some wore to her i ina strange, but musical, language. She turned about instantly and disappeared. : “I thank you very much, Miss Titania,” replied Jack, in ~ “My chum and I will gratefully ° - joceurs for us to get away. As for those rascals, the's Bagi 1 seemed to read his thoughts and sete: jyou get tid of them the better.” 1ap i} cant guess,” she said. “The stranger who As: he spoke several copper-colored natives, “attired in’ tality. hag told that there is a treasure on | short/trousers and a kind of loose frock, very similar: tothe — ‘in our secret caves, and you and these| undress of an : Peseouiae naval. Recwag appeared from: thes. hs to try and take it away. | Am I not right?” inner passage. Pi len, at; ? replied. J ack, say guiltily. “We They seal thevischues in ine meas Titania and = oa d | their, ae respectfully. to her, ae _ She addressed them in the native | ur
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__ Blaine and his companion, not liking the outlook, started - for the mouth of the tunnel. _ “Stop! cried Titania, authoritatively, to them. ‘They paid no attention. — “Hold them up with your rifle, Butch,” said Jack. _ Whitbeck called on the rascals to stop, covering them - with his weapon. They did so, with very bad grace. “Better get that other rifle in your possession, Butch,” - said Jack. “It’s too dangerous a weapon for those rascals “t6 Have.’ Whitbeck took the hint, moved over to the tunnel and spewed it. oie brought it back and tossed it to Jack. - he queen of the Titanians then turned to Butch and told him to go with the party that would escort Blaine and Williams back to the beach near where the schooner lay at anchor, and after seeing that the rascals returned to their - vessel he was to come back with the natives. “All right,” replied Whitbeck, glancing at J ack. “not come with me, old man?” 5 Titania shook her head and ordered the escort’ to pro- eeed at once. ys -. One of the natives, who appeared to have command of the others, spoke to his companions. They marched toward the tunnel. ‘Two entered and disappeared. “Why ‘ The native looked at Blaine and Williams and motioned them to enter the passage. - Blaine turned a ferocious look on Tack. »’ “¥eve got the best of us, my hearty,” he hissed; “but _ we're not done with ye yet, by a long chalk! We'll git ye ‘yet, and when we do ye’ll wish ye’d never. been born !” With this parting salute the two sailors walked off, accom- i panied by Butch Whitbeck and the copper-colored escort. CHAPTER XIII. ie: _ THE DAWN OF LOVE. Left together, ‘Titania turned to Jack, took his hand ‘once - more in hers and carried it, to her. lips. “You are my guest, Jack Archer,” she said, with a look ae _quickened the blood in his veins, and caused him to seize her hand and carry it to his own lips. - She smiled almost coyly and said, “Come.” . “He followed willingly oon as she led the way to the ~ inner passage. , Her movements were srepetal and supple as she preceded . ee along the natural passage open above until they entered |. oe) second winding tunnel which terminated in a large cave. facing Peon a alley completely pares by the inaccessible Several natives were sittting Ee tied. cave. + All sprang to their feet on the appearance of their queen, ‘d saluted her with the most: profound respect. gpareee: on out. of the cave with J ack at her side. scalteiel scat the oe ae. valley. was: under baa ae cultivation, a art ip le es | would miss you, you say, and you—you would - haps?” able glance at him. % |story, shades stood in the center of an. ext siv eh well ee uF spreading ese : There were bread-fruit, plantain, banana and cocoanut | trees on all sides. Birds of brilliant plumage flew hither and thither, and | seemed to be extremely tame. The hillsides were resplendent with tropical vegetation of every description. Everything spoke of peace, plenty and contentment. F Jack was delighted with the scene thus unfolded before ee his eyes. : It seemed to be a fitting setting for the lovely girl who reigned queen of that little community, cut off as it were from the rest of the world. “My gracious !” exclaimed the young sailor. I could live here forever and be perfectly satis She turned a look of sweetness on the bey and eet A soft light shone from her eyes as they rested with an eager longing on his handsome face, and aes wellpro- portioned figure. The sahie came and went in her cheeks and: her bo rose and fell like the undulations of the great. ocean with- out. Jack’s eyes were at that moment taking in all the patties of the valley, and he was not conscious, of the emotions 1 flected in this innocent maiden’s person, as she arse at him, with an admiring and newly-born interest. “Come,” she said at length, “I will take you to my. a se, There I hope you will find - yourself at home until— She hesitated and her voice trembled a bit. “Until you tire of us here,” she added, “and long 01 turn to those you love and who loye you.” “There is no one that T love,” he said, turning to. ne “and no one who loves me. I am an orphan. sae A bright light sprang into her eyes as he uitered words, “Then were you to remain with us no one would mi you?” she asked, eagerly. Meaghos Yee ae “Yes, there are friends who would miss me in a th Captain Rockwell, who has been almost a father to mi ie Ieliove cae a ae ig his daughter Nellie, who has been almost; a sister to me.” “Ah!” exclaimed: Titania, her face going >: This Nellie, who is like a sister to you—you care for: no doubt? It would grieve you to see her. ‘no more, “Sure, IT care for her. She is yes best, ne tr I have. But. she is not ikea. » . Titania stood with averted face. and sinkin Her disippoineneek was. keen’ until ~ sai is not like—you.” ~~ fe Saas At those words she raised her head and shot “Come,” she ee more, “follow me oe
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Sah, teeny ete <a YOUNG GOLD King eh _ The house consisted of one large central room, and three : others that led off from it, like the pips of the ace of spades. - The furniture consisted of rustic-looking chairs, tables, _ lounges, and other civilized adjuncts, probably secured from wrecked ships. ~The floor was constructed of the deck Hinthers of a large’ vessel, which had heen as closely knit together as when they _ were in their original position, - The doorways ‘were hidden by portieres of some soft, . -dinging silk—a fabric similar to that worn by the girl her- “elf. ~ Coming out of the Midaigg | sun, Jack was astonished at the comparative coolness of the big room to which Titania had introduced him. Pointing to a couch made of interwoven cane, she called two of a half-dozen. young female attendants and bade them bring! refreshments. ~.. Athen she seated herself beside Jack and asked him to Yell her something about himself, and of his voyage from San "Francisco to the Island of Papua. ‘He complied at once, and while he was talking the two Sas: waited on them, one with golden and silver plates and “dishes filled with tropical fruits. the other with an antique looking, flagon filled with a rich amber-colored liquid which ine served in a couple of silver goblets of exquisite work- manship to Titania and her visitor. ack was astonished at the display of plate until an ex- ation of their presence on this out-of-the-way island “Wouldn’t you? I feel kind of that way myself, only I’m afraid Miss Titania wouldn’t stand for it.” “T'should be very happy if you would remain here for Da ever,” she answered. ee The look that accompanied her words thrilled Jack. Butch saw it, too, and winked to himself. “She looks as if she was sweet on Jack,” he ihoughé “TU bet if he says the’ word that he could have himself elected king of this island, Then I would haye no difficulty — in getting Taydele appointed chief cabinet minister, and Toa could boss it over these copper inhabitants to beat the band. — They'd kowtow to Jack and the queen and salaam to me. Gee! That would be great, bet your life!” es Then Jack turned to Titania. “T can’t answer for my chum. He must speak for him- . self. As far as I’m concerned, I would be glad to stay here. forever, under certain conditions.” “Under certain conditions?” murmured the girl, her color coming and going. “Yes,” replied Jack. “Under certain conditions. I can’t very well tell you what those conditions are just now, but. I may tell you later.” _“I wonder if I hadn’t better sneak?” thought Butch, feeling as if he was in the way. He got on his feet, remarking that it was tncommonly warm, “and started for the doorway, but Jack called him. back. “Don’t go, old man,” he said. “It’s much cooler in this }room than out under those trees. Besides, Miss Titania is going to tell us how she came to be queen of the Titanians, as well as other matters connected with the island ” So Butch sat down again and Titania began her story. “= Without doubt they were a part of the pirate booty of a bindred years since, which the girlish wee had turned to oractical use: in cae gave Titania an outline of his life history, and she CHAPTER XIV. THE STORY THAT TITANIA TOLD, Getcrains in. her own mind ms what sate ecupied in the boy’s heart. i as hand. was pa “upon her nein as Titania’s story was quite a long one as she related it, but / a few words will place the substance of it before our readers,’ /'/ Her father and mother were Americans, and she herself .. was born in California. sgh While yet a very little girl her father met with business reverses that reduced the little family to unpleasant” straits! A good position having been offered her father in. Sidifey 4 Australia, he set sail for the antipodes on an American |. ship, with his wife and child. All went: well until the vessel reached the neighborhood of the Fiji Islands, when she was caught in one of the. periodical hurricanes that sweep those seas, — Driven southward in the grasp of the tempest, the vessel went ashore on the reefs. surrounding the Island of Titania, | Strange to relate, all on board perished except Titania and her father and mother, who were washed up on the -« beach more dead than alive, + ae |. There they were discovered by the natives of. the island, Se Iwho carried them into their seciuded, village a them with great kindness, for- the islanders we jand in Roh race of seed hes. had se! aca Blaine and Williams t va ‘hia esl scaealtea ouse with Butch Whitbeck in their midst. ello, Butch, ” exclaimed Jack, agisoon as he saw his , “come in and make yourself at home. ” ra up a ‘chair, old man,” continued Jack, as if he he boss of the oe “and tell us how you got rid of rascaley” ( ma ny”? ¢
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ae ee 4 YOUNG. GOLD KING. leg cessation “And where are these secret caves located, if I may be permitted to ask??? “That no stranger is allowed to know. Even the natiyes, save six, who night and day guard the secret entrance, are not acquainted with the secret. I alone possess the right: ‘ to enter the caves at will, and the six guards may aceplit pany me or-not, as I esos: a ae “Then, as long as you live no other eyes but yours, 1e guards excepted, can get a look at = treasure: ee said Jack, fast - Ae “One other may ?” ee “One other?” exclaimed Jack. “And wig is shat?” si “The man I choose for my husband and king.” “@ee! He'll be a lucky chap,” said Whitbeck. “I wish I could step into his shoes,” he added, with a grin.) “And your husband,” said Jack, a bit iixonee he be one of the natives, according to your code of la - “Tt is expected that he will be, since outsiders rare. the island, and none, save yourselves and the man | repaid our hospitality a year ago, has been permitt enter the valley. There is no regulation, however, restric ing my choice. Probably this is because I am th maiden queen who ever reigned on the island.” Jack made no reply. ' He sat silently gazing out through the doorway & native chilarea perine at a distance - peuuche su father waited long and anxiously for some craft to draw - near enough to take them off. Benes weeks passed into months few ships came within sig- ' nalling distance, and noné of these paid any attention or understood the signs made. Gradually. as time passed Titania’s father and mother grew attached to the natives and contented with the simple and happy life led by those on the island, and imperceptibly » they lost all desire to mingle again with the busy and sinful ‘world of which they had once been a part. ~ Her father ceased to watch for vessels in the offing and both he and his wife devoted their lives from that time to} teaching the inhabitants the Christian faith, and instruct- | ing them in such civilized. pursuits as their limited facilities etic them to put into practice. “They picked up the language of the Titanians, and Aaaght the head people something of the English tongue. _ Finally at the anntal festival held by the natives Titan- ia’ 8 father was made king of the island, her mother queen, “and she herself declared the heir apparent, ~~ Avfew years after this a brig was blown into the neighbor- “hood by a gale and came to anchor within the reef. ~The captain and crew of this craft were a rascally set. ms ~ Tt developed that they had been looking for this islend, which: they knew had once been the headquarters of the tad Vasquez. _ They believed that some of the booty of that famous - rover might still be concealed on the island, and their pur be ° pose was to discover it and carry it away. In searching the place they accidentally discovered ihe secret entrance to the valley and forced their way into the village. In doing this they killed several of the islanders who had approached them with peaceful intentions. _ Titania’s father, while remonstrating with the invaders, : was shot down in cold blood by the captain of the brig, _. This wanton act naturally enraged the natives, a pitched "battle ensued and the intruders were wiped out to a man. _ The brig was jaken possession of by the islanders, broken up and removed with her furnishings and such cargo as she had to the village, where the various articles were put to such use as the inhabitants could manage to employ them. ‘Titania’s mother only survived her husband a short time, _and the little girl, thus left an orphan, was duly proclaimed queen of the island under the name of. Titania. An old custom of the natives forbade her, on accession to the dignity of queen, from ever mentioning the name of her » father and mother, and this custom she felt bound to re- spect, and consequently she could not impart that informa- tion to her guests, to whom, she said, she must ever be _ known simply as Titania. . “ATL right, Titania,” said Jack, when she had concluded her’ story, “we'll let it go at that. Now, if you will favor A 30 ean will you tell ‘us if there were isa late amount es _ a Ae: impression on hig heart. haa And while the boy was occupied vith his thought Titania rose and ordered dinner to be she for herse and her guests. for they never entered her house, ; To them she described how Jack Archer ae from being despoiled of her ornaments by Blaine.an Hams, and how his chum, Butch Whitbeck, had him. up. ba ee by She explained that the four had. ome to thie ogee search for the treasure of the secret. caves, > | 2 Then she introduced her guests to the old men, i ing Jack as especially entitled to alt honor and respect the part of the inhabitants, The old men departed and by the time. guests sat. down to dinner the whole villa queen owed to Jack, and incidentally It is not too much to say that when, evening, the boys made a tour of the valley. n con Titania, Jack found himself a Densonagenc no portance, while Butch also came in | for a ag popular consideration. Si ‘Titania had been informed of the ‘Jlate in the afternoon, but lest this might ner | guard had been placed in the little amphitheater w intruders had fi t seen the queen, wi order é There is,” she replied. Be ‘ That as well @ as all, these gems you wear, together wil
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ge ok MOUNG, Coun AgNG. - SR a Es, 25 Ris of the three rooms abutting upon the main apart [Tf I were in your shoes I wouldn’t hesitate a Sfuomonts _ “ment of the queen’s house was allotted to Jack and Butch, | taking up with a good thing.” : -and'as” ‘it ‘was the custom to go to rest soon after dark, the] Jack made no reply, and soon achiral they returned je rs 's turned in immediately after Titania. bade them good the house to find Titania watching for them. sht and retired to her own quarters. She smiled sweetly on Jack, as she wished him good- : ; morning, and gave him every evidence of her favor. Se CHAPTER XV;* > ss -| After breakfast Titania asked Jack if he would like to . }accompany her on her morning walk to the pool in the - amphitheater, where he had first seen her. ; boys turned out early next ‘Morning just as the sun| . He said he would be glad to go, and so they set of tora: A YOUNG GOLD KING. gether. mS; e natives were just beginning to stir around as Hey Passing through the cave and the winding rinaelge they. ah out of the house.” were presently seated on a smooth rock beside the pool. don’t suppose breakfast will be ready for a couple of} ‘Tell me something about the great, world beyond” the et, so I move that we climb up the hill yonder and |seas—the country where I was born and yet left too early — squint at the ocean,” said Butch. to have any remembrance of,” said Titania, taking one of» ipo you,” replied Jack, and they started for the ;his hands in hers; “and about the other countries you have i il-| visited.’ What are they like? How do the people dress, and live, and amuse themselves? All I know about the ‘|world is what my father and mother told. me, and I was’ then too young to understand fully what they said.” So Jack gave her a description of the world as he knew it—its sunshine and its shadows. *» . He told her that the main object to inetind seemed to be the accumulation of money, to which they made every- thing else subservient. : “The majority struggle hard for a bare living,” went on Jack. “Captain Rockwell has followed the sea for forty years, and yet, to-day he is only moderately well off. All — the money he has ever made would probably not be sufficient to purchase a jewel similar to the one you are wearing above. your forehead. Yet I am bound to say that he is about as contented with his lot as the average'successful man. Some people, though they be worth the price of every gem you have on your person, and I should say their value represents a king’s ransom, would not be satisfied—not if to them you added the treasure of the secret cayes.. Oh, this is a great ‘world, Titania, and the more I see of ity hoasted civiliza~ tion the less I like a large part of it. Here on this island, where money plays no part at all in your affairs, I find the simplicity positively refreshing. The natives seem to be - content to get along without intercourse with outsiders. To all appearances they are happy, and what more can one | wish for in life but happiness? As I said yesterday, I be- lieve I could live here forever and be satisfied.” “And I said that I would be yery happy if you would ay main here forever,” she: replied, looking at him with Sy that spoke the eager desire of her soul. | fa | “Yes, I know you did, Titania,” replied Jack, yielding HOGS the infatuation that her personality threw around him with — {subtle power. “You wish me to remain, then?” = “Yes.” pret nate q ie : ae eth. “Why ?” cs rf fe y La iere | Her limpid eyes dropped to the coins dak thin: and her bosom heaved with an emotion she could aN “Can you not guess?” she’ asked, alt Tengthy r -| lovely eyes shyly to eed 3 Hoey | “T think. T can,” he penta his ems as if we were on a great, big ship sailing alon 2” cot Butch, ea ! what,” r¢ ied Jack. “Just look down the sheer} these hills on the outside, It is just as if we were the ‘ramparts of an immense fort. These are xtraordinarily formed hills I ever heard of. us, and bare on the seaward side, like an iron- ast, while’on thé inside they are easy of ascent and the most luxuriant of tropical vegetation. Na- 8 in a fashion exclusively her own.” ail in sight. I suppose the schooner we came halt way. ack to Papua by this time. I wonder d of a tine Savage is having with those rascals? ugly humor, I'll warrant, because they trouble for nothing. Savage will no doubt re- yn, Rockwell that we were captured and detained tants of this island, and. then we may expect : own this way. Bill Blaine vill hardly ter what has happened. Probably he as te guess he and Williams hang vouldn care to be in Richardts shoes at the present ed Jack. Those scoundrels’ are probably for want —- better ing of the die, Tt would be . come into Geel eat of the
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LS te SEY oe RESIS SCARE Ss Sane Ginn gety, SaaS ee a a re dig ae ieee ined RSS atin a Ste page es aa ae ea Sie A YOUNG ‘GOLD KING. “Never mind the s You can’t spend any of it here. - When you leave, it You ver ie Pll see that you carry a fortune away with you.’ “Ts a go, Jack, and there's 3 my hand on it? | - Thre ‘days 1 later Jack ‘Archer and. ‘Titania were idoitea: rding to the simple ceremoni 8 of the Titanians, and a st was. ee snes aa A Sab yt ¥ is of pe rejoicing. 3 ‘A baby prince had heen born. to the young g gol ee ‘Queen. Titania. Captain. Rockwell and Nellie sung a dean ) at the island, and Nellie was easily persuaded to there until her father touched at the place on his wa) four months afterward. ; : Under the management of Jack and Butch are provements took place on the island, until in th years it became a most remarkable colony, an a regretted that he gave up his sea career to ieee Yi Gold King and the- virtual oyte: of the Treasure of Secret Caves. : i newsdealer, send the price in mon majl to FRANK TOUSEY,, PU eee. YORK, and 0 * return mail, ye
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FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. oY Fame and Fortune Weekly New Yor, DecemBer 27, 1907. Terms to Subscribers. ——— ingle Caples; cc oc 6csi. One Copy Three Months One ie Six Months Soe ONG COPy ONG Vear oo... icon he cakes ove sew edtee pans Postage Free, _How To SunpD Money. ing our risk send P. O. Money Order, Check, or Registered Letter; re- | DYitances fi any other way are at your risk. We accept Postage Stamps the same as cash. When sending silver wrap the coin in a ‘separate piece ot paper to avoid entting the envelope. Write your ness plainly, Address letiers to f Tousey, Publisher, 24 Union Sq., New York. ithe Journal of ropteal Medicine nai ysiene, attepted in imitation of native custom, and no doubt to follow the dictates “e a 1Dne tere but nde ip ervious to stat harmful actinic: rays. o fear the chemical rays of the sun, the ons Aan avaple white robe, which, by reflecting the at rays, keeps him comfortably cool. White is for it health demands a lining of pigment. To avoid weight and thickness of several layers of cloth, a ? fee oe y Wer ei ation, He found that the minute drops of f two persons, gh Central. Park, N ‘ ‘He wi p York. stim, taking very short, saa steps, ambon conceived the idea of a tabrie composed of white colored thre da. woven in such a way 4s to produce a q face of white and a woot or inner surface ge. Such a cloth, Swish a heat- reflecting nducted by a German surgeon prove that g may easily result from allowing conversation vane: or ‘of. Apap! contained on an aver- an aie a te a3 pan walk- powg rently, they were m the woman's arm, and she, although rance of health and sich dy eet moved her ie: is ‘only. about 000 And einer and imple out. other congested cities to the great convenience and comfort je of the public and to the profit of the promoters. The advan-— — tages of the system are being increasingly appreciated. The et owners have to heayy investment to make in rails or trolleys. es The public convenience is better served, because: the routes ~ ; of the ’buses may be altered in an emergency to go around a blocked street or to meet the exceptional demand for transit — over new routes on holidays. Ordinarily, these *buses run” {over regular routes on schedules that in some cases assure a passenger that he will not have to wait more than ten minutes fae for 2 ‘bus at any time of the day. And the city traffic problem is simplified by the fact that the motor ’buses occupy less space and carry more passengers than *huses drawn by > horses. The example of one company will show the firianciad ; success of the system and its service. to the public.’ The — | gross receipts of the London Motor Omnibus Company, Ltd., | the largest of the companies, for the eighteen months ending June 30, 1906, were $624,690. This company alone carried con- siderably more than a million passengers a month for twenty- one mouths, without a single loss of life. At the first a ual meeting of the company, held on October 22, 1906, a div end | r of 10 per cent. was declared on. the ordinary shares, after ey placing $30,000 to reserve, allowing 2¢ per cent. for deprecia~ i tion, and putting $2,000. back into. the Buginess; : __ RIB TICKLERS._ A mistress said to her maid one day: ‘You eis absolutely stop that perfectly awful habit, Sarah, of always trying to have the last word.” “But how am I to know when you have noth- ¥ ing more to say?” answered Sarah. : , It was clear that he was. from the country; ‘For several minutes he stood on the sidewalk, oblivious to the smiles and comments of passersby, gaping up at the top story of a tall ars irust.company building across the way. Then he scratched his. head and stroked his chin. ‘“Wa-al,” he muttered,, ‘it may be ~ all right, | suppose, but I might as well find out for sartin. set He crossed the street, pushed his way into the trust company offices and approached the nearest window. The brass plate over it was inscribed “New Accounts.” “Well?” asked the man- behind the window without looking up from his ledger. “Waal,” drawled the man from the country, “it may be: all right an’ correct; uv course; but while I wuz lookin’ over——” “The bookkeeper’ll fix that for you. Third window to the leff.” — After slight hesitation the countryman doubtfully made his - way over to the bookkeeper’s window. “Well, sir, what ean — we do for you?” demanded the bookkeeper. “Nothin’. I don't _ - know why. they sent me over to you—TI ain’t got any account ~ here. I wuz just wonderin’ whether you happened to know——” “Information department,” said the bookkeeper brusquely. “Sixth window to the right.” The countryman started to say something, but the bookkeeper had resumed his writing) He walked over to the “information” window. ‘‘Say!” he opened: up, without waiting for an invitation: “You folks needn’t be so tarnation flossy. I jest wanted to tell yer durned old com- ~ | pany that their——” “Complaint department. Last window, ; rear,” growled the clerk. The countryman glared. , Foramo- ment he seemed undecided; then, his jaws set with determina: S tion, he strode down to the complaint window. “Well, what’s . | the trouble with you?” demanded the complaint cleris. “Ain't cra none!” snapped the eguntryman. “JT jest wanted to. say to. yer | gosh-blamed old company that it appears to me as how theix — puildin’ is——” But he got-no furthet ire! Fire! Fire!”- came the ery from all parts of the b ay | ening became bustle and. confusion. © ses a the disgusted as
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2 : 5 “TH E EBONY CASKET By Paul Braddon. Glancing over the record of the various cases I have “piped,” I find one case noted as that of the ebony casket. ' The incidents of this case were brought to my notice at a _ time when house robberies were of almost nightly occurrence in the suburbs or the outlying villages. The plunder consisted mostly of money, costly personal ornaments, and sometimes rich articles of clothing—in fact, ‘of everything which was valuable and which the robbers - could carry away easily and with theleast chance of detection. x He eM In several instances suspicion had been directed against different persons. These persons had been shadowed, but without result; the perpetrators as yet remained undetected and unknown. In yiew of these repeated raids, I was not surprised when a fresh theft was reported. " The latest reported victim was known as Mrs. Colonel / Waldron, or the “Duchess Dollie,” as she was sometimes called _ by: her admirers. ‘She was a woman of magnificent appearance—large and queenly of figure, with handsome and haughty: features, and i a supposed to be a foreigner. She dressed superbly, was reputed to be enormously 5. oral and resided in an elegantly appointed house at the upper. end of the city. But little more than that was known about her. ‘The eventful ebony casket was her property, and she had reported it missing with its contents os almost priceless jewels. it was not the Duchess Dollie, however, who enlisted me in the case; it was a young gentleman whom rumor whis- pered was matrimonially engaged to the magnificent widow —for such she was declared to be. Ray Rosbry—for so we shall speak of this young gentleman —presented himself in my office the day of the casket’s dis- appearance, “The lady has no doubts as to the thief; but I am sure she is mistaken; and it is to save two innocent persons from life-long disgrace that I wish you to take hold of the case,” he said to me. ‘It was evident Ray Rosbry was in the deepest distress: and uncertainty, and my interest was excited at’ once. “T infer the Duchess Dollie accuses these two persons. Who are they?” “The name is Maynard; they are brother and sister. He is but a mere youth and has been the lady’s footman; Kate has been employed in the house as sewing girl.” “So they are no longer in the house?” It was dfter they had gone, after Katie’s trunk was taken ajvay this morning, that madame— ‘the Duchess Dollie—discovered the ebony casket. was miss- ing.’ F t ) “What was the cause of discharge?’ ; The question seemed to disconcert Ray Rosbry. ; ‘His good-looking face colored, and he jstirred uneasily. WE e lady takes unaccountable likes and’ dislikes some- times,” he answered evasively. _ “What steps has she taken to recover the. missing ebony casket?” Pee are s flushed face paled. before he’ raplieds: ‘She has sent a Watrant—a warrant see search end arrest— after Katie” 7 sie is. found the i can’t be held. ne FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. | I lost a precious half minute before I had Tecove! “They were both informed yesterday that their fie. 5! astonishment sufficiently to draw my own re ' ‘were no longer required. “Rumor has aheaned you to Duchess Dollie.” “Rumor lies, then. myself to Jezebel.” ; After a little further comvensntion’ I promised to inv | gate the case. And as I had no urgent business at hand a? started at once. My first move was to eall upon Duchess Dollie; seni lady happened not to be at home, and in some disappoint, ment, I left the elegant house. : There wes a sihall park directly ‘opposite—a place whi had once been a picnic resort, but which was now abando to whoever might choose to stroll through it. Weahieg ay To cross it would materially shorten the distance to the cat) which I proposed taking to the home of the Mevansc’ farther down town, and I naturally took that wey. Half way across I heard low tones cautiously speatinet saw through the trees two dark forms—those of a Tae and woman, It was already late dusk, and I could distinguish no or their features nor dress; but I detected at once that were no ordinary passers-by. They had met there for some secret jnteesicee. vand> subject of discussion even then was their own safety. ; “We can’t be too cautious. But it was a smart dodge, | works,’’ the man was saying, with a coarse chuckle, ; “Fle wanted to know too much. 1 i get ri ot He is far too cunning to make a stir whi ‘tnight™ picion upon himself,’ was the woman's alswer, though wary tones. “But what of the other?” ne “With the other it is for revenge.” 5 “Then there will be a stir anyhow. — when there are secrets to be kept.” As he spoke the woman threw out her hands with a of fierce impatience. The movement displaced the long ‘cloak she “wore, F had a fleeting glimpse of costly satin and of glittering jev At the same instant her companion turned ‘with a swee glance about them. ? Instinctively I stepped from within the sande, of hi ing eyes. A twig snapped beneath my feet, snarl he started toward the spot where The single step I had taken trom the my life. = “Revenge do he sent a bullet whizzing through the $ of death pierced the trunk of a tree agains second before been leaning. I was totally unprepared for any pravailo of myself ready for the tyteatened encounter. But no encounter occurred. ‘As I waited watchfully on the detensive woman’s imperative remonstrance, I saw the fellow. wheel abruptly, and footsteps sounded in the scramble of a has To pursue them I considered but a waste of 0 therefore I went my way, boarded a doy -to¥ twenty minutes later rang the bell of ‘th iF residence, f ‘No one seemed to notice my ring, mer
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oe g9: have touehed her as she stood just heyond a partly, ie portiere She Fe not alone. Ray Rosbry was with her, and the two were engaged in an extremely animated cony ersation. ? The magnificent widow was obviously in a terrible passion. “J can’t understand why you wish to press- ‘such a charge FAME AND FORTUNE WEEKLY. aving 8 job I can’t manage single-handed—a : girl in hysterics, nd a boy raging like a Comanche.” ‘ou didn’t find any stolen property?” “Didn't 1? I found twenty V’s in the boy’s valise, SA D ichess Dollie’s ebony casket was in the girl’s trunk,” He had stepped back into the lighted hall. As I followed him I noticed he had the casket—an oblong OX of rather common manufacture—under one arm. | e held it toward me as if to‘convince me of what I seemed to doubt. | I opened it and glanced at the contents I could not re- ‘train an exclamation: ‘By all that is wonderful; look at this watch, will you? ook at this ruby necklace! Do you think Duchess Dollie claim the ownership of these trinkets?” Jove! she will be a fool if she does!” ed moment we stared at each 1 abe in silence. cence,” Rosbry was saying. pleading for poor Katie right manfully. ; “Mo prove her a thief is my .revengé. It is my vengeance upon her for coming between you and me,” Duchess Dollie almost shrieked, her handsome features distorted by jealous fury. “My dear madam,” Rosbry began. But I quietly interrupted the discussion. “Pardon the intrusion,” I said, as I pushed aside the hang: . pility of a doubt part, of the described hide taken from a burban mansion in one of the recent “gh abn house pberies/ fy canoe defer the arrest of Katie Maynard and, her she has, or had, two ebony caskets?” The Duchess Dollie stepped back haughtily. ' “T decline to answer,” she said, with lips as suddenly white as ashes. property ?” “Certainly. It contained a diamond set I had only Tecently bought at Setters & Gravers.” “You are laboring under a mistake, madam. The diamond set is in the casket you have in your possession. The ebony casket you placed in Katie Maynard’s trunk contained stolen’ property, which has been identified by the rightful owners.” The woman tottered back as if fainting. “The bills you placed in Johnny Maynard’s valise were also stolen money. They were marked, and have also been | identified. Your ‘smart dodge’ didn’t work, madam; it not -|only failed, but led to the detection of Jem Holburne as a burglar without a loophole to escape conviction. And now it is my duty to arrest you as his see A receiver of stolen goods.” eir property. 2 e were discussing the Siantion in low voices we - Katie’s bitter weeping in an adjoining room, and uth, Johnny,) eyeing us with considerable boyish. ed } with manly indignation. me 0 carry me or take me dead, if you take me at ‘ed from behind a broad table where he had imself. “I don’t know nothing about the things.” ithe money get in your valise, Johnny?” : th gged his strong well-made shoulders. ants to eye rid of us, I reckon. I saw too among the various articles on a table near her. Before Rosbry or myself could divine her purpose, she had snatched a vial from a little gilded box and swallowed tee contents to the last drop. “You are cheated of your prisoner; all the doctors in the eity can’t Save me,” she said, with a horrible smile: as she dropped convulsively into her chair. . An hour later the woman was dead. : that woman’s’ P stsneiniin sane reckless scoun- oO ha ad sent a bullet flying after me in the dark? as te secret between them ?—was it E robbery? Was tence. aie { The Maynards were ceeuiotee of all suspicion, ‘and Katie is now the wife of Ray Rosbry, who is a young merchant of good position. - But it might have fared less pleasantly for Katie, if her enemy had not made the fatal mistake of the Wrong saksied | Casket. ( ee oi a ‘investigations of' the ‘case. = abr oiniepiee Duchess Dollie; if the xp) plain ‘the mystery of the watch n important clue to yee perpe- Austrian mchgiolls cultivate 8,000 gardens. ‘The students ve his tialngs in an obscure familiar ‘to all detectives. I} There is no such thing as pure white auger, All: Hite bleached ye a herent Braces, a Rath ek Ee eo ae 4 There is a vast difference, ‘says a, wise philosophaty’ chee tween wishing and winning. Many a good man has: fail because he had his wishbone where = singe ei ugh ips’ heea. Le eel ra wie aa Jem Holburne, and had as a suspicious. character. ecklace: had been identified without giving the poor girl a chance to prove her inno- ° The young gentleman was visibly distressed, and was — ings and stepped into view. “Will the lady inform me if — ~You need not do so then. Are you ready to state that ‘ the contents of the casket you claim as stolen was ‘your own | The woman staggered ‘back and veached a anadeieg hand Jem Holburne was tried and convieted as the perpetrator | of the mysterious purehtale and is now serying. out his sen- | ceive practical instruction in horticulture and tree growing. He ‘sugar, whether granulated, powdered, or in loaves, ‘has been’
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A COMPLETE SET IS A. REGULAR ENCYCLOPEDIA! ~~ Hach hook consists of sixty-four pages, printed on good paper,in clear type and neatly bound in (wm attractive, illustra’ ’ Aan of the books are also profusely illustrated, and all of the subjects treated upon are explained in such a simple manner. that ild eens thoroughly understand them. Look over the list as classified and see if you want to know anything about Le subje i mention THESE BOOKS ARE FOR SALE BY ALL NEWSDEALERS OR WILL PE SENT BY MAIL TO ANY: ADDR PROM THIS OFFICE ON RECEIPT OF PRICE, THN CENTS BACH, OR ANY THREE BOOKS FOR TWENTY ee POSTAGE STAMPS TAKEN THE SAME AS MONEY. Address FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 24 Union see b MESMERISM, ‘No. 81. HOW TO MESMHRIZE.—Containing the most ap- Proved methods of mesmerism; also how to cure all kinds of diveases by animal magnetism, or, magnetic healing. By Prof, Leo Hugo Koch, A G. S., author of “How to Hypnotize,” etc. PALMISTRY. No, $2. HOW TO DO PALMISTRY.—Containing the most ap- Sowa methods of reading the lines. on the hand, together with a full explanation of their meaning. Also explaining “phrenology, and the key for telling character by the bumps on the head. By - Leo Hugo och, A. ©. S. Fully illustrated, HYPNOTISM. No. 88. HOW TO HYPNOTIZU.—Containing yaluable and in- ‘etructive information regarding the science of hypnotism. Also explaining the most approved methods which are employed by the leading hypnotists of the world. By Leo Hugo Koch, A.C.S. ; SPORTING. No. 21. HOW TO HUNT AND FISH.—The most complete hunting and fishing guide ever published. It contains full in- structions about guns, hunting dogs, ae trapping and fishing, |, together with descriptions of game and fi No. 26. HOW TO ROW, SAIL: AND BUILD A BOAT.—Fully illustrated. Avery boy should know how to row and sail a boat. Full instructions are given in this little book, together with in- structions oh swimming and riding, companion sports to boating. No. 47. HOW TO BREAK, RIDE AND DRIVE A HORSH— A complete treatise on the horse. Describing the most useful horses for business, the best horses for the road; also valuable recipes for diseases pecan an to the horse. } No. 48, HOW TO BUILD AND SAIL CANOES.—A handy peaks a boys, containing full directions for constructing ¢eanoes most popular manner of sailing them. Fully illustrated, By dg ‘Stansfield £ icks. © FORTUNE TELLING. No. 1, NAPOLEON’S ORACULUM AND DREAM BOOK.— Containing the great oracle of human destiny ; also the true mean- ing of almost any kind of dreams, together with charms, ceremonies, ong curious/games of cards. A complete book. « 23. HOW TO EXPLAIN DRHAMS.—Everyhody dreams, |. from the little child to the aged man and woman. ‘This little book ves the explanation to all. kinds of dreams, together with lucky fn d unlucky days, and “Napoleon’s Oraculum,” the boek of fate. No. 28. HOW LO TELL: FORTUNES.—Uveryone jis desirous of knowing what his future life will bring forth, whether happiness or BES): wealth or poverty. You can tell by a glance at this little i Tid Buy one and be convinced. Tell your own fortune. ‘Tell th fortune ot of your) friends. WwW TO THLE FORTUNES BY THE TAND.— Containing | saree for telling fortunes by the aid of lines of the hand, or the’secret of palmistry. Also the seeret of telling future events by aid of moles, m marks, scars, ete. Hlustrated. By A. sey seas ne ATHLETIC. jitta: 6. HOW TO BHCOME AN A struction for the use of dumb bells, Indian clubs, parallel bars, horizontal bars and various other methods of developing a good, healthy muscle ; containing over sixty illustrations. Hyery boy ean ‘become strong and healthy by following the instructions contained in this ge hook. WOW TO BOX.—The art of self-defense made easy, S No. reaper ily over thirty illustrations: of guards, blows, and the difer- ent positions of a good boxer. Every boy should obtain one of ‘these useful and instructive ‘books, as it will teach you how to box , POU an instructor, 25. HOW TO BECOME A GYMNAST.—Cont: vintng full BiB ora forall kinds of gymuastic sports and athletic exercises, Wmbracing thirty-five illustrations. By Professor W. Macdonald, ‘ A handy at useful book. : No. 34. ws Mericing and the use of the broadsword; also. instruction in archery, fencing. A complete book. =~ TRICKS wae CARDS. eis ‘for twenty years fananeeee of the ae i ATHLETH—Giving full in-’ HOW TO FH INCW.—-Containing full instruction for! Deseribed. with twenty-one practical ilmstrations, aie the ‘best No. 72. HOW TO DO SIXTY TRICKS WITH GARD bracing all of the iereats Ame most deceptive card tricks, Ww. lustrations. By A. An No. 77. HO 20" BO] YORTY TRICKS WITH CARDS Containing deceptive Card Tricks as performed by leading conjurorg and Based Arranged for home amusement. Pully ae ; MAGIC. No. 2. HOW TO DO TRICKS.—The great book of mag card tricks, containing full instruction on all the leading. car of the day, also the most popular magical illusions as_ for our leading magicians; every boy should obtain a oony ot th § as vi et both amuse and instruct. HOW TO DO SECOND SIGHT.—Heller’s. Pee it aiolained by his former assistant, Pred Hunt, Sr. Explaining 2 the secret dialogues were carried on between is magician boy on the stage; also giving all the codes and signals, - authentic explanation of second sight. : No, 48. HOW LO BECOME A MAGICIAN.—Co nta grandest assortment of magical illusions ever "placed b public. Also tricks with cards, incantations, ete, ° : No. 68. HOW TO, DO CHEMICAL TRICKS. —Contii ‘one hundred highly amusing and’ instructive tricks with che: By A. Anderson. Handsomely illustrated. i No. 69. HOW TO DO SLEIGHT OF HAND. Con fifty of the latest and best tricks used, by magicians: Al ing the secret of second sight.’ Pully illustrated. No. 70. HOW TO MAKE MAGIC TOYS: flee directions for making Magic Toys and devices, of many A. Anderson. Fully illustrated. No, 73. HOW TO DO TRICKS WITH NUMBER many curious tricks with figures and the magic of nu Anderson, Fully illustrated. ycgiee ly 4. CONJUROR ; Bmb: No. 75. HOW TO BECOME A tricks with Dominos, Dice, Cups‘arid Balls, Hats) thirty-six illustrations. By A. Anderson, No. 78. HOW 'TO DO THB BLACK ART.—Con plete description of the mysteries of Magic and together with many wonderful experiments, sol bie aten '~ MECHANICAL, No, 29. HOW ‘TO BUCOME AN INVENTOR should know how inventions originated. This book exple all, giving examples in electricity, hydraulics, magnetis pneumatics, mechanics, ete.. The most instructiy 90k No. 56. HOW 'PO BECOME AN ENGINDER=-C instructions how to proceed in order to become gineer; also directions for building a model locom with a full description of everything an engineer shoy No, 57. HOW TO MAKE MUS" SAL INSTRU directions how to make a Banjo, Violin, Zither, phene and other musical sisted tall ‘together modern | times. No. .59. HOW TO MAKE A MAGI a description of the lantern, together witht s Also full directions for its use ‘and for paintin illtistrated. By John Allen. : No. 71. HOW TO DO MECHANICAL PRI complete instructions for performing over. sixty By A. Anderson. Fuily illustrated. LETTER WRITH No, 11. HOW TO WRITE. LOVE-L AY plete little book, containing full. directions: ‘tor writing and when to use them, giving specimen letters for y No, 12. 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Diamond Cut Diamond; or, The Boy Brokers of Wall Street. d°A Start in Life; or, A Bright Boy’s Ambition Out for a Million; or, The Young Midas ot Wall Street. very Inch a Boy; or, Doing His Level Bes Money to Burn; or, The rewdest Boy 4 Wall Street. /An Bye to Business; or, The Boy Who Was Not Asleep. 0 Tipped by the Ticker; or, An Ambitious Boy in Wall Street. Bs On. to Success ; or, The Boy Who Got Ahead. for a Fortune: or, A Country Boy in Wall Street. to Rise: or, Fighting His Way to Success. | * the Dollars; or, A Smart Boy in Wall Street. e and Fortune; or, The Boy Who Won Both. ~ ee Winner ; or, ines 3 a Mint of Money. Through Thick and Thin; or, The Adventures of a Smart Boy. ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY e and Fortune Week! STORIES OF BOYS WHO MAKE MONEY By A SELF-MADE MAN 82 PAG PAGES PUBLISHED. a The Road to Wealth; On the Wing; Cast Adrift; or, The Luck of a Homeless Boy. Playing the Market; or, A Keen Boy in Wall Street. A Pot of Money 84 From Rags to Riches: 85 On His Merits ; 86 Trapping the Brokers; 90 Making Money , 91 A Harvest of Gold : or, 92 On the Curb: 93 A Freak of bovkane: 94 The Prince of Wall Street: 95 Starting His Own Business; or, The Boy Who @aught On, 96 A Corner in Stock ; 97 First in the Field; or, Doin 98 A Broker 99 Only a Dollar: 100 Price & Co., 101 A Winning Risk; 102 From a Dime to a 193 The Path to Good bers 104 Mart Morton’s Money : at Eighteen : or, or, or, ; Or, 30y Brokers : or, 105 Famous at Fourteen: 106 Tips to Fortune ; or, 77 or, The Boy Who Found It 78 The Young Mercury of Wall S¢. i ¥ 79 A Chase for a Fortune; or, The Boy Who Hustle 4 80 Juggling With the Market; or, The Boy Who Made $1 82 3 The Legacy of a Lucky Boy, or, A Lucky Wall Street- ‘Messenger. “ The Smartest Boy Alive. it or, A Game Wall Street Boy. pet 87 A Million in Gold; or, The Treasure of Santa Cruz, 88 Bound to Make Money; 89 The Boy Magnate; or, Making Baseball Pay. A Wall Street Messenger’s Luck. The Buried Treasure of Cora Beating the Wali Street Brokers. — s or, The Boy Who Struck [mck , A Big Deal tor Big Money. © From the West to Wall Street. The Wall Street Boy Wee Won. Business for vst : Roy Gilbert's Wall Street Career, or, From Kerrand Boy to eS or, The Young yy Who Made “Go Sod Million; or, A Wide- wake Wall Stred oe The Boy Miner of Death — , \ Corner in Wall’Street. Stoe ee he Boy Who Madea Great Ni or, 1% “Lucky Wall Street Deal. This Weekly contains tntakedting stories of smart boys, who win fame and fortune by their ability to take advantage of passing opportunities. Some of these stories are founded on true incidents in the lives of our most successful self-made men, and show how a boy of pluck, perseverance and brains can become fam- 107 Striking His Gait; or, The Perils x " ee Bngineer. a 108 From Messenger. to Millionaire : all er ee eoecagaryary Sryar vari ary Oa RoLcwot Stranded Out. West: Ben Bassford's Tauck: or, or, A Wall Street Boy's Game of . Making a Man of Himself. The Boy Banker of Wall Street. The Luek of a Working Boy, A Fight for Money; or, From School to Wall Street. The Boy Who Found a Silver or, Working on Wall Street Tips. A Young Gold King; or, The Treasure of the Secret C: Bound to Get Rich: or, How a’ Wall Street Boy OX; oe s Luck in W 199 The Boy Gold Hunters; or, After a Eee 110 Tricking the Traders: Jack Merry’s Grit: A Golden Shower; or, Making a Record: e's ‘Treasure. IF YOU WANT ANY BACK ‘NUMBERS of our Weeklies and cannot) procure them from newsdealers, they can be obtained from this office direct. Cut out in the following Order Blank and send it to us with the price of the weeklies you want and we will send them’ £0 return mail, POSTAGE STAMPS TAKEN THE SAME AS MONEY. Ch ee CC a eC eC a eC ee ce i i) FRANK TOUSEY, Publisher, 24 Union Square, New York. Dear Str—Enclosed find......cents for which please send me: a.a)copies of WORK. 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