TTTE 031 AHA DATLY BEE: THITTtSDAT", IA.KCIL 8. imU. 1 THE SALLIE JOHNSON DERELICT. An Adventurous Voyngo to the Sarusossa Son. Hy I'KKDKIUC VAN KKNHSliLA UK 1IJY. (Copyright. 1W0, by Fred Van It. Diy.) "As near ni 1 can make out from the (le tall you have given me," said Captain Har rington, applying a lighted match to hla freshly replenished pipe, Rnd for n moment vanishing amid the cloud of smoke which he ejected, "thero la about as much chance of our finding the long-loot derelict an there I of discovering tho proverbial needle In the much-abusil stack of hay. Tho records of tho hydrographlc office havo demon ttratcd repeatedly that earth, nor ky, nor sen, possesses a more erratic or unntnbln quantity than tho wandering derelict of the South Atlantic ocean." "Very true," responded tho captain's vis-a-vlj, whoso personal appearance nfforded Inotant evidence of what ho was, n retired capitalist, not yet past tho prlmo of llfr, who had attained the portly physique, plethoric pockctboot:, placid countenance und easy conscience of the successful and not overscrupulous business man. Ills dignity never denerted him, and yet It was always that easy dignity which Is -frequently mis taken for cordiality, but which Is never really moro than diplomacy. "Very true," be repeated, after a moment' paunc; "nevertheless, facts are facts, and the In formation that 1 pcesees is one that has frequently been re-established by those enmo official hydrcgraphlc reports, Tho derelict did exist up to n dato not yet six months old, for It was at that time sighted. Iden tified and reported. I'rlor to that time ho bad not been reported for almost a year, which In circumstantial evidence that it may bo presumed to he n existence yet. If It Is ,ln exhtence, I believe that you can find It, If you discover It, the $5,000,000 which It contalnH belongs to us. One-fifth to you and tho balance to me, becaueo I undertake to meet the entire expense, of the expedition, .beside paying you u competent nalary for your services. I cannot under stand why you bcwltatc, when you have everything to gain and nothing to lese, and where even the elemont of personal dan ger need not bo taken Into consideration, for I cannot sen that there Is any Involved. Of course, I rHu accompany you on tho voyage." Richard Harrington swung himself" out of the chair In which ho hail been half burled and, striking a quarter-deck ntM tudo before his companion, with his feet wldn apart as If to resist the lurching of a rolling Bhlp, with his thumbs In the arm holes of his waistcoat and with hl pipe, held firmly between his white and even tooth, said deliberately, hut firmly: "I will tell you In ono sentence why I hesitate. It Is became you havo hot told me half the story. When I was In the navy I al ways left port with ecaled orders, which I could not open' until I was far at sea. I am no longer In the navy and I will not again, for you or any man, begin a voy age In that way. If you are willing to tell mo all thoro Is tp tell I will listen and doubtless accept tho commission you offer me. Unlci you are willing to do go, let ub chingo tho subject." "There are othoro, Captain Uarlngton, who might net be so arbitrary," said tho cap. ltallst, coldly. "Then apply to them," renponded Darring ton. "As for me, I will havo none, of It upon any other conditions than those I nave named," and tho stern ox-naval officer re- I laxea tho attitudo ho bod 'taken and re seated himself In tbo chair. For aoveral moments Sir. Gregory was lllcnt. HIh brown were knitted In deep thought and ho drummed tho ends of hi. dngarn against one another, keeping tlmo who a iow, tuneless whistling which es raped his lips. "Very well," ho exclaimed with Impulse, "you shall have tho story as r Know . Afterward, If you will go to niy house with mo, you shall oco the proofs ef its verity; ull this, however, with th- understanding that you accept the com mission and we sail within tho week, or ni oon as our preparations can bo completed." uurrmgton mado no reply and Gregory, tcceptlng the stlcnco as implied consent, ontlnued: "You aro aware, Captain Harrington, that fltitll o little moro than a year ugo, I was ngagcd In the South American trade; and fou should know, If you do not, that my suc :bs in that business was due almost en tirely to tho Inftuonco that J possessed with tho foremost men of those revolution try countries, with which I did business. If there was a concession to bo obtained, I could always secure It against every compet itor. Kvcn tho private affairs of many of tho great mon of those revolutionary coun tries frequently camo under my personal care. Such men as Dlanco, Crespo, Kzcta, flalmaceda, Acosta of Peru, and others who wero their political opponents nnd enemies consulted me, or left their prlvnto fortunes In my hands for safekeeping or distribution, when about to organlzo a fresh revolution. They know by their own expcrlenco and by the experience of others beforo them that tho trust would be fulfilled. It is in Buch n manner as this that I becamo possessed of the knowledge of tho exlstenco of the for tune In gold that Is now floating aimlessly. nU... , U ii ... . ... .. uu ui uiu nuiuui'm currents or mo Atlantic ocean, concealed In tho hold of a water logged derelict, and without a human being, save myself (and you, now I havo told you of It), awaro of its existence," Ho paused, as If expecting somo comment from his companion, but there was none; and ptesently he went on again: "It is not ncccssnry that I should mention tho names of thoso who were originally in terested In this fortune. Sulllco It to say that thoro is no person now allvo who pos sesses, or who may possess any legal claim to this amount In gold, which Is stored in ten different compartment of tho wander ing derelict. The compartment wero pro pared expressly for wtiat they now contain, and $800,000 -was stowed In each ono of them. r hate In, my possession a Bet of blue-print tracings of tho vessel, showing whoro each of these compartments is located and how they may be discovered and mado to disgorge their treasures. These blue prints came Into my possession In a perfectly natural way, but were delayed in transmission nearly threo years, so that when I did receive them there remained no possibility of fultlllln;; tho trust that had beeu Imposed upon me, and, besides, thero was a saving clautto among the documents which bestowed tho wealth absolutely upon mo In tho event of certain contingencies happening. Krery ono of those contingencies had arisen hoforo I received the documents and tracings, and In addition to that, tho vessel which contained tho treasure had never been spoken or heard from since sho started on her voyage to Now York. I say never heard from; that Is, how ever, not strictly true, slnco a part of her crew wero picked up and saved by a tramp steamer bound for China. These, men re ported tho total wreck of their vessel, tbo loss of their officers and halt the crew, and their own narrow escapo from death. It was with arcat difficulty that I got trace of them and subsequently becamo convinced that the treasuro ship bad gone to tho bottom. "Not very long ngo It happened by acci dent that I examined ono of tho otllclal hydrograpllo reports, and there I taw tho name of this very vessel,, au describing one of tho hundreds of derelicts which nro floating about tho seas as constant menaces to navigation." "You have thus far neglected to mention the name of this derelict," Interpotel Har rington quietly, but not without irony. "He patient," wan the) quick retponFc. "for slnco I h'lvo chosen t? relate the story I will tell it all She was called the Salllo Johnson, of Yarmouth. Wbeu the entered i itho South American port, from which she subsequently salltd. laden with gold, but i ostensibly with a cargo of fruits and apices. consigned to my hotite, of which I was at that tlmo the head, she hail been purchased and fitted up expressly for a treasure ship. Her original officers and crow -were dis charged, well paid for their consent to forego tho shipping articles they had signed. The name of tho vessel she watt a bark was changed to l.a Paloma, and under that name sho cleared for Now York, although tho formality of painting out her former name and port of hailing was neglected, ami as n derelict, which she now is, sho Is known by the name which sho boro when sho left tho stocks and glided down tho ways at Yarmouth. Tho United States hydrographlc office records her as tho Salllo Johnson. Does that explanation satisfy you?" "Quite bo, Mr. Oregory. Your informa tion secniB to be exact. It will, however. bo difficult to locate her, If, Indeed, she still floats. When wua It, did you say, that sh was last reported? "About six mouths ago." "Whcro was she at that time?" Tho capitalist took a memorandum from hlB pocket nnd nfter studying It for a mo ment read aloud ns follows: "Derelict. Salllo Johnson, rcjwtod by Captain Oraham of the steamer Scorpion, bound from lluenos Ayrrs to Liverpool, in tho tallend of a galo nor'- oast by cast, still raging nt number "live." THEN TICK VOICE OF DAHHINfrTON HANG STATIONS. 'BVBRY ONE OF YOU!" Sighted derelict about four bells in th morning watch. December 13. No observa tion except dead reckoning for three day. Location of derelict probably 41 degrees 20 imlnutesmeflt' longitude, 28. degrees 15 min utes 'north latitude. Plainly saw?namc Salllo Johnson, Yarmouth, na she pitched hi tho heavy seas. Derelict bunded due west, but owing to tho galo making sternway almost to lee ward. Decks nwasb. lfull compara tively buoyant. If galo continues, in my opinion, she will niaka tbo Saragossa sea and disappear. There, captain, you havo a literal copy of the hut report concerning lur. I havo the hydrographlc official trac ings of her supposed wunderlngM slnco cdio becamo u derelict, during which time bhs has covered approximately C.000 miles over a zig-zag course between the Caribbean sea on tho west, tho neighborhood of tho Azorc3 on tho cast, latitude 18 degrees on tho north nnd tho margin of tho Snragossa sea cm tho south. Somowhoro within thoso boundarlfH ' I bcllovo that wo will find her. It sho Is still afloat, unlt'fB, Indeed, sho has lost herself among the weeds nnd debris of tho Sara gossa region. And, mon" ho exclaimed, leap ing to hla feet with moro excitement than ho had yet shown, "wo must penetrate even there, If need be, to find her." "Humph!" said Captain Darrlngton, com placently leaning back In his chair, nnd emitting n volume of smoko worthy of tbo funnel of a mun-of-war. "Have you any Idea what tho Saragopaa sea Is like? Do you know how Impossible 11 Is to penetrato It, or having penetruted it, to escape again into tho open sea? If your Sallle Johnson has found cntranco there, $5,000,000 Is too small a price for Its dellvorauco, or $500, 000,000 for that matter. Once involved In that labyrinth of weeds und -wrecks, thero U only one exit for a aailormun, and that Is straight to tho coral beda beneath It. However, It may not havo entered there. Tho Baragoesa sea, although deadly In its ombrnces, repulses with tho samo power aggressions upon Its domain. Tho name weeds which cntnnglo and hold everything they grasp, repulse with cushion-like ob stinacy tho storm-driven wrecks and dere licts which wind and currents force thai way. A derelict wandering at the will of wind nnd waves will glide for hundred of , mlloti along tho edges of that dreary place und never enter there; but wbeu ono .li driven by tho force of a gale bucIi as Cnp taln Graham describes, end on against It, It Is moro than likely that tho violence of tbo storm has opened crevices in tho weedy mass, through which tho wreck may bo forced und forever lost to human knowl edge. I have no doubt that thero aro wrecks und derelicts In that mysterious region now. which havo been afloat for tcoros of years, and which may continue to float as many more. I hnve no doubt that there arc other fortuueu there aa great as this one which haw excited your cupidity and mine. I sav this, Mr. Gregory, not to argue against the expedition we nro to undertake, but to im press upon you the absolute futility of con tinuing tho search beyond tho margin of that sru of weeds, should we ultimately de cide that the Salllo Johnson has fallen Into Its embrace." "I do not holly agreo with you, Dar rlngton." Mr. Gregory replied after med itating for some tlmo upon what tho cap tain had Just said. " I reallzo that my iKiiuniiu-o i-unci ruing mese matters Is an preparation manned by a crow who. atmost without ex- ceptlon, havo been with me since sho was . launched, She has a coal capacity for S.000 miiw, wnicn is almost unprecedented m a vessel cf hrr size und build, but I Bncrl ileed much to gratify that one whim, She Is strong nnd fleet and lf provided with duplicate and often with triplicate parts to her machinery In addition to these vir tues she pr -- 's one whl h I believe wi save hor from tho Saragosea sci, should ( P.UU.UIIU aB jour Kiiowioo.o is complete, -there are reasons why I do not blame ynu . , i, 811,1 two t"Pnna ' w nu a iow mint Nevcrlhelcfs. I do not agree with you; und nl. objecting to enter upon this unknown '".V"1? yot xb m tier stern, but ,cavcg ,ry mlnccil. Then pt m two my reasons aro tht.o: First, iWonbsolute lHP. Thnt you havo superstitions concern" 1 1,0 cou '11 oa'U' n V ?" 'i'1" Mt? ' ,"ln" sIlCfH of cM ham- ono WIn of confidence In your ability as a sailor and as lnK , j Know; I pos.iefjol them myself f, .7 .I3 "A . lllll,(r nnrt twn tablespoons of wa'er nnd an executive olllcor and I have entlro faith j until I was convinced that this vessel pnl- S7,0X ' tn,k' l" Wh0l '""" in your courage; Becond. I believe In my gctg a power which can defy Its dangers. vmrh ll o had In led "Ya- ' ' B,owly unt" 11,0 "CaB Dr0 ,0m,er I,omovc yacht, which ou know to be. with tho with scarcely an exception. yn have been Mutant ! 1 momontBry t'renldatlon the pieces of ham and add cno cup of cream. r8VtVwm m:n7is - ,. ui,' , ,,., , !,,,.! nil ,, ,' R1 wnB munc"p"- ,,a " e" been a ts p ace. Tho hydrnull!! nppuratus wuh set i lant. hhc Is fully slocked and stored In jonah? 11ns she over made an unluekv vnv. ',i ,., i nn iui wui.c '' sue i.i , ncn. or fallen n with an om noun evnnt nd ,1.1. ...... I. n .....I ... " " III nmiiuii hnii miu nn nvvHo turn nit-ina - . . : . she become Involved In it. I refer to an Invention of my own, which In a few word? Is a hydraulic steering gear, but which may nlso, if occasion demands, be utilized as n motive power as well. With It I can force her through the water, not morn rapidly than thrco or four knots per hour, but It Iti a force which seems Irresistible up to that point. It affords no impedimenta, such as propeller flanges, rudders and steer ing gear, to beromo entangled In your Sam gossa weeds, but on the contrary, asjunus tbo utility of both. That Is why 1 do not dread tho Suragofsa sea. That is why l honestly bollovo thnt I can force my vessel through it from ono extremity to the other. A week later the private yacht of Stephen Gregory, flying tho pennant of tho New York Yifht club, was bounding through tho muddy waters of tno gulf stream on its hazardous voyage. Everything that could be dono to Hlmpllfy or lighten the task that Its owner and Captain Harrington hnd tim.c- taken was accomplished. The hydrographlc office had provided them with every In- i formation it possessed nnd Harrington, In addition to studying charts and data and examining thoroughly tho documents and tracings In tho possession of Gregory, had Imbibed all tho enthusiasm of his owner concerning tho voyago and Its results. I rlcnccd naval officer, ho had examined und Also, with tno thoroughness of an expo experimented with tho hydraulic apparatus with which tho yacht wus provided, nnd ho had convinced himself that Gregory had not overestimated tho possibilities of his Inven tlon. He wao satisfied that with Judgment ho might venture at least a llttlo way Into tho maze of -weeds ami drifting things so dreaded by sailors of all classes slnco tho ocean becamo a known and traveled high way. OUT IN STERN COMMAND, "TO YOUR During tho aoveral years slnco tho Sallle Johnson becamo a derelict her wanderings had been confined to the boundaries do scribed 'by Oregory, and from the reports from tlmo to time Bent in by the captains who had sighted her the hydraulic office had mado tracings of her voyaging. Copies of theso tracings Darrlngton possessed, and during the first month of the search they followed them In a zigzag course, hoping that tho winds und currents that had influenced her beforo still directed her. A month was consumed In this manner when tho yacht put In at the Island of Mar tinique for recoallng, and then the search was resumed. Practically tho samo methods 'were pur sued; the same zigzag courses were laid nnd tho samo waters searched with watchful eyes and unceasing vigilance. Hut without roward. No derelict of uny description waB sighted. The vessels that thL'y Bno,(0 from tlme t0 iUw 'Khted none, and know of none, and sincerely hoped they never might; bo that at last, after nearly four months voyaging and three Mmc3 recoallng, they found tlioinselves ono mid day in latltudo 21 degrees noith and longl tudo 40 degrees west, with Hllent engines, floating upon the placid, glass-llko surface of the sea, which washes against the wil derness of weeds bo aptly named Saragosxa. All hopo of discovering tho derelict out sldo that labyrinth of weeds had been aban doned, and now thoy found themselves con fronted by a difficulty unforeseen. Tbo bail ors on board tho yacht positively refused to assist in taking her Into that unknown nnd mysterious place und were on tho point of mutiny. Commands, entreaties and prom Ibcs of reward were alike unavailing. The men refused to go, and thero seemed no help for it but to abandon the enterprise at tho moment when It seemed nearest to success, and when already many thousands of dol lars had been expended. Calculating upon tbo basis of the report made by Captain Graham tthe last concern ing tho SuMn JohiiBon) anil estimating tho direction nnd velocity of tho wind blowing nt that time, together with the posslblo In fluence exerted upon tho floating derelict hy tho northeast branch of tho gulf stteam and tho suction of the North African current tll0 position In which the yacht now Moated was doubtless the point at which the Salllo Johnson hud forced an entranco Into tho sea of weeds. If It had glided along tho northern and northeastern margin until It felt tho North African current. It was. probablo that It would havo befn carried by thnt through the Guinea current and thenco Into one of tho two great currents to the south, tho main equatorial or one of tho branches of the southern connecting stream. In that cage years of rescurch might not accomplish her discovery. These exigencies of- the cnuo had boen thoroughly discussed between tho two men, the captain and the capitalist. They had decided with their hydraulic apparatus, to forro their way Into the Sar.igtissa sea nt tho point where they believed the derelict bark must have entered It, If at all. and If they could not find It nfter dring tho best -that could bo done to do so, to abandon tho search forever. Now they were held back by tho mutiny of the crow. Harrington hail tho men piped aft, nnd sternly addressed them for the last time. ".Men," he said, and bis voice was like the ships bell, ringing clear nnd true, W you who are sailors all abandon a ves- which has been your mascot always? More than that, will you fowake a man , who lip been your friend as well ns your ' employer, because you see ahead of you a suggestion of daNger' Are you tsallnrx tried and true, or are you cowardf One m- re word ?ri J hav finished I am rap- ta'n hrT and I will br obeyel Tbo man wno rennet n onr-f w u ne prosecuted for mutiny, U I do not kill him before a port 1m rearhed." I With dcllbernte calmness, but with flash ing eyes nnd with stern demeanor, he drew two revolvers fiom his pockets nnd po'seil them in his hand. Gregory, stnndlng bcsldo him, did likewise; and then tho ob-e of Dnrrlngtoii. clearer and louder than before. rang out in atrn command. I "To yuur stations, every one of you! He who dlcobeys mo now, or rofuses Instant j ind perfect compliance with orders, dies! J Officer of tho deck, bend on. full spcrd'" I nnd he pointed one of tho revolvers full nt the breast of tho frightened nun. ' Tho men wero cowed Into obedlen-c Al- I mest beforo thqy realized what had been dono tho yacht leaped forward at full Bpeed, and ten minutes later plunger headlong Into tho mass of tangled weeds and roti nnd drifting things, which closed behind It tlko a tcntncled octopus ns sho advanced, and which, beforo sho had accomplished hnlf i league, clogged tho propcllors and tho steer Ing gear and so silenced tho throbbing of her engines. Thero were ocowllnga nnd muttcrlngs nmong tho -men when they realized what they had done, but when the sharp cam mands of their captain rang out over tho deck they sprang to obey with a cidcrlty vhlch at least evidenced their belief that through him only could they hopo to es-apo from tho dilemma. The engineers and their machinists were directed to unship tho pro peiters from their sr.aits, lor sho wua a twin-screw steamer of tho latest modern typo. These were sent Inboard, nnd wero housed In the hold, tho rudder chains wero hauled taut nnd lashed Immovably, nnd the rudder ltvclf was pinioned In Its place with Iron clamps. Then tho iron tubes through which tho hydraulic force waa to bo exerted wero shipped and adjusted. The connec tions wero mado with tho mighty pumpa ho that all of tho exertlve power of boilers and engines might bo applied to them nnd through them. Rehabilitated In this way for her cxcuralon nmong tho -weeds, ft earn was once more ad mitted to tho cylinders, tho mighty pumps began their work and tho gallant vessel forged ahead again defiantly. Thero was no longer anything left exposed which tho floating mass could clog or hinder, nor had It sufficient solidity to Impede her course, which, although slow, wn sure. Great masses of tho Iloatlng debris gathered llko hillocks In front of her nnd on either quar ter, only to waste away und aettlo again into their former Boddenness, when sho had passed and tho prcssuro was removed. Astern, the channel that sho cut closed to gether again almost Instantly, as moist sand fills In a human footprint. It seemed Indeed almost ns if tho yacht were forcing bor way through yielding masses of earth and brushwood, Instead of floating on tho sea itself. The sailors, at first terrified, becamo con fident when they repllzcd that the mass of weeds could not Imprison them. They watched with unceasing interest, nnd somo with superstitious awe, tho towering hillocks of reeking slimy weeds which sometimes grew to ominous proportions, dead ahead, only to disappear again to an undulating mass of sodden evenness nstcrn. It was two bells In tho afternoon watch when tho yacht entered tho Saragossa sea. An hour had been consumed In making tho alterations In hor machinery, so that when the sun went down, nB It did about 6 o'clock, Captain Darrlngton estimated that they had left twenty miles of weeds behind thorn. Then tho engines were stilted, and every thing waB mndo snug for tho night; and what a night it wus! Tho mass of weeds which surrounded them on every Bldo seemed to be on fire. Strange, prosphorescent ljghts gleamed over them llko darting llamea. unllko nnythlng they had ever witnessed before. Swishing, gliding, rustling noises, tilled the air, as If serpents wero at play upon that 'treacherous surface. Louder and still stranger noises camo to them from dlstaWfS, nhd It was ns though they had glided Into another world, heretofore unvislted'by man. ' Thero were Hleopless eyes aboard the yacut that night. Uncanny Bights nnd Bounds dis pelled all thought pt slumber, and the watch upon the dock comprised the whole ship's crew. But with tho dawn of another day tho Illusions of the night were dispelled. Oreg ory offered a reward to the first man who should sight a derelict; nnd they had not mudo three mora knots through the weedy masB beforo a dozen vero discovered. An other knot and tho yacht seemed to be In tho vortex of the Saragos.ua oa, around which tbo mnss of weeds nnd iloatlng things rovolve, drawing nil things to Its center. Thorn wero solid masses of weed-grown wreckH, brown with ago and mold, nnd green and red and yellow with mofs nnd vegetablo fungi. Somo were comparatively now, nnd here and thero a de-ck-houso showed Itself among tho stagnant growth. OthorB wero 'I WILL TBLL YOU IN ONE SENTENCE WHY I dlESlTATE." so old nnd befrodden and pulpy that ono wondered why they did not sink. Every stage or uecay to which tno handiwork of man Ib i heir was here In ovidonco, and over it nil thero hung nn lndescrlbnble odor ot wretch- edncss, of misery, of decay and denth. There wero living things there, too; strange, j crawling, writhing crcaturys, an of unother 1 world; and even tho stout heart of Captain j Darrlngton faltered and trembled with alarm nt what ho saw. " Then whllo ho stco.1 appalled, with tho Impulse growing upon, him to turn nnd mnko 1 bis wny back again to tho open sea. ho rnlsed hla binoculars and swept ono moro I searching glanco about him, upon that huddled mass of slouly revolving, decaying, forgotten wreckngo. His armH dropned at his sides. Ho ut tered an exclamation of amazement, nefore him. not half a mile nway, llBted to star board bo that only the port half of her deck and hull could bo Been, ho discovered tho wero pushed untile until the noso of the yacht was hull of the thrust rKaInnt tho lialf-nunken tn Imitv-littt dArnllnt Tim mcnt communicated Itself to tho men, nl- though they did not know for what thev really Bearched. ; "My men," called out the captain, step- , ping amidships to bo nearer to them, "we have arrived at our destination. In a few hrurn nur work will have been performed I 1 thanK you for your ournge. I afk your i patience yet a llttlo while. When next J) A'A cm. we're under weigh our bow will bo pointed toward tho open sea and home. Thrco cheers now for your owner and the yacht." "Aye, and for the captain, loo." shouted a resonant volco from the forecastle, nnd they wero given with a hearty will. Hclow In tho cabin Darrlngton nnd Greg ory worked long over tho bluo print plnnH which directed tho way to the hidden mil lions. 'There Is only ono way, Gregory." said tho captain nt last, thrusting tho papers aside and rising to paco tho cabin deck. "Wo can, nt 'best, recover no moro than half of this fortune. Tho other half Ilea on tho star- 'board sldo out ot our reach, and It wero deadly to any man to seek It In this awful place. Wero tho Salllo floating on nn cvci keel, as last reported by Captain Graham, then, I grunt you, tho thought would bo tcn- nle; ns It IB, it 1b out of tho tiunstlon. Your pluna here show us that flvo of tho ten com partments In which the gold was stored. Ho along tho port sldo of tho hold, Just abovo wnat la now her water line. Thero are $300,000 In gold In each; $2,500,000 In all." And that, Dcrrlngton, you believe wo can savo?" asked Gregory, eagerly. lea, or nearly nil of It. If wc work with system and with care. I have figured out tho measurements here," placing hla hand upon a sheet of paper that laid upon the ta ble. "Thoy nro mulhcmntically exact. I can put my finger over tho precise spot where each compartment Is located. Wo must boro through tho hull at theso places I havo Indicated them hero Baw out sec tions of tho planking, penetrato to tho inner hull, plerco that in tho snmo manner, and tho gold tho trcusuro for which we havo ucurched bo long will bo exposed to our vlow, where wo havo but to reach In our hands and rcmovo it." "It In great!" exclaimed Gregory, with enthusiasm. "It Is magnificent I" Out upon tho deck tho men wero grouped along tho starboard rail, viewing and dlfl cusalng tbo derelict. The captain closely followed by Gregory, Issued from tho cabin. Hasty orders wero given, threo of the ma chinists were detailed as assistants, meas urements wero taken from bow to stern of tho iloatlng -wreck and from the freeboard down, augers and saws nnd other tools were produced nnd tho work commenced. it went on Joyously for quite it time, tho excltemont which neither tho captnln nor Gregory could conceal, imparting Itself to the men. At last tho Inner hull was pierced. Captain Harrington's own hands plied the saw. Piece by pieco bo Hung aside tho half rotten 'bits of plunking that he cut nway. Then tho aperture stared open before him, and peering through, he saw a heap of can vas bags, and ho knew that part of tho treasure was found. Reaching in his hand, ho drew ono out with difficulty, and passed it to tho deck, where Gregory seized upon It with delight. Then another and yet others till they censed to count, and only viewed the growing heap littered upon tho deck Aud then, while yet there were others still unrcscued, Captain Harrington felt a trembling shudder beneath him whoro ho knelt upon tbo rotting derelict His Bailor-lore told him all too surely what it was and what It meant. He leaped to his feet with a warning cry to his companions. With one impulse, they sprang for tho rail of tho already heeling yacht "Axes, and cut away for your lives," cried tho captain, as ho seized tho rail. "Tho wreck Is sinking, and will drag us down Quick for your lives!" They were nono too quick. The derelict llko an over-Boaked spongo which yet bus buoyancy enough to float, lost that buoyancy when her Bldo wus pierced, and tho gases generated there were permitted to escape She loosened her fulnt hold upon llfo and disappeared beneath tho waves, drngglng tho yneht's nose under, loading her deck with sodden sea weed, and almost making wreck of hor. Hut tho men worked quickly and with a will. She righted and was saved, and an hour later, with her great pumps working to their full capacity, sho "was forcing her way har-k again through the sea of weeds, homo ward bound. of tho fortune they bnd sought to reclaim scarcely ono-twcntlrth part was recovered, and Gregory, after paying Harrington his share, divided a largo portion of what was left nmong bis crow. if thero lives a man quite bravo enough to Bcarch the bottom of tho Bra where tho Sallle Johtmon sank, Captnln Harrington will acquaint htm with tho exact l-itltudo und longitude of tnc spot lor nis nqvumuie. THE UND. I.etllHM. mill I'eiiH Ciillllillll'il. An orlclnnl sort of dish I made hy com bining lottuco with canned pea. Tnko the heart of tho lottuco leavos and chop them. Drain all tho liquid from a can ot peas nnd then wash tho peas In cold water. Put them in a iucopan with tho chopped lettuce Loss of Appetite. 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For many years previous a bad feeling existed between Franco nnd Prussia and both great powers had been getting their armies In readiness aud wero armed to tho teeth. Distrustful and full of hate to each other, thoy soon found themselves In a position from which neither could retreat with honor nnd nn appeal to tho sword wns tho only alternative. Tho Spanish crown of fered tho Prince of llohen.ollern, In June, 1870, and being accepted by him, caused tho Interference of Prussia, which tho Krcnch government resented, feeling that Prussia had no right to Interfere In Spa nlsh affairs, und step by stop tho quarrel grew, aud although Oreat Ilrltaln and other European powers tried to avert an opon rupture nnd to preserve tho peaco of Europe, tbo war spirit was madly popular In both Trussla and Franco. At last, on tho 15th of July, 1870, tho crisis came. The Duko of Grammont told Lord Lyons, tho Ilrltlsli ambassador, that "Tho Prussian government had deliberately Insulted Fiance by declaring to the public that the king had affronted tho French ambassador. It was evidently tbo Intention of tho king of Prussia to tako credit with tho people of Germany for having acted with haughti ness and discourtesy In fact to Inanimate. France." Kmperor Napoleon, as early as the Sth of July had moved forward his troops, and on tho 15th of July war was de clared by tho French government to exist between France nnd Prussia. All Pirls wns In an uproar ot delight Tho declaration of war mado Napoleon popular with bis subjects nnd tho Chambers, by an ovcrwn olmliiB -otc, grnnted a credit of 50,000,000 francs for tho army and 1C.000.000 for tho navy. The war was carried on with vast expenditure of force on both sides, and war was brought to u close nfter sovon months of awful bloodshed and almost da lly battles, the details of which nro y'o harrowing to nnrrato. Tho Germans lost C,2t7 nlllcers and 13,153 men. Tho total losses of tho French wero Incnlculablo. Strasburg and Motz, which Gormany bad lost In a tlmo of weakness, were reconquered, and tho Gorman Empire, had arisen anew, and Franco had thrown olf bondago and had becomo a freo nation a republic. Bo good camo out of ovll. . Whllo reflecting upon thoso oventfal times, M. Jean flatlstu Kdouard Detnlllo, tho great nnd famous Fronch painter, was Inspired with tho Idea of painting his world famous picture, "Tho Defenso ot Champlgny." Ilcforo giving a fow facts, a description of this magnificent painting, an outline of tho village that has been mado so famous, may bo hero narrated, Champlgny, with a population ot over 2,000 might almost bo described as a beautiful suburb of Paris. It lies flvo miles east, Boutheaat of the gay city. Here bualness men from tho busy capital and picnic parties wond tholr way for a quiet rest, fresh air, and to tako In tho rural and pretty landscapes. Hero, scattorod through tho village, wero lovely homes or chateaus, surrounded with woll-lald-out gardens and lawns, full of Hveet-Rccntcd and pretty llowera and beautiful trees, casting a heavenly nnd peaceful aspect all around. Hut this licautly was to bo marred by tho ravages of war, to be trampled down by tho aldlera and Implements of war, for, situated 88 It Is, on tho Marno, It was selected as a placo for a sortie on behalf of tho French army, and hero on November 30th until Dorcmbcr 2nd, 1870, was tho scone of protracted and bloody encounters betwoon tho French troops under colonel Ducrot and tho Gormans, pnd on December 3rd tho French lecrossod tbo llnrnc, having slain 5,000 Germans nnd sustained a loss of from 10,000 to 12,000 men and leaving Champlgny a waste. M. netallle'a painting of Tho Dofcnuo of, Champlgny, 1870, holds a most promlnont position In New York. It is now hung In tho Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, and is valued at over $60,000. THE BALLOON By Julien Dupre. Tho subject treats of a group of peasants In tliu harvest-field. Tho peas ants havo spent the morning rulUug and stacking hay. the hud Ih at Its zenith, not a breath of air lu stirring, you can almost hear tlio bees as they buzz from llowiir to llower, and away off In the distance is seen a balloon Iloatlng inn Jestically lu the dear, blue slty. Evidently the villagers aro holding their country fair, aud a balloon ascension is ono or the features. The group con sisting of the peasant and his family are lu tho picturesque costume of the country. They have all stopped work and stand with their rakes lu their IiiuhIh gazing intently at the distant balloon. Wonder, awe aud admiration are blended in their expressive faces, and revealed In their attitudes. Tho subject 1ms beeu treatud with those soft, mellow tints which Its artist knows hi) well how to paint, and recall to the iiilnil many Just such Incidents In our childhood life. It Is Justly popular, both on account of Its artlstlu iiiullty and deep human interest with which It ba s beeu clothed. 3 COUPONS ONLY 10c .urrouiiAVUiiH Of St. Detnillo'K l'limiiim I'nlntliiB. 'The Defense of Champigiiy" cm PON koii M int ii .s. This coupon, with two others of consecutive dates and 10 cents, pre sented nt tho lieu olliio entitles any reatler of the Hpo (o this beautiful picture, 22x110 Inches, If you Wunt It mailed, sunil 10 cents extra for tube, postage, etc. If you send part or all In two-cent postage stnnips bo cnroful that thoy d) Dot stick together. Address nil letlors to TUB RICH I'UHMSHINfJ CO.. OMAHA, NUB, .ose perfume ii of The Bee. THE BALLOON A FARMING GROUP In tho harvest Held see for the first time a balloon In the sky. This Famous Painting, owned by the Metropolitan Art Mu seum of New York, reproduced In color and effect, Is 22x30 Inches, Ii h mi d co mo aud beautiful. these famous paintings for 10c each and advertisement lu Tho Dally Bee. never been sold for less than $1.00 each. thousand as n special subscription feature, lice readers only. THIS IS IT CUT IT OIL AJiToriiiA vi;iu: Of Uupre'M MiirvuloiiM Painting. "THE BALLOON" roi'PON roit mahcii s. This coupon wltfi two others of consecutive dates and 10 cents, pre sented at tho Ilet o 111 co entitles any realtor of tlio llco to this beautiful picture, li-'x.'M) Inches. If you want it mailed, send 10 cents extra for tube, postage, etc.