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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
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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.
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History of "The Defense of Champigiiy."
Tho Kranco-Ocrman war of 1S70, with all its horrors and terrlblo loss of llfo,
still burns in tbo memory of most living. 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. .
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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,
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nnd sustained a loss of from 10,000 to 12,000 men and leaving Champlgny a waste.
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THE BALLOON By Julien Dupre.
Tho subject treats of a group of peasants In tliu harvest-field. Tho peas
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