The Galleon's Gold

old West India trade, had sighted Sandy Hook, and was mak

eagerly watching the approaches t

a man of disting

andsome were it not for the yellow hue of skin which

nd as he was a man of large means and a member of many historical and s

lian, and was returning to New York from

was only he and Ca

r cable from Havana, and will be at the w

s it not possible that he will

ook his head w

the most penurious man in America. Do you think he would

y. Did you not specify that it was a matt

, this Gilbert Parker. The Aurelian is all the property he owns in the world and every

face wore a deter

oes not see fit to lend the Aurelian for my purpos

tley turned

ith some excitement, "why m

eave P

n snapped

Aurelian for him eight years and made a mint of money for him. Yet he would not yie

d Clifford. "And Hartley, it shall be

s agr

ripped

aith in our

hav

rst mate called down

over yonder making s

started

at once! Can it be possible that

hat is true!" crie

he has very radically depart

aled the Aurelian now

and among her company the angular form

n alongside. The owner came up

que sort of way, "you have brough

that, Mr. Parker,"

yage been s

est ye

ou are very shrewd, Hartley, and I will admit, faithful. I have gone to some expense to come out here and

tain. "Come into the cabin. But first, allow

perfunctory way,

much pl

were seated in the cabin at

ened the c

a story, Mr. Parker," he said; "

said Park

go engaged in exploring the interior of Honduras. In the mountains he found the ruined city of an ancient race. In exploring th

losed in fragments of armor, such as was worn by

assumption was that it was the remains of one of the early Spanish invaders,

he found the following scratched in ba

eon to starve by the heathen, curses upon them! Cur

a Veneta, lies fathoms deep in the ocean, off thi

s land of deception and disappointment. Buried at the bottom of the sea is my noble ship

eneta went down. The whole coast map of Honduras was shown, and so comprehensive w

iven, only approximate distance

All the while Parker had listened

nally, "what do you think of it? Is

"how can 5it be recovered? How can you recover

reds of divers who wil

y can f

e incre

ed the miser, angrily. "What a bit of moonshine! You are a fool, Hartley. I gave you credit for more s

ack. Hot words were on his tongue,

e no faith in

what

elian to this scheme on pr

ev

ey arose quickly to his feet. He

may look for a new captain. I am

ve a viol

"have I not alwa

thout rel

mean to

d

ip nor enough of money to carry o

Clifford, has," repl

d regarded Clifford

nity, Mr. Parker. We are not sorry, however, to exclude you from our enterprise. It is true that I hav

eenly at Clifford

will reco

hatically. "We are alone in this e

ed much under his breath. The Aurelia

leave of the vessel. The captain took the portfolio in which he

hotel. Neither were disconcer

y, "but there are others, Clifford. I am not

my dear friend, let us at once get