The Galleon's Gold

was kept up. It was morning before a

flashing the light into the

e was certainly one well wor

ase of a small reef. He knew at once from t

" he cried,

ford and Hartley

t?" cried

oo

jects. A startled exclamation b

sped Clifford; "the

exclaime

rank. "It is quite likely that

cried Clifford. "They are l

t on mor

tly, "let us run dow

ord. "We will ask a b

he sudden radiance of the searchlight. The

ed 28alarmed, but Frank showed himself at the pil

n yards from the divers. No sign of the

" cried Frank. "Go out and ask

oight,

could leave the boat, the divers gave the si

ed the tank lever. The

g, Frank?" asked Cl

he su

at

r these men are from

oo

eep sea. All was daylight and the

There were a group of men leaning over her ra

vers. A moment later they wer

arer the Aurelian, for sh

the shrouds. He was at once re

ld chap himself

o say," said Frank, as he

r the hail of Parker. The latter's

do you

u!" cried Frank. "Come over in

s that I wish to t

to talk with us," returned Frank. "Y

Then a boat put out from the Aurelian's side

d man stood in the bow. They st

29as he exchanged salutes and introduced his compani

abruptly to F

e you do

d rascal for a moment, and t

sunken galleon Donna Vene

fted, but he mana

e for the s

has been an honorable on

the spoils!" was the

w where to look

t see the

u not s

nsult me?" snappe

u," said Frank firmly; "the diagram disappear

f my guilt," sneered Parker;

ank, "the fact remains that you knew where to look for the sunken ga

rinned i

e I not as good a rig

ord, who discovered the records of its existence. You prove yo

l me a thief?" c

a thief! You are c

the villain at bay. He glared at him

come down into these waters for it and I intend to find it. If you in

s for the Donna Veneta's gold it is not a certainty that it can ever be found or recovered by either of us. However, if it is found we

his heel and wen

of rage and hatred. Then he shook his fi

lbert Parker neve

pped into his own boat. He w

he doors, and then pressed the leve

til finally she rested upon

ill proceed to search

eon's gold, is there not danger that we may

k. "We are out of his way and can keep so. If

artley. "I have no grudge against

is fate will yet overtake him. I have never seen i

e for renewing the se

e she had gone to the bottom, it was likel

s over her hull might indeed h

rt of her rigging or hull, which might yet project itself above the sand, or at

e looking for a needle in a haystac

mpany Frank. Pomp and Hartley were to man

the que

rchers left the Dolphin. They made their

careful search whic

ance from the Dolphin, Frank ma

projecting spur of coral. H

little was left of the ivory grip, bu

ney and Clifford

helmets together a

a discovery o

have," replied t

is right under u

dig down a bit and see what

arney, thrusting his spade into t

ng solid. An object was broug

it?" aske

d examined it. The

y word, friends, I believe the galleon