ter the treasur

ims that the revolutionists took it from a ship belonging in part to his

n't so, is i

is, to Mrs. Stanhope, Dora and the Lanings. The fact that Silas Merrick had an int

Merrick doing

old him very little. Then I started to find Doranez-he is the man I have been after during the past week. I found him and he promised to work with me if I would pay him for hi

the treasure on his own accou

ery well, for he has

do, father-go on a hunt fo

a fair chance of locating that island and of finding the cave where the treasure is secreted. Of

u going at it?"

he is going to Europe. I have determined to charter that yacht and go on a cruise among the West Indies. It

e us along?" as

u want

t to swim, or a dog want to scratc

Sam. "And I hope with all my heart we lo

ake this Bahama Jac

big reward if the treasure is

will be in

nderson Rover's ey

twenty passengers. I have decided to ask Mrs. Stanhope to go and bring Dora, and will also ask the Lanings. Then they will know exactly w

urst out Sam. "Let us take

ans Mueller" added Tom. "They w

go?" quest

h this afternoon," he added always ready to do things on the

to start on the

yacht can be gotten in readiness. I have already i

s a captain

n men, including an engi

at a nice trip they would have with Dora Stanhope on board. Dick was n

ack and of what he hoped to accomplish. He had a fair idea of the latitude and longitude of Treasure Isle

to it on account of the numerous reefs. You have to land on the island in a small boat, and that is why very few ships stop

seshoe we ought not to have great d

k. If one were in a balloon it would be different. You must remember that

suggested Tom. "Then we could

robably drop into the ocean and be drowned. No, we'll have to do our searching from

and Shelley were

Merrick. Merrick, of course, would lik

ook at the map

he idea of going on a treasure hun

s I have are only cop

ls are in Mrs. Stan

her. "You have them, Randolf

in perplexity. As my old readers know,

? They were in a large yellow envelope. I think you

-er-I don't quite remember what I did with them." H

ne fully ten minutes returned with a flat ti

o be here," he said, turning

r it?" asked his b

w. I saw it only a couple of days be

at tin box to Ca

es

nvelope in

ch upset, thinking my bonds were no good. Perhaps t

ave hold of the box?"

side table, and he walked around th

the envelope now, Sid

ver, somewh

looked over all his private papers and ransacked his safe and his desk from end to

he time he stole the bonds," said Dick. "Maybe that

ue, Dick," answ

sappearance of the maps and drawings and upbraide

rrick's hands he may make use

will," answere

maps why did he send Cuffer

ght he could get add

out delay," said Dick. "If we don't, Merrick may form some kind of a party,

his father, with a faint smile. "But I agree with yo

It was resolved that the party to go in search of the treasure should be made up of Anderson Rover and his three sons, Mrs. Stanhope and Dora, the Lannings, and als

rd, and as he had accompanied the boys to the jungles of Africa and on th

o get along widout me," he said to Sam. "Don'

you'd get seasick

only yo'll take me along," a

e steam yacht

, but didn't I cook all

ertain

k on de yacht seem p'ints as to wot

you wish, I'll speak

werry much,

e thing," put Tom, who w

is

d marry the widow Tay

t trash!" snorted Alec

I don't want her or

d it was agreed that Aleck should accompany the party as a general helper, and this pleased the colored