silver hanging lamp of elaborate design, silk curtains at the stern ports, book-cases filled with handsomely bound volumes and the thic

ed in, drawers pulled out and papers and documents scattered about all over the cabin floor. The door to a sleeping cabin leading off the main apartm

gathered up on his hands and knees those on the floor. Then every cabin was searched and in each the millionaire took a few

appeared lost in thought and the others stood about silently. To Jack it was almost awe-inspiring, to see this over-mastering man of affairs, who bullied whole corporations into

heard of my brother, J

aptain Sparhawk. "I guess every one

the captain's reply,

months ago that he had s

ccount," said

a second the millionaire had changed once more from a crushed, defe

ard of him was when he set sail from San Francisco. If no news of him was received within a certain time I promised him to come in search of him.

cabin they could hear the dismal creak of the neglected

streak of the adventurous in him. But I put it to paying purpose. I seldom lose on any venture." Unconsciously as it seemed, the hard vein in Jacob Jukes had cropped out again. "I decided to put

ost famous pearl of the South Seas. I had obtained information of its whereabouts in the Pomoutou Archipelago through means which are not important to relate here. I thought

on in the Pacific. There is little more law among pearl traders than there is north of fifty-three. My brother knew this as well as I did and realised the necessity for haste. Moreover, we knew that the European firm was anxious to obtain, for a royal customer, the very pearl that I was after. In addition, this firm was known as one

how what happened to your brother, s

's papers, clearance bills and so forth. There i

s brows. For a minute he ap

the name of that firm,

onaire. "They work without their hands showing in any of the

m?" queried

ctically a monopoly of t

to work their tricks on a ship-mate of mine who went a-pearl trading.

naire shoo

e the pearl. But if neither of these things have happened, Bully Broom is the man to look for if we have to hunt him all over the Pacific. I've sailed these seas and know that 'Bully' Bro

do with this mysterious disappearance of my brother?" asked Mr. Jukes, who h

u spoke of was after this 'Tear of the Sea,' then 'Bully' Broom knows where Jerush

ukes' eyes, the wonted crisp author

case, we'll find

o go?" asked Captain Sparh

any her against his will. All I ask is that they remain till we can touch at some civilised

ack, and Raynor, standing be

hed out one of his brown hands toward t

l the bottom drop

expected of you all," said Mr. J

ion, there was ratified a bargain that was to lead