41 Lure O Gold 1904

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Wreck of the Flying Mist
nothing about the gold just then; so I went down into
the saloon and talked with Yohara. He was full of
the unhappy incident of the wreck, and asked ques
tion after question, some of which were difficult to
answer.
The Captain woke about noon and ate his breakfast,
after which the Doctor and I went to his cabin. The
Doctor did not immediately begin upon the subject of
the search for the treasure, preferring to lead up
to it
in a quiet, politic manner. He spoke of the weather,
and remarked upon the smoothness of the sea,
had calmed wonderfully in the past few hours.
which
Oh, the sea s all right,"
said the Captain, with fur
rowed forehead,
jinged if
and the wind s all right, but I ll be
I know how we re going to make San Fran
cisco with only one day s coal. You re pretty wise,
Doctor," he went on, with a little satire in his tone,
"and
may be you can solve that problem."
"I confess it beats me," owned the Doctor,
"but let
us hope we shall have the good luck to fall in with some
steamer."
all
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Yes, and be towed in for salvage, and have to pay
she s worth to some pirate with a strict eye to busi
ness. What would the owners say to that ? No, siree-
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