MURDOCK, THE PIRATE, DRAWING A CHART OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE HIDDEN TREASURE.
“Would you like to be rich, Walter?” inquired the pirate.
“I should be telling a falsehood if I said the contrary. Do you take me for a fool that you endeavour to deceive me?”
“Belay there,” cried Murdock—“hold on a bit, lad. I aint romancing, talking wildly, when I say I can make your fortune. What think you of that?”
“I don’t know what to think. It appears to be incredible, but still I am bound to believe what you say, seeing that you can have no motive in declaring that which is untrue. So let it pass. Wait till you are better—till you have recovered. It will be some time before that comes to pass.”
“I say I can make your fortune, and you take no heed of my words or warning.”
“I do take heed. You would carry out some robbery in which you would have me join. I think I understand.”
The pirate shook his head.
“No yer don’t,” cried he. “If you will assist me to make my escape, we’ll succeed the next time. If you will do that you shall be rich, for I will give you half I have.”
Walter Knoulton was under the impression at this time that the pirate was light-headed, and he therefore did not take much notice of the declaration he had made.