“Yis, sor.”
“Then, if there is any treasure aboard, it is in his cabin.”
“I believe yez.”
With this Bell hesitated no longer. He boldly arose and approached the door.
The corpse swung toward him, and he hesitated a moment.
But he quickly recovered and summoned up enough courage to push it aside. Then he entered the compartment.
The captain’s cabin was richly furnished, and in one corner was a huge steel safe.
As luck had it, this appeared to be open. Bell advanced and peered in.
And as he did so, he gave a gasping cry which brought Barney to the spot.
“Look!” he cried. “It is gold!”