CHAPTER XVII

THE SEARCH FOR TREASURE The ragamuffin sailors along the sands seemed to be more terrified by Totantora’s war whoop than by the pistol shots that now recommenced. Three of them had reached the skiff, where it was stranded, and pushed it off. Ruth recognized one of these as Gion. The captain of the sloop and the other two tumbled in and paddled madly for the sponger, which lay not far off the beach. The others arrived at the edge of the sea and stood there, yelling. On the instant four more figures burst from the ju…