Chapter 34

“That was why I found courage to rob Welper; that is why I shall defend what I discover—if, indeed, I discover the _Red Moon_ and any treasure in it. Because any treasure found belongs doubly to my brother—by right of descent from the ancestor who owned it; by right of discovery among those ancient documents in Charleston. Welper and his gang beggared him; robbed him even of his good name. Now, through his own initiative, it seems possible for Dirck to re-establish his fortune—” The girl turned suddenly toward Lani…