CHAPTER XIV

THE SEARCH FOR THE TREASURE Three days after Forsyth's disappearance the _Hermione_ left Shanghai in execution of previous orders. The mysterious event had cast a deep gloom over the ship's company, since it could only be concluded that the paymaster-lieutenant had met his death either by accident or foul play. Annesley, especially, was very downhearted at the loss of his chum, since they had planned to meet one another ashore on the very day of Forsyth's failure to return to the ship. After a brief visit to a Ja…