. The wreck of the Sea Lion . le with excitement, butTom was even cool about it, for he was remarking : May be its the same ship and may be it Vrooman cant make anything out of her,anyhow. She never belonged to him and shes surewrecked this time. What is the matter with Si?What is he pounding at ? Thump ! Thump ! Splinter ! Crash ! There was quite a racket making in that middlestarboard stateroom, while Tom worked his way aftto see what the skipper of the Nautilus was try-ing to do. I believe thats the place, said Si, as he drovehis handspike harder against what seemed a smallbit
. The wreck of the Sea Lion . le with excitement, butTom was even cool about it, for he was remarking : May be its the same ship and may be it Vrooman cant make anything out of her,anyhow. She never belonged to him and shes surewrecked this time. What is the matter with Si?What is he pounding at ? Thump ! Thump ! Splinter ! Crash ! There was quite a racket making in that middlestarboard stateroom, while Tom worked his way aftto see what the skipper of the Nautilus was try-ing to do. I believe thats the place, said Si, as he drovehis handspike harder against what seemed a smallbit of corner boxing under the bunk. c Safest placeon board. But didnt he screw it in solid ! No fel-low could steal in and get it out in a hurry. He usedscrews because he didnt want them to hear anyhammering. If that was Captain Vroomans job it had beenwell done, but at last Si got a good pry with hislong bar, there was a tug, a strain, and off camethe cover of that hiding-place. Si hardly dared to look. He had a curious feeling. There was a tug, a strain, and off came the cover of that hiding- place. Page 264, A GREAT VOYAGE 265 that he was a kind of burglar or pirate, or at leastthat he was prying into the secret treasure-box ofsomebody or other—he was not quite sure of whomit might be. Still he stooped and groped in andbegan to draw out something. Found it! he shouted, hoarsely. Tom ! Ivefound Captain Vroomans fortune ! Haul it out ! said Tom. But you aint sureits his. May be it isnt. Nobody, else hid anything under this bunk/responded Si. There! Bag of gold. He said bag. Why, Tom, he told me it was morenten thousand dollars. All hed made in a long , but wont he be glad to get it back again! Aint it heavy, though? gasped Tom, as hetested the weight of one of the bags. Si, thereaint any more, is there ? Cant be, said Si, and we must put for homewith this. Wont I sail that boat carefully ? I guessI will. You take one, said Tom. I can carry theother. Dont lets
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