WILBUR SMITH
The Eye of the Tiger
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Contents
1 Trouble t Ture Bay
2 “He Knew Who | War
3 ahing at Gute Rest
4 Murder!
5 Shery's Story
6 Bapleion!
7 Sher North Agin
8 The Tiger Throne
9 The Search for Dawa Light
10 The Enemies Return
1 Shack!
12 Danger tn che Air
1B ‘Something Shane Bighly.."
1 Death on the and
15 The Pan Suceede
16 The Last Preble
Pons or Undertening
Giesary
sof War Si cies spied)
sf a Ieee LevelTrouble at Turtle Bay
Tice Sechelt Sine ie The was
shining and i was ahappy man. bad no mney in my pocket,
bur the Wate Dancer belonged to me
‘Tha morning, she looked like «new boat, Everything was
clean and shining, Chubby and Angelo, my crew’ had donethelr
work well I had cleaned and checked te two engines. We were
ready w leave
‘A tax drove slowly down to the wharf Te opped and
two men gor out One was short with har, Black eyes- The
other man was Younger end alr. He looked tough. He was
trouble
"Are you Harry Fletcher” the older man calle. He did't
sl,
“That’sme’ relied. "You must be Mr Materson, Weleome
the Wave Dace."
rook them downto che cabin Iwas cool there and very
comfortable. The Wave Dancer had cow me lo of money and
looked afer her well.
‘Weatt down, "Tite Mike Guthrie’ Matson sid
Guthrie seared at me,
Thesow your” be sid. ‘You'e from London, aren't
ah
but havent been thee for yar
about the fishing, vent on quickly. We
“We're noe going fishing, we're going diving!’ Matson
sai,
"Pay me wel and you can do whatever you want
anil
answered, ‘Nov,
Ihave wo sae early
Ted with
Welcome abserd he Wave Dancer.‘Trobe a Tre Bay
‘Allright, chen. Here's a ofthe things we'll need.”
looked athe paper Meters had crow onthe cable
"Lean ge therm Tsai.
‘Geethem by tomorrow, Fletcher. And ther! he chree af us
So we won't need your ere." And Materson looked angly at
(Chubby and Angel
"Yes, get those so off the boat, fas,’ Guthrie added,
"Yess, Tepid. "You're paying”
hated ysl fo saying thc. But adn’ waneelosethe jo,
I needed the money.
"Righe Re ea fora eight tomorrow maming
ssid, “You alone, remember."
He drew some money onthe table was more than [had
asked for.
Both men stood up and I watched them go.
! Matern,
‘Thatevening, [was sing ouside my ile houre among the pals
‘weesat Tur Bay, looked aeross the dark sea othe seting su.
le angry and unhappy.
Thad lived an Se Mary's for five years. Te was a beautiful
land off he coat of East Afice, My fe there had ben happy
and peaceful Se Mary's was a peace sland. We dae want
tex like Materson and Gushve on St Mary's Tknew they were
bringing trouble
Guthrie eared a gun and he looked ikea kller. Where had
he sen me before? In London? Amterdam? South Afra! He
reminded me of my pas life. My pas life hadnt been peaceful
andeasy.Ihadbeenhardanddangeroushfe Iewavalfe cine
want go back to,
a
“He Knew Who I Was’
*[ gnivarfonhons when vasseveen and gars hone
ship, Life on bard ship was hard and rough, but loved fT
‘made money ad I spent east. The I became soldier, fighting
other people's war I learnt to shoot and il
But never forgoc the sea. One day, nthe middle of Ac,
decided what wanted, I anced wo haves boat and ahoreby the
sea, Iwanted peace.
‘Bato get these things, woul have to ight once more. To
fig fr myself his time and break hela!
1 planned cvo cries, the firs in London and the second in
Amsterdam. Both wene wrong, but I escaped. Ness, Twent £2
South Alice and worked fora security firm’, We moved gold
tare ll over the word. I worked for this firm fora year. During
thac tim {planned another eine,
“Thi time I didnt work alone. Igoe Manny Resnick ra help
sme. We succeeded, we ge the gold and I had £150 000 in ¢
Swiss tank account. Then I tld Manny Resnick I bad fiihed
vith crime, Bu Manny laughed,
"Yau'l be back, Haty he
planned another job ike this one.”
Buc I didn’ go back terme. [shaved my beard off and
bought a fale passport. Then I Mew to Aust, Tough the
Wave Dencer there and cook her serve the ses to Se Mary's. |
sed the rest ofthe money fom the robbery to buy myself some
land on he ian,
bul ite house berween the palm sees and the white
sandy beach. Thee I found the peace | had been looking or.
‘Now I wessitang in the moonlight, thinking about Mattson
1nd Guthrie. needed the money shey had paid ne or he wae oF
"Leeme know when you've
1He Know Who Wes?
Wave Dancer. But ddI nee the trouble they were bringing?
‘They were atthe wharf et 8am. This ime, thee men got out
cof the tax. The thicd man was tll and fiendly looking. He
was younger than the others and liked him. T guessed he was
the diver,
"Thisis Jimmy Nort,’ Marrson sid when they were aboard,
"You will flow his orders.”
"Tin giving insruccons, nt orders said imy witha sil,
"When we leave the harbour, wavel wet"
“Towards the Aan coat Tat ‘The ple hr don't
slays welcome scange
Well may ofhre® sd Jimmy. ‘Nonh of dhe ever
rout!
“OK: I sald Burt's dangerous. There ae plie boats and
‘they shoor a sttangers [need more money”
"Tehoughe you Would say thc, Materson said softy. Just do
sy sys and youl ger your mone."
"Are you looking or anything special" Lasked, know these
seas. [know every sland and every ree. Tell me what you are
looking fr. ean sve you sine and money.”
Jimny laughed excitedly
"Well he said,’ the dawn b=?
"Keep quiet ssid Materson. “What did we ell you! You're
here fora ob, Just keep your mouth shur while you're ding i”
‘Materion eat dowa tothe cabin and iy stood beside me
on thebridge™, Guthrie sar watching us. couldsee he Reda gun
inhispocke.
‘We four nochingon the fat day othe second. On the hited
ay, wo cings happened, Matersn tld me heknew who was
‘And Jnmy found what they were laking fr.
‘He Knew Wot Was
‘We had just left the harbour and Iwas alone on the bridge.
Materson and Guthrie came up and saad beside me
"Te been making 2 few phone ell,” Materon sid soy.
“Your pame's Brace, 'e12"
"Harry Bruce who di the gold
wing you are ~ Hary Bruce.
‘Sony, you've got wrong,
No, toe Brice Maron reat, ‘Har Bruce di
pagared five yeas ago in Australis, Harry Pletcher arived
in Se Marys harbour three sonths Tater You've done well
for yous Hany, This i nebo. You've go 8 aod
said nothing. What col Tay?
'Now you sen, Hare Bruce, Matersonsidinhissofevoee,
“We're looking far something. We need to find i fart. We've
decided you can jin us. Jimmy can’ ind the pace slone. You
help sand we'l ep your secret. We'll fare: who you are." He
"ured and wen down int the cdi.
stood without moving, staringae the green sain roneofme,
When hy od ound wa thy merengue ey
‘might kill me and perhaps Jimmy too.
‘Guthrie looked at my face and laughed.
‘Tisend Jem up, he sad. Don' try enyching, Hay. You
kno I've gota gun”
Tehoughe st. Jmmy knew the place he was looking fr, but
he acn' old the ethers. Perhaps e also guessed they might ll
him. Bur Mattson and Gushvie needed himfor the diving, What
cacy were they looking for?
“The tea off he African coast ull of ny islands end corat
reels. Many ships have sunk there. Was Materon looking for
teeasure ~ gold of beeusfal jewele! T hogan to fel exc.
TE there was treasure, T wanted may share of cI bean to
‘ink hard,
sedded Cuchi Th3
Fishing at Gunfire Reef
immy Non came oxt onto the bridge alone
Tes OK, Mr Fetches" he told me. "The others have sid
T can tcl yu where we want go. Wee loking fr an sland.
Iesabout en miles offshore and perhaps tity miles nor ofthe
“That's large area of sea, Jimmy, I sid. ‘Do you know
anything ele sbout this island?
mm picked up 2 penll and made a quick drawing
Telookslike this he said "The sand bas ce hillsand
“That's he Old Men, T sd quick Buc that land's about
‘wenty miles offhore. And abou seventy mies north ofthe river.
‘Weren't get thee and back in one day.”
“OK. Tiel she others Jimmy i.
‘We renmed ro Se Marys char night, as usual.
[Next day, we fock enough fel and food to ay ates fortwo
aye, We rerthed the Old Men in the afternoon. The land was
‘neat Gunfire Reef, log lin of eoral facing the open sa.
I sered Wave Dance lowly through the ile islands and
reef lewasa dangerous place andl was very careful. Werenched
‘he Old Men at ast and {anchor ns quit lagoon. We could
hear the noise ofthe big waves breaking on the outside edge of
shered.
‘The next morning, after exely beac, we stared the
search again. But Jimny refused wo tellme exacy where we were
going. Heleoked ar the thee hls and the sea around usover and
‘ver again snd guided me slowiy through the sale ees
"After about two hours, we reached the end of Gunfire Ret
Folowing Jimmy's insrsction, I tuned io che open sea. We
then moved neater > Gunfire Reef again, We were going south
ishing at Gf Reef
‘now and the boat moved more strongly in the heavy waves
looked ahead. The waves were breaking allalong thereof. Escrpe
inne place. Ofcourse ths was Gunire Break. Chub had gone
fishing there once and I remembered what he had old ne
“If sau go tough Care Break when he de® sigh, you're
in the dep ater behind he fst ref. The fish in there ae Tel
ig, but you cam ony stayin there foram how. Afr high wae,
the sea ours out fom the reef and wakes you back with i, There
{is arther way ox, through the back of the reef. Bu that's So
dangerous, [dont want oak abv”
“Right Tealed out jimmy. Tm stopping here, You want
sothrough the Break don't you gues what youre looking fae
ln dhere: But we cane goin thee now, the tide se ight”
‘Timmy said nothing, but he went down tothe eabin to talkto
‘he others
‘Marerson and Guchrle came up othe bridge and Matern
began shouting.
"You've had your orders. You do what mm sys or wel cell
the police about you.
explained the dngers of Gunfire Break Al
they bebeved me-
Jimmy came up from the cabin, He was wearing his rubber
diving ut.
"Tvegotan idea, hesaid. if wecan'egetshroughthe Break, |
want to goalong the Reef Illus the sledge", Weean tow efom
the back ofthe boat."
‘While Jimmy was puting on his fce mask, hada good lok
atthe sledge, U had never seen one like i Before. The sledge
{ould be pulled along just under the water, o dive down lower.
‘There were special tanks on the sledge to hold ir. A diver
‘ould le flat on the sledge and breathe through tubes whe
The was underwater. There were algo stering controls on it
‘On the side wat the name and address ofthe company ho
‘had but the sledge. The addres that was writen on the ede
Teould seeishing ot Gunfire Ref
sid: “Bui by North's Underwater Word, 5 Poilon Arcade,
Brighton, Susie.”
Tim was now ready,
"ET ind enyching, Til send wp a yellow marker™ eo the
surface’ he ead If you sees red mathe, dat means I'm in
trouble Then you mast pull me up — ft
"Til wat for you for three hours’ T si, ‘Then Twill ave to
take che Wave Dancer away fom the re. The ide will change
after thre hours. ew be dangerous to say hereafter that”
Timmy nodded and we lied the sedge over the sde of Wove
Dancer and into che wate. Jimmy lay down onthe sledge and took
‘he contalsand I bopan to move Wave Dancer long the edge of
‘theres, The dedge dived below che uae ofthe waters the
‘ope was pale ght [slowed the boat down land ITooked back.
Jimmy was under the water, and I could se he had moved up to
the Break snd pase iby
‘Then Guthrie gave a thou. He was pointing wo place the
reef near Gunfire Break
"There's he yellow marker. men's found something!"
‘When Jimmy got back on deck, he ws very exated. He
‘quik whispered something to Mateson
“Materson tamed tome and said, ‘OK, Fletcher. Jimny wants
rogodownand get"
"Gee what!” 1 asked. ‘What's he found down there! How
igi”
"Nor very big, Jany sald ‘Ie weighs about 25 ks. Ifyou
can kep the boat steady, Tl se aibage™ co ge icon” And
he pointed back excited towards Gunfire Beak
Fo for rinutes | held che Wave Dancer eady. Suddenly 1
saw de geen a-bgs. twas time to move avay from the Ree.
As we pulled Jimmy onto he deck of Wave Dance again, he
shouting excedly.
eon! Is there! 've found the~"
‘aid Materson sharply. They all loked et me for 3
"Que
2
ishing at Gunfire Ref
‘moment. Then they turned eo the cbjec tha Jimmy had brought
tip fom he sea. easlying on the deck. inmy had wrapped tin
Song elath and [couldn see what ew. Twas wry sterested
indeed, Then Meters saled up at me,
hh aid. "Come and have a lookMurder!
Mande!
| didn'think anything was weong.Lwanted to know wharche
objet was. moved quickly down tothe deck, Then Materia
‘whispered, ‘Now! and I was looking ins the black mouth of
Gachrie's pun.
jumped one sie, bur was too ate. There wasa sharp pin
andalowt note A ballechadhitmeinthe ches elagenethe
‘alloftheboacand chen was fling, Falling falling setothe leat
green sea
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Murder!
could nr breathe. [waned ait, but died nt go up othe
sure nett Tam pt the rae, thr wold
sor agin. Popened my eyes an Began a move sony ae the
‘Wave Bence passed above ie
“Then everthing wen dar, The sa wasted with Heed — my
‘ood: sould nor nave nye snd needed. Tad
‘Faw a rope from the Wave Dancer hanging down into the
sete T ugh th my sige and, bel onto eal pled
Inielf up, ander the ern of he bos
‘Thad only one chance ~to get co the sutorsate if in che
‘obin. Thad to get tbefore Matron and Cute me
Up! Up! With one ae pl I deagaed eps up onto he
deck ly there and locked down sty body Blood was posting
fut of my arm and chess My legs mere wesk an my ind Wa
tot lee Thes {heed Jay North shoring fom the bow of
the bow
"You murderers! You've killed him! f'm going down thece to
seth boy. Yo'l be hanged fr thi"
Jimmy tuned sway snd pulled on his fce mask. 1 tw
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Materon look at Guthrie and [ed to shout. Guhl moved
‘up 2a img, put che gun to his head and fired.
Ssmy was dead, With a splash, his bo ell ino the wacer.
“Hel sink sid Mateaon He was wetring lead weights on
bial. Bat we must find Fletchers body.
Tesew hen that Thad rl Both of chem, Slowly, 1 deagged
smysel aro the deck and down ito the cabin,
“Tenseconds, please Gd! Giveme ten seconds!” whispered
Now the heavy gun was in ny hands, but could not had on
soit, eerthed tote for.
“Come on!” Uheaed Mattson ey, "Thete's someone inthe
cabin, Fetcher's down thee. You didi him, Look! There's
‘Sood all over the deck
‘picked up the fe agin and poinced i cowards che cabin
loot fet very heavy snd eau hardy se.
‘Materon ran into the cabin and fed once. fired back, and
bis body was teow actos the cabin. There was more Blood in
the cabin now ~ Materons blood. But went on ing.
“Then Cuthvie was ouside dhe cabin, He pet his hand round
he door and fed nce fel back and wacky My st ule
‘ei nthe arm and his gun was thrown across the deck,
‘We eared at eachother. Mateaon’s dead bod lay between
ss: ee ove slowly towards Gai He aed cro
‘ick up hs gun There wat no way could stop him.
“Thena huge wave irdhehoar, The Wave Dancerose upand
‘ep and he gun fom Guthrie’ sand, He wena slpped
in he blod on the deck nd al eal
‘Suddenly, remembered the knife in ny tel. was my ast.
chance. Guthrie had his bac rowards me now 1 stood wp sowly
fand threw the knife wih all my strength, Outre gave one loud
eas and then ly sl. When I ured him over his dead eyes
stared up a me. lay on dhe deck and everything wen block[woke up dx hours ater. The or sunbad burned me. There was
‘tere pin in my chest. Guthrie's ble had gone through
ty aim and chest and tom a hole in my back, 1 was sil
Deeding bly
T dragged myelfbackinto the cabin. washed my wounds and
covered them | found some cold water and deank and drank. I
had enough srength ro stare the Wave Dancer’ engines. There
ves no land in sight,
Tetthe automat pilocona course for SeMary’s. Then fell
bcconto the deckend once agin everthing went lack, When]
wokeup, thesun was sera. There was land ahend ~ Cul sland.
Thad gone past Se Mary's bu was near home
looked a the object on the deck that Jimmy North had
Troughe up from the sea. Iwas sill wrapped up and ted with
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Sherys Sry
stzong ope could noe guess what ic was. But knew that dvwe
‘men Badlveady died because ofl wanted to open the bundle
TTvanted to ace whae was inside. But Iwas getting weaker and
weaker
T decided ro push the bundle overboard and come back fer it
lacer, Hooked caefll towards Gull lan. Thad vo remember
‘exaclly where was. Then, with che las of my tena, I pushed
the bundle along the deck and over the si.
‘My wounde had begun to Bleed agin, fll back onthe deck
and slept una the morning sun woke me.
(Chu found me, Hehad ge fishing in iso whaleboa*
with Angelo. He called my name ani T opened my eyes. But was
0 weak to answer him.
Sherry’s Story
hha to sayin spit for neatly month. The police came
many times 1 ask me questions. 1 didnot el chem anything
bout the bundle inthe sex near Gull Island. But though aloe
bout Jimmy and why he had ded. hed led him. He had died
Beene he tried to help me
‘The President of St Mary's came to see me. He was a good
‘ed af mine, He smiled 2 me a ay in he hori bed
"Now, don't worry, Mr Harry, hess, ‘There'll be no rouble
for you. The people you led ware real lad men. The police in
England know all about chem, These men eame here ro make
trouble. Ifyou hadnt kled them, ey would have led yu.
"Don’t worry, Mr Harry, You gt well assoon ax you can You
rust come to diner with me very soon. want hea the whole
story again..."
"Shery’s Story
There wee no more wists from the police afer that, Chubby
sand Angclocamerosee my every day, Angelo'sgirifend, Judith,
omerimes cme fon Fee prety face helped met gt beter fast
"eh worked ar a ecepeonistat the Hilton Horel where the
tourie sayed.H hey ante to hiea boat ro go sng, Jusich
save hem my name
‘When Ilef hospi, Tha wrest I drove in ny uck ro my
house in Turtle Bay. I swarm and rested in the sun. Slo, my
body grew hard and song agin, Bur | had ad scars on ey
ches and ny lf em was sll sf and weak
Thefishing seeon’* had fished and I needed money quickly
‘Thad o pay Chably and Angela's wagesand Wave Dance had to
berepited. One way get money quick was tosmugale goods
scrotathe can coart Fors nec, the thre fs, Chay,
‘Angelo, and myself, nade the erp ro Alia, We grew ich
Tain forgoten the bundle under the war knew | would
se back ro Gull and ane dey, but no: ye,
‘One night, Is siting ina bar wich Chubby and Angelo,
when Judith came in
Sherys Story
“There's lady at the hotel asking for you, Mr Harry,
shesaid
“Alady! Who i this lady?” Iai
“Tdon’t know sai Judith but he's asking for you and she's
beau
[went up othe hotel next morning, Jadth was ac her desk and
she sled acme
"She's waiting for you outside bythe swimming pool. She's a
blonde lady and she’s wearing 2 yelow bikin.
“The pl was rng by the pool reading a magasne. Whe
beard me, she tamed and sat up
‘he had a lovely body and lone blonde hae. Her make-up
made hr prety face smooth and beau. 1 walked towards het
its che sme ive oll peety women.
"HI Tai Tm Hay Fletcher
She loked at me and sled
lle, Harry, she anawered. Tim Sherry North — Jimmy's
‘That evening, as we st outside my Lele house, we raked about
Jimmy, Shery showed me a leter in Jimmy's handwiting,
Jimny's words were fal of life and excrement. {remembered
how much had liked Jimny
“OK? sid "You're mse. You' vecometoStMan
to seme, Why?"
‘She snewered me witha question,
"You kd Jimmy, didn’ you she sid
‘Vike aoe of people, I seplied. “Perhaps 1 like too many
peopleSherry Story
"Did Jimmy cell you what he was d
[shook my head. No. And [never
Sherry looked a me
"Ty led you," she sid quid, ‘And he trated you. 1
‘ced your help now. I'm ging eo Was You too”
‘Shery moved doses.
“Two yearsago, here wasa errible storm here —aeylone. Do
you remember it”
"Of eoute [do Ie dda lor of damage."
"Weal, Shey went on, ‘when the cjelone began, an Ameri-
can warplane wa fying near hee. Iwas carrying for nuclear
‘ssl, The plane crashed in dhe sca. The plot escaped, bur che
sales sane inthe sea with the plane.”
“What has Jimny t do with tis?” asked.
“The pilot ofthe plane was Jimmy’ fiend. His name was
‘alia Boyce, He war rescued, They searched forthe mses,
hutneverfound hem. Themiesisaresull under thesea. Because
of he accident, Bryce los his jb. Bur he never tod anyone that
he new where che mises were”
Tiared 9 ask a question, but Sherry wet on,
"Bryce made a plan. With Jimmy's help he would get che
miles up. Then he would sell them back othe Amecians”
“Thee missles would be worth lions, Isid sowly. "Go
on, Po very interested
‘Of couse, Bryee and Jimmy needed money nd people to
help hem, Then Bryce wale in ea acsdene. Js found
prone the im, burthey were the wrone kindof people. Poor
Jimmy! You know the rest of the sor."
“Tino there ssid Tknow everthing —excepewhere he
missles went dove
'A Took of anger pase aver She's face, We scared atone
nother
"Didn’e Jimmy tell you where the mises went down?” 1
ashe.
cut here” she asked.
sk questions
Expsion!
‘She shook her head, Tears came into her eyes
"Wel hats that shed. "ve come along way tofind you.
Jimny erated you ehought we could work cogether. Buf you
wantall the money yours cane do anything about i
"Perhaps ean do something abut iT replied.
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Explosion!
herry North was beside me when [took the Wave Dener out
of St Marys arbour the folowing oftemeon I didn ust
‘Miss Sherry North and I had done alt of thinking,
“The bjectin the bundle carmen had bought up from the
sca was nota mise Ie was che wrong shape. But I was aking
‘Shery North co Gull land. | wanted to see what she would do
‘We found the place aay.
"Thisis it Lead. "Thisis where Jimmy dived. When he came
up, he was very excited That's when the shooting sorted."
"Yes he sd, ‘chavs way we mustgo now — before someone
"Got" epeated in surprise. ‘No, I'm going down to gett.
didn’ come here for nothing."
went below deck to getinto my rubber diving suit. But before
[came up on deck, Lsvtched off the eleeial power, Now she
couldn'eseart Wave Danze’ engines.
Tputon my fice mask and moved wl dow che ladder into
the water. The water was very clear and I could see the bundle
sateen mete below me. fastened a rope tot and swam back o
the surface, Tgorback onto che deck and slowly pulled the bundle
up from the Hotom af these,
aExplasion!
‘When she bundle was on the deck, Sherry looked at it
reed
"Open it, Harry, open i she sid,
Tegan fo nti the ropes. Ae li, Lappe the loth. 1
nas watching Sherry’ face carefully. She kncw what the abject
tra before Idd, For one second, he face was full of excitement.
But dhe quickly hid her excitement ander face wen blank. The
‘beet on the dec was made of meta, burt bad neverbeen pare
(ofa mile. [ewase shipsbell”™ and had been under she sea
‘any yent, Tred ieover carefully and coud ee a ces a
the eters WI LI. The rex ofthe leers had been warn away.
"That's swange; Ts, looking st Sherry. Panes don't have
tells do dey? Sherry did nor laugh.
"idon'tunderstand, she aid. She ied wo speak calmly, burl
could se she wae very excited,
"This what Jn found. Thisis whar dee men did fo,'T
‘id ‘Think Tl go down and lol around” Ii rel Sherry
‘at ele was noe where inmy had found the bel. He had found
it far avay at Gunfire Reet.
“No, no, Sher said gully. ‘Let's go back, fel seat”,
“Take me back, Hare."
“wrapped the cach and ted che ropes round che bel agin
"usr ofall thls ging back unde the water. 1 be safer
thera
‘OK,’ said Shey, butthen er eget back x ule aswecan.
1 thin go and make you some ees.
‘Shery wen nt che cabin, bot came back almost at once
“The rove” won't ligt, she si,
“You have t0 open the cape on che gaeclinders fst I
told her, "And semember fo tum them off when you've
finches, Ifyou don't, the boot wil be as dangerous as @
omb."
2
ews. 2sh's bl andi a een aude the ea
formany easTe was dark when we reached Sherry's hotel
‘Daring, I'm sed he ead, Tanto gotobed now. Wecan
‘alk romertow, on the boat"
“OK,"Tsid. "Whar ene shal pk you p hore tomorrow”
“Don's come here meet you on the boat = about eight
sieock
"OK, I'l bring the Wave Dancer up tothe wharf at eight
soreed
(Ga my way home sa Angelo and Judith in che br.
"Harr, come and havea dink, Angelo eilled. How are you
setsng back home conigh!
nthe tue, ofcourse. Why? Do you want ro borrow i"
"Can we bortow i jus for tonight, Me Hare, please” said
Judith "There's «big paey in che vllage. Angelo wil pick you
upin the morning, I promise
“Ok, Taid, "Take mehomenow. Then youcan pckmeupat
seven tomorrow orig.
Thad bad dreams that ight Inthe morning, Angelo arcved
‘on time and diowe him back so Se Macy's Something wat
‘worming me, but did’ know what it wa.
"Jus gone tothe boat to iy i up for you,’ Angelo sid
‘She's poo get the colle ready.”
didnt ansrer, Instead of going straight to the what, cook
the road up tothe Hilton Hoel
‘ie Miss Noh inher room!” I asked che gil at the
dee
‘MissNorht she repeated in sures. ‘She forthe sirport
sn hour ago, Shel be on the 7-30 plane by now.”
Tedida'emale sense, Then suddenly | undertood,
‘Ob, sy God, ih! I shouted,
Tran back to the rule and drove of fst as T could
"Whar isc, Me Hary Angelo asked
"We've got to stop Judith, She mustn't go on dhe Wave
Dancer T shouted
4
| Explosion
‘ook foo lng to gt tothe what
sod looking ou across the sen Judith was in smal ost.
‘She had jst reached the Wave Dencer. I shouted as she went
down int the cabin, but she couldn't heat me. She was too
ig what ws ging happen: Shey Nor ad
| Bucie was markee-day and the sweets were fll of people. I
6‘Sherry Nord Again
‘There was a bright Blue fash and a terrible explosion.
‘The Wave Dancer war lted outaf the water, felland disapeared.
Thadneverfeeosngry. Shery had meane okie Instead,
she had destroyed my boat and murdered a beautfel young gt.
‘Thad lst my Boat and Angelo had os Juich. Both ou ves
had been changed in afew terrible second.
aL
Sherry North Again.
WW covsiategtings fmt Wane Dae ning
Sonate ile Bu thet wos al
Thad inured Wave Dancer with 3 lal insane agen
Bar! son found out he bad been cheatg me. Hebd taken
tny money, but hades insued the bot So f eouldt get any
money ata
Nees =n ary Fletcher was back where he had
Thad fnd the blonde gil called Shery Norh. Thad never
trusted her. Now I wan sue she wasn't jam News ater
But who mas she? And what did se wane! Way had she been
seed when she iad en he si a AN had se
liso many el
sre think abou tac si's ell Many ol his had
been shed onthe dangerows eal res Had my found
fut shout hip fll of wenste eae had snk nes Guntre
Rei re had chen ene gil called Sherry Nord knew about
ittoo. Where were gold and jel in cheap, wanted
thareof them,
Takeda ew queoons a the hos. The nigh before he
6
‘Shey North Again
left, che blonde grt had sent a cable. Ie had been addressed
to someone called Manson in London. I had enough soney
Tek to gee to London. | would find the gil and che man
called Manson there, if was lucy. And Tals had another
flue ~ am addess im Brighton. 1 remembered what had been
trite on the se of Jnmny’s sledge. I decided to go there
firs. Thee might be notes, maps, anything in Brighton, I had
tofind dat eeasure! I bought a tcke for he next pln leaving
SeMan's
England wascoldand wet. Thied?*a car atthe sieportand drove
to Brighton. Irvas dark when found Jimmy'sshop. The shop was
lose, but there yasa notice onthe doo: "Enquiries 0 Seaview,
Downers Lane, Falmer, Suse
Trove wo Falmer anfound the comage called Seaview, There
wes a light shining from one ofthe windows. Someone was in
there. Burwho? Wastroo late parked my car and walked quietly
‘over to the door knocked and wale
'A gil opened che doo, but was’ the Bonde, The gil was
very tal with da har and blue eyes. Her akin was eles clear
‘She was very Beau. We saved scone another and chen she
said, "You're Hany Flicher
ow do you know chat"
“Come in and ell you, she answered,
Westood in the kitchen looking at each thes,
“There was a report inthe papers about che touble at St
Marys he gil explained "You pleraze wast the papers, with
Jisumy’s That’ ow [new your rare,’
But] don't know yous id slowly,
'm Sherry North she sid
‘Youe the second Shey Now Te mex! Ud wih
n‘Sher North Again
She wu vr etm he hr i ad TB what
sw: flaca
bel ote oy i
‘Nonsense ler eer. Tal erst
fi toe Soe ode pe ald
einen hens Peep one
Sone terRictewsmdng oben ad ed
lig Btls ego athe
"OA eet i oS anya
eas Slo on tel ed
‘well aa hemerng, ous ep nay
"Pate astac ence ke wp someine it Sone
ones pentru ou
fovea wae pfs,
Sr raron pon alg en iy
wy! Se vtech efoto
eno
Aor breast we at rogether inthe Kitchen. Sherry told me
ive ehe knew, She had Enown very ise about Jim's plans.
‘The pole had wold hee about his death
"Who were the people who kl ima?” she asked me. "And
what was Jimmy ooking fr?
"What do you thik Jy was looking fr” Taked.
“Wel, Jimmi was aways nerested in treasure,’ Shey sid,
“He wasalvays reading abou gold and sver found at theboctom
ofthe
"Tow dere are ale offi in Jr's oom, she went
‘on, ‘Thaven' looked a them. Bur perhaps there are some dues
In thowe fle”
8
‘Sherry North gin
| wentup ony’ rom and tool down the big Hack les.
‘One of them sonnei ener and Tlooked sought
{qc ln de tether looked ot I found someaing. Two
‘fords ~ Dawn Light ~ had Been underined in peel Wher
2d baad those word before? Then | remembered chat dy
on he Wove Dan. ny bad sare fo sy someting bat
Mateson had stopped hin Iremembered lmmys voir "i's
the down HT undenood now. The Daun Light wos
thee of 4h eked atthe fener again Yen T
ost
TnSeptember 1857, he Daun Ligh had sled from nda with
tere bogota bo i the tve nd
where were they now?
“Then I romerbered the ship's bell and the wring on it
WN LI Ofcourse knew where the boxes ete They
were the boom of he, at Gunfire Ret
Tent on reading jimmy’ les ll morning. ke wasal here —
alld lforation we need
“The Daw Lp bad lef Bombay for London, On the way,
she was going to calla Se Mary But the ship bad beet
reget oo Basie Reichl snk th sven on
ie
salut gop gel na wl bt a aly hy ae
England, Butshe Dawn Lat end everthing asst
Sikeborom afthewa, nae
Shery and I were very exited, nny room was fle
and papers etockusalengsime ond whacwe were looking
‘Then Shey gave an excel cy.
oo late ok ahi’
She fad found’ chaper photocopied" ftom a, book
The chapter wat called "Fhe Tyee Throne of nda We
read the words together. I knew ac lat what ny fad
Bee lecking or an wha Shy and T wee Fong fo
-8
The Tiger Throne
he Tiger Throne had belonged ton Indian Prine. Ie was
mae of gold and covered with jewels The gold sent was
shape ager’ face ~atiger with one reat eye: And in that
tye was huge diamond ~ the biggest ever found i ni
During the Indian Mutiny, the Throne had disappeared
[Nowe knew where had gone ~ no one knew unl now. The
Tone had been stolen by an Englishman. He had broken the
“Thyone lato four gars ad pt he par into wooden boxes, Al
the evel were aken fom the Theone and putin another box,
Ie was thos five boxes that che Engin had tried ring t
England on che Den igivin 1857. Bur the Dawn Light had sink.
and only Sherry and knew wheze ewes! If we could find the ship
tnd raise the Boxes, we would be rich forthe ret of our lives,
Then I thought abou: che blonde gl and her fiends. They
belived tae the Daw Ligt had gon down near Gul and
Buc they wouldnt find the treasure there. Then the sland her
fiend Nlanson would sta looking for me and Jimmy's sists
They would we the ruth from us smmehow.
‘We had co go back to Se Mary's quickly. We had a find the
treasure before the thers funds I rld Sherry my pla,
“Tknow where the Daun Ligh went down, Isid "Well go
tuck mo St Mary's togecher Fl send Chub a eae. He ond
Angelo wil hel us.
"Well take Jimmy's notes and papers with us. There's
an old plan of the ship™ here. I wil help us find the
bones,
‘Sherry wasas excited at was. She od me hacshe was very
0d diver,
"Then bach of wean go down to find che Do Ligh
aL‘The Tige Throne
“We can use Chubbys old whaleboat. k's gor good engines andi
wil ge et che Ree.
"You wil come wih me, won’ you" Tasked Sherry. He blue
‘eye looked into mine,
“Yes, Hey, she said
find she wessurevogetber”
“pethap I've found my treasure here’ [sald and sok hein
say arms.
finch wha Jimny staced. Well
Chubby and Angee waco S Mays par et us, We
Svetmiog ar pe tbc sane ap T coud ee
Ey eB Say we wollen
weliopeer
Sry aniliefChuby and Anglopremtingfrthejoures
so Gunite Het took Shor withine ro Tarde Bay wanted
felon be
‘When Sey Tue Bay, he was ame
Sh ah kev
thie, eben fi heven
shed arcane were the clour fhe dake
tise
‘Singh time aT Bay, lew ave Sher. Onc ot
ever la astangeloon refer Bucleoknononte ive
‘asd hoagie loved onaplran nd vere
ire
“Wile Sher and 1 wete at Ture Bay, Chay ws buy
cong the ll rhaleboa ready. We had ved the diving cigs
Kem the mel othe Wane Deer. Chay boa amet
alone fo and everyting we ered, Wepacted eal
fan wide equine and car mse day web of fr
OMe dan.
‘We were ping to camp on Old Men Wand and go 0
‘The Tiger Throne
| Gunfire Reef each day. On the way, Chubby told me more
shout the narow channel chrough the coral at the back ofthe
Gunfire Ree.
"Ics dangerous, Me Hany, very dangerous. Bu gues can
et the old boat through safely Ife used that channel, we can
‘Eve ajourneyoftwenty mils each day. When weare through the
‘Ganel, we willbe inthe pool in the middle ofthe Rest. ess
‘he Daun Lights down there somewhere.
“OK, Chubby, Tsaid. "You know these refsbeterthan do."
Wereached Old Men lian inthe late afernoon. We beg
‘mediately to move all our equipment onc the beach.
"The fllowing day, Chubby went bak ro St Mary's foe more
fuel and water. We decided to make out eamp up in wns caves
on the hile, Angelo and I were busy all day carying out
tsulpment up to che eaves. When all the equipment was stared
{nthe cares I climbed with Sheer tthe top ofthe highee hil
‘Weooked down at che ef
“Hive long wil it ake to find the tessure!" Shey asked.
“Taare so'Iealdher But we ean oly workin he pool
shen theside sight And think the the other “Sherry” willbe
lack with her fiends soon. We dd nochave mero find out who
they were. But I guess they won'he very nice people
"Bac how will we know when they arive” Shey asked,
"Well keepin contact with Se Mary's" her “Chuby's
frends wl ell us any strange boat arive, They'll ell uri he
tl comes back again. I wonder who she'll bring with her.”
‘Wesat therein slence, enjoying the peae ofthe iand. Thad
1 fecing that tis peace would not ast much longer.
»2
The Search for Dawn Light
twat dark when Chubby brought dhe whaleboe back. We
sated th ne pls up tothe cave Now was inf
tell Cabby and Angelo exactly why we were there
The two en ened In lence Then Chubby cok somes |
thing from is pocket. le was gold coin. On one side af the coin
woth ead er one sel
‘Where di you get this, Chubby” [asked in surprise.
“When wara bop, esughe big al shin the pool at Gunde
Break. When opened the fish, found ths coin inside ve kept
"Wel hac shows he stony is re Cubby," Tad That old
ship mn be down there nthe poo
"afi here, wel find i! Chubby replied wih a smile, ‘The
next high tide'sat 140 tomorrow
“The ody, Chubby tok w tough se nano chanel and
tn the po bend fe Ret Te tage sumed nd ined
‘ven et ap of rp cal Seve cy
enol Ke he, bur Chay ptt wales thous
me
"We'thaverokeepehe engines goin, Chubby lle, This
Psu op fora anc"
PeeAfc hd ton her iwlch we could wok, We had co
wk fis Shr an went own opt
pol woes drt hl tones rand we went do
snow hows gee
‘The Search for Dawn Ligh
‘The coral had grown into a hundred ciferene shapes in @
ndsed different colors, Small, brightly coloured sh swam all.
‘round us. They shone lke jewels inthe light of our torches
‘We went lover and the water grew darker, Now we were
ign an underwater forest of coral and sa-plants
Tooked at my watch, We had been Below for about ten
rminares, We were atthe boctom now. We moved slowly, We
‘wereloaking for anything whic might have come rom the Dem
ight. When we sew anything unasal, we broke fam the coal
an! putin our necing-bags™,
Tocked st my watch agin and made a sgn to Sherry. [ewas
time to go. We swam up to the surface very dol. Going up
toe fast was dangerous and could bring death adver. Angelo
helped usout othe water. Chubby sated the whaleboat moving
immedi
"Justin cine, Me Harry, sald. "The ides turing. Wemast
sec ou through the channel real fa"
‘As soon as we were back on the Beach at Old Men sland, we
empsed our bags and looked athe object we had found
"Here's a key small Ley!” Shecry ee
Inanother pice of coral there was something white turned
icoverin my hand lewas plac of china plate. There was Hae
pattem ont and the same rest hat Ihad seen on theship'sbl.
"Isa piece of plate,’ said, "When the ship broke upon the
Reet everything would have poured ot ofc anta the bottom of
the es. Evryching hat was in che Daum Ligh wil be there, But
eveything wl be covered in thick oral, ike the pee of plate”
“And the creasute” Shery asked. "Whaesbour the weanire
boxes!"
‘We satin silence for 2 moment. Then Chubby spoke.
“The boxes wilson the ship’ he sald ‘Alle
cargo would be inthe front the ship. This part ofthe ship would
be very strong. Those boues wl si be there”
“Thopeyouare right, Chubby,' Tsai, Ii hore boxefell outa
38‘When we saw anything uu, we broke from the coal
‘and pest nou nating fags
‘The Seach for Down Light
the ship, theyll be athe bottom covered with coral, Wel
find them."
Tthoughe que, chen sid, “There ate twa ching we've got
to do Fst, we've otto find those boxes ~ and bere they sre
the right ones. Then, we've got eo get them out ofthe coral
"Well need explosives”, Mr Harry. Well have to blow vp
that old coral,’ Caubby sid.
"Gan you er seve” Take
are, Me Harry, Ff you've got the money 1 can
anyching.
well ge the explosives she next cme we go to St
Marys ve gor sme busines todo thereto."
T noted that Shery sid very lite. She had a snange, cold
look on her bea face Twas sue now that she ed not tld
sme everthing about herelf Bot {didn want to disk about
thaenow.
‘During the next five days, we went down into the pool every
time che ide was ght I wanted to wok fr. Lad feeling hat
‘nouble was on the way.
‘When the blonde gil and her fiends asved chey would go
9 Gull lan. They woud find the ship's el but nothing ee
‘Then they would star asking question about Harey Fletcher.
‘On te fifth day, we found the wreck ofthe Daun Light. The
fone parca the ship had been broken offand was yng agin the
bottom of the ret
"You were que righe, Chubby’ I
sweeystong and haen’eroken apart. Buti ying bottom up and
ies covered with thick con. Come dow and bave look
"Well need explosives for sue Chubby sid when he came
up. Not oo much, just enough to brek up the cor
"There's «good mana tonight, Tid. ‘Can you take us back
‘0 StMary’s Chubby nodded.
Tewasafter midnight when we reached the wharf No one sw
sare. We walked up to Chuys house an had coffe there
3“The Bnomis Reto
‘Then Sherry and I drove on to Turtle Bay. |
‘Sher fel asleep almos at onee. But Thad a fot of thinking |
todo, Iwanted tive things wanted aque fe on St Mary's
wanted another Wate Dancer and I wanted Sherry Nort,
"To have dhe fest, had ro say fends wit the President of Se
Mary’ Toetthe second, ncadedalorofmoney, Andthe hid?
‘That would have to wat
20
The Enemies Return |
Eglin mri drove elo the Peo’
vee. The President was delightad to see me
"Come in, Harry, my bay, he sai, "Youlook well agin. What
Ihave you been doing since you let hospital”
Took a deep breath
‘Wel, se," I said slowly. “Tha’s what ve ome to clk
bout.”
President. Stayt lunch*
Tewara long lunch, {had le to tll the Present and he
lived carefully. Then he asked alot of questions ~ bu lathe
tend, he ngresd with my pans
‘ew late in the aernoon when [drove bac ro Ture Bay.
"et aed wh ys Evans OK. The Press vas
fon my sie.
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(Chub had gothe explosives. ddn’cat him where he had pot
‘The Bneris Retr
them fom. gave Mim the money he asked for nd we pu the
nm boxer ono the ck
"le need some mote fod onthe sand I ad, We'll gee
thefood an lead ina the ack. Then you get your whalebost
found t Ture Bay, Chubby anyone as, ay you'e gong
ing. Wel lead eveything onto the whnebont ths evening
‘Then we can sal back o Gunire Rea eden
“Tr sie that the Bonde gl who called her Sherry Nor
willbe ack here soon. She's bd news forall of
“The tl news came sooner than I thought: Chabby and 1
ge Be Ser a fat hen An cae wit
“Nt Har.’ he called, {wanes show yu someting!
I'wencoutie and looked where he war pointing. A beau
ug ed we hp hd ji pce te ern he
aout, There were sme people sanding onthe deck
he shore. pen ne e
“Thats oubl,’ I sid que, [looked through my bn
cals, The blonde gl wh had aed hes Shuey North
tris sandlng on the ridge. Beside er stood a man {knew
Smlnlyaltcugh I hada sen hin fr ney sb yar
Manny Rese! Soe wat Manson. Lem, he had changed
hin ame. And he knew who T was. He kc enough about
ny old if fo pur me in prion for years And now he was
1% Mar, Tsing forthe Dawn Li athe Tae
"Quick, Chubby, fsa. “There's no se co lose. We mast
leave St May's tonight. The man on that boa is cur enemy.
Aad hts the give dear Wave Ber ad ld
Then be apy olen ot Mary’ Ando id
ovis
{Moss your chs, Ang eh they don kl
2”|
ea
“nec ticee nfo |
went on Lefs gt moving, Angi, you go wh Chubby, Ge
Youndo Ture bays guy ar oucan Well met you Bick |
there"
Tran towards the muck and Shery got in bide me. The |
ange hard oe bd ened aber ace, ie esi
‘When we wached Ture Bay, we araded the tc and |
wated on he bn or Cy aed Anglo Two ar ite,
Teper.
Welded sheboatin an hour, Atsunst, we wee sang
of Tue By, Sher snd Lt undercover ju ese none
five bon Bybee the neon cme up weet oto he
rene
|
a
Shark!
|
was early moming when we reached che Old Men, Chubby
find | took out some ofthe explosives. We buried the rest
unde some palm ees,
(Chul and I worked with th explosives. Ir was a dangerous
nd dificle job. We had eo work very eel
‘When we were read, Sherr and { wen down tothe Dawn
Light, We fixed the explosives exrefully and eame up. When we
were back inthe whalebou, we connected the wes oa battery
‘Chubby cured the switch, lnmedaely, we felt « movement
tnd the boa and the water svcd and bubbled.
“Right Tad to Sherry. 'Wecan go down now. Le’shope we
can nda way ince Dan Light
ra
Shark
We were lucky. The explsion had tor fone ofthe big guns
from the woodenthip. There wasahalebigenough fr uetoaimn
throush.
Tewas dificleco see though the muy water. pushed hard
aginst a heavy piece of wood. ied not move. Lied agin,
pushing harder Suddenly the wood broke, [el forwards aspaeces
‘wood and coal fllaround me. Ina few minutes we were side
the wreck,
‘We moved holy forward and I shone ay torch ll around
We swam along the lanach of the ship une we came fo the
wooden all of thehold™ Behind that wooden wall wasche Tiger
‘Throne, was sure of
looked at my watch. I sumed co Sherry and poinced
spwards, We had to gct up (0 the surface. ‘The alr in our
fonygen fanks was almost nished. Sherry and U swam out of
the ship. Suddenly, ae T looked up, T saw me wete in great
danger.
“The explosion had kelledhundees ff nd the water was
{allofheir blood. Anda lang blak shadow was moving over out
beads.
‘A shark Ic had come into the pool to feed onthe dead fh
‘As the shark cummed, Isa its tertble mouth and hundreds of
sharp eth
Tiooked at Sherry and pointed upwards spain. Back tothe
boat! But we ad ro move slowly as we went wp, up, up to the
surface. The shark was sil feeding on the dead fish could see
‘he bortm ofthe whaleboat now. Then [wasup and Sherry ws
wim,
‘tured and pushed Shecry up and over the side of he boat.
(Chubby and Angelo grabbed" her. She wat sf!
looked down again. Ar that moment, the shark saw me.
1 reached up, pabbed the side of the boot and pulled my
legs.
Tus in time! A hice shape burst rough che water and
a‘Shark
crashed ngunet the bout. Then the shark evam under the boat
find cashed aguina the other side
‘Chubby stood up mith the spear-gun® in his band. As the
terible head rove out ofthe water, the spear exploded between
‘he open awsand the water wenered, The dark ellbackineo che
swater afte poe ~ dead!
pulled of my man and sailed at Sher
Tie ogo" Tsa and Chubby surmed the boat back inc the
channel and towards Old Men Isind
The next side wethed the blood and the dead fh out of che
pool There was no sgn of sharks when we dived ino che pool
sein
"We muse get ina the hold I sid, "The best way in is
‘through the deck. Well use the explosives to blow a hole
through dhe deck. Then we'll be able to pull up those boxes
wich ropes
Sherry and I dived down again to dhe wreck. I placed the
explosives caefily and we came up agin to the sce
Ths time we dda'r tke any chances! We didn't wanetomeet
any more sharks After the explosion, welt the pool and went
bck to Old Men Idand, The nex de would wash oat the dead
fiah and would be safe ro go bac
'AEOld Men, we ston the beach, we sram and we tied co
relax, Weal fl very exceed, Buel was worried. By now, Manny
Remick had found the ship's bell t Gul Island I was sure of
this He bad a bg, fae ship and pleney of mento help hin. We
hnad to get the wreasre out of the Daun Lig before he came
Sot fr us Wea en sky fr oped th our ack
a
(Chub stood
1 with he spear hare2
Danger in the Air
war the afternoon of the flowing dy before we gor inc the
hold Inside dhe hol, we had another problem. Whenever we
‘moved something, it sired up mud and rorten wood. I was
innposble to see anything. Out torches were useless. searched
vith my hands. Suddealy my hands found a wooden bo. twat
‘very hesvy,Shery, Chubby andl dragged icineo a net and used
sags to fe co the surce i
"The tide was coming in as me got the box ito the oat.
|We took the halehost back through the channel. The box
wat so heavy that we decided to open it on the beach st
Old Mes.
‘We used ion bars to break the box open saw at once hat it |
swas’t he Tiger Throne But was teature, The box was fll of
lange gold plates! Shery ied one out and rumed ic ver inher |
hands |
"Tes besusful” she cried. ‘And le must weigh ove a kl!” I
took out another plate and looked ati cael
"We're ch,’ Tsai 'ifwe find the Throne or not”
“These are uso plates,’ Angelo si
"Theyre old Tai, "bur ery valuable. They maacbe worth at
least a hundred thousand pounds
"A hundred thousand pounds! That's ray’ said Chubby.
"Geary or not Tad, 'W'srue, We must earch the shipmoce
carey!
“But we can’t se anything down cher,’ Chub sid ‘fe
hada pump we could cleanall he nudand rocen wood ouof che
fold, Then we would be able ro see more dearly.”
"A pump! That's the answer, T cried. “Your unck’s gor 3
‘pump, Chubby. We ean borrow it and fixicup nthe whaleboot
Danger inthe Air
“Then we can wse it to clan all the mud and roten wood out of
thebold”
“OK, Chubby sid, ‘go back to St Mary's early tomorrow
morning with Angelo. We'll ger back here toon a we ean.
"Good, id ‘and you ean cake the gold plates back with
‘ya. Bury them a Tuc Bay If anyehing goes Wrong we've got
Tomething cha’ worth money, Tal hi
"Chubby and Angelo left early the next morning. Afier
breakfast, Sherry and I left the caves and went down &0
the beach, We were swioming in the se, when I beard
ple
Tea coninglow over the and a ying dey towards
“ui Ishoute to Sherry. They muse se us, Get bck
cosh pai cen
Tira outl he wate up che betch andi the palm es.
\Weeorereounulver th brokenbandt Wevetetin ie
Toke panda pln. hacen oe ar Says
tiptoe how one vp
oi
"Te plane cured an nthe pene ooking ou of he
iodo ewssManny Reet Theplan few bck rrr
Shere beach, Then tured an few avy, Shey kad
"nas sing happen now, Har she i soy. You
loo dan teu ‘
"ecw bln eke Helier hs
"Wile ad he Tg Thxne ble hyd, Har
Shen sige.
“Ton ng Tansered. Cub ay have ome news.
Lee weuna eg back
Chet id ave new anita ba
‘The Slane Sip we sae Se Mary's hou, hs
6Something Shone Brgy
been £0 Gull land,’ Chubby told us. “Then f went back to St
ans and the crew saree asking questlons,
"Ler hope they didn’ getoo many ansmers Tid We've
goto move quchy now. Have you broughe the pump with you,
Chub"
"Yen, Mr Hany,’ Chubby ssid.‘ broughe the pump and
brought his too
He bad en auomacc rifle in his hands
3
‘Something Shone Brightly
wed the pomp tcean he muddy water out f the hold
Gn our second dive, we found some more boxes. The
‘wooden hoxes were rocten but they were ld together by steps
of ton
poled avay a pce of wood. There was some soft cloth
‘hind the wood. AST plled sway the cloth, something shone
[brightly inthe rorcight. I otked quiekly and Sher helped ne
Suddenly, we were looking neo the fre face of suger. We ha
found the Tiger Throne!
“The face was slmost a mette wide. The mouth was open and
wecouldaee the olden teeth and ongue, Thee was hole the
middle ofthe frchead, where the pest diamond eye had been,
Foramamene, Shery and ould not move, Welooked atthe
‘beautiful golden face, Thea, very careful, we bean to palcup
‘ut ofthe covering cloth,
‘We gor she head up out ofthe water the nextday. le weighed
4"Death on he sland
shout 150 los Ie was made of gold, abour25 centimetres thick,
"Then we found the jewels. They had been pulled off che
‘Throne and packed together in a smaller box. We cared
veryhing up tothe cave onthe hllide. We opened the boxes
there, The jewels were diferent colours blue, yellow, red and
ireen I cleaned each one and held i up eo the ight
TyasSherry who ound thedamondeye.Iewasabouthe size
cof ccken's eg and iflshed brightly. Sherry handed me the
‘geatdamond without a word. got up and walked oe back of
the cave, Very eareflly, Teed the diamond ica the hole inthe
tiger's head The animal seemed to come alive. The gold and che
jewels shone inthe ight of eur lamps.
“is beaut,” Shery whispered, “Besutifl and Gighening
00. Tcan't belive i's been under the sea for over a hundred
‘yeas. Whar aze we going todo with i, Hae”
Tekought fora moment snd dha sid, We sl have ro find
the other pieces ofthe Throne. But tomotzow, we ust ge the
head andthe jewels auay fom here
1 didn’ el the other, but Thad made my plans already. 1)
Fooked at dhe head aga,’ ee for toright- Well sleep now.
‘Well go back to St Mary's a dawn tomorow”
a
Death on the Island
Tors atone he mre Ted |
aqulely and went to look atthe tiger's head. The eye shone
ikea str inthe ight of my amp.
new we mut hide now. | woke Chubby and rgether we
‘Very carey, 1 fed he diamond int the ole in he
4 ger’ headDeaton he Island
ah on the sea
‘avid the treasure down to the palm trees near the beach. We,
‘Sned the beaulngrandcheauromatcife under head |
rear the place where we had hidden the explosives.
ielehappier now that che erasure was hide But was stl
‘woried. I hid to Gnd out mote about Shey North. She bad
‘howed me that she loved me. But she somesimes looked st we
inansange way. Iwaseure there weremenythingse hade cad
‘me. Thad to find out what chy were.
1 walked slowly to he highest pint of the ian and looked
‘cowards thesea. The sun was coming upaow and [could ee more
clearly
" pasped in horor. There, on the dark sea, was the Mandrake.)
‘Manny Resnick had found us akeady! As I watched, the Man,
rake anchored and a small motor bose Segan moving cowards,
the beach. Istarted ro run down owards the cave. [fll vo of
threetimesarTrandown the seep path, Mosel ciation
‘Angelo
ek, aiken ‘We've por vison” |
‘Manny Resnick Chubby ase.
“Right aid. “Chubby, you ge theifle, Angel, I want you
to stay with Mis Shere.
“Go with Angelo, Trold Sherry quickly, ‘and cmb upto the
bighes point ofthe island. We'll come adjoin you there a: S000
sewe've got the fe Remember keep ou of sight Manny's
Hae.”
"Yes Mary, know, Sherry answered,
Tntched them go and then [pur few thing no bag. 1
put on my bee with ts heavy knife I wene down towards the
‘beach to meet Chubby. Suddenly, head shooting ahead of me.
stopped and waited. Chubby came runing towards me, carrying.
the automate ee.
"Men go off the boat a to diferent places’ Chubby sald
"They saw me geting the gun”
"Comeon, Teale. "Wemust get ackto Sherry and Angel.
re
mniade enone aks
Soria canis mee,
a
set
crane ee cles
gaan
Sede wnecuay tae
pearance rset
pacha tpg Mile: Gat
me
an
beat
OO
meer
A nemueracenunse
beret
rose ala ae ye
oasis bly wih Sanches and nt He wold tee oy
nies
a
wesc ote
ee case
iouptemeteeay
pareilereaayaieldoghe
Thien ate yaceacoa aay
oie So umcuraacotas
a a ress
happened to Sherry
stHe had bee shor reset and she sad was dark
each onthe land
whalebour,' Chubby whispered. "They're coming back towards
the beach
"Pugh answered. ‘We've gotta movefast. They've gora oe
cofmenand losof puns Andshey'rlookingforus! We vegorone
funtand we need another
"You stay here, Chubby —and keep the fle, Bur don’ use i
anes yo Bavet.”
‘The whaleboatad neal eached the beach. Thee were ten
sen on toad al eying ils.
‘an back othe muddy ground, Ihad sand the group ofrmen
| who wereon the land. ran gully ound che soft round. Then
Topped and bid behind some ree. Iwnited quit
‘As Thad hoped, che men were walking toward the muddy
ground and they were nor walking together One ofthe men vas
Eoming sos towards me. When he was near enough {stood up
{udenly. 1 dew my kaif and ie went deep inc his throat. He
{Hopped othe ground without making 8 sound
balled out the knife and cleened iin the sand. I ook che
‘man’s machine-gun and moved bac nt the shelter ofthe ees
‘Then I heard the nowe of the automatic rile. A machine-gun
anaweredand then there wasslence.Imovedquckly towards the
sound ofthe ring. The Fest man I met was running so fas that
heneaty knocked me over, Sb ochre were allowing, They
had dropped their guns and were running way fom Chubby in
Talied the machine-gun and I fred at them until they
lays
Tran up the tack and found Chubby.
“Sorry, Mr Hay, Thad to fre a them, he grinned,“
vere just standing ther. [got ro and the athers ran avay."
"They won'trunagsn, Tsaid."Bucremember there are more
‘men landing on the ‘sland, And Manny Resnick bas stl got
Sherr”
"Al we stood there, heard voice coming esly across the
sDeath on he sland
water ofthe bay. Ie was Manny Resnick’s voice He was sing a
Towa
Harry Fetches! We've gor something to show you. Why
don't you come down sche beach? You ean see i bere from |
there |
"Don’t go, Mr Har," Chubby whispered, ‘They'leatch ws.”
"Tn’t think 50, repied. "Look, the whaleboot i going
back. There's noone let om the island bt ws. And chey've got
Sherry. Come on,'m going down.”
Took he el rm Chubby,
“Tim going to walk oneo the beach Eold him. But you hide
behind che wees. want them to think dhac!'m alone”
T sopped under the pals neat the Beach, Manny and the
blonde wereon the deckaf the Marae, Then two men brought
‘Shey up ont the deck nd held her becween them.
‘looked ater cough my binoculars. Her fee was bruised
and bloody. There was blood on her blue shire One of her hands
‘wes covered with a white loth, Ie ws red wth Blood. 4
‘Thad the il. For one moment, |wasso angry cht though |
oftiling Resnick: Bur Tllled Manny Resnick, they would il |
Sher immediacy, Remick pth aero hsouth and |
began ro speak again.
Good aernoon, Hany, Gnd you cold jin, We'veben |
asking the lady a few quesions. But she dossn’: knoe al the |
lnswes. She doesn't know where the treasure ls, 30 she cant |
‘ve ws any more help,
“Tellus whore che weasre i, Hare
ack, you don’ tells, wel kl her”
‘Sherry loked towards me. She shook her head. She didn’t
want me to tll ther The blonde walked up to her and ht hee
hard on the face. Manny laughed
“Harry, you've got una midday tomorrow ro chink about it
and give us your decison
‘Sherry was pulled roughly back nea she eabin and the cxhers
ot
I
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‘The Plan Succeeds
lowe.
Twaled slow back tothe paln ees and waledfor Chubby
tojoin me
“We've gor work» do, my fiend’ [told him, ‘And we've got
to work fast!”
15,
The Plan Succeeds
made hubby repeat the instructions gave. Wecould not
snake any mistakes now
‘We worked quickly ani by 3am Iwas ready for my rip ro the
Mandrake. Te was a ong way tosis. But atlas I reached the
‘jek shodow of the ship. 1 fined the exploaives to the side of
the Mandel. Ina few hours time the Mandrake and everyone
aboatd would be blown to peces,
‘Chui was waiting for me onthe beach, He hid me to
walk hack to che pln ees Tell down on the sind and lp,
‘Chulby woke me. Eas ready immediazly | gave Chubby the
fife. We shook hands, bur sald nothing. Tht would have been
‘lid,
‘When Chubby had gone, I wenr down to the beach and
shouted. Almost a once the deck ofthe Mandrake was full of
‘men, Manny andthe blonde were there too,
‘Some men jumped int the motorboat and headed towards
thebeaeh A few mates later, Twas on the deck ofthe Mondale
withall the guns poinsing at me
‘Wel, Harry lteher ~ or shold Tsay Hory Broce?” sid
55‘The Plan Sucteds
Manny wih «sale “And now we'e using our real name, cls
is Mis Lorna Page, think you bave met before"
stared athe blonde gil sanding by hissie. Shesaled and
hated he
"Lee's ge down to busines, Hay,’ Manny aid, "You've got
the Tiger Toone"
"Bat of i replied. ‘Only che bend Is gol allright. Ie
weighs shout 150 ios
"That's noe ali sid Loma Page greedily. "You've got he
jewels. The gl tld us
‘So Shorty had wold them everything she knew. They muse
have har er badly.
"Yes, I've got the jewels
“And the big diamond
too!” sid Loma Page
"Yes. Bute the only one who knows where satis. You wane
the dlawond, Well, wane Sheery North
'Shery Nore’ Manny repeated with a luugh, “You'e 3
bigger foo chan | shoughe, Harry. We don’e want the gl any
mote, You can have he,
"Then you muse give me back che whaleboat, th fuel and
water." stopped fora mement and then Ist, “And T want
ep ce gers head,
"You'e geting too greedy, Hany,” Manny replied.
"You take the diamond, Tsid, “and all the echer jewels
‘They're worth millon. Jus let me keep the head."
"Youll eake your ife and think yourell hacky,’ Manay
answered. is eyes were cold and bard. I knew then that they
would il me when chy had found the reasure.
“OK! Tai, ‘Thaven't any choice. Bu'm raking the gt”
“Of course, Hay, of course,’ Manny said with ase.
They beoughe Sherry up on deck nl flooked athe in haror.
Her face wasblck and blue where they had hither. took erin
my ars
“replied,
the Bye ofthe Ter? You've gorehar
56!
armed my head did nor want theaters ose the hate in
hi her nothing owe T "Lege back
‘Shery sa close co me in the motorboat, Lana Page and
‘Manny Resnick sata the back ofthe boxe,
“They'e going ca kl us, Hany she whispered
“Wha happened to your hand" I aked her.
“Teas the grt, Lara Page. She pled out ny Singers. e
was tertile, ee
held her ele alight now,'I told her.
“OK, Harry, sald Manay, as westood onthe beach, "My men
se bringing the whaleboat tthe land. When you've shown ue
‘he teasire, you and che gi can go"
Leena Page sled. She knew that Manny was not going so
7‘The Plan Succeeds
"You go fst, Harry.’ Manny sid and we all began 9 move
across thebeach. Two ofthe men stayed onthe beats looked at
‘ny watch quickly and walked on. After a will looked roundand
thea stopped
“Telyour men o dg here, Menny aid, Fourmen bein
a quick
“Sher hur Ts to Manny. ‘She need to sic down in the
shade"
‘Manny nodded. Two of is men walked with us othe wees,
out forty metres avay. There was no sgn of Chubby bu chat
vas pre of my plan
"The men went on digging. Then one of chem gave a shout
‘They all Sood sound the hole, shouting excitedly
“Be careful. Use dhe ropes to gee Ie cu,” Manny said "Let
He jumped into the hole and Loma Page std at the edge,
looking down grey.
Tevas perfect Tased my hand to my head. This was che
‘sgn [had planned with Chubby. Then Iyrabbed Shery and
kwardeingoa shallow hole that Chubby and Thad dg
fale inthe morning,
"Now, Chubby, now!” I whispered. I chew myself on top
of Sherry and covered her ears with ny hands. There was an
enormousexposion. I was deafened by thenoieandbiinde with
dus My hands felefr the machine-gun had buried in thesand,
{pulled ou the gun and fired at the guards. They ded at once.
“Then {went to the place where the others hed been.
‘Allof Manny's men were dead, The body of Loma Page lay
ton the sand. Her dead eyes sared up a the bluesy. The rom
body of Manny Resnick aya the bottom ofthe hole. Everything
vas quer
“And chen Chubby was running down che beach to meet us.
“Quick, Mr Hoey, we've gor get bac co the whalzbost,
Remick’ men are trying to sink i!” Chubby was shouting.
| could beat the shots now. [threw down the machine-gun
and grabbed the fle fom Chubby.
"ou aay herewith Sherry Told Chubby. Bue Chubby an
fier me. He wanted ta ger bac ro his boat.
‘Remick’ men were inthe motor boat. One of them was
shooting at che whalaboat, ying to sink. raised the rifle and
fred at them. Then there was anther shot and Chubby fell at
ny fet.
"Get him, Mr Harry. Get him before he gets you,’ Chubby
whispered. [red agin, bu she motor beat had aos reached
the Mandrake. Hooked army wate then down at Cb. Blood
was pourng out of hal in his chest
‘Shar knee beside him and hel his head in her arms
‘ail never be sch, Miss Sher," Chubby whispered Buc you
snd Mr Hoty willbe al right, Take good cae of her, Me Harty”
Twas holding his hand when he died. Sherry and I looked a
cach other with teats in ov eyes
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‘There was strange roaring sound fom these,
‘My Ges ook, Hary” Shere ced
“The Mandrake and the maror boat had both gone le their
places grea:fountan of water showed white aginst the Blu sky.
"Then the water fll ack int he sea and all was que.
16
The Last Problem
hetry and I spent dhe nex three weeks t Turtle Bay Thad a
{Decne with Preset and we aed for more fen to
‘They were not happy weeks, We were sad about Chebby and
‘Angelo. Was the easure woth the deaths of those two good
‘ends?
Shery's nals began to grow aguin. Our bodies became
stronger, but we had foo many bad memories tobe happy.
‘One evening we sa together bythe sea. knew was ime
tell Sherry what had planned. My plan would nor work without
hes old her what I ad decided
{had put all che measure ince luge cof", Sherry was
‘going co fy ro Zurich, She would be wating there, dressed
in black, when the coffin arrived. She would say it contained
the body of her husband. Noone would open cofin, T
knew people in Zurich who would bay the teasute and ask
no questions.
Sherylscened and said nothing. took ou a plane ticket
fiom my pocket and handed ito her,
“But cis ifr a fight tomorrow! she si,
“That's igh. 've made al the arangemens”
The Lan Problem
‘Bat what about you, Hay? When hl ee you!”
“Ti ert Zr two da afer ou My plane lands at 1.30
pm. Be here omen ne”
‘As we dove fo Se Mary's the nxt dey, Sherry di not ook
app. She ned fo elle something. But wha she sald id not
ine
“iy onnhing hema... youlnow sting
forever does it Tmean
"Whaedo you mesa ii.
'No, ies nothing es jueae— wel, fanyhinghappens
shes no mor.
Trrathed her get nt he lane Shedd na wave toe
Jeo back T completed the fig srangement for geting the
‘olin o ach nape height ald tly the harbo
‘The next dy, lef Se Mar
"ArT war day ety, cere was no ne to meet me a Zach
‘Aigo. Ibooket sgh bck to Se Manor 120 pm the
felawing ay. Then went and had along eet he pee ai
tn the Ifomatien Desk
“Conyou help me" asked, when Ihad ened everyihing
ober,
wil seine,
Tvent end aye the ight nasal or. Ar iy, he
‘tog eer rp, neg
‘newspaper and watching people ave.
‘Notte would know me [as wetting that waso0 Big
oxime, My har as gey an I was weatg gases When had
Tooke nthe mort didn't kow who wast
us ar one olka Shey North She was wesng
a Nac lente coat and dark gle, But he wasnt lone
‘There wee five men walking blind her, They wba gly
srlodagndecenene Tes asretantonel Semen
re orders. Sherry bene gl
= ‘knew I was in big trouble, Those men were policemen and
6The Lt Proton _
the ll ha guns Bue waa ng rn now! ta a pan
ancl! wat going to sick cot” Fen ro re men wae
the panenger tal pes. At ome the deere
ane was announced
a walked to the Information Desk. At first, the glel didn't
reegrse mbt en seine
"Fou corny lok decay she sid, "Got these
shonboos over the depurae"
Traled ony oer tthe phone bout. Tseneds veri
wa litte’ up the phone and peed toe Thee Td
amoonctnen
Wil Mis Shey Noch ome othe Ifmaton Dek Mis
Shey North o he Des, pewe
“Thro he ls doe of he phone bot, 1st Shr go
overs he lvsnaton Desk The plat te dit pee te
dhone tooth next mine and Shay whedon
“Arson she wen she hone bon Tore he dot
aed opened
“OKT ium ound, Pacoroman whoever you ae!”
She tured and locked at mets hence
"ss me ud ld Hy, T ld “Tell me, wha hap
pened the ea Shan Nera
She wailed, We ound the bay
“Thnew Ti. ‘And Many Rick ughed ame. He
ney who yo wet, Besse fe had aed led Sten
cal ne fos ewan ight, wate
Ske ood looting ane, bt dang
°So hen Shay Now wat ile T net on, de pce
desided you woul ke Her ae, They hoped sone fold
omeand ed them othe lr beard yo shone dares
inner. Youweretelingthe ple had aed Ad eyo
You tha odo. You dl well did't”
if you sew al thi, why id You take we wih your
shen
a
‘She ured an loked at me i hoor.The Las role
“Lasn'e sure at fast, Trepled. “And by the time I was sue,
1 was in love with you. And at one time, I thought you loved
‘ma policewoman,’ she sid quickly. ‘And you're thie”
"Yes, vas once. But that wat lng time ago”
"Bur you've got the Throne ~ she Tiger Throne”
"No, Phaven'; sid. "That coffin’ fl of san
"Then where's he Throne!"
"tes where ic belongs, with the President of Se Mary's 1
replied.
"You've given che reasure 1 St Mary's” she sid in surprise,
“You've given it up, but you sll came hexe? Why. Hasty?
Why?
“Tosi youa choice, sald quiet. ‘And you'vegotto make
thar choice now. My plane eavesin few minutes. Ino one ops
ie Tmgolngt gen beat Ture Bay omer, wltng
"But chey'l come afer you, Hay...
'No. Once 'mon SeMary’s, I'l besafe, Godby, "Tsid "Ym
soing tobe lonely out there at Tule Bay without you”
‘Trumed and walked slowly tothe departare gate, No one
stopped me an I dida't look back veel
Tsatin the plane thinking. How long would ibe before she
flew out o Se May's? Isl ad aloe ote hr had promised
fhe President that'd get the res ofthe Tiger Throne up fom
the wreck. The Throne would belong to the people of St May's.
ln return I'd get anew beat, I would be able olive well And
1 sll hd the old plates hidden in Turd Bay, No one knew
about dem
‘Then I realised that 1 didn’t even now her real name. That
would be theft ching] would aeher when Lmethesat St Mary's
spor.
Tsaback and closed my eyes. thought about the future Tt
was going tobe good.
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