Jack North's Treasure Hunt; Or, Daring Adventures in South America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ...port and then charter a ship to take it home." "You're smart enough to be a general, Jack North," and having paid him the highest compliment that he could, according to his estimate, Plum added: "Say, Jack, I want to drive the team for you." "You shall. But, as I am anxious to begin operations, I am going to look for my first purchase." "Don de Estuaray is the man you want to see. There is a big bed on his estancia." "It seems to me your experiment may have opened his eyes. "He may catch onto my scheme quicker than some one who has seen nothing of what this nitrate will do." "Of course you're right and I'm a blockhead, as usual. But go ahead and I'll tag at your heels like a dog." Jack's first move was to get a couple of ponies for himself and Plum to ride. Then the pair, with provisions enough to last several days, set out on their quest. I Taking the direction of what he believed to be the heart of the nitrate region, Jack in a couple of days found several beds which he felt would prove rich fields of speculation. His prime object was to find a bed which should not be too far removed from the railroad, or at least where its product could be the easiest teamed. It was during his search one day that he got separated from his companion, in his desire to explore a wider stretch of country, when he quite unexpectedly found himself in the vicinity of his adventure with the jaguars. The memory of that encounter brought back to his mind the lonely pimento he had seen in the valley on the opposite side of the hilly range, and the story of the hidden treasure filled his thoughts, i "If I could only find that now how it would help me to carry on my speculations." Determined to look again on the spot, he climbed the ascent, until for a second time he stood...