In a bay on the north end of Thetis Island, he found a quantity of the silver plate buried on the beach, just above the high water mark, buried by covering it with the soil and then placing large rocks hereon. A short distance from the plate he found a large East Indian shawl and still father on two dresses. Tracks were seen in the snow. No trace was found of the other articles, or of the body of the old gentleman. Mr. Wake is now of the opinion that

the fatal  mishap occurred after passing through the rapids, and that after the sloop was dismasted, she drifted with the northwest wind to the northern point of Thetis Island.  It is now plainly apparent that a robbery of the goods has taken place, otherwise why should they be so carefully cached?  The mystery still remains unsolved as to whether Capt.Wake  lost his life in defending his property from the ravages of pirates, or whether he succumbed to