National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-02-13
THE G0AT.ISLANDMYSTERY
IN AxADDINS GAZE ON TIE wILDS
OF THE PACIFIC COAST.

BELvA A. LOCKWOOD, &c. CURTIS AND
HATTIE J. FRENCH, METEOROLOGICAL
AND GEOLOGICAL GENT, WHO ARE TO
UNEARTH THE HIDDEN TREAsUREs-A
MONTE CRIsTO VESSEL WAITING FOE
THE DARING ADvENTUREssEs.
Rap rap, rap. i
'Come in," and the door Of Belva A. Lock
woods once opened, and the reporter Of TIE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN stepped In, while the
friendly hand Of the lady lawyer extended with .
hospitable grasp a. she Welcomed ~ and placed
cushioned scat ct our disposal. We were not
long In covering that cushion, but It was some
time before We recovered our breath sufficiently
amer mounting innumsrable stairs, to mako on
business known. II was cosy little room, full of
relics, pictures and legal documents, and the
pleasant reception made rs at once ct homo.
After the usual preliminary remarks about the
weather, We made known our mission.
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Hattie ). French and other: the privilege y q
or more on Goat Island, near San Francisco
which belongs to the United States, for the pur.
pose 81 mailing some mineralcgical and geological
erals supposed to be there deposited, Of which
you say you have description, and, also, that
and %
the earth % found, and promise that no damage
shall be done to the reality. q
Mrs. lockwood, tsmiling.) Why, thatsthe petit
RsRSI,sI; wei, yill you be kind enough. then,
MI! H. id s Snnv .hou. tb.. hardly th,nr
object and aim 81 the Petition. -' pN'''' >' ''''
=. It appear: to be an effort I'm the interest Of
Mrs. L. Yes, partially for the advance
ment Of science and partially in the interest Of
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neurological and botanical studies ever since my
earliest childhood, and have great faith that in
rare field for investigation for the student Of these
Z. Have you decided upon any plan by which
you can attain the object set forth In your petfs
Mrs. L. Yes, indeed; We have msde arrange
ments By which We can accomplish our ends.
mentsf
M. L. Now, Mrs. Lockwood, think you have
said sufficient on this subject for the present-at
Mrs. L. Perhaps I have, Doctor, but wish to
say one word in regard to our Intentions.
NJ T. WIZ " y Sa1 R,e secured ships.
bought it-but have recently come to the conclu-
sion that It is not largo enough for our work and
to sail from San Francisco Mt the earliest moment
possible, and on our arrival at the island We shall
proceed to the interior Of 1t and there make an
r. What Is the foundation of your belief in the
existence Of these minerals In this particular
portion Of the island.
petition have been there in person and made
thorough examination of the peculiar strata which
exists In that neighborhood Of the island, and
of our expedition will rebound to the benefit Of
science and blessing of mankind.
citation or supernatural mysteryf
Mrs. 1. Not . bit of it: Mortal man, genuine
hesh and blood, has seen these things; therefore
What DO you intend to do with the mineral
this evening. We shall take Q largo ship, end |
bring back with us large load, and load which /
will astonish most Of the veteran mineralogtsts Of
with specimens Of mineral which will create q |
revolution among some Of the geological theories
the aas snd aaS Ss
a RS you intend to accompany the expedition
Mrs. L. Ishall, unless my professional duties
in this truly interesting and great
work. Mrs. Curtis French and several other per-
sons, who areto have hearing before the Commit
tee on Public Lands soon in regard to the matter,
will accompany the expedition.
Il. Couldn't you give us more definite idea Of
what this mineral IS, and for what purpose it is to
Mrs. l. Nothing more can at present be made
public: In fact, there ore some things connected
with the objects Of the expedition that must not
be published or in any way made public until the |
entire work and experiment Of the expedition Is |
We are satisfied that the Govern
ment, science and suffering humanity will never |
regret that the work was done.
At this juncture q long, slim and slender client |
entered the Office, accompanied by q pair Of con-
Of finding out the strange mystery which seems |
10 hover about this scheme, and the exact quality
quantity and virtue of this mineral which Is
slowed so mysteriously away In the deserted wilds
Of Goat island, Mrs. lockwood will never tell.