The Rock Island Argus., 1885-09-05
COME ASHORE" !"
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN.
CHAPTER TX.
A DISCOVERY.
CONTINUED.

duly weighed, the second was accepted as the
most likely, and it forthwith received the
young mans consideration.
If there was a secret, he argued, it was in
some way connected-firstly, with William
Jones worldly prosperity; secondly, with the
reports current of treasure hidden in times
past among the sandhills or the dangerous
caverns of the sea. Was il possible. after all,
that these reports were true, and that in
some mysterious manner Jones had become
acquainted with the hidins places 1t seemed
very improbable for many reasons, one of
the chief being the mans extreme poverty,
which appeared to touch the very edge of
sheer starvation.
little inquiry in the neighborhood, how
ever, ELECTED the information that Jones, de-
spite ms ablect penury, was certainly weii-to-
DO, ana had money IN the bank of the neigh
boring market town; that the ruined village
of Aberglyn belonged almost entirely 60 him;
ana thab IN Short, he was by nature and
hablt miserly person, who would prefer
nolrdlng up whatever ne possessed 10 pur-
cnnSilig Win IL inc coininonesG heceSsar1es OF
NE
An old coastguard, whom brinhey found
next day on tie station, was his chief ln-
tormant.
Don You baiicve nun, sir, said this old
Sait, II ne tells yoa he's poor. He's shark,
william Jones Is, and couldn't own up even
10 ms own father. ITS my belief he's got
gold hidden soncwher's among them sand
hills, let alone what he's got in the savings
I''nk' An hes an artful ono, is William
Jones
r.,f1
vate suspicious, but had merely introduced in
general way the subject Of jones' worldly
position. Further conversation with Tim,
who had madea few Struggling acquaintance
In the district, corroboratcd the other testi-
mony. The young man became more and
more convinced that William ZONES yyos
| worth studying.
Matt had not turned up that morning. In-
| stead of looking after her Brinliley took
| another stroll toward the vicinity of the
Devl's Caldron. He had not gone far before
he discovered that ne was watched again
The figure Of William Jones followed in the
distance, but keeping him well in view.
1t was certainly curious.
He walked over to tire cliffs and looked
down at the scene of yesterdays bathing ad-
| venture. A strong wind was blowing,
and the waves were surgIng up the rocks
with deafening roar and foamy spume. The
place looked very ugly, particularly near the
oaldroh' All the passage was churncd to
milky white, and the sound from beneath
was to quote an Old simile like the roar of
hnnhleranio charlotS.
| he glanced over hls shoulder and saw the
head of William Jones eagerly watching, the
ooIy oeil9 h'i"ch behind an intervening
Foch, IaS,
oCrailsa! ne reflected. MY predatory
liiehu can keep MS treasure, If ne possesses
my, 1'o"n III tii;iG "atery gull. ct when
5yur CONC near 10 MS manner tells me that
"h W"rii, us UAey say IN the game OF hide
hhG III seek.
10 test the matter little further heset of
"a a VI lsh "aiA aion5 tIe clutS, leaving the
oal.'ion Il pa'llin' he 1oond, as he had sus-
9ec'e''' Cn''1 ne was no longer followed. Re
''lriillis as ne came, ana fesllmlng his Old
ooSl1ion' ne sa" william Jones Immediately
'e,r,p9@. u5
1ha6 cay he discovered no clew to the
mystery, nor the next, nor the next again,
'hough on each day he went through similar
performance. Strange to say, Matt had not
put IN en- appearance, and for reasons of his
own he had thought it better not to seek her.
on the morning OF the third day-a dark,
'mlIy morning, aiter night OF rain-Tin
2u6 MS hsad lnto the Caravan, where his
master was seated at his easel, and grinned
1elghtedly.
Mr.. Charlesl She's come, sor!"
VINO the deuce has comef cried Brink
Iey.
The tddy, your honor, to have her picture
taken Win show her into the parlorT"
But as he spoke Matt pushed him aside and
entered. She wore her best clothes, but
looked little pale and anxious, Brinkley
Thought, greeting her with familiar nod.
80 you've come at last! Tim, get out
you rascal. / thought you had given me
up"
lie assumed GOODNESS, though he fel% ii
not, for he had made up his mind not TO zen.
courage" the young person
couldn come Deiore-they wouldn't lei
me. But last night William Jones he didn't
come home, and ! broke open the box and
took out my clothes, and ran straight of
here"
her face fel as she proceeded, for she could
not tall TO notice the cooiness OF the young
mans greethg.
"1h sihTo you "aoe come wen get tt
WORK, sad brlhdey. ITS chilly and damp
outside 50 Wen remain here IN shelter"
Ma11 tooA Oh hef ilit, ana Then proceeded
10 uveSo nerseh OF her coarse Jacket, reveal
ing Ior Ihe nrst Time the low-necked sill
nreSs neneath. meantime the young maj
placed 1te ske.en IN position turning pres
ently' ne peheid mat. 5 transformation
Old ana shabpy as the dress was, torn her'
ana Ihere, ana revealing beneath giiinpses o.
coarse STOCKINGS ana clumsy boots, 1t be
c3liiie her "onuerluiiy' AS result OF muci
pOllsnlllg WIN soap ana water her 1ace shon'
eah' '1,,i noi tli Iiis on'i nech were "ilite "a
SNOW mus aOUlreu' MAUI looked no longer