The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-03-08


made away with the cargo and a treasure OF
purposes which belonged to the passenger. In
course OF time the ship was sold ior sslvags.
the breaking on, Of the Californian gold excite.
ment when shs was sent with cargo to San
Francisco. Tina, chip was Tie Pontiac which
slight shudder ran through tho girls frame.
w!sh-l wish YOU hadn'ttjd me- she said.
on board Of her. know"
~ would say that you had purified her q all
remains. And Gai in most peo"lss eyes would
be no detraction. You look puzzled. Miss Mott:
but am coming TO tho expanation and the
end Of mY6tory. ship Of war WAS sent to the
such thew we're; bu, they could no! be found.
treasure which they were supposed TO have
buried. hut in vain. About two months ago
sent him a Lnscar sailor who had to dispose
Of valuable secret regarding the Pontiac
for a percentage. That secret was that the
Of the pon,ac They we're about to land and
bury it when We boarc.i them. They took I'D.
TO bury II in nr ship. They hid it in the hold so
securely aud satisfy that It was nsver detected
ask I'd as o ,s who I knsw The vessel to under.
take private exani nation OF her. with view
Of purchasing her from your father WITHOUT
have my con re- now. Miss Sott. You know
my crime. ! am at your mercy.
,,A'o'b n XII III vHiS oWhs
Her eyes sought his. And YOU didn't end
uDvthinKi" snc said.
The question sounded so oddly like SleiGhts
that Rrnshaw returned little s;ifiy:
81! didn't LOOK"
. Why p asked Rosey .ipgply;i .,,,
easy consciousness Of having exaggerated his
sentiment: 1T didn't seem honorable; it didn't
on. you silly! You might have looked and
But said R.nshaw. do you think that
would have be- fair SAislt ~
As far to him as to us. For. don't you see.
twou,tn't be ons TO any OF us. II would DO.
%ns 10 Ss sns friends or the family OF the man
:" But there were no heirs" replied Rem
| VIII, pretended TO be his brother and lbeed
the pontiae at callao but the courts decided he
T." Then IT bsiongs to the poor pirates who
| risk"h their own lives Tor i. rather than 10
| sIeisht. who did nothing" She was silent for
momant. and then resumed with energy.
believe Re was at tho bottom OF that attack
have thought 40. too. said Renshaw.
| Then l must 80 back at once" she con-
tinued impulsi,ely. Father must not be lett
Nor must vou." said Renshaw quickly, do
let mo return with you. aud share with you
ana hsr ne trouble haze eon nns
my oiisacs. OF making myself worthy your
am sure" said nosey. lowering her lids
and haIt withdrawing her arm. I'm sure
| nave uDtllUs 10 lOTRlVe. lou ulO not DelleNb
the treasure belonged to US any more than to
anybody else until YOU knew me-."
Inc u ak Is er s%d the young man. attempt
mean" said R?sey biushing. and showing
ndls,ractng row OF little teeth In one OF aer
mean" She Withdrew her arm gently. and be-
came Interested in the selection of certain way
side bay ,sayes AS they passed along. An the
| aDrhptiy. us ii to change the subject. i don t
believe 1t ever was hidden inside The Pontiac. "
| n va tn ma mad nAy All
| Renshaw.
49,, Dat rs pity you diaar fna Il out while
saved so much talk aud trouble"
-, have told you why l didn't search the
ness . But il seems could only ave d being "a
by 70 Great ss
Rosey. earnestly. and YOU couldn't be a, fool.
except in needing what II silly girl says l only
meant II you mad taken me into your cont-
Might not say the Same to you regarding
your friend. the Old Frenchman returned
tina, lately suspected him Of knowing the ,,,e-
cret. and OF trying to gain your assistance 7"
Instead OF Indignantly repudauns the sug-
gestion, to the young mans great discontinue
kosey ,only Knit her pretty brows; and re-
NAMED for some moments silent Presently
: DO YOU think it wrong to tell another per-
sons secret for their own goodt'
Then iii tell YOU Monsieur de Ferrierss's.
| But only because l believe from what you have
Just said /. that ne Wi! turn out to have some
Then Win SnanG eyes an; ana voice slo;
her accidental discovery OF De Ferriore-' $ IN is
erau,s existence IN the loft. Clothing 1t with
the unconscious poetry OF her fresh young I'm
| agination, she lightly passed over his antique
| gaantry and srote.que weakness. exaitlug
! omiy his lonely suflerings ami mysterious
wrongs Renshaw lis tened lost be twee n shame
Tor MS ate suspicons and adm rntion Tor her
| thoughtful de!icacy. until she began TO speak
| OF De Ferrieres's strange illusions to the for
nj n nflF m ll fAalt iYl u
some were law payers. and am almost GER
tain saw the word Caliao printed on one Of
, item"
:" II may be So" said Rsnshaw. thoughtfully.
The Old Frenchman has always PASSED Tor a
public curiosity has eyer even sought TO know
his name much less his history. But mad We
not letter first try 70 md il there is any prop
erty, before We examine his claims 10 IT p
poui; bu, you viii lind it much easier to Dis.
cover him than his treasure ltsaways easier
to lind the ny YOU re not looking for"
Until you want ii" said Henshaw. with sud
Flow pretty It looks over tnero." said Rosey,
turning her conscious eyes to the opposite
tAH4ntain.
They had reached tho tor Of the hill, and in
the near distance n,a the b., chimney Of Madron9
scIously Disappointed. kossy broke the en-
0!TH nsrs s aouei way home. blu, it's round.
| Let US take IL. ~ said UenshAw.
She hesitatod. The boat goes at 4. and We
must return tonight"
The moro reason why we should make the
most Of our time now" said R-nshaw. with a
faint smile Tomorrow all things may be
changed; to-mOrrow YOU may bni yourself an
heiress. Miss Mott. morrow" he added
with n slight tremor in his voice. " may have
earned your forgiveness only 20 say farewell 10
you forever; Let me keep this sunshine. this
picture. this companiOnship with you long
enough TO say now what perhaps must moi
SAY to- MORROW"
They were silent for a moment and then by a
common instinct turned together into narrow
trail. scarce wide enough for two. that diy~rged
from the straight practical path before them
IL was indeed n roundabout way home. SC
roundabout. IN fact. that ~ they wandered on
II seemed even to double on it's track, occasion.
ally lingering long and becoming indI,tinc,
under the shadow Of ruadroho and willow; al
one time stopping bli ndiy before u fallen tree
in the hollow. where they had quite lost i and
had TO ST. down to recall II rough way. often
requiring the mutual help OF each other.
hands and eyes 10 trend together in security
an uncertain way, not to hs found without
whispered consultation and concession. RnG
yet way eventually bringing them nand II
hand. harry and hopeful. 10 The gate of Ma
droho Cottngs. And II there was only Ius