Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-02-06

IVY lits ser.a don t call clear profit OF
.lJ,C0O much OF II sw:ndlc"
''rcll him all" said Bcscy, quickly,
Iuorc alarmed ~ Rcashaws despairiny
lace than az the news itself Tell him
everything, D'c,-Mr. Hcnshaw; il may
;.ot he too late "
In Il voice half choisc,l with passionate
Indignation Hcnshaw lurricslly repeated
the story Of the hidden Treasure, and the
plot to rescue it, prompted frequently by
Rcscy's tenacious memory, end assisted
by sosey S dcft and ;actful explanations.
But 10 their surprise ;ac impcrturbable
countcnancc Of Ahncr Mott never altered:
slight moisture Of kindly pa,crnal tolcr-
ance OF their cXtr;,vaganc, gl.stcncl in
his little eyes, brt nothin; rorc.
''Ef there vas n part o. the ship, a
plank err n bolt az don't know. e. hewitt
touched with my own hand, AMI looked
into with my own eyes, thar rilght be
suthin' in That story. don't lot on TO be
sailor IKE you, hut e. know the shi,
ez boy Knows lis first hoS,, us "a woman
knows he FIRST babby, reckon thar amt
no treasure yer, onless it was brought into
the Pontiac last night 10y them chapS."
''l'ut are you mac, Sleight would not
pay three times the valac OF the shin
today IL he were not positive! And that
positive knowledge WAS gained Inst night
hy the villain who broke into the Pontiac
no doubt the I.ascar."
surely, " snid Mott, iactlitativcly. "Thc
IHscar! There's suti.in' in that. That
I.asoar fastened down in the hold last
might unbekOwust II yor, Mr. Ecnshaw,
and let hirl-out again this morning chally
lmbcknowuat."
'-tnd You let him carry his informa-
ton to Sleight-without wort.rr said
RcHsiaw, w.th q s;cl,cuins sense OF Motifs
utter faulty.
II sent him hack with n message TO the
man he Kern FROM said Mott, winSing
both his eyes ut Renshaw significantly
end making signs Behind his daughters
back
EuScy, conscious II her lovers irrita-
ton, and more eager to soothc his inn
patience than from any faith ia her sue;-
Gcs,ion, iutcrfcrcd. "why rot examine
the place whore he was conccalctls he may
have left some traces Of his search
Tic two men looked ut each other.
''Sccin' cz I've turned the Pontiac over to
Slcieht jist GO it stands, don't know az
it's 'zac,ly on the square," said Mott
doubtfuly.
You've right II know at least what
you deliver to him." interrupted Hcnshaw
brusqucly. Bring lantern"
Followed BY l,oscy, Rcnsliaw and Mott
hurrictlly sought the lower deck and the
open hatch of the forehead The two
men lcapcd down FIST with the lantern,
and then assisted isoscy 10 descend Rem
shaw took step FORWARD, and uttered
n cry.
The rays Of the lantern fell ON the ships
side. The l.ascGr Lad, during his forced
seclUsicn. pu: Lack the boxes If treasure
aud replaced the plnnking, yet not so care
iuily trt that ti'c quick eye If Rensll,,w
had discovered it, The next moment he
had stripped away the planking again
and the !lurric,lly restored box which the
LaScar had found fell To the dcck. scat
terns pnrt of its ringing contcrs. Rosey
turned pale; I,enshcw's eyes flashed fire:
only hbner Mott remained quiet and i'm
passive.
Are you satisfied you have been
dupedS'' said Rcnshaw passionately.
To their surprise Mr.. Mott stoopcd
down, and picking up one Of the coins
handed il Gravely To Renshayg. Would
We mini heftin' TINT ere coin in Your
hand-feelin' it, bitin' it, scrapim' it with
knife, and kinder seein' how it com
parcs with other coins:n
What do you mean" said Renshaw.
IL mean that that yer coin-thnt all
the coins in this yer box, that all the coins
II. hafsR 80 /, II -
ems all and every one OF 'cm counter
feitsr
The piece dropped unconsciously from
Renshaw's hand, and striking another
that lay on the deck gave out dull, sus-
pic!ous ring.
They wnz counterfcits got UP by them
Dutch supercarso sharps for dealin' with
the Injins and caunibals and South sea
hcathcns Cz bows down to wood md
stone. IL satisfied them ez well ez them
buttons ye puts in missionary boxes, |
reckon, and coping cz freight, don't cost
nothin'. found 'em tucked in the ribs
o the old Pontiac when bought her. and
/ nailed 'cm up in thar lest they should
fall into dishonest hands. It's lucky
thing, Mr.. kcnshaw, that they comes into
80 ''N''N''N HsAcsNAS Va u stiuaIe man ike
SIeight-Gi:'t i:.''
lie turned liis small, guilclcss eyes upou
Renshaw with such childlike simplicity
that IL checked the liysterical laugh that
was rising To tic young mans lips.
''But did ANY one know OF this but
YOURSELF
II recon not. once suspicioned TINT
old Cap'cn Bowers, who was always fool
in' round tine hOli yer, must hey noticed
the bulge ia tic casin', but when hc took
to AKIN questions axed others-yc know
my style. Iiosey' Come"
lie led the way grizzly back 10 the
tauin, tic young people following: bat
turning suddenly 40 the companion way
Le observed Eensliaws arm around the
waist II isis daughter Ifo said nothing
until they had reached the cabin. when
he closed the door softly, and looking nj
them bOth gently, said with infinite can
ning
"Ef IL isn't too late, Rosey, We kin tell
This young man o. how forgive linn for
hayin' diskivercd Tic Treasure Of the
Pontiac"
II was nearly eighteen months aftc--
wards that Mr Nott one MORNING entered
Che TOM OF his son-n-law Mt s;adroi,o
Cottage Druv-fu,, Iiftr, ,sf,t, g,....t.t ...f.s.