The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-24

we got so much as e12'
eat least that said the visitor "Then
think I'll come Ellen's mother Is very
poor, and she wants to buy q mangle. But
she's FL short in her money, and In
these hard times you can't get trust, not
like you used to when Ellen's mother was
young There's so many rogues about that
even honest folk must pay cash. Eilen's
mother told me could give her the
pound"
The visitor groaned within himself, fore
seeing that he would be altogether out Of
favor If tho expedition ended fruitlessly.
Yet there was nothing for 1t but to go
ahead. "Are you ready to start at oncep'
no asked.
"Quite ready" said Doris. "Now,
don't forget your pipe Where are we GO
lng2'
That was more than the visitor knew
"We'll just look about until we find
likely place" he said, holding the gate
open, Tor would you rather go into town
and get some Chocolatesp"
"Chooolates!' exclaimed Doris soorn-
fully. Then returning to tho subject
which was of Importance Ibid you ever
go on treasure hunt reallyY'
| "Not exactly" answered her slave
"that Is, l once knew man who did"
| "You're not going to keep your promise
and tell Inc u story9"
| Its not much of story, he answered.
"a man know got hold somehow of q
map Of mn island lying thousands of miles
away, out there where tho sun SETS with
a mark on 1t showing where pirate had
hidden boxes and boxes of gold, silver and
jewels long ago. So he got boat and
sailed away to that island, he and two or
three friends. You would have seen him
| pass If you had been watching in your gar
| den. Perhaps you did, but of course you
| wouldn't know"
II remember boat" said Doris. 1T
| went right out toward the sunset. It was
| long time ago-before you came. Per.
haps that was his boat
"Perhaps, answered the visitor. 'At
any rate, they sailed away into the west,
thousands and thousands of miles.
Storms came, and their boat, which was
quite small one, was often on the verge
of being wrecked. But at last they came
to the island and found q quiet harbor,
There was not living soul on the island,
only goats and sen gulls."
II love sea gulls!' cried Doris. II
should like to be treasure hunter all the
timo."
Il don't know about that" said her
companion. II don't know that 1t Is
met tn h, cone.nt Mero hrenJ and m hnt
ter world mot bo interaetin, Mi tbo tive
INIT one oro,p. mead IN tbin,o ard az
wouldn't mind It mncb Tsunnoso If soma
d,v II ,yern Iackin. ,yhnro,s aftar n
wcol, NJ birthday ca,oo *.s nnt uas
forgpttiny nv frisnd,. etorv E,,ra ,,hnIa
weels aftsr r,.,ohin,, tha isIar, thn, h,,,saJ
for tho nIaco Tint ,Sas n,nrIod With n n,nSs
nm the man Tha, tbov fourd ~ ;,
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email e,,vor onneI CIV, o,o .,,n ~,
heard of tho coyo and got :. boat on5 d' ,ama
and n,u,darod II Tho.o fow cnin. had
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do,rr m thai, bo.t Mv friand ~ 'ra ,s, ,,au,,
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willow herb and yellow ragwort, fill tho
place, and In autumn it echoes from dawn
to dusk with the voices of the children
who come In companies to gather its black
berries. There aro also butterflies birds
and other things about which man may
converse If it BIO necessary to talk, and In
fluent conversation lay the visitors ono
hope of salvation.
II think we might have look at the
quarry" he said Its Just the sort Of
place that should choose If had treasure
to hide"
So they walked on rapidly. Doris was
so cot on tho quest that sho did not want
to talk. Her companion had his own trou-
bles to consider and was glad Of the respite.
They reached the quarry and stood at the
roadside looking into 1t ouriously. 1t Sas
q new place altogether to Doris now she
had realized that it might possibly DO the
hold of hidden treasure, She did not oh. !
serve for a moment the sudden change
which had come over her Communion, But
presently she was aware of the silence
which had fallen upon him and turned to |
look.
Along tho road beautiful lady was
coming, with tho sunlight In her hair and
in hel hands great bunch of daisies dane.
ing and swaying upon long stems. Tho
visitor was watching her, When she had
drawn quite near, he raised his hat and
murmrred some few words of salutation,
but In such a manner that Doris had to
suppose Though yerv much against her
will that the beautiful lady was not SO
nice as sbe epneared.
But the lady did not pass on. On tho
contrary, she came closer and smoke. her
face all ROSY isn't tho morning loyelyp
And won't Won Introduce mopn
The man PAUSED for n moment and
Doris saw that be was a little embarrassed.
Then, "Doris. /" he said nthis is Elsie