The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-23


willow herb and yellow ragwort, All the
place, and In autumn sc echoes from dawn
to dusk with tho voices of the children
who como In companies to gatkcrits black
berries. There are also butterflies, birds
and other things about which n man may
converse, IL 1t be necessary to talk, and In
nuent conversation 10y the visitors one
hope of salvation.
II think we might have look at tho
quarry" he said. "It's Just the sort of
place that should choose IL had treasure
to hide"
So they walked on rapidly. Doris was
so SET on the quest that sho did not want
to talk. Her companion had his own trou-
Dies to consider and was glad of the respite.
They reached the quarry and stood at the
roadside looking into 1t ouriously. It was
q now place altogether to Doris now she
had realized that 1t might possibly be tho
hold OF hidden treasure. She did not OBJ
serve for moment the sudden change
which had como over her companion. But
presently sho was aware Of the silence
which had fallen upon him and turned to
look.
Along the road beautiful lady was
coming, with the sunlight in her hair and
IN her hands n great bunch of daisies dano-
ing and swaying upon long stems. The
visitor was Watching her. When she had
drawn quite near, he raised his hat and
murmured some few words of salutation,
but In such manner that Doris had to
suppose (though very much against her
wild that the beautiful lady was not SO
nice as she appeared.
But the lady did not pass on. On the
contrary, she came closer and spoke, her
face all rosy. "Isn't the morning lovelye
And won't you introduce mep"
Inc man paused for moment, and
Doris saw that he was little embarrassed.
Then, Doris" he said, ''this is Elsie.
should like you two to DO friends.''
The lady stopped and kissed the child
is 1t bargain, DorisP'
Then before Doris had had time to say
how glad she would DO to have IL SO tho
visitor spoke again. "Tho fact is" he
said, Doris and I had not much to do
this morning, and SO we Thought we wouId
como out on treasure hunt. The vii
layers, you know, must have hidden thoir
yaluables when they fed before the Span
iards all those years ago. We thought the
quarry was likely spot What do you
think2 Shall we find the treasurer"
The lady hesitated. cat any rate It's
worth your while to try" she said ut last.
1T is always well to try if you want
thing
And you will help?" said tho man
eagerly.
IF Doris doesn't mind" said the lady.
So they nil went into tho quarry and
sought vigorously for tho treasure. 1t was
rathor big quarry and much overgrown.
Onco or twice Doris lost them for awhile,
but they were always close together and
answered when she called. After q long
time, during which no trace of what they
sought had boon discovered, Doris suggest
cd an adjournment. cts big quarry"
she said, land we can't go all ovor It in one
day. And I'm sure it must DO lunchtimo.
Tho visitor looked Mt his watch. at Is,
nearly" he answered. "But think we'd
better search q little longer. 1t would be
n great pity if we Jared like my friend and
other people camo before us and got the
treasure"
We'll hunt for five minutes longer"
said Doris. II am hungry, and they nov
or wait for mo ut lunchtime."
So tho three plunged onoe moro into the
innermost recessos of tho quarry, seeking
with ronewod vigor. Doris found moth
ing, but presently when tho visitor was
few yards distant from her, ho uttered
sharp cry, and she came eagerly toward
him through the tall bracken. "Have
you found itp" she cried
dc turned upon her with a serious face
Doris, he said, 1--WE should have heon
content with bread and butter. They've
been before us. Lookn
The child came through the form to his
side. At his feet n golden sovereign lay
OH the ground.
why, It's like your friends story, Is she
cried
80 it is, said tho visitor. "Woll, it's
no use searching any longer. shy,
wo won't say anything about this TO gov
ernmcnt. I think 1t will DO all right il
Ellcn's mother gets her manglo. You take
tho money
May II" she cried, and then sho danced
gayly along tho sunny road, tho visitor on
one side and tho lady on tho other They
would not como in to SEQ tho Joy which
this poor remnant of treasure was to
bring to Ellen, and when they started
down the hill together Doris watched them
for awhile from tho cato of her garden
Something about them seemed to show
that thcy were quito absurdly happy
They look" said Doris as she entered
tho garden, they look MS If thoy had real-
ly found the treasure BLACK and White.
Invented the Lucifer Match.