Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-21
CHAPTER Nv.

Jane Warner left her home in Chelsea to
go to Wales. 1t was rear upon May day
before She returned again.
She came back to Chelsea so thin and
anxious locking and dis:rait that she was
not Ike 'he same PERSON who had gone
away. She seemed tn have grown ten
years oder. Her dr.i,ntc complexion WAS
almost l,on.:lcss. and her deep blue eyes
stood on: from the rest uf her far" pre-
tcrnatuia.,y grave and large. She WAS
quite liy>teiirnl. too. us She clasici hey
mother in Eer arms and looked her over
as II -. would ascertain If she had sls-
tanned aHy Injury since She had sc"! her
last.
The old lady did no. participate in her
daugl:er'> emotion. Indeed. size was
rather offended than otherwise ri James
rough handling. and only begged her T."
lpmrMic.' She wore her Tanjore brooch.
witllun, making amy remark upon her
rctWla 70 chelsea.
MAY came aud went. and the June flow
rrs once mere flung their sweetness ovcr
Che.sea. .,arc became very anxious
abo,;t ,h;,, time tn coax her mother to
Spend .nulr lime in the garden. The fresh
air WIS So g,nul for her. she said. and the
sight of The blossoms and the song of the
bisls diverted her mind from dwelling too
continuously upon one idea. She even
tried. thU.g!! with small success, to ut!l-
iZe Mrs. Warner. by making her weed the
beds ur rake the mold: hut the old lady
soon grew tired of anything like work.
"W!at is the use of my looking among
the flowers and shrubs for little green
things. Jane! Why cannot you leave
them alone! am sure they are very
pretty"
"Rut. neither. YOU don, know what you
might find ii you pcrsrvcre in digging
every day. | have read of people coming
upon hidden treasures in old gardens like
this
''Wha, is treasure. JaEc?'
"Evcrythin. that is of value. Foxes
of money. rr jcwclry, or gold. Wou!d it
not lie delightful! to find one?"
MY brooch is icwclry. Miss Potter
said So" replied Mrs. Warmer. putting
up l.o: lla.h to feel il that ines:ilnallc
ornament Was safe.
course it is. dear. SO arc many
other things. oh! do go on looking care
fully. ~,aotl,cr. every day. and | am sure
you Will find something of value before
long
And every morning Jane would try to
stimulate her mothers energy ny asking
uST Al Sly l.stl loOkSNl It'illIl VUt UtlSitNS
yet, or in :hc lily bed. and assuring her
she would find IL treasure there some day.
Blu she never mentioned the subject in
the presence of Miss Prosscr.
One morning. when Mrs. Warmer had
trottcd out as usual mt her daughters
bidding. she %rcappcarel in the s:ttin.
room with II mysterious air. and her finger
to her lip. Jane-all white and trembling
rose. and followed her to the outer air.
"Janc." she whispered in her ear, lit
has one"
What has come. dear mothnr?' asked
the girl. tryin. to speak calmly.
"Tllr treasure. my dear: IL basket full of
il: vl;,e- :lic bushes. l cannot remember
who ! dug /! up. but | must have done
SO. for i; is there. And it is making Il
dic.,,.,r. noise. Come and SEQ IT,"
Il '.r neither. what are you talking
al"'' sad Jane. with quivering lips.
AZ" lhra .i.e called the servant. "Caru-
line. MIS-. Warner wants Nc To "a and see
sc:Me;i''n- nj the bottom of the garden.
hut | ana too busy. Go with her. and
cG.cc hari: and tell mo what it is. 1t is
pr"si likely only her fancy"
s'h" %;,;.la,l away 10 The d::l!ng roonl
window - shc spoke. and tried ,o look at
tln eea'e passing iii the street. and to
fX be- la.ad only on them. Isu. in an
other il;nuf" The servant had run shrek
Ing lagS into The cottage.
"Gucd gracious. Caroline. what is The
mattet:"
ooh. Imr' miss. Youth never hc..cvc it
nut cn.ac and SEQ for Yourself. please
And ii ;sn', The mistress fancy at all
miss. rs tlu" ais Go>pe. and She is $,
pleased She's l,ron the enc 10 find it,"
~ ind what. Carnlinn:"
"a iahy, miss. y lovely little baby i,
long c~lot!ics."
"A baby. girl. You mus, he dream
ing."
II ain, dreaming. miss. indeed. Its /;
baby. rs plain as ;!ie mc>e on my face. an.
WAS packed i'll Il hamper Just like game
And. oh. my. here's the mistress with il
as rreud as rnnrh..''
And. in effect. Mrs. Warner apprarc
at tina; moment. bearing IL bundle in lie
arms. with an air of the utmost impo,
tanec and mystery.
'.Ianr. ii has tome. i told yon so.-an
no. Goit come near it. If YOU please;
is mine. remember! l dug ii up. and it
maxim. Il terrible noise" which the bu,
dc certainly WAS. as i; rent the air wit
its screams.
"0li. mother. let me take it. thin
yon have got i: upside down"
'.JaMc. ! will he obliged To YOU not I
touch il. Ii is my treasure. which l hay
been digging for. and it belongs to m,
I did not think it would cry SO much. ce
tainly. hut all the same. l found it in til
lily bed. and ii is NINE"
Dear. dear. what is ali this moi.
nbout:" cried Miss Prosscr. running II
from the kitchen. where she had bee
making pastry.
Dear Miss Prosser. the most absu,
thing has happened That you ever hea,
Of replied Jane in n strangely agitatt
voice. .Mother has found Il baby in ii
lily he'd"
".Arc :-.u trying to make Il fool of N
Janc?'
'.Indecd. no. 1t is the truth. Come AZ
see for yourself. But the absurdity
that l have been ~coaxing DOOR mother
help me i'll the garden lately. under Il
prc,cnsc that she might find Il treasure
she dug deep enough. and she has talk
it into her head that this is the trcasll