The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-08-05
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1 CHAPTER II ,
yLowEB's TRlAsURY.
| One night about = month after the
death Of Flower and the subsequent
dispersion Of the gang he had led and
which had held together 70 long under
his able gensTalship l was playing .
game of chess with Foster. who had
nearly recovered from the effects Of the
nasty flesh wound he had received dur.
ing his fight
| ''Tom." said u we renlled our
pipes at the conclusion of the game
and sat down for a yarn, II wonder
where Flower hid all the treasure he
must have accommodated"
4 "Ahl And wonldn't you like to
knowi' answered Foster. quoting the
old song.
II should indeed. II you and were
worth our salt, We ought TO have found
it long ago"
"a shouldn't wonder but ono might
hear something Of It a. Maginty's.'
said Foster, naming the proprietor Of a
low bush inn.
II dare say. I'll look In there some
day on the chance Of it," Foster took
his pipe from his mouth and considered
me. lyon have got some plan In your
head, know" said be at last.
! II have; but it has been simmering
there 10 long that it may as well re-
main where It is little longer before
| l,.;-, onk S,v .,nrv hav,oGk
One evening, about a week later.
when Foster was alone, an evil looking
"sun downer." or tramp, suddenly en-
tered the room. and, seating himself
without ceremony, coolly demanded
fill Of tobacco.
"Well," gasped Foster. rising to his
feet "of all the COMPOUNDED cheeki
Here. out you gol Double quickl'
"I've as much right in this room as
you have, Tom Foster" said the tramp
calmly
Foster stepped back in astonishment.
etared minute and then burst into
shout Of laughter. ''You," he cried.
"sergeantr'
"Yes," answered, seven I. am
pleased to find that you did not know
me-"
"Know your echoed Foster. II
should think not, till you spoke in your
natural voice Why, your own mother
wouldn't know you."
'That's all right, then. am glad
the disguise is 90 perfect will try it
on the squire tomorrow.
"What FORT" asked Foster. IT sup
pose you have reason3"
IA very good one am going to try
and find Flowers treasury" I replied
"But sit down and listen for ten min
utes" And, much to Fosters satisfac-
ton, unfolded to him my plan.
"Splendid" be exclaimed when I
had finished. II think it will work
beautifully, and am getting stronger
every day. !"
''No row complete without Tom Fos-
ter" laughed. ~ waited till you
were on the mend, but I've had the
idea for some time"
Next day was up and away before
any one was stirring in the township
and early in the forenoon reached the
boundary of Toomburra, where | en-
countered MI. Ingram riding alone.
"Mornin, sir, l said in whining
voice
The squire pulled up. "What do you
want3" he asked sharply.
"Want job, cir, if so be as you We
got one goin
The squire hesitated. He was chary |
of strangers after his experience of
Murphy, but his habitual good nature
won the day, and he inquired in a
milder tone, "What can you d. my |
manf'
"Well, squire" said in my own
voice. being now satisfied that my dis
guise was impenetrable, ~ can run
you up shearer's shed IL you like"
The squire started Sergeant
Sparksi" he exclaimed In astonish-
ment. "What are you masquerading in
that dress for7"
"Not for nothing, squire, you may
believe me- However, | really do wish
you to take me on as an odd hand for
awhile. If seem rather neglectful of
my work, you need not be surprised,
md if you hear that your new man
ponds good deal of time at Maginty's
you may abuse him to your hearts
content"
II see," said the squire. "This is all
in the way Of business But how well
you have disguised yourself How ever
did you conceal your SCARF
ut was difficult" admitted, "but
you see managed it. 7"
"Yes. most wonderfully.
The scar TO which the squire referred
I'd indeed given me good deal of
trouble before ! hit on a way to con-
ceal it. 1t was the result Of slash
with knife, received at close quarters
in my second year of service. and the
peculiar shape it had assumed, some
thing like an old fashioned +, and the
length Of it, running as it did from the
inner corner Of the right eye well out
upon the cheek bone, seemed to pre-
clude the possibility of my assuming
any disguise which this remarkable
cicatrix would not render unavailing
with any one who had ever seen me.
At last however, by judicious ar
rangement Of flesh colored sticking
plaster. Armenian bole and touch Of
Mother Earth SO obliterated the trou-
blesome scar rs to induce the belief in
my mind that the plan l had formed
was feasible one-a conclusion which
the effect of my disguise upon Foster