Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1900-05-12

mad nghteu a cigar SalG: j We been
thinking nf what you told ME about that
buried tower. or whatever it was, and
about the chance OF there being city
sunk somewhere off your island OF
course there's a big show for diving
down, or working some scheme of the
kind: and making perhaps big discov-
Yes" said Ileene, Il had thought Of
that"
Suppose you know. don't you. that
must report the discovery of the island
itself to ;hs nearest photographic office" "
keene had supposed that some such
/ step would be necessary. Yes: he as
/ Selted. Il imagined you would have 10.
Exactly. Well. if l do, | don't see as
need TO mention the buried towers and
things, nor so into Il history Of your
| caves ana mysterious roads. Likely rs
I not YOU will want 10 get up an exploring
expedition therC-you and the young
/ lady. You might get lots of reputation
and perhaps find more treasure. How Is
thatE p
Why" said Kecne. naturally struck
by his heedlessness III not having nrn-
| TONED the idea himself Il was already
intending to do that. Miss Lake and |
talked it over. No; | should say. by all
means. don't mention those things you
speak of at present Strange forgot to
allude TO that when told you the story"
"Oh, that's ii, said Darkleton. nod
ding. old idea. eh? Well. glad we
have an understanding about it. BY the
way. when do you think you shall or
ganiZe that expedition!
Keene could not quite see what the
old skipper was driving at. but he an
severed. after little hesitation: Il can't
exactly tell | shall &c back home tirst:
then ! shall want to talk further with
Miss Lake about it,
quite right; exactly So But what |
want to say is this: | should like to go
Il,
If YOU don't know of a better man | will
handle your ship for you. We shan't
fight over terms, for | should go largely
for the curiosity of it. | have got n
penny or two laid by and shall quit the
sea before long, anyway. How does that
strike yOu?'
First rate exclaimed Keene. sur
prised and pleased. He had formed a
very good idea of the captain, both as
Il man and seaman, during the short
time he had been on board. But you
know it may be some time yet" he add
No hurry. shall probably take this
ship back to Melbourne. After that |
am your man. We can keep track of
each other, meanwhile. Vast here
comes the mate"
Kcene soon afterward repeated this
conversation to Arva, and found her
pleased with the idea.
Only | shall insist on keeping in the
background, both as to honors and prof
its" she declared; but will contribute
something to the expedition"
NO, that wouldn't be fair he oh.
jected. You shall at least take one
third Of all the profits, whatever you con-
tribute, and you shall share in the glory,
if there is any
They talked it over little further.
she finally winding up with saying,
laughngly: You may name the first
wonderful city you uncover after me. and
will accept just - per cent. of its
wealth"
One result of the talk was that it
dawned upon them that they had forgot
ten the interesting. if not important mat
ter of naming the island itself Natur-
ally, they had thought less of that when
living on it, it being more important to
give convenient titles to its principal nat
ural features II was high time to sup
ply the lapse. They talked If over and
called in the wisdom Of the Harris and
OF the captain. Finally they decided on
Galley Island"
Kecne took the opportunity Of a morn
ing's promenade on deck to ask Arva
what she thought as to the final disposal
of the treasure.
1T seems to me-" he said, that it
would be the right thing to give Ameri-
ca the first chance to buy it. | don't
ton Of that period in the world. Per-
haps we can't sell it all at home, but il
seems to me we should let our own people
have the pick
Why. certainly" said Arva. though
| had not thought Of that before" Upon
talking the idea over with the Harris,
they Mt once agreed with kcene. i
thought of it once, and had a mind to
speak about it, said the doctor; but.
on the whole. | was afraid il might look
otficiOuS | will add one piece of advice
now. while | am about il. which is that
| wouldn't exhibit what | had to anyone
till | had eXacted a promise not to dis
close the whole amount of the find. You
see, you might easily glut the market. If
you can sell off a few pieces Mt a time
you can get much more. Now, as | un-
derstand from what you both say that
YOU are short of funds | propose to you
to advance what you may need. taking
your plain notes and giving you reason
able time for payment. Is this agree
able to yOut"
Naturally it was. and they both
thanked him warmly: and the notes were
then and there made ont and turned into
money equivalent. In this way the
voyage went on and they ar
rived without let or accident ut
Cape Town. Here they were TO remain n
few days: and, MEANWHILE the tired pas
seng"rs could go ashore and have the
needed change and rest. No enc on
board, as may he supposed, looked for
ward TO this freedom more than the cast
Always. This was especially true Of
Arva. and besG.a the Carthaginan's
hawsers had FRI. he'd their rattle and
buzz as the anchors sunk down, she had
gone below to maze ready
''She is quite herself again" said Miss
Hart, as she pleaSedly followed her.
Tho spinster had addressed Keene. who
smiled and assented; but when they
were both out of sight his expression So
bcred and he looked absently seward.
CONTINUED Next Week.