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

real position. being herself slow to sus-
! pect evil or 70 imagine that others suS-
/ pected 1t; yet she could not help knowing
I something of how matters stood and
/ this doubt eSS promp el h. 10 the fu.t
! IA sorry OF her adventures. which she now
] protercd and gave. As III keene'S case
/ with the captain, she said nothing about
/ the treasure: but in everything else gave
I a complete and almost minute account.
BY the time she had finished il was near
/ ly noon. She was now mindful that per
! hapS she was neglectlng keene. and at
! once proposed to her two listeners 10
/ have him sent for.
Il mustn't appear to forget him after
! he has done SO much for me, she said:
and | think he will be able to tell you
/ things that l have forgotten.
| BY all means we will have him in,
/ said Miss Hart.
Certainly" said the doctor. with his
| businesslike decisivenesS, land | will get
! him
| He did so, and, when keene and Arva
had greeted each other. they all joined
! in further discussion of the island ex-
periencc; keene was. perhaps tat least:
to AryaS ideal. a little more sober and
thoughtful than usual possibly from the
/ constraint of these third parties, and the
/ new situation. but at once readily agreed
to talk and be questioned.
1T reads for all the world like a ro-
/
up and then sitting down in her excite
ment. III ought TO be put in a book.
| Gracious, what Il time it was
| I'VE think so" said Arva, rather
amused; "and perhaps we shall have it
written mp. We must talk that idea over,
Mr.. keene.'
He smiled little knowing that she
ioked; but said that he guessed ne would
have his part left out. 1T would he
hard to make folks believe it, anyway
| guess. and if You put in only yourself
and Fidele it would be more interesting.
That would be the play of Hamlet
with Hamlet left out, most assuredly."
she laughed NO, whatever happens, We
can't excuse YOU. But, speaking of FL
dele, how is the good old fellow?
haven't seen him since last night"
''Oh, he's well, and consuming his part
Of the prog" said Keene. He didn't
tell me in so many words. but l think
he will be glad to see you"
Father will go and get him. if you
like" said Miss Hart kindly. at is too
bad to keep him away from You"
oh. no" said Arva. hastily, ''he
would knock things a. to pieces. He is
very demonstrative. and his paws and
tongue reach everywhere. l can see him
later
While she was saying this. Kcene had
been looking at a painting Of ship on
the opposite wall, and an idea forthwith
struck him.
That picture brings up question, :"
he said rather discursively What do
you think, Miss Lake as 10 keeping on
Ia Liverpool in this ship? Wouldn't it
be pleasanter for, you: OF course it
would take longer"
why. as to that" said Arva, a little
surprised. Il had sort of taken it for
granted that we-that |, at least. would
stay aboard. | should be among total
strangers on any other ship; besides,
don't suppose it will take SO very much
longer. will it,
Il should say from sixty TO ninety
or hundred days longer answered
from Cape Town. Is that near it, doc
tor%'
think
THAT is some time" said Arva. re-
fectively. but still, don't think | want
to change
Il should miss you dreadfully now"
put in Miss Hart; but then. of course.
mustn't be selfish. | know some Of
the reasons you have for wanting to hur-
ry,.. The steamers are good deal fast
Arva colored slightly at this allusion
to her anxiety to meet her lover, but an
into. consideration, | will stay"
AS for me-" said Keene, Il am in no
hurry and will stay too"
That's splendid" said Arva, highly
pleased. Il shan't have to part with any
of my friends. Even Fidele will stay
keene felt relieved at this decision. and
that for more reasons than one. Arya.
in her MISREPRESENTATION, would be saved
from some possible annoyance, and then
he would be near her just so much long
er. 1t put off the evil day.
Soon after this the whole party went
md . h.
the rest of the passengers. They were
all English and Scotch people, civil. we'll
ored folks of the middle class. and treat
al Arva and keene with much honest
kindness. Before the day was over
Arva felt settled and at home, and
keene was thoroughly glad that
they had elected to stay. There was
one more question which he now felt
ought to be settled. and that was Wheth-
er II was not better. on the whole 10
tell both the Harris and the captain about
the treasure. He was convinced that +
would be safer in the captains strong
box than where it was: and. with the
Harris as witnesses to the fact Of it's de-
post there. II seemed as though there
could be no risk. He took the earliest
opportunity 10 talk with Arva about IT,
and found her exactly of his mind. In
fact she was intending to breach the
idea TO him. She said. They acted
promptly upon the plan. and before night
they had amazed their new friends with
still another yarn. and had receipt
from the captain for the casket and its
contents.
One other thing should be mentioned
here. though little late in the order Of
its occurrence. That was the fitting ont
of Arva and keene with suitable cloth
ing. This was done by the pleased and
even enthusiastic cooperation Of all the
lady passengers. as to Arva. while Keene
was provided through the Kindness Of the
second officer, who happened to be about
his size. Not a cent could keene induce
the man 10 take. for it was a case II
''assistin' shin in Distress as he put i
He shouldn't think Of paying under like
circumstances. and he was sure h.
wouldn't be meaner than he should ex-
pect others 10 be To him. or course
Keene could merely give in and take tho
things bGi he resolved that the good
hearted fellow should lose nothing bg
his act. and he did. in fact. at the end
Of the voyage. induce him 10 accept
handsome silver watch. which he bought
Of a travelling jeweler. who happened to
be one of the passengers.