The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-28

an interesting book, nut Tor want OF
Space cannot he more than referred
10 here. Hayie had been their part.
ner In not . few Of their curious I'M
dertakings, for hia courage aud re-
source made him valuable ally,
though how far they trusted each
other II is impoS6ible TO say.
Breakfast over they adjourned TO
the yeranda, where The inevitable
cigars made their appearance.
Now let's hear what you've got 10
say To me?" Haylc began.
Not here, "Kitwatcr replied. There
are too many listeners. Come down
90 the harbor."
So saying he led his companions TO
the winter side, where he chartered q
native boat for an hours sail. Then.
when they were out Of carshot of the
land. ne babe Hayle pay attention TO
what he had to say.
First aud foremos. you must under
stand" he said. that IFS all due TO
Coddy here. We heard something Of II
| from an old SlamcSe In Hanoi, hut we
never put much trust In g. Then
Coddy began 10 look around, 20 hunt
up some Of the musty records, and
after awhile he began Co think that
there might be omcihinR in the story
after all. You sre it's this way; You
know ScnRkor-wnt?"
"Sengkor how much?"
'Scngkur Waffle old ruin at the
back 81 nurmah, near the Chinese
border. Such = place as you never
dreami Of Tumblc-down palaces,
temples. and all that sort Of thing
lying out there all alone In the jungle"
I've seen Amber" said Hayie, with
the air ~ man who makes n remark
that cannot be lightly turned aside.
after that don't want any more
ruined cities. I've got no use for
them"
NO, but you've got a use for other
things, haven't you? You can use ru-
bies as big a. pigeons eggs, suppose.
You've got a use for sapphire, the
like Of which mortal man never sct
eyes on before"
That certainly So" Haylc replied.
But what has this Sengkor.Wat to do
with it2"
Everything in the world" Kitwa-
ter replied. That's where those m.
bics are, and, what more, that's
where We are going To find them"
Are you joking, or is this sober
caruest7"
He looked from Kitwatcr to Codd.
The little man thus appealed to- nodded
his head. HE agreed with an hi com-
pEnion said.
ITS quite true" said he. after a
pause, "Rubirs, shpphircs and gold
enough to make rs all millionaires
times over"
Bravo for Scurkur- Wat, them" said
Hayle. "iiut how do You know al this p
1--WE told You already that Coddy
found IL out" kitwaicr replied.
Looking over his old records he dis.
covered something that put him on
the track Then ! happened to re-.
member that. years ago, when ! was in
Hanoi, an old man had told me a won
derful story about treasure cham
her In a ruined city IN the Burmese
jungle, A Frenchman who visited the
place, and had written a book about Il,
mentions the fact that there Is a
legend amongst the natives that vast
treasure Is buried IN the rains. but
only one man, 90 far IS We can dis
cover. seems 10 have taken the trouble
10 have looked for &c."
"Bui how big are the ruins?"
Bigger than London, so Coddy
says!"
Coddy nodded his head In conArma.
tion Of this fact. but still Hayls
seemed incrcdulous
And you are going 10 search all
that area? II strikes me that you
will be an old man 10y the time you
| find the treasure. Ritwatcr"
Don't you believe t. We've got
something better 60 60 upon than
that. There WAS an old Chinese trav.
clcr who visited this place in the year
what was the year, Coddy?"
Twelve hundred and ffty-seven,"
Gold replied. without hesitation
"wel, he Describes the glory Of the
place. the wealth of the inhabitants,
and then goes on 20 tell how the king
took him 20 the great treasure cham.
brr. where he saw such riches as NOR.
tai man had never looked upon before. -
"But that doesn't tell YOU where the
treasure chamber n7" argued Hayle
perhaps not. but there are other
ways OF finding out; that Is, II a man
has his wits about him. You've got 10
put two aud two together II you want
to get on In this world. Coddy has
translated II all. and this Is what II
amounts TO: When the king had
shown tine traveller his treasure, the
latter declared that his eyes we're SO
: lindcd by It's magnificence that he
could scarcely mount the steps TO the
spot where bis majesty gave audience
10 his people. In another place II men,
tinns that when the king administered
| justice he was seated on the throne In
the courtyard of he Three. headed Ele.
plants Now what we've got to do Il
to find that courtyard, and find Il we
will"
But how do you know that the
treasure hasn't been taken away
years ago7 DO you think they were
such fools ns to leave IL behind when
they went elSewhere7 Not theyl"
Though they were well out Of ear.
shot of the land. ard alone upon the
boat, KitwRter looked round him sus.
picioBsly before he ans wered. Then
u pleasant smile played over his face,
II was ms II he we're recalling some
happy memory.
"lIow do l know it?" be asked, by
way OF preface. "If yonlI listen for
a moment, I'll tell you. II you want
more proof. when I've done. you
must he difficult 30 please. When
was up at Moulmein six months ago,
] came across n man | hadfi't met foT
several years He was a Freuchman,
who ] knew had spent the most of his
life away back Ia thurman. He was
very flush Of money ut the time, ard
kept throwing ont hints, when we
were alone. Of place he knew Of
where there was the biggest fortune