The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-01-29
A HIDDEN
TREASURE
tcopyrlght, 1905. By Daily Story Pub. Co..
BY J. G.. PLUMMER


| copyright, 1908. By Daily Story Pub. Co..
~ TIL never do to let Sam know that
I am rich" soliloquized Capt. Job
Travers, as he neared Biddeford on a
visit to his old shipmate, Sam Stubs.
Sam would either envy me or hate me
for my luck, and want to enjoy Sam
nat'ral."
| Capt. Sam Stubs had retireffrom the
sea at the pressing invitation of various
ship owners, who dreaded the continued
bad luck that followed the unfortunate
mariner and, soured, disappointed
man, Capt. Stubs had retired to small
home near Biddeford, where he lived
with his daughter on a very meager in
come.
'I'm glad thought about keeping
mum about my luck" muttered Capt.
Travers, as the one-hinged gate groaned
a protest to being opened, and the rot
ten porch step tried to trip him. Hes
poor as rat, is Sam, and he'd hate me
on account Of my luck"
Capt Travers, after years of voyaging
along the Atlantic coast at small SAL
airy, had fallen in with derelict, and
the salvage had amounted to $4,000
The weather-beaten face of Sam
| Stubs just lightened trif1e as he shook
| the hand of his cid shipmate, and he
ask ed, gloomily:
Schooner at Biddeford?"
"No, Sam; I've no schooner right
now"
Lose herr" asked Stubs, with CLINT
of joy in his eyes.
mo; just quit the sea for awhile"
"Ain't made your fortin', have you?"
and the corners of Sans mouth drew
| down as he asked the question.
Lord, no; poor as ever, SAM" lied
Capt. Travers.
Capt. Travers was much taken with
Nicely Stubs, his friends daughter, and
| his heart ached as he noted her shabby
| dress.
Il wish Sam wasn't such crooked
old STICK, he muttered to himself I'D
like to give that girl present"
During the talk after supper the
bright face of the girl and her CHEEKY
! laugh contrasted so strongly with the
croaking pessimism of her father that
Capt. Travers determined at all hazards
| to make her substantial present dur
| ing his stay as soon as the means of do
| ing SO, without it being attributed to
him, was discovered.
Capt. Stubs showed his guest to the
best room, and remarked that the room
adjoining was occupied by his daughter.
When Capt. Stubs had retired and, as
Miss Nicely had not come upstairs, Capt
Travers ventured to take a peep into
MeeIy's room. A few cheap pictures
hung on the wall and tawdry vase stood
on the mantel piece.
Poor girl" sighed the captain, but
just then his eyes fell on the bureau, and
an inspiration swept over him. He
stepped quickly to the bureau, picked up
Bible that lay thereon and slipped
500 note within it's pages. Then in a
glow of bushes at having been within
the sacred precincts of a young lady's
bedroom, the captain hurried back to his
apartment and went to bed.
She'll open the good book" he muir
INJURED, land find the money" and
soothed by the consciousness of a good
deed, he fell asleep.
Evidently Miss Nicely did not consult
the Scriptures that night, for she gave
no indications of fortunate find the
next morning, but Capt. Travers bided
| his time, and after rather doleful day,
| owing to the lamentations of Capt
Stubbs, Miss Nicely put on her shawl at
nightfall, preparatory to going out.
"Too dark for you to 60" proclaimed
her father. AN my rheumatic is too
Dad for me to go with you"
Unjust co." said the girl. II must see
Miss Miffin Tonight"
I'll go with you," exclaimed Capt.
Travees, getting eagerly on his feet.
81 am going" said Miss Nicely, as they
walked towards the town, "to return a
Bible to Miss Miffin. borrowed it last
Sunday, and must return it.
Capt. Travers' blood chilled.
| LAS I passed your room last night"
ne said. nervously, 81 saw a book on
YOUR bureau. l suppose that was it."
| THAT was it," replied the girl. And
| Can't. Traver's heart sank. His hundred
! dollar note was going to woman he
did not even know, and who probably
did not need it. The money must be re-
covered.
| Let me carry the book for YOU" said
he.
Revolving the widest schemes from
burglary to arson, the captain walked
silently alongside of his companion I'M
I'll Miss Miffin's house was reached, AID
then his hopes fell to zero, for the spin
! ster placed the Bill = on chest Of draw