Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-31
WATERBURY EvENING DEMOCRAT MONDAY, JULY 31. 1905.

LnDOh Il L V lL1Vl1N0 ] ultimate escape lie must Immediately write full details of his discovery and intrust the document to her, to be opened only after his death or six months after their release.
 The idea possessed him so thorough. ly that he could brook no delay. He searched for one of the notebooks talk en from the dead officers of the Sir dar and scribbled the following letter:
 Dear Miss Whether I am living or dead when you read these lines. you will know that love you Could I re- peat that avowal a million times in as many varied forms I should find no better phrase to express the dream I have cher ished since happy fate permitted me to snatch you from death. So simply say "I love you" I will continue to love you while life lasts. and 1t is my dearest hope that in the life beyond the grave I may still be able to voice my love for you.
 But perhaps I am not destined to ba loved by you. Therefore. in the event of my death before you leave the island. l wish to give you instructions how to find a gold mine of great value which Is hidden in the rock containing the cave. You re- member the sign on the piece of tin which we could not understand. The figure 32 denotes the utmost depth of the excava- tion, and the 1 signifies that one foot be- low the surface. on reaching the face of the rock, there is a rich vein of gold. The hollow on the other side of the cliff be- came filled with anhydrate gas, and this stopped the operations of the Chinese, who evidently knew of the existence of the mine This is all the information the experts employed by Sir Arthur Deane will need. The facts are unquesttonable.
 Assuming that am alive, we will. of course, be copartners in the mine. If l am dead, I wish one-sixth share to be given to my uncle, William Anstruther. shire as recompense for his kindness to me during my early life The remain der is to be yours absolutely
 ROBERT ANSTRUTHER.
 He read this remarkable document twice through to make sure that 1t ex- actly recorded his sentiments. He even smiled sarcastically at the endowment of the uncle who disinherited him. Then, satisfied with the perusal, he tore out the two leaves covered by the letter and began to devise a means of pro tecting it securely while in Iris pos session.
 At that moment he looked up and saw her coming toward him across the beach, brightly flushed after her bath. walking like a nymph clothed in tat tered garments. Perceiving that he was watching her, she waved her hand and instinctively quickened her pace. Even now, when they were thrown to- gether by the eXigencies of each hour, she disliked to be long separated from him.
 Instantly the scales fell from his mental vision. What. Distrust Iris! Imagine for one second that riches or poverty, good repute or ill., would affect that loyal heart when its virginal font was filled with the love that once in her life comes to every true woman Perish the thought. ' -1@ g.
 Laughing at his fantastic folly Jenks tore the letter into little pieces. It might have been wiser to throw the sheets into the embers of the fire close at hand. but for the nonce he was over powered by the great awakening that had come to him.
 Good gracious. Don't gaze at me iD that fashion. don't look like ghost, do I?" cried Iris, when near enough to note his rapt expression.
 You would not object if called you a visiohT" he inquired quietly, averting his eyes lest they should speak more plainly than his tongue.
 Not if you meant it nicely. But I fear that 'specter' would be more ap- propriate word. Just look at my best gown."'
 She spread out the front widths of her skirt, and certainly the prospect was lamentable. The dress was so patched and mended. yet so full of fresh rents. that a respectable house maid would hesitate before using it to clean fire irons.
 "Is that really your best dress?'. he said.
 "Yes. This is my blue serge. The brown cloth did not survive the soak ing it received in salt water. After few days it simply crumbled. The oth- CTS are muslin or cotton and have been -er-adapted."
 There is plenty of mems clothing" he began.
 Unfortunately there isn't another is land" she said severely.
 'No. I meant that it might be possi- ble to-er-contrive some sort of rig that will serve all purposes"
 But all my thread is gone. I have barely a needleful left"
 "In that case we must fall back on our supply of hemp"
 "I suppose that might be made to serve" she said. You are never at a loss for an expedient"
 Tt will be poor one, I fear. But you can make up for it by buying some nice gowns at Doucet's or Worth's."
 She laughed deIightedly. Perhaps in his joy at my reappearance my dear
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