The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-03-06

81 beg your pardon, sir he explained,
"but | suppose the gentleman objects
TO my wearing it. 1t isn't a pretty
weapon, sir, exactly, but | have found
it useful, sir. / thought there would
be no objection. Mr.. Greatorex, sir,
more especially as the gentleman here
carries a. revolver" He indicated
Montgomery, who grew red and STAN
mered:
Il beg your pardon. Awfully sorry
There it is" and extracting a Colt
from under his waistcoat he threw
it on the table in front of me.
Sheppard and | exchanged glances.
"Come, sir,' said Sercombe's voice,
rising in an imperative key, but this
remarkable scene requires an explana-
ton. Why may not Mr.. Hood wear
what weapon he likes?"
"Was there anything?" l asked of
Sheppard in a whisper.
He frowned in embarrassment. ITO
have waited for anything would have
been too late" he answered in the
same tone. II had to forestall. l
guessed, but I'll swear l guessed right.
I can't prove it. caught the gleam"
Then he turned quickly from me and
picking UP the dagger offered it to
Hood. Il am sorry for this misunder-
standing, Mr.. Hood" he said sweetly.
"If l had stopped to think 1 should
have known that man like yourself
would only carry a weapon for some
good purpose. But am a creature of
impulse, full of mistakes, but of
warm heart below all, and l offer you
the dagger back in token of my trust
in YOU" with which he sat himself
down in his seat and ostentatiously
played with Montgomery's revolver for
the rest of the interview.
"Come. come. That is well said and
well ended" said the captain genially.
and he was evidently very much re-
iieved at the conclusion of this scene.
''And now, Mr. Greatorex, and to show
that it is not both sides that are so
unnecessarily suspicious, if you will be
So good as TO take this paper from me
! will trust you to read out the whole
document"
This proposal, coming on the top Of
what had happened between us, as
.oUnded US all, as you may suppose.
Eut Sercombe was rarely at loss for
some amazing movement, and he knew
well enough that be was perfectly
safe with me, whereas he was also
aware that | knew | was absolutely
Unsafe with him. Therefore he assum-
FL golden air of courtesy and lofty
faith, as between gentlemen. But these
reflections are not to the point, for
tbere was /, with the two parts of the
precious document in my hands and
four pairs of bright eyes burning upon
my face with their eager interrogation.
You may conjecture my emotions and
the way my pulse ran. l spread the
paper | mad received from Sercomhe
upon the other. smoothed it with the
| back of a knife and. forthwith deei-
phering the following composition, read
it slowly aloud to the company:
Il, Sir Ralph VIVIAN, icing now in
my thirticth year ana upon the eve Of
exile through the malicious treachery
of friends. this 10Th day of April in the
year of our Lord 1916. do hereby, as
follows hereunder. give and proclaim
% a.. or a.-y Of my descendants, law
fc-I..- bcgolten or their heirs. the en-
,s,-..-g infer. alton. 1t being in the
twentieth year of the reign of our be-
loved sovereign his gracious majesty
and in the fifth of the lamentable AM
abOminable strife with the Gisloyal
houses. l was besieged in Ivor castle
by one Colonel Morgan. attached to
the army of the houses and more par
ticularly to the notorious traitor Sir
Thomas Fairfax. | held this castle for
the king for three days and three
nights. but upon the fourth day, this
said 18th day of April, through the az
cursed act of traitors. the enemy hath
gained entrance by the towers and
even now is pressing upon the garri-
son. And thus | set down these sew
eral facts here upon the instant of the
final 'essay-to wit. that |, beng the
custodian of divers cases Of treasure.
gold pieces, jewels and the ike, des-
tined for his majestys uses, having
taken counsel with my steward ana
my friend Sir John Clunes, have con
cealed this great treasure in privy
place within the castle precincts ana
do hereby deposit this said writing also
in a secret hiding place. And to whom
soever of my descendants or their law
full heirs this shall fall, in the event OF
my death or exile, / charge them to de
liver the same unto his gracious maj
esty King Charles or unto his heirs. the
sovereign kings of this realm, as duti-
full subject, being held in trust for that