New-York tribune., 1909-11-07

pleasant bass. No need 70 kill yourself
It's all been covered up for eighteen hundred
years. and IT can stand waiting a day or two
longer to be uncovered"
Griscom paused and. leaning on the handle Of
his shovel. wiped kis dripping face. " Ihs-e an
instinct" said he. that we about % find
something remarkable. IL gets away with me.
THE savant grunted and glanced sharply al
his colleague (frISCOm's face was white
under its sOapy layer OF pumice powder. and
his gray eyes were bright as those OF fever
patient.
RUM" muttered Owen Very rum"
He picked up small statuette he had Just un-
earthed. busted It carefully, and carried II over
to Miss Wellsley.
Here's little gem Of a Pallas Athene. " said
he. Griscom says Were on the verge of a dis
cOvery"
Then l hope it viii be made very soon '' an
Swered the girl. " Professor GriscOm looks as II
he was on the verge of a physical collapse"
Owens sunburnt face wrinkled He's
treasure mad. like all green hands. Used o. be
that way myself, before / discovered that a live
professor Is worth ten dead kings. But there Is
something very purpOseful about tTrisCoru
madness. / don't understand IT. He seems
TO know the place. Came straight here the
first day without a guide. Pom my word ne
acts as II he knew the place. and he's told me
one or two things about POmpeii that I can't
find any authority for
Miss Wellesley looked at him thoughtfullv
Her blue eyes turned quickly 10 GriScom who
was on his knees and paving eagerly at the
dust with his hands.
Does he always work like that" She asked
lie Is getting worse and worse as the Dig
glng proceeds II he doesn't mend his wdvs. I
shall have To Law him OFF He'll get the fever
Fact Is don't think he very well now"
He looks very badly"
Doesn't act normally. either. The work
men are afraid ot HIM. They swear he's got
second sight. MdVbe they re right Yesterday
he san to 81
we are apt 10 hnd some verv beautiful urns
hereaboutS. And we did Rum very rum"
He rubbed his chm and looked meditativelv AZ
tIriScom When he turned up that money
box there ~ your feet. he said. Oh here's this
DoX, and the funny part was he said 1t IN Latin
We've quite formed the habit OF speaking Latin
while at work. It's some effort for me. but
Criscom patters II out like dialect. Pom nv
soul believe he's a reInCarnated Roman '
so do /, 80 answered Miss Wellslev softly
Her eyes turned toward Csriscom. who was dig
gIng almost frantiCallv.
Take II easy. Griscom demonstrated Owen
THE young man did not appear % have
heard rs they watched him he gave a
shout Here 1t Isl I've got it," he cried. and
ms VoiCe carried note of exultatiOn.
Got what demanded his colleague
Ihis bust This wonderful bust p" lie
scooped al the dust with eager hands
Professor Owen walked over q where C1ris-
com was at work. and Miss WeIlslev IN a
strange state OF excitement followed him
The Italian officer paused % light a fresh cip-
arctic then loIned the group. while the labor
erS' conscious OF the tension IN the air stoppei
their work to look on Curiouslv
G-lSCom, hiS hands trembling with excite
ment' was rapidly une1rthing a HE sized mar
Die bust. As he worked he muttered % him
sell IN a low lcrhy Voice. ~ Miss WellsIe,
stopped % look over his shoulder he glanced
up az her with the blankneSs Of eNpreSSi,,, M
one PreoccuPied beyond all consciousness ~
Surrouniings
Presently he SAID few words in A., louj,r
tone Miss Wellesley looked inqurinqlv AZ pr
tessor Owen. who smilct
Latin gain" sand he His rernarLs .-..
T. the effect that the bust Is a very fine one AM
that he hopes II Is intact 90
rs ne spoke GrIsCom lifted the bust +, pa.
hands. '' III l'''
hat shame SAID Owen. eTbe f.l.. g..
sone-no, II Just split OIL There ar. tb.fr,
inentS at the bottom Of the hole m. I.,,,t
u3Wn ana took the relic from Csri,e,rl'. b,rf
ie1I'. Here an inscription H. ,tul,ed
the L,itln words minutclv blowing tb, ,,fsr
| rom the crevices OF the letters "Wcu Wei
mere Is "A hndi This chapis Glaucu, himself tb..
Su,Pt'T Eh-what Griscoms"
nc ''9N the broken fragments from the h.nI
u ~ ooHegue. t'riscorn was staring at the he4i
Win an expression ot blank dt,anDSiD-r,,-,,