Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-12-08

on she asseuicf Bui she WIS no
tuikef. taklue W everything thas was
said to her. maintaining silence a. 60
hef opinions
u was not long after the stranger =
arrival that he offered the farmer the
remaining pieces ~ eight " he would
permit him to build ioR hut on his
premises lie said thcfr were noises
IN the house at night that prevented
bis sleeping Cromwell gladly rnve
bis consent. aud Kent chose spot in
the rear ~ The house and near the
smokehousc II was where he had
put in the stick Having made all af
fannemrnts. he cut down Timber IN the
forest suited to his put and bult
his cabin When he hBd finished IL
and put a cot aud chair iu u all the
furniture he needed. be said he took
the Cromwell family into Il 80 inspect
u. then locked the door, and no one ~
them ever after had peep inside ~
Il till after he had abandoned e.
Several weeks passed when one day
Kent told Ruth Cromwell that he had
met with great disappointment lie
also explained the mystery that had
hung about him since his arrival at
Sachems Head II nm younger son
Of country gentleman IN England 9"
he said. "A year ago I sailed from
London 10 New York 10 take posi-
ton with "a merchant there. ON the
voyage. when OF Long Island. our
ship was captured by pirates aud cv.
cry one except myself was forced 90
walk the plank pretended 10 dc.
sire to follow q life uf piracy and
begged to be permitted 10 join the
crew. As The captain was very ig
uorgnt of navigation and ! had made
q voyage for the purpose OF studying
It my orror was accepted spent
months with the pirates while they in
tcrcoptcd Spanish ships carrying mon
cy between Mexico ana Spain and
afterward while they pillagcd the coast
east and south of New York
"One of the crew, better man than
the rest. took a fancy to me and when
armed merchuntman and at the point
Of death told me that he aud some
comrades had buried a large quantity
of gold and precious stones they had
plundered at Sachem's Head, on the
Connecticut coast He gave me this
paper, on which are directions where
to find the treasure" He read:
"'Sachcm's Head Third beach east
Of point of rocks Cove contains rock
like sugar loaf 100 yards from beach
at low tide. Apex just awash at high
tide. Seventy PAGES west to pine tree
standing alone. From pine fifty PAGES
toward island to n. +. Turn Mt right
angle, thirty PAGES to rock covered by
brush. Face house, go twenty PAGES
due east Dig six feet
"A few days before | reached here
the pirate ship sailed into the sound
past Block island, went westward look
ing for ships to capture rs far as New
Haven, but, hearing of Il war vessel
went back. While passing here al
night l let myself down into n boat
cut loose and rOwed ashore | knew
was near the place | wanted. but did
not know how near. You know the
rest, except the denouement
II built my cabin over the spot where
| expected to find the treasure. ther
dug down, filling the cabin with the
earth took out. | was doomed to dis
appointment | found no treasure. II
we marry we shall be doomed to a life
Of poverty"
II love you so well that l prefer q
life OF poverty with you to living with
out you" said Ruth.
In that case l yield"
Come with me-"
She led him to the smokehouse. un
locked the door, opened II. and they
entered. In n corner was n sailors
locker Ruth opened 1t. md II was full
Of gold pieces and jewels Edward
looked at her in amazement.
II saw your maneuvers." she said
and suspected your object. tun
neled from the smokehouse and
reached the treasure ahead OF you
Since our marriage depended on it.
pitleIiSh Nhhl IL sHOuh uc NINE
Mrs. Kent always spoke OF the foy
tune as my property"
Where He Made His Money.
Years ago a gentleman settled in the
south of England and became very
popular in the neiGhborhood. The
county families could never discover
how he had made his money. but
were satisfied by his solemn assurance