The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1910-01-20

| addition In vsinly trying to intsrroxst'
Duponeesu.
There was no doubt but that In ths
direction os the beach we were practically
impregnable. Invaders would first hav,
to climb the rocks and then splash
through the water. or. Il they came by the
causeway. pass the narrow dehle at the
base Of the clin In either case we would
have ample chance to defend ourselves
and even il they succeeded In reaching
the Ships side We would have the advan.
tage OF being six feet above them
pulled In the rope ladder that still hung
over the side and slowed il away Ia a
/ cupboard Ia she cabin. When we had
done everything precaution could suggest
we three gathered on the forward deck
and sat with out backs to the sea. facing
/ che shore.
The night was clear and cool; there
was little sound beyond the regular throb-
bling Of the waves on the beach and the
occasional distant call OF bittsrn from
the marshes up-river. A. | lictened 10
the talk OF the other two. resllized that
Rodney was slipping under that same in
descrihable fascination Of Duponeeau'u as
readily as l had done.
But l say" put in lslip at last. do
you mean 70 tell me that you came all the
way over here without any luggage. that
you let those chaps land you Just as you
were, without anything elsef'
without anything else save little
box Of papers smiled-"and
each paper worth many thousand times
its weight In gold"
why" said Islip. what kind OF Sc
curities were thoseY"
See how l trust you" returned the
other. I'VE hid the boz IN the ground
back In the woods. between two roots OF
hemlock. one pointing south By the
compass, the other west The hemlock
Il ten PAGES west Of a SCARED Or that was
stripped Of its sea branches By lightning"
Il know the tree" said l.
Rodney rubbed his hands joyfully. "fe
gods and little fishes. think Of IL Ever
since I was a boy I've wanted to have
my hand In buried treasure We used
to hide tin cans In the back yard. just
to dig them up again And now to think
that I've come across q real treasure
What would thoss other boys say J"
Here's ons OF them now" put In Il
used to do the very same thing myself"
Duponcsau was smiling again You
can both take IL lightly" he said, be
cause you do not know. Many men. aye.
many goTsrnmenfs. would give almost
anything for a chance at that box out
there
BETTER and better. The higher the /
interest. the more sport for Us, said
Rodney. "I've always wanted to be mixed
I'D In an international ARRAY. I'm more
than ever glad I decided to come TO the
Penguin, for more reasons than one :"
and be looked across slyly az me-
could not help liking him. even II be
was In love Win Barbara: be was 50
open and frank about everything.
After a time Duponceau went below
for a two hours nap. and Islip and sat
On deck, smoking and chatting. About
the air grew colder. and We
walked to warm ourselves
do you think" said Rodney. finally,
that we might 20 on hunt for that
reef NY eyes are fairly itching to fol-
ow that trail. and we might recounoltrs
he enemyis position you Know We
,ould make tracks back to the Ship II
here was any need"
wait till Duponceau comes up, and
re1l ask him." l suggested.
In time. at the end Of his midnight nap
)uponceau came on deck. and gave IA
ermission to take a survey OF the shore.
II need you" he said. I'm make the
all Of the osprey-llsten :" and be sent
orth long, quavering cry that was
choed back to Us. from cliff and beach
Armed with revolvers. Rodney and I
Tipped out Of the Ship. forded the lake.
nd, keeping as close as we could TO the
,cks. for the night was bright with stars.
raded towards the pines.
We said not word. but tip-toe, lead
x. be following. we skirted the woods
ntil we came to the Scared FIR Thers
turned to look back the beach lay q
light silver field sloping to the sea.
hich rippIed Ike quicksilver beneath the
airs. The beach was empty as He des-
I. and still. save for the tapping waves
Ten PAGES to the east" whispered
odney, and, with infinite caution, we
Dtoed through the pines. The trees are
~ thick there: we felt as II ploughing =.
to an unknown screen. We came to ~
e hemlock. and crouched on the sea side u
II, some instinct telling Us that there 81
Is need Of caution. On hands and G
ees l crawiei foot farther, and beheId "
white tent, its guIde-ropes running to :,
. hemlock's roots Islip pulled himself :,
beside me.
Ito be continued.)