The Washington times., 1910-09-16

the minute ] got over my fright. Some
one is there who doesn't want to be in
teTrupted. Why? Not because he likes
the solitude, not because he wants 70
i've there forever and ever. but be-
cause-Well, the explanation popped into
my head in the auction room that after
noon, and it was Immediately confirmed
cor 50 7 thouEhD by COchran's deter
minatlon to get hold of the island at al
most any absurd price
Buried treasurer" iaterpolated he
girl, in an inquiring tone
Yes How did YOU guess?''
From several things For the hrst,
there's q legend that before the island
came into possession Of our family one
Of the Lafittes, the pirates, inhabited it
Then there's always been q superstition
afiOat that this LATTE had buried some
hoard some place around the house,
though we never believed IN Il. Fur
thermore, Wiling
whats the matter2"
I'm interested in willing" dTyly-
Its only that I've happened to re-
member that when he first came here.
some months ego, he asked great
had really belonged TO Latte and 50
forth. And then for a long time be used
TO spend a great deal Of his hours of
duty on that end Of the island-
Her laugh was ironic-
He wasn't afraid Of ghosts then, but
he must have grown so. for after q
while, now that / come TO think Of H.
he not only stopped TALKING SbOut the
house, but stopped going there openly"
You mean he went secTe -iy p
Not precisely. That wouldn't be
easy here would it2 But ne has been
careful 20 do nothing likely to attract
attention TO his interest there and twice
I remember hearing him come tu late IN
the morning when he had been on since
midnight ] dare say I shouldn't have
thought anything Of il but for what
you've said
There. you seer' cried Cadogan in
tone OF satisfaction " illlng :
found something. or is hot on the trail
Of IT And il / can see through a hole
in q milestone he learned that the IS
land was to be@sold and made Up q
purse with some friends intending 70
by4v Il in and so get 4 clear title 10
the freasure-tr -trore If IL happened that
he didn't ind it-as ne hasn' n't-before
The young man sat up. pleased with
his exposition
right" he laughed. Vow. Wel set TO
Willing et al II there's treasure, II
IS rightly your fathers Wen End IL,
bounce Mr. Willing 50 hard that he u
20 uI and never come down. and
And WHAT asked the Eir4, quietly
as ne paused in q glow Of enthusiasm
Fortunately. he took Lhe right tack
Il count en- you 70 aeip ne, ne fos iS,.+
her. earnestly. Your rather Is JUST
the sort TO insist that he viii stick 10
his bargain II we md anything. or
that 1 must take back part Of the pur-
chase p-ice II we don't And that 5
not square"
And what do you think is fair
she asked him, with Slistening eyes
The fair deal ne asserted, WaE-
EinE his head arGuu1e n q lively rs TO
wait and SEQ II 7 find anything II
90, we'll deduct S16,gf0 from the value
Of the treasure to ma ke up for the
0verpa yment on the island and the
balance we'll divide e4uSiIy-a third
TO yourself, = third 20 your father 4
:hird for me"
titude.
But suppose suggested the girl.
with a bubbling suppose We
wait until we find it2T
I'm agreeable. II yoU'h help me al
you can"
4 promise YOU that" she informed
him with a sudden sweet seriousness
with all my heart, Mr- CadoEan-
And she laid d hand in his 20 seal
theiI compact
Y want nothing more" said he, be
meath his brC1th, devOurinS her with
his eyes And aloud: -Hooray for u.s.
And confusion 10 the enemy
She withdrew her hand, unessiIy con-
SciOus or his attitude, his bearing to
ward her. that rapidly vas becoming
different from his first phases. so de-
hShtfully different that she dared not