Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-27
Treasure
TrOve
Its Secret Was Revealed by
q Vision
BY cLARIssA hAckIE
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.



drawn by two iron gray horses. He
was the only passenger Tor tho beach.
and he shook about In The huge vehi-
Gle like the proverbial pen In barrel.
AT the entrance to narrow sandy
lane shaded by wind blown cedars,
under which the marsh grass struggled
sparsely. the stage stopped
-All outv sang the driver Justify.
Coin to the beach. 20 said?" Ho
peered down at jarvis with beady
black eyes beneath matches Of white
eyebrows.
Yes; Edgewater cottage. Straight
aheadf" Jarvis asked the question
while he threw his luggage to tho
ground and paid his fare.
"Edgewater cottage? Thatll DO the
Rowe place. last cottage on the left.
So longr'
"Much obliged. Goodbye"
Jarvis turned to the left and walked
slowly down to the beach, his head
barred to the fresh breeze. his lungs
gratefully inhaling the invigorating
salt air
The last cottage proved to be a rath-
er largo structure placed not far be-
yond high water mark. Its shingles
were weather beaten to q silver gray,
and the many windows tightly shut
tered looked like closed eyes In a sad
face. IL seemed desolate enough CON-
pared to the other cory houses along
the beach. but Jarvis decided after a
Inn ,tx,a hoN ~
out some porch furniture and opened
up the shutters the cottage he had
hired would be ct enough for his pur-
poses.
The rusty key he had obtained from
the agent creaked In the lock and the
door swung open, admitting him to
large, comfortably furnished rooms.
His first duty was TO throw wide the
shutters and raise the window sashes
to the fresh air. Except for layer OF
dust over everything the house was in
exquisite order OF arrangement He
decided to sleep I'm the wire Enclosed
balcony. and as he had arranged by
letter for his meals to be sent in from
the hotel on the long point beyond
there was little for him to do save to
arrange cot In the balcony and un-
pack his painting things.
At sunset a steam launch from the
hotel discharged boy with n basket
containing his dinner. Jarvis discussed
the excellent meal on the veranda. his
artists eye lingering on the wide
sweep OF green and blue fccked with
white that filled the foreground.
Here were color and life enough TO
linn any number OF canvases. Jarvis
was glad he had decided to close his
studio and run away from oil his
friends, and the chance thnt brought
him 10 Beachside had been decided by
the childish method OF closing his eyes
and running his finger along the map
OF New Jersey while he counted ten.
Then he had opened his eyes and
found Beachside. most inconspicuous
Of small watering places, under his
finger. Now he was here.
He smoked thoughtful cigar while
the sunset tints faded 10 opal and sill
yer and then uniform slate gray set
tied over the water
The cigar consumed. jarvis felt for
another one I'm vain. His cigar case
was empty: also he had forgotten his
tobacco pouch. lie fingered his pipe
wistfully and rummaged his traps for
tobacco or some sort. In sheer des-
peratloD he carried his tallow candle
There was no Kerosene I'm the cottage)
from room TO room in an aImless
search for nicotine.
81 last he whistled joyously. On
small stand in one corner OF the living
room he found n smoking set OF ham
mered brass. The huge tobacco far
contained few pinches OF the desired
weed. and he crammed It into bis pipe
gratefully.
Now he closed the door and locked IL
and went mp to his balcony lie threw
himself down on the cot and smoked
cOntcntedly. dreamily. Overhead was
the shine OF gentle stars, and on the
beach the waves broke softly. must
cally. He went TO sleep.
Jarvis was awakened by crashing
volley OF thunder, followed by a vivid
flash Of lightning. He sat up and
gazed open mouthed at the strange
scene depicted before his eyes.
There was all the wild fury OF
hurricane bursting about his ears.
Huge waves pounded on the beach.
breaking I'm binding spray that drench-
ed his face. Some dark shape doomed
out OF the blackness, coming nearer.
He discerned the outlines OF large
white steamer. saw dark forms tossed
against her Wilderness, heard the blarc
OF her distress signals, saw her careen
on the shoals and become engulfed I'm
the sea. Still the waves broke on the
beach, and IN their tossing they flung
a dark form on the white sand beneath
tho balcony.
, jarvis tried 10 rise, but his limbs
seemed paralyzed He endeavored TO
utter . sound, but his lips were dumb.
He could only SIT there on his couch
I'll Il.