The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-29

But. the night before, / awoke from
an unpleasant dream. | dreamed that
the Hawk had gone down with al
hands on board, and of course, the
safe with her. Stupid things, dreams
bur this one affected me, and fel;
that | couldn't rest until I'd so, the
wallet away from the yacht. So
brought it tonight"
Look here, Nane.' said Ronald
with an attempt at ralleying him; this
things getting on your nerves. You
must pull yourself together, old man. "
Il know" assented Vane, shame
facedly, and with a touch of self-con-
tempt. But / can't help it, The whole
thing has been so easy; we've met
with no difficulties"
by the way, We haven't got it yet. -
said Ronald quietly.
That's just it," retorted Nane quick
/ ly. AS you say, there's many a slip
'twixt the cup and the lip; and | have
presentiment, which | can't get rid
of, that something will happen at the
last moment. | mean that all our diff
cutes will be crowded into the end
of our enterprise. It's only fancy, of
course There something in the air
of this place, delightful As it is, that
makes me feel slack, BY the way you
look very fit
"Oh, I'm all right" said Ronald,
coloring. and laughing rather con
sciously.
You take plenty of exercise" said
Vane; you trot around with your
gun. and row about as if-well as if
there was nothing important in hand.
while | cant think of anything else.
And yet you say you want money bad
ly."
so | do assented Ronald; but
but there are other things he STAN
mered. What are you going to do
with that thing"
I'm dashed if | know" said Vane
irritably. and quite unlike himself.
"Of course. | needn't really Worry
about it, because ! can remember
every blessed word of the directions; |
though this morning a beast of an
idea got hold of ME that I'd clean for
gotten 'em. ] thought | would carry
the wallet about with me; but / might
drop down dead or get drowned
oh. stow it," demonstrated Ronald. |.
I know!-I know" growled Vane,
much annoyed with himself. I'm a
perfect fool. But see here, what shall
we do with it? If we hide it in the
house here, the place might catch fire
it would burn down in en- minutes"
Ronald checked hearty laugh at
his friends pessimism for he saw
that Nane was really worried.
1T S all nonsense, of course he
said: put if you are really uneasy,
let us bury the thing outside"
81 too, thought of that said Vane.
I'm glad you agree with me. Wen
bury it together, so that, if anything
should happen to one of us, the other
Ronald struck him on the shoulder
md laughed outright this time. I
IF anyone had told me that you
would carry on like this But never
mind; let's hide it away at once"
Vane unlocked the door noiselessly,
istened for moment to Smithers'
,enny whistle. which was going mer
iiy, and said:
Send him away"
Hi, Smithers," called Ronald. I've I
eft my tobacco pouch in the boat; !
wish you'd go and get it for me- t
Aye. aye, sir" responded Smith a
rs; and presently they heard him q
rotting towards the landing place. l
They went out with an air of casual /
ess, and looked about them.
Anywhere will do" said Ronald |
NO, it must not be too near the e
ouse,' said Vane; ''and someone '
light see the newly disturbed earth I
Ven go to that little bit of rock d
here" i
Ronald nodded assent and they L
auntered to the spot, sat down on a O
Dck, and smoked in silence for a h
linute or two; and in that space Ron ?
Ids mind actually wandered from the o
'easure to that other island where 5
greater treasure dwelt. At last II
ane knelt down. scooped with his p
nife a small hollow in the earth, and
laced the wallet in it, and filled up +
he hole He sighed with relief as he
nished the operation, and linking his r
rm in Ronald's almost drew him e
way &