The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-24

Drake was in pursuit. imagine
that our friend, the chaplain, wrote
the account so that he might set
himself straight when Rinaldo was
captured. Here is the sheet"
lie opened the wallet and took
from it thin piece of paper Gov
cred with faded writing; as Vane
had said, the paper was torn, some
of il was missing. Nane handled
this sheet of paper as if he feared
IA sudden wind might arise and
sweep it from his grasp; and Ron.
aid leant forward and stared at ,be
document eagerly.
It's no use my reading it in tha
original" said Vane; but this ls
what it amounts to, translated free.
ly.-Just open that door and see il
there's any one about, viii YOU"
Ronald opened the door, found tae
companion-way clear, and returned
to his seat.
The chaplain says that Drake
sighted them off Trapani, in Sicily
that Rinaldo set all sail for the Lii
pari Islands, that fog came on, and
that they were therefore able 20
give Drake the slip. lie goes on to
say that he made the island a. six
o'clock in tht evening. Now, as LUCK
would have il, there is a piece .orn
out Of the paper; and the next Wo.ds
are landed by cliff overshadoWInS
bay. There's another bit torn ont,
Confound it! And it goes on, CARR ID
all ashore safely two hundred
PAGES from three trees . . all went
aboard the Englishmen giving
chase disappointment
treasure safe
Good heavens!" murmured Ron
aid, drawing a long breath. "Rinlldo
buried that treasure; and this is a
kind of clue!
Vane looked up and nodded. His
face was flushed, his eyes We're
sparkling. lie carefully restored the
tattered paper to the wallet, which
he locked up in the safe again
Yes; it's a kind of clue he
said and enough to work upon
But the Island! said Ronald,
with suppressed excitement. How
40 you know"
This way" said Vane. Rinaldo
was sailing eastiward-east by north,
TO be absolutely correct. He would
axe for the first island
in his course. That was Tricania. 1t
was the smallest of the group, and
stands apart from the other islands
look at the map. Now, he would
want to land as soon as
possible, he wouldn't beat about the
he would strike the south
west point of Tricanfa; he landed
there. Again. naturally, he wanted to
bury that treasure without loss OF
time; Drake might be close on his
heels. On the southwest point OF
Tricania there is a little bay; it is
by a cliff; there are
.hree trees"
BY George" whispered Ronald. !
His breath was coming fast, his
'ace Was as flushed as Vane's. Gu
ldity. the love of money for itself F.
vas not one of Ronalds numerous /
but the man who could /
listen to such a story as Vanes
md could view with calmness and |
Indifference the prospect of gaining |
such an immense treasure, would .
,e difficult to find
Exactly" said Vane. Somewhere /
n the shadow of that cliff on the |
hore of that bay lies hidden some /
hing like a quarter of million of
money And that's what We are go |
ng for, Carew."
Ronald took a turn up and down |
he saloon, and lit another cigar.
But ho'd on, Vane," he said. |
The islands belong TO Italy. don't .
hey? Do you think that the author
ties, whoever they are, will allow us
o go digging about for hidden treas
lre?"
"Of course not, if they know It,
aid Vane. I've thought of that diff .
iculty; and I've surmounted il by /
,uying all that side of the island.
m supposed to be going to grow
to try tobacco culture. I
.ay. The authorities, when | ap-
,roached them, regarded me as a .
ort of mad Englishman, and. of .
asked me stiff price | /
,eat 'em down bit. for the show
,f the thing. hut they still regard .