The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-13

himself, and got away, TO walk for
blocks and blocks in daZe.
And Yet in the final analysis he
could not overlook the fact that COchs
raLe. who did not seem to be in bust
ness ioT MS health or Tor those mo-
UFeS Of generosity which poor mad
Lestrange imputed TO CadcEau, had
bid $4,000 for the island, and had all
but frOLhed at the mouth when he
the other hand. there were a treasure
concealed about the island, and Les
low IOpelius, or whatever his name
was, sold it2 Why had LestTauEe
permitted him to sell IL, IL the treas
ure went with it, or was that an
other of the attorneys halIuCina-
tions2
If so. il seemed to be Cochrane's,
too, and likewise Of Cochraue's back
ers- Cadogan shook his head, hope
leSsly befu6dled-
There's neither head nor tail 10 the
tanEle A mad world, my masters
And since madness seems TO be the
fashion, III tag along with the pro-
Cession, 1 ess-especially since I'm
in II so deep I'm going 10 be as crazy
as the next loon from now on, and
believe implicitly that Cedar Island
is fairly polluted with pirates gold
that II s lying round loose on the race
Of the earth: that TopeIfuS sailed il
for a gift TO the other lUndticS- that
on" snorted Mr. CadOEan from the
depths of his disgust, -heil-'
And with that, acting upon this new
formed resolution, he turned into a tele-
graph office tFat happened 10 be IN his
path and wired LOmax-
Chesterton G. Lomax, Esq. St Luke
Building, New York
Have bought desert island with spOOks,
buried treasure, and all customary trim
mings- Price, So. 90. Come and help
me ind and keep the treasure.
PETER CADOGAN-
The writer grinned as he signed ais
name with flourish This was good
sign in itself-hiS sense OF humOr was
coming to the rescue
If that isn't calculated to pry LOmac
out of his desk chair he reflected,
I I'm wasting money"
There remained a few hours of day
! light CadOgan hailed a hack and ap-
DreLenSIvely drove out to Spanish Fort,
and gave CreaEh Instructions to be
ready TO sail destination not stated at
Q the following morning
The rest Of the afternoon Cadogau en-
piCyed In driving round the shopping
district and making such purchases as
he conceived necessary for his comfort
during Inc following few weeks-caInp
bees, spaces. picks, lanterns, candles,
( timed provisions in variety and prOfu-
sion, and asst, bUS not least, two shiny
nickel-pi lteG automatic pistols -4f-cali-
Der, very ugly but workmanlilts
weapons TO look at Indeed CadCgoa
himself was more than little afraid
Of them
After dinner Lomax's reply reached
him at his hotel.
] Peter CadOgan, St Charles, New Or
leans
See a good doctor right away and
don't do anything until I get there,
twenty-fOUTth at The latest. Forgive me
F, for letting you loose c. G. LCMAX-
- See a good dOctor'I- Cadogar
Z laughed, grin.iy- But that's all right,
/ LomaX- 1 don't mind and, besides, you
are quite justified But you'll be as
crazy Is the rest of Us before you've
mixed into this game for twenty-fOur
( hours Wen make a maniac picnic out
{ Of it-rechriSten the Colleen with loco
weed juice and call her the L.oOny
I Louise, change the name Of Cedar Island
20 Authorization Island and cali the
I house CadOgan's Folly and
He thrust the yellow telegraph blank
( into his pocket and turned to answer
KNOCK at the door.
q I didn't ring" he said. bruskIy. to the
/ hallbOy, and would have shut him out
I for he did not wish to be disturbed.
/ An knows you didn. sub They's a
] geEnlan down stayahs wants tub see
I 70. sur He done sent up his Cyard' -
! CaCogan took the slip Of Pasteboard