The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-02
Old Man Cooper S
Secret Treasure


scIous that he was being followed.
ard turned 20 confront wiEened old
man.
DO you wish TO speak to me. sir?"
You look hungry" said the old
man. Perhaps . steak and potatoes.
suggested the old man. Your voice
IS Ike his. and your laugh
"All right. EpIcurus, said Joe.
I'm certainly agreeable, but whose
voice and laugh is Ike m!ne7 ]
thought | was ipo hungry 10 have
recognizable yeice and my laugh
must be sadly wnrped.
The old man said little moro. but
watched with apparent rapture Jo-
seph's feot OF phcing within him two
big steaks THIN said the old man:
Would you mind telling me some
thing about yourself?'
Sure" said joe. ITS easy enough.
Sister and | were left orphans years
ago. An Old hdy took charge OF
Mamie | went 10 Australia. cleared
TY about s25.0o0; got homesick. The
ship was wrecked. and my pile is
cinc. | landed broke: can't find any
trace OF Mamie-and, so there YOU
are
You are the person I want said
! the old man. iYou can make an
Other s25oo tonight In half an hour.
! My name is Carleton Crane. ] am
| confidential man for Cornelius Coop
| or. He Is dying. All that keeps him
alive Is that he doesn't want TO die
until he has revealed secret. Five
years ago ne quhrreled with his son
Tristan. The latter had married
against his fathct's wishes.
During the travels OF Cornelius
Cooper, my employer. he obtained in.
formation of a hidden treasure. He
| found it-a marvellous collection of
Jewels. saw them when he re-
turned. Where be has hidden them
no one knows but himself He has
| forgiven Tristan. but Tristan has dis
appeared II the old man dies before
Tristan turns up. the secret dies With
him. Your voice and laugh are very
like Tristan Cooper's'
Joe Batcnford looked q. the old
man, compreheudnG
1T is I who should ask forgiveness.
father"
Tic sightless eyes of Cornelius
COOPER were turned on Joseph Batch.
i ford. You are not nv son. instinct
tells ME" he said. This is a scheme
OF old Crane"
You're right" said Joe; the fact
is, In In hard lines. but il l succeed
ed in getting that secret treasure OF
| yours l intended TO give the old
schemer the go-by look up your son.
| and / know he would make it right
I'm honest, Just in hard luck, that's
all"
The old man for some slime re-
mained in thought Somehow. be-
| lieve you" he said Your voice has
an honest ring. 1t is much like the
| voice Of Tristan. Far better. at any
rate for you 10 know the secret than
that old ingratn Look under the mat
tress, take that envelope; It directs
4 you TO where | have hidden tho Jew.
4 els-try and find Tristan-be a good.
honest boy-it is always better
4 and"
| The old mans voice sunk. his head
turned over on the pillow, and Se had
gone TO the bourne beyond .-
\ ;s Outside Carleton Crane awaited
'daye you got it?" he asked. fever
ishly.
You bet" said Joseph Batchford,
"and I'm going to keep It. It's Sc
Get" and be left Carleton Crane
standing dumfounded
The envelope contained these in
structlons;
"Tendri house. cellar known as
Monks. fourth fagstone to right
Open. Ladder Is feet Passage End
OF passage iron door, spring lock Go
down 10 feet, Iron chest Low tide
dry. high tide full"
Batchford went at low tide The
hidden gems were his. He advertised
for the whereabouts OF Tristan Coop
or 1t was long before he received
any tidngs. but one day a man an,
nounced himself Il am Tristan
Cooper; for long | have been isolated. :.
confined to bed, under the care OF my
wife. in remote mining camp |
heard OF Your advertisement by accl-
dent Why have you sought my
whereab bouts?'
Ratchford told him the story In full.
"I promised your father 7 would do
all possible to find you.
You must Bbare with me. Batch.
fcrd,' said Cooper and. another
thing; Your me-Batchford-the
woman who nursed me back 10 life,
her name was Batchford Mamie
BatchfoFd. Did YOU ever know OF one
sueh?"
Did L. shouted Joe. Why, man.
where is she,"
Right here" responded a voice
from the doorway "Oh, Joe. ]
thought had lost you forever"
AS the two stood in raptrrous en-
brace. Tristan looked at them. tears
in his eyes. This has certainly been
lucky strike for all OF us-out /
Wish poor dad was here to share In
the happiness" he Sald.
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