Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-19

yourselves to agree with the terms of
the will and expressing your consent
to take an equal chance in the hunt
for the money and TO abide by the CON
sequences. whatever they are" This
was acceded to. and after signing the
document the lawyer had prepared the
brothers turned TO leave the room
when Mr.. Phillips detained them.
~ would suggest. gentlemen, that
your cousin. Miss Cynthia. be left in
charge of the residence until the estate
is settled. The small income that Will
suffice to support her during your alb
sence would take the place Of money
paid to caretaker. She Is quite pen
niless, as you know. and depended en-
tirely upon the generosity of your I'M
Gle"
Very Well" they agreed rather
grudginCly.
Cynthia Lane turned to the lawyer
with puzzled look on her fair face.
81 cannot understand" she said re-
fiectiveIy, "how Uncle William could
expect me to enter the contest. for he
knew that ! did not have the means
TO go to Borneo."
''In spite of your poverty. Miss en-
thia, i firmly believe that you Will be
the one to discover the Lane millions,
encouraged Mr.. Phillips, with an eng
matte smile.
Cynthia Lane. prevented by her lack
Of means from going to Borneo TO
search for the money, resumed her
quiet life III the old mansion. often
NEf
ances of Mr.. Phillips, whom she fire.
quently met.
Found the treasure yet, Miss Gym
thia:" he would ask. with a keen
glance from under his shaggy brows.
NO" she once replied ruefully. Il
am afraid l must possess Il fortune 10
find a fortune"
"Tut. tut. child he said somewhat
sternly. Cant you trust your Uncle
William to have given you an equal
chance with your cousins: Use your
wits, Use your Wits
But uncle said he never had been
in Bornea. and so | cannot see
Use your Wits" snapped the law
yer as he bowed himself away.
After that Cynthia did use her wits.
but apparently to no definite purpose.
and so the long year dragged TO its
close. Then one day. eighteen months
after the conference in the library. the
lawyer appeared, accompanied by the
Lane brothers
Both Allen and Burton were sur
prIsingIy changed They were bronzcd
by exposure to tropical suns and
L.. 4
evidently restored them to a full meas
ure of the health they lacked. for they
stood before Cynthia with stalwart.
straight figures and clear eyes, yet
there was a logged grimness in their
expressions that denoted failure in
their undertaking.
When the greetings were over and
they were seated about the library
table Cynthia asked quietly, What
luck, couSins:"
None" replied Burton bitterly. LAS
far as / can learn at this late day
Uncle William had never been in BOr-
neo."
For my part 1 cannot understa nd
why he should send us on wild goose
chase. Under the circumstances a
compromise must be made or / shall
contest the will" protested Allen.
You signed an agreement" re-
marked the lawyer calmly. If the
money is not found by the first Of the
year. when the two years have ex-
PRED. why. the entire sum goes 10
create scholarships in the Conserva-
tory Of Music.
Cynthia arose and. her face turn
ing from white 70 red said slowly.
NO one has asked what success I have
had
You. What do you mean:' inquired
Allen Lane in manifest alarm.
Il mean" said Cynthia. that l have
dug for and discovered the treasure
buried under the island of BOTneO."
Mr Phillips rubbed his hands excit-
eddy. and his kind eyes twinkied mer-
rily. Now. now. my dear Miss Gym
thia. this is surprise. Pray. tell US
about it