Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

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Mr.. Donovan alone remained In nor
nal state OF mind 'Twss ali faradiddle.
this talk OF finding treasures The old
Frenchman had been only half-bnked.
He dumped his tools into his bag, and
with the wisdom Of his kind. departed.
There would DO another Job tomorrow.
putting the bricks back,
The others. however. were for the
time but children. n like children
tiey all talked at once, and there was
laughter and humping Of f1ats and
~cl&pping OF hands The admiral had a
new plan every ave minutes- He would
do this, or he would do that, and F1tS-
gerald would shake his head. or Brett
mann would point out the unfeRsibility
of the plan. Above all, he urged, there
must be no publicity with a fash
toward F1tzserald); the world must
know nothing TIL the treasure was In
their hands. Otherwise, there would
surely be piracy on h high seas. Two
million francs WAS q prize, even In
these days. There were plenty of men
and plenty OF tramp ships. Even when
they found the gold, secrecy would be
best. There might bo some dificlty
WIN pEAULH- &AOoG llPEs NAlGAAs iii ttiGJ
returned to America; after that Mr..
Fitzgerald would become famous al
the teller of the explicit.
IT confess that, for all my excite
ment," said Fitzgerald, II am some-
whnt skeptical. Still, your suggestion,
Mr.. Breitmann. Ia good"
DO you neal 10 Say you doubt the
existence OF the treasurer" cried the
admiral, somewhat impatient.
"oh. no doubt II nee existed. But
ssvsnty-fve or eighty years. There
were others besides this refugee
Frenchman. Who knows into what
hands similar documents may have
fsllen7'
And the unknown man who worked
In the chimney put IN the girl
quietly.
That simply proves what I say. He
knows that this treasure once existed,
but not where. Now. Il In perfectly
logical that Bomo other man, years
ago, might have discovered tho arm
key a. we have, He may nave got
away with Il. The man might have
plausihiy Declared tha9 he had made
the money somewhere. The sum IL not
90 large to create any wide oom-
ment."
"Ah. my boy. your father had moro
enthusiasm than that" The admiral
looked rsproAchful.
MY doaF admiral" and Fitzgerald
laughed In that l~ight-hearted way of
hiss IT would go into tho hear of China
on q treasure hunt, for the mere fun
Of it. Enthusiasm? Nothing would
crafty ME more than to strike a shovel
into tbs spot where this treasure. this
pot OF gold, Is supposed 60 lie 1t will
be great sport; nothing like it. / was
merely supposing. ! have never heard
Of, or come into contact with, a. man
who has found a hidden treasure. I
am putting up these doubts because
We arc never sure OF anything. Why,
Mr.. Breitmann knows; isn't 1t more
fun to ind a dollar In an old suit of
clothes than to know you have ten In
tho suit you arc wearing? It's not
how much, it's the finding tina gives
the pleasure"
THAT is true" echoed Breitmann
generously. He fingered the papers
with q touch thai was almost a caress.
"a pity that you will SO to the Arctic
instead"
II am not quite sure that I shall
60" replied Fitzgerald. That thIs mar
had deliberately lied to him rendered
hin lndecisive. For the present he
could not do or say anything, but he
had n great desire to be on hand TO
watch
You are not your fathers son II you
70 go with u.s." and the admiral
sent home this charge with fist against
palm.
"'Piecos OF eight! Pieces of eighth"
psrroted the girl droily. You will go,
Mr.. Fitzgerald"
"Do you rally want me tor cieverIy
putting the decision with her.
Yes" There was no coquetry in
voice or eye.
When DO you exps0s 70 se%e Fifty. J