Evening star., 1911-08-20

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Edgar refused both. insisted that might be allowed
at least carry my automatic pistol Suppose
tries take the treasure from usl' pointed
out.
No one, said Edgar severely +would be so silly
to imagine we were carrying buried treasure in suit
They will think they contain pajamas.'
"For local color, then. begged, Il want to say in
the story that went heavily armed
"Say it, then, snapped Edgar: "but you can't do
it, Not with me- you can't How do 1 know you
mightnt-7 He shook his head warily.
TT was day in early October the haze of Indian
in the air, and crossed the North
River by the 23d-st. ferry the flashed upon the
white clouds overhead and the tumbing waters below
On each side of great vessels with the Blue Peter at
the fore lay at the wharves ready to cast off,
already nosing their way down the channel toward
strange and beautiful ports Lamport and Holt were
rolling down Rio the Royal Mails Magdaena,
longer "white and god,' was off to Kingston, where
once seven pirates swung in chains; the Clyde
her way Haiti, where the buccaneers FROM the
Moro Castle bound for Havana, which Morgan.
king of all the pirates, had once made his own and the
Red d steaming to Porto Bello where Sir Francis
Drake big bucaneer any of them, lies entombed
in her harboT.
And setting forth buried treasure expedi-
tion tub, a snub nosed fiat beied, fresh water
ferryboat, bound for Jersey City! No will ever
know my sense of humiliation. And, when the Italian
boy insulted my immaculate tan shoes by pointing at
them and saying "Shine?' l could have slain him.
Fancy digging for buried treasure in freshly vanished
boots! But Edgar did not mind. To him there
nothing lacking; It was Just as it should BE- he was
for rent in the Singer Building.
When reached the other side, he refused to
any of my eager questions. He would not let me know
even for what place on the line he had purchased
tickets and as hint that should disturb him. he
stuffed into my hands the latest magazines.
"At least tell me this, demanded "IIave you ever
been to this place before today
"Once7 said Edgar shortly, "ast week That's when
l found out should need someone with me who could
dig.
Tne over ardy he
occupants of the chair car but before he answered
Edgar looked cautiously round him and out of the win
dow. We had Just passed Red Bank.
Because the map told me- he answered Sup
pose, he continued fretfully, you had map OF New
York city with the streets marked it plainly! Sup
pose the map said that you walked to where Broadway
and Fifth-ave meet, you would find the Flaron Build
ing. Do you think you could find it?'
"Was it easy thate' gasped.
at easy that, said Edgar.
sank back into my chair and let the magazines slide
the floor. What fiction story there in anyone OF
them enthralling the actual possibilities that lay
before me? In two hours might be bending over pot
of gold, chest stuffed with pearls and rubies.
began recall all the stories had heard as boy
of buried along the by Kidd on his return
voyage from the Indies Where along the Jersey sea
line were there any safe harbors? The train which
racing south had its rail head at Barnegat Bay
And between Barnegat and Red Bank there now was
but other inlet that OF the Alanasquan River 1t
might be Barnegat; it might be Manasquan. 1t could
be great distance from ether for sailors would
have carried their burden far from the ship
glanced appeallngy at Edgar. he was smiling happy
"Pckings from Puck We passed Asbury Park
and Ocean Grove, halted at Sea Grt, and again at
Manasquan; but Edgar did not move The next sta
ton was Point Pleasant, and the train drew to
stop Edgar calmly and grasped his suitcase.
"We get out here he said.
DRAWN up at the station were three openwork hacks
= with fringe around the top. From each small boy
waved at with his whip. "Curtiss House! The
Gladstone: The Cottage in the Pnes?' they chanted
invitingly.
"Take to hardware store" said Edgar, "where
buy spade"
When we stopped made to get down; but
Edgar stopped me.