Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-11

A Splendid Hazard m =sSss
--=coPYHGr BY BBBsN &C, 1m--=

BY
Harold
MacCrath

Breitmann gazed toward the town
motlonless.
II was difficult for Fitzgerald not to
tell the great secret her and there:
but his caution whispered warningly.
There was no knowing what effect 1t
would have upon the impulsive girl at
his side. And besides, there might have
been a grain OF selfishness in the re-
preston. All is fair in love or war;
and IL would not have been polite 10
make a hero out of Breitmann.
You haven't said a word for five
minutes" she declared. How boyish
he looked for a man of his experiences,
'Silence is sometimes good for the
SOUL sen~tentiously.
o what were you thinking"
His heart struck hard against his
breast. What an opening, what a
moment In which to declare himself
But he said; Perhaps / was thinking
of breakfast. This getting up early
always makes me The smell
Of the captains coffee may nave had
something to do with it."
You weEs thinking of nothing of the
sort" she cried. IT know. 1t was the
SeSAA 0ANd liz MISREPRESENTATION OF
Napoleon. Sometimes l feel I only
dreamed these things. Why? Because
whoever started out on a treasure
quest without having thrilling adj
ventures. shots in the dark. footsteps
outside the room, villains and all the
rest of the paraphernalia? L never
read or heard of such a thing" 'as
"NOr I. But there's land yonder,o
he gai6 without an ~ III arIt,r ~ -,11I~s ~
Then" in an awed whisper, you
believe something is going to happsn
there?"
zone thing / am certain OF, but /
cannot tell you just at this moment
A bit Of color came to her cheeks.
As If, reading his eyes, she did not
know this thing he was SO certain OF,
Should she let him tell her? Not a real
eddy In the current, unless It was his
fear of money. IL only she could lose
her money. temporarily! If only she
had an ogre for a parent, nowl But she
hadn't. He was so dear and SO kind and
so proud of her that If she told him she
was going to be married that morning
his only questions would have been. Al
what time? Why, this sort of romance
was against all accepted rules. She
was inordinately happy.
There is only one thing lacking, this
great-grandson himself. He will be
yonder somewhere. For the man In the
chimney was he or his agent"
And aren't you afraid?"
"Of WHAT" proudly.
1T viii not be a comedy. II is In the
blood of these Napoleons that nothing
shall stand In the path of their de-
sires, neither mems lives nor womaf's
honor"
Il am not afraid. There is tho sun
at last. What a picture! And the
shame OF 1t! I am h~ungryi'
At half after six the yacht let 30
her anchor a few hundred yards from
the quay. Everyone was astir by now,
at the breakfast table there wa
one vacant chair-Breitmann's. M
F'erraud and Fitzgerald exchanged sig
nifcant chances. In fact, the French
drank his coffee hurriedly and ex-
cused himself, Breitmann was not on
deck; neither was he In his stateroonl.
The door WAS open. NJ. Ferraud, with
out any unnecessary qualms of con
science. went In. One glance at the
was sufficient. The lock hung
down, disclosing the secret hollow. For
once the little mans suavity forsooix
him and he swore like a sailor. but
He rushed again to the deck
and sought Captain Flanagan. who was
enjoying Il pipe Onward
Captain, where Is Mr.. Breitmann?"
"Breitmann? Oh, he went ashore in
one of the fruit boats. Missed TIL mo-
did he take any luggage
"~Baggage?" corrected Captain Elan
agan. "Nothin' but his hat, sir. Any
thin wrong?7
"Oh, no! We missed him at break
M. Ferraud turned about, pain
fully conscious that he had been care
Fitzgerald hove In sight. Find
him ?"
ASHORE said NJ Ferraud, with .
gesture.
isn't 1t time to make known who he
is -"
Not yet. = 1t would start too many
complications. Besides, l II ne
has the true measurements.
'eThere was ample time for him 70
make a copy"
Perhaps"
IN. Ferraud2"
"Well7"
'I've an idea, and have a u Tor
time. that you Youlunt Ieel no.
riblv disappointed If Jour friend made
away with the money!
M. Ferraud shrugged; men NJ
laughed quietly.
~ Ne Continued MOndsy.l