The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-05-16
oered that I'd forgotten a lunch. VIVA;
IL Oh,

oered that I'd forgotten lunch. VIVA;
would you suggest, old chap?"
Dick was staggered for moment.
"The company isn't In working order
yet" he began slowly. you see, the
Idea is only half formed. l didn't sup
pose that l should find client imme-
iiately but-what 90 you say to a
| hunt for buried treasurer" he added
as his eyes fell upon the evening pa
per that he had laid beside his plate
4 when the oysters had been brought.
It's just the time of year for a cruise
IN southern waters. Form s little
party, and I'll come to you with some
charts that Sir William de Morgan or
!, one OF those pirate chaps left I can
get one done by that man who makes
fake family trees for the recently ar
rived. I've seen some of his wofk-so
have you if you only knew it--and it
only lacks the trade mark to. be the
real goods. Well have to pretend that
1t is real, but there will be the fun Of
pretending and there will at least be a
pleasant cruise and something 10 talk
about"
II say, like that" cried Clavering.
I'VE won't tell the others, and we can
get our fun fooling them You fix it
up, and when you're ready, I'll sign
! the check"
! A few days later he sought Claver
Ing bearing a masterpiece of forgery
| The parchment was old and stained
1t was worn on the edges and patched
here and there with bits Of cloth and
4 paper Of other texture. No one not
Sin the know would have guessed
that week before the parchment had
lain in the stock of an art dealer. On
it was set forth the fact that Sir Will
liam de Morgan, being hard pressed
! had hidden mis- plumber on an island
| the location of which was given-"and
by signs to be SEEM the plumber could
| be located in a certain cave.
| Glow about the cave part?" de
manded Ciavering. ct gives it the
/ right touch, you know, but what shall
we do when We reach the island and
| find that there is no cave?" -
''But there is cave explained
Dick proudly. II told you that this
would be worked out right. There is a
little cave on the island, and know
just where it is, but it will take lot
! Of looking, and we can string it out as
long as we want to. It's off the coast
OF Nicaragua. It's a great little plaza
with good springs. l located an old
T Ship captain who told me all about it.
"Now we need another document
that sets forth that you get half, you
know" reminded Clavering. "That will
explain why happen to be on your
boat, instead of my own. You know
what mean. You have the paper and
I put up the cash" r
Suppose that We do stumble across
fortune?" asked Dick jokingly.
cit goes just the same" was the
serious response. You're entitled to
| half of anything we find It's worth
1 i, by. -Ioxei I feel like a boy 1t. beats
| just plain yachting trip all hollow,
even If we two do know that it's all a
fake" tf.9st s1.q
Were children still and we like to
pretend" reminded Dick as he folded
up the paper. Il can have the Ven.
turer ready in week" -.o.,r
None too soon for me- cried CLAW.
ering, and eight days later the COM
Portable yacht slipped from port.
1t was an uneventful trip to the
southern ocean. The seas were calm
and the little party spent entire days
on deck. ,,..4 .,.r.
Dick was almost sorry when at last
the island was reached. It was a tiny
little dot on the surface of the blue
sea, scarcely ten miles long and not
quite five wide, with black, forbidding
rocks instead Of the white coral they
had all expected.
Without generalization two search
Ing parties were formed and for q
week they ranged the island before
hope began to give place to discour-
agement, and Dick and 'Clavering
agreed that the cave should be discov-
cred the following day.
Even with his knowledge, it was not
easy for Dick to locate the tiny open
Ing, but at last he got his bearings
and by cutting away the brush the
opening at last stood disclosed.
With eager ordinations the treas
ure seekers swarmed into the narrow
mouth only to, be driven back by the
swarm Of bats and birds that had
sought shelter therein. 1t was an hour
before they at last stood inside the
cave. It was long and narrow, leading
directly into the heart Of the sole
eminence on the island and eagerly
they pressed forward. 1915
No "signs to be seen" gave hint OF
the location of the treasure and Edith
Barclay pouted. .,e..+,as $50
81 suppose the silly old pirate
marked something with whitewash
and imagined that 1t would last for
ever" she exclaimed petulantly. We'll
have to dig UP the entire floor Of the
cave to find anything and then per-
haps we won't find anything" s...
| A cry from Bess Clavering inter-
rupted her, and she and Clavering hur-
ried towards the end Of the cave
where Bess and Dick had gone.
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