The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-29


! And she had INT TWO: ! WAS about 10
tell her the prohibitive truth when
the solution Of the problem sudden!
came 10 me. In one WHY or aIloi her
! had been a fortunate voyacer :and
! had saved Up or earned ny tra ling ana
! one or two adventures IN which had
! taken part something over $4,000
! which was safely Iod led TO my credit
in Il London bark.
/ Il should think said slowly. that
! t2.noD would 30 ample to cover every
thing.
/ All" she said. exactly the sum that
Master Fick:;i. said WAS left of my
! no;licr's fG:tuLe."
! YES" said |. ard then | added in
! duty bound. tut You Surely would not
! be 50 foolish. Mistress Wilberforce as
! 70 FISK ,our ali in this wild goose
/ ,h:lSt:"
/ IF YOU We're in my position. Mas
! ter Uamp,lon What would you do:'
| Il ain Il man." | answered. "ac-
! cuStOmyd 20 shift for myself. might
! take a risk which | would not advise
! !Ou to essay.
! Il must shift for myself. too" she
, sad. her eyes spark Ing. TIL, Cod
| ,!es> Chance. which had ruined her
| father. WIS evidently jog: ing her ell
! how. Indeed. / shL:l take the cha nee
! she persisted.
! BIT you could elSi.Y live on f2OOC
| for Il long while" urged. against my
wish. for | was keen to % treasure
! hunting with her for /; silipnlate.
Net such life as | crave. If ]
! cannot have enough for Ely desires
! would lie worse off had l nothing"
/ Well. | was arguing against my
J wishes from sense of dIty. so 1 at
! Last gave way. After all, the treasure
! light be there. If so. it was hers.
! and it would he a shame not to get it.
! Tile pulse OF adventure leaped in my
! Veins
$50 be it." said.
! win YOU help me TO make my ar
! engagements: You a=e accustomed to
| the sea. and
| Il will do more than that said I.
! With Your gracious permission l will
! go with YOU
/ ITO the iSland:"
! TO the end of the world" l replied
Wherpat she stared at me moment.
J then looked away
| She extended her hand to me and
! | tried to kiss it like gentleman. ]
made. no doubt. a laundering effort.
! but at least it was that of an honest
man.
Il must 60 and get Ready to go to
Master Ficklin.s III the town." size
said suftlr. You know the house"
| l nodded.
Come 10 me there tomorrow ant
| we will talk further about the prof
| ect
When we brolched the subject to
| Master FiCklln the next day at l.S
house. he would not hear OF it. He
examined the par hnent with interest.
! but poohpoohed the tale because. for
sooth. it had no legal backing and WAS
cOuched i'll the pi.laseo.ocy of the sea
+ rather than i'll the CRY ye-biage of tie
law. He pointed n;;t that he had on!y
succeeded iii :':i, lag this last t1.uDo %
my lauyS fortune be uSe he had skill
fully con called its existence from Sir
Godfrey. Ee asked pertinently VIVA
would happen 10 her when all WAS
gone and she had found IL, treasure. the
very existence of which he affected Il
diSbelieye.
A very hard headed. practical person
was Master Fickin. | had stern ide:S
of duty. too. and Master Fickil S
good sense ever a1peaied 10 me. Yet
when did mere good sense ever appeal
to q woman against her wish: My
lady had the gambling instinct. tool
wonder she did not have il stronger.
since twas in her i5lnn,. and size
would fain cha!!en.,e fortune.
The end Of ii was S,.t, made over her
t?.OuO to me without requiring ne IN
give any bond Which Master Flick
In would fain hive i-<iSted UPON
and which would lave been einbarraS-
sing ind Eel for me- for lily bond yrnr.f
have been NY OVID "2pjta!. which
was going To embark in tie enterprise
in secret. had saved E,t that nole,
with no one knows what foolish
dreams. realized those dreams Womb
come 10 nau-ht. had 10 one depend
ent upon me. Brother or, sister never
enjoyed. and father and mother were
10th dead. What need had for
money: lie: her have ii whose need
was great and whose desire was great
er, I rl;~ht have harcaiued for a share
OF the treasure did we find any. but l