Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07

scrutiny. Here's the mine marked
on the island with cross-what kind
of a mine-what's cinnabar?"
Quicksilver ore," returned the girl.
"It must be a quicksilver mine"
Nothing else upon it, except the
words Stone CASTLE nothing else"
The girl sprang to her side. "Yes, -
said the girl, these two other words
below"
She placed her finger upon them.
They were two small words near the
lower left-hand corner of the map:
Latitude. -
Longitude.
"Yes," went on Mrs. Hardin, "but
what latitude and what longitude?"
Annette smiled. That's the point,
1t doesn't say. That's what I've got
to find out, but I'll find out, never
fear"
Mrs. Hardin lit a lamp, placed the
map fatty upon the table, and exam
ined every nook and corner of it.
WELL" she said at length, i've
secured the map and l can't make
head nor tail of it, so we'll have some
tea."
She placed her hand upon the han
die of the little tea pot. She drew
it away suddenly, for it was unusually
hot. Her hasty movement dislodged
it from its moorings and the boiling
water spouted out over the table.
Most Of the boiling water spouted on
the map. Mrs. Hardin snatched the
map away and wiped it with her ker.
chief. Then she handed the map to
Annette. Get it cut of my sight be-
fore I scour the whole thing off the
face Of the EARTH" she said. Then
she stopped. Annette" she went on,
sharply, whats the matter?"
Annette was pointing to the map.
Look! look!" she cried.
Well might she exclaim, for there,
upon the yellow surface of the parch-
ment where only half a dozen words
had appeared before, there now ap-
peared a multitude.
Latitude IS degrees, 80 minutes
north; longitude 1913 degrees, 40 min
utes west. Granted to Ilington, Span
ish-American explorer, for distin.
guished service by Joseph Bonaparte,
king Of Spain, in the year 1909; the
original grant being in possession of
the fathers of the Santa Maria mis-
sion in Lower California, to be sur.
rendered to the heirs of Ilington upon
proof of identity and presentation Of
this map"
Annette stared at it. "Jove!" she
finally exclaimed. Lost Isle is Lost
Isle no more, thanks to a tea kettle
full Of boiling water; but, look. look.
1t fades again"
Fades as it cools," said Mrs. Har-
din.
The door opened stealthily. Joe
Welcher entered. Joey" cried An
nette thoughtlessly, tell us-where's
is degrees latitude. You can pass
examinations. And 123 degrees longi-
tude. Right off the reel"
Joe Welcher mistook the inquiry for
mere airy persifage. He failed en-
tirely to connect it with the map. He
strobe to the table. The map still lay
there but now upon its face APPEARED
none of the recently revealed inscrip-
tions, 1t was as blank as 1t had been
before. Welcher's fingers itched to
get hold of the map. He needed It in
his business, for his business just now
was keeping out of trouble. He
stretched forth hand to take 1t.
"You and your old map" he said,
with an attempt at jocularity, "it's like
game Of solitaire. Let me look at
1t again."
Annette folded 1t up and thrust it
into her bosom. Not SO, joey" she
returned. TITS never going to leave
my possession again. It's precious
to me now"
A sudden light broke in upon Joe's
understanding. He peered at her cum
ningly. What's that you were say
ing about latitude and longitude?" he
queried
Never you mind, Joey" laughed
Annette, "all in good time you'll know.
What's on your mind?"
How did you know anything was
on my mind" replied Welcher. well,
you're right. There's an old friend
of yours downstairs, just come over
from New York-Miss Irene Cour.
tier"
Well tidy up, then you can show
her up" said his foster mother. She
swept Annette's belongings into a
huge old-fashioned valise. She had no
sooner finished than Inez Castro en-
tered the arena of events.
Il read about it, just line in the
shore notes Of New York paper
the fire. And you were utterly de.
stroyed; you saved nothing, as l un.
derstand?"
Nothing but Annette's valuables," !"
returned Mrs. Hardin.
What next do you do-where now
do you go?" inquired Inez.
Mrs. Hardins eyes glowed. 1--WE
shall go to Neal; for the present any
way, we have no other plans. We
can live near him for little while at
least"