The Detroit times., 1915-11-30

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are again captured.
"Who-whAt ls that?" he demand
ed. pointing toward the Brute's
blank countenance.
"A servant" returned Hernandez.
picked up from a shipwreck some
three years ago. He had been a
longshorsman. he Is demented-al-
ways 20. they told US. He is devoted
to us all--particularly TO Annette.
The priest stared at the Brute and
the Brute returned the stare.
"rhe eyes saio the priest. Il
never forget eyes. I've seen those
eyes somewhere before" He tapped
bis forehead. Let me think-when
how"
Finally he shook his head 1T will
come to me later" he exclaimed
The priest shook out an old and
faded parchment. This" he ex.
claimed, "Is the grant--the original
grant"
Hernandez In his eagerness, seized
o corner of the grant The priest
brushed his hand away.
Patience. son." he said. there
can be no delivery until I am salts
. ned. This charge has been handed
down TO me. However. this is the
grant. And 1t is good today. II will
be recognized Had the United
United States known OF he exist.
ence OF this island in 1898 II might.
indeed. have attempted 10 possess 1t
but I am told II Is a lost island.
uncharted, unmapped--is 1t not so?'
1T is," said Hernandez.
"Thc grant holds--it will be recog-
nixed by nations said the priest,
"only--you may find your precious
island peopled with savages-who
knows"
We'll take a chance" said Her.
nandez there are none that can
Withstand us-with our rights az our
back we'll wage war with the
world"
The priest smiled. You are san
suine, con" he said. and also san.
culinary. I'm afraid"
Inez pointed toward paper on the
table. rThere," she exclaimed. "is
my Photograph a the letter from
the governor OF Martinique"
Brother Anselmo picked It up and
looked II over. II was Annette's let
ter--and IL had been vlsed by the
governor OF Martinique, and origin.
ally Il had been attached TO the
photograph of Annette Ilington.
Now, however, genuine as the letter
was--genuine as was the guaranty
Of tho governor OF Martinique-yet
the photograph was the counterfeit
prssentment OF Inez Castro.
"Ah, yes" he said, comparing the
picture with the face Of lnez and TAX
ing advantage OF the opportunity TO
search her very soul. "ah. yes. The
Identification would seem TO be com
plete."
lnez procured the map-the torn
and tattered yellow parchment map
OF the Lost Isle OF Cinnabar, The
priest took Il in his hands
"You have solved itC secret. dsugh.
teri" he queried.
fnez nodded
Its secret" she replied, "is heat "
"with heat applied" assented the
priest. what then-what latitude
what longitude?"
inez smiled. 81 know II all by
heart" she returned, the latitude is
1S degrees 30 minutes north and the
longitude is 1913 degrees 40 minutes
west"
And the hidden inscription"
almost by heart" said Inez,
"Granted by Joseph Bonaparte. king
OF Spain. In the year 1907. TO ling.
ton for signal service'--something
OF that kind--that's the substance,
anyway"
THAT IL the substance" said the
priest. land II would appear to me.
Senorita Ilington, that you have
made out a case"
Then" said Tnez, IL may have the
srant?"
The priest folded up the papers
and returned them to the iron box
that had contained them. He rose
and smiled.
Nothing in my life have I ever
DONE" he said. without prayer and
sleep. This IL an important matter.
II requires praying over-sleeping
over. Come on the morrow. daugh-
Ter, and I shall then make delivery.
Until then--adios."
The three stood aghast. Ponto. In
fact. drew his ever-ready knife and
strobe toward the priest. Hernandez,
quick ss wink. covered up this
movement But. with unusual eager
ness In his eyes ne confronted
Brother Anselmo
Father" he said. I'VE have shown
you that this r. Annette ,iington-
YOU are satisfied. Why rot deliver
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