Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-21


There was knock upon the door.
Come in" said Mrs. Hardin.
The door opened and a man in the
uniform of common seaman entered.
Hardin" he said, been looking for
you everywhere. The commander
wants you to report to him at once" !"
He grinned bit sheepishly. Beside
that" he added, "he told me might
hand you this"
He passed to Neal folded sheet of
paper Neal opened it and read it.
A flush crept into his face and his
eyes sparkled.
Godfrey" he exclaimed. II never
thought"
He handed the paper to his mother.
"Annette-Irene." he said II have
been promoted-promoted from sea-
man on the Jackson to gunner on the
cruiser Albany"
The bearer of the note saluted once
more. "Rank-chief petty officer" he
explained, "and the cruiser Albany is
due hereabouts this week"
Ten minutes later when the excite
ment in that hotel suite at Martinique
had subsided-at least to some extent,
Irene Courtier leaned forward toward
Annette.
Charming friend" she began, "let
us get down to cases-let us look
things in the face. What is the situa-
tion Dow?"
For one thing" Annette returned,
these pirates don't know-can't
know-that am alive"
Irene Courtier smiled a reassuring
smile.
"of course" she responded. How
could they know?'
They've got me at a disadvantage"
went on Annette. They've got my
parchment map of the lost Isle Of Gin
nabar-and my locket with my IA
ther's picture in it. It's evidence"
All" said Irene, leaning farther
forward, map or no map we shall
spike their guns. Let me plan out
campaign"
She rose, seized sheet of paper and
an envelope and placed them before
Annette Ilington. Charming friend"
she said, write as l dictate"
At the end of five minutes Irene
took the sheet of paper from the table
and read it aloud. This is what she
read:
To the Fathers Of Santa Maria Mis-
sionr Santa Maria, Lower California.
Reverend Fathers: AS sole heir of
the family Of lIington | am entitled to
possession Of the original grant to <he
lost Isle Of clnnabar-the same isle
granted to my ancestor by Joseph
sonaparte, the king of Spain, more
than century ago. ! have solved the
secret of the map and am on my way
to you. 'neIose my photograph for
the purpose Of identification.
Sincerely, ..
ANNETTE ILINGToN.
SO far so good" said Irene Cour-
tier. Now add this postscript,
please:
P. s. My photograph Is Identified
upon the back by the signature and
seal Of the governor of Martinique.
A. I.
But it isn't" exclaimed Annette.
Irene held up her hand. You have
a photograph" she said. Get it at
once"
Annette obeyed.
Now" went on Irene, adjusting her
hat, let us go on to the governor of
Martinique"
In half an hour they were In his
presence. Annette proffered her re-
quest. The governor nodded.
He placed his signature upon the
back of the photograph and impressed
his seal in sealing wax also upon the
back.
Now, charming friend" said Irene
Courtier, "let me have the photo
graph"
She placed it in the envelope and
sealed the letter. On their way back
to the hotel she darted into the local
post office, darting out almost immedi-
ately.
The deed is DONE" she said, "the
identification is complete"
Half an hour later, in the solitude of
her own room at the hotel in Mar
Unique, Inez Castro took from the
folds of her dress the letter-the let
ter which she had not mailed in the
post office. She tore it open rapidly
and dropped the photograph upon her
dressing table. With a keen-edged
knife she performed an operation.
Then she pasted her own photograph
upon Annette's cardboard. When she
had completed this performance she
held up the finished product with sat
isfaction.
So" she said to her own counter
felt presentment, 'it is you whom the
governor Of Martinique vouches for as
the heir of the Ilingtons. So far so
good. Let US complete the identified,
ton"
She sat down and wrote-wrote the
same letter that Annette had written
at her dictation, and she signed il
Annette Ilington Then she placed
1t in an envelope. addressed the en-