The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-01

Nendome remarked.
THE quickest way 10 ascertain
II II does ~ is 10 test H., SAID
Natalie. Let us so and look for
the chestnut tree. and the de
preston. You men arc 30 do
llberate."
Yes" said Betty. they are"
I'VE will do II. my dears
laughed Singleton. and drove slowly
around TO the rear OF the house.
There IL your chestnut tree
cried he. pointing with his whip 10
n giant, whose towering height and
great. spreading arms evidenced It's
age. How far due north OF tho
hall door In IT,"
Ninety feet" said Natalie.
"somo one else n rccollectinE
with astonishing accuracy Ven
dome remarked.
Certainly" npringing out. m
believer and Interested. where II
the tapeiine. Cartcr7-Thhnk YOU.
as Singleton brought II from his
pocket. mir. veniome. will you
help mo measure the distance from
the house TO tho troof"
"f1l help you 10 do anything you
wiah-now or hereafter" Nendome
replied.
Now will be quite sufficient for
tho matter IN hand. thank You've
won't borrow trouble from the
future. Here. sir" as rhs en-
tended the tape.
ut won't be borrowing. III meet
all the bills instantly and gladly
! he took tho line. ~ you viii only
LET me"
'fil le, you go 20 tho house with
one end % tho tape" she inter
rupted. he OF with you
SMILE" b, demanded.
silly" said khe-and smiled
bewitchlngly.
"Now. III so'" said he. and
dragging the tspo behind him. che
retaining tho spool. ho mounted the
steps 20 tho doorway.
She stretched tho D0-foot length
on tho ground. marked the place
with a stone. and fastened 20 the
chestnut. when Vendoms stopped
at the mark. shs clhpped her
hands enthusiastically.
"Nlaeiy feet exactly" she cried.
which way IL north. Carter
Thunder forEo, n compass.
Singleton exclaimed. did you
think 10 got one. VendomnT"
Il did not" vendoms answered.
You're a fine palrl" said Nat
allie.
Hold on" said Singleton.
Hero ~ ono. however. who ebn
boz tho compass for us. Williams.
which f. north. pioasef"
"Yondcr. slr.~ said Williams. In.
dlcatinr. The house facen duo
south"
'tla' Ha," vsndome ehuekied.
READY. Mrs. TremalncT"
Ready. Mr. Vcudomr
They measured 30 feet. aud an.
other 20. Tho third 80 feet vas
marked OF. leaving three feet re
naming.
"Any depression Natalie asked.
only TO our hopes" Nendome
replied. IT'S perfectly level for
another 30 feet every way"
Arg you sure OF your directions
and distances. vcndomeT" slngie-
ton askcd-
"Perfccliy-,hey wore no, com.
plicaied. Moreover. noted them
on my cuff at tho time. and later
made a memorandum. IL Was such
remarkable story that wanted
TO keep its dstails. I've got II here
now lie searched moment In
his pockcibook and produced a alp
/ OF paper. Yes. We are rlEht." he
said. Ninety feet from the rear
door TO the chestnut. and 1853 feet
northwest TO a depression IN the
/ Turf
The turf IL here. all right. 4"
I Singleton remarked: but turf IL
fairly plentiful thru Virginia"
You're n pair Of miserable skcp.
ties" said Natalie. Let va find
tho depression. Betty"
why trouble to find ~" asked
BETTY.
Are you a skep,lc. alsor" Natalie
demanded.
Not at all: I'm with yon. my
dear. mean. why not accept your
measurements as correct. and try
for tho stone that covers the en-
trance IN tho caye1"
Dig" said Natalie.
Certainly. dig"
| Here II where you come into IL.
Williams Singleton remarked.
How far down IL the stone. Ven
domeT'
six feet"
Singleton turned 10 his farmer.
who was standing n little apart.
Williams" said he. we are on
the hunt 81 something which
something may bo here. and may
be thousands OF miles away. Your
legend. together with certain other
facts. leads TO tho inference that II
is hereabouts. We have chosen you
TO aid rs. because ! know you to he
entirely Trustworthy. Are you will
inE7"
Il am moro than willing. Mr.. Sin
| gleton. and | thank you for your
confidence" Williams replied
What's TO do. sir"
see " there ia stone. six feet
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