Charlevoix county herald., 1916-06-16

deserted. Helen said:
everybody here. This is important
George lifted up his powerful barry
tone voice and shouted for his broth
er Jim.
There was an answering yell and
Jim and Edith came hurrying up from
the beach in front of the house. Mr..
and Mrs. Marriott and Mcdonald,
hearing the shouts quickly appearei
from another direction. "
whats all the racket about? "
can't be dinner time yet" laughed
Marriott.
Something better than eats, daddy
DEAR" said Helen. You are summon
ed to feast for the eyes. See those
boxes?"
II do What of 'em?"
"They' are, or were, Mr.. Hemen-
ways"
what! Where'd you find 'em?"
81 found them-George and l."
George and you'll" exclaimed Mar
riott, emphasizing the first word.
"Where?"
Buried in the sand over yonder."
"Mr. Marriott" said George, your
daughter refuses to let me in on your
secret whatever 1t is. What is all this
mystery about Hemenway's boxes"
"Tell me all you know about them
and I'll tell you all know"
every well. The morning we sailed
from San Francisco Hemenway drove
to the dock in a truck with these
boxes. They were put in the cabin OF
the yacht and later transferred to the
fore hold. That's all any of us saw OF
them until your daughter and l dug
them out of the sand just now; and
that's all / know about them"
Somebody get me an ak or a
crowbar or something, and I'll quick
ly show you what you overlooked"
said Marriott.
When he was handed screw driver
he took the cover off the first box,
drew out canvas bag. cut the string
that tied il, and dumped in the middle
of the porch heap of shining, yellow
gold.
The twins gasped Mcdonald turned
pale. The Marriott family laughed
gaily, and Marriott said:
"There are supposed to be more
than q dozen of these boxes and they
contain over two hundred and thirty
thousand dollars in gold, silver, and
bank notes.
For time the twins were speech
less. Finally Jim said:
But how do you know all this, Mr..
MARRIOTT"
"Tll tell yous But in the mean time
I will ask Mr.. Mcdonald to go out 10
the yacht and bring me a roll of news
papers he will find in locker under
the statNroom BERTH"
Then turning to the young men, he
said:
did you know that Hemenway is
the cleverest bank robber that ever
operated in San Francisco?"
II don't believe it," declared George
positively.
"Nor H. declared Jim.
"Yes, he was, and will prove It as
soon as Mcdonald brings the papers.
That's what started us on this hunt"
The twins were aghast when they
saw the newspapers. Then they grew
indignant at the way the newspapers
had mixed them up with the affair.
Mcdonald learned for the first time
what happened when Lent visited the
gambling house, and, in short, they all
read of things they never dreamed Of
1t took them all the rest of the day
to digest the facts as they learned
co newspapers. But they found time,
however to dig up the rest Of the
boxes.
There were fourteen in all, and they
opened them and began the count.
That night they were still discussing
the matter when Mcdonald disappear
ed for time and returned with Lent
There was renewed excitement.
Lent, although he had lost two teeth
from the blow Hemenway gave him
and suffered from very sore jaw,
told them how he had been overpow-
cred by Tyler and his gang and relat-
ed the subsequent adventures Of Hem
enway and himself.
Mcdonald allowed him to tell his
story in his own brief way, but later
gave Marriott Hemenway's version of
the affair.
1t was decided that for the present
none of them would tell Lent that they
knew of his episode with the gambler.
Nor would they let him know the bank
officials had discovered the exact
amount of his defalcation. The San
Francisco newspapers had the story
in detail.
Next morning, at young Mrs. Mar
RIOTS special request, the twins went
over their opera with her, after which
the piano was put on board the yacht
and made fast to the deck of the cabin
as before. Next day the twins and
Mcdonald packed up, put the house in
order, and the following morning all
hands said good by to Little North
America.
Except for Lent, who nursed a very