The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-02-29
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CHAPTER w.
The ScotswOman's Tale.

The ScOtSWOman'S Tale.
We'll, last week." Vendome
began, Il dined with friend,
who is paying-guest of a dear old
lady. Several others were at the
table-also paying-guests, i pre-
sumo. One, Mrs. McIvor, was
a tall, gray-haired woman of ex-
ceedingly striking appearance.
She wore dark glasses, and |
learned afterward, was blind
During the course of the meal
the conversation turned upon
jewels, and presently some one re-
ferred to the recent sale, in
Paris, of the crown jewels of
France. ....
mot all the jewels were sold,"
Mrs. Mclvor remarked.
No. said /. A large portion,
l believe, disappeared during the
French Revolution-stolen or
carried away by some loyal friend
of the king-and have never
been recovered
Mrs. McIvor nodded.
And for them the French
government has searched for
years, and is still searching" she
said; and, all the while, they lie
concealed in this country
Where?' exclaimed the host
ess.
Where they have been for
more than a hundred years - in
Virginia; hidden and lost. The
man who brought them to Ameri-
ca and concealed them against a
time when a Bourbon would once
again rule in France. died in
their defense, and his secret died
with him.
How did you learn it?' I
asked.
4 dreamed It.
You mean that you are a
clairvoyane-have the power of
clairvoyancy?' l corrected.
:" I think so; at least 1t has
been tested scores of times, and
the vision, IL 1t is a vision, never
yet lied. / cannot explain tit
just is possibly the fact that
have been sightless from birth
may have something to do with
the power and with the vividness
of the vision She turned to me.
You sir, are diplomat, and as
such would be interested in re-
turning the jewels to France
shall | tell you what I SAW
" Pray dol said land all the
table listened.
Mrs. McIvor paused moment
and then began:
/" I shall give you briefly the
how to find the jewels.
Somewhere in Virginia is a place
called Lands End. 1t is unculti-
waited. Once 1t was owened by a
The house is still
standing, tho fallen to decay. The
hall runs directly thru the house
and opens, at the rear, upon a
square porch. Around for a con-
siderable distance is turf. Direct
ly in line with the rear door, and
80 feet away. is a huge chestnut
tree. One hundred and fifty
three feet northwes. of this tree
Ia a depression in the turf. In
the center. of the depression, at a
depth of six feet, is a large stone.
1t covers the entrance to a cave
eight or ten feet deep. After 40
feet the cave sinks abruptly to a
new level IL feet lower. Beyond
this point rs feet Is the end of
the cave, and In a recess cut in
the rock at q height of two feet,
with the stones fitting accurately
1t and over 1t, is copper
cox containing the jewels. But
you will have water to overcome.
The lower level of the cave is now
filled with a subterranean stream
DO you know that Lands
Ed is in virginia?' l asked.
" The vision told me. when l
saw the place knew 1t was vir-
ginia.'"
THAT is peculiar!" Singleton
broke in. There is an old, aban-
doned place called Lands End
I think it's Lands End--over
near the mountains. It adjofns a
tract Of mine. where / 60 every
autumn to hunt. 1t r. as I re-
occupied by negro SQUAT