Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-10

there 10 no use In trying to reach
Sandstone tonight l think that we
had better make straight for San Fran
cisco and run down to Sandstone to-
morrow"
The Sea Hawk was barely q mile OF
Middle island, toward which Il was
heading, when It struck the floating
mine, 30 that only a few minutes
elapsed before the sailors attached to
the radio station. attracted by the fash
and roar OF the explosion, had launched
boat and were pulling toward the
scene Of the disaster. OF the Sea
Hawk all that remained were a few
riven timbers. Clinging to one OF these
timbers the rescuing party found q
man and woman. both in the last
stages OF exhaustion. They were Ger.
aid Morton and Olga Ivanoff. There
was no sign Of the captain and the two
sailors. All three had evidently per-
ished.
Olga and Morton, though badly
bruised and suffering from shock, were
otherwise uninjured. but not until the
following morning were they sufficient
ly recovered to give q coherent ac-
count Of themselves. Even then they
were unable to throw any light on the
mystery which enveloped the explo-
sion. All they could tell their rescuers
was that they had engaged the Sea
Hawk for the trip to Middle island,
where they had important business
with man named Fitzmaurice, and
that, when only a short distance of the
island, there had come a terrific explo-
sion. Further than that they knew
nothing.
by tho way" asked Morton. as he
concluded his story, rs Mr.. Fitz-
maurice here?"
NO" was the answer. HE left yes
terday morning in his sailboat for one
OF the North Farallons and he hasn't
returned. He has probably been de-
layed by the storm. but he ought to be
back at any moment"
"In that case." said Morton. II think
that we will wait for him"
When Fitzmaurice returned q few
hours later he was considerably sur
prised to learn that two visitors were
waiting for him at the cottage occu-
pied by the officer In command of the
radio station.
The Countess Ivanoff and have
been given to understand" said Nor
ton. after Fitzmaurice had introduced
that you recently purchased
at auction three scientific works from
the library Of the late Doctor Burke. 1t
happens that we are interested in
these books and. II they are for sale.
we would be glad to make you an offer
for them"
"You are not the only ones who are
in those books" said Fitz-
what do you mean" asked Morton
quickly.
II mean that I have Just left two
Of the books in tho possession of Doc
tor Burke's daughter and Lieutenant
Hope on North Farallon. And they
only got them by chance. after q Japa-
nese named Satsuma had stolen them
from my cabin"
But you bought three books" per-
sisted Morton. What has become OF
the other one!"
ITO be quite frank. Mr.. Morton" |
said Fttzmaurice. who was becoming |
Il don't see how It con-
corns you. Lieutenant Hope tells me
that Miss Burke 10 anxious to recover |
the books because q legacy from her |
father Is believed to be hidden in one !
Of them. II that Is SO fail to under
stand why you are so anxious to OBJ
tain possession OF them
Only for fraction OF an instant did
Morton hesitate.
MY interest In the matter is easily
explained" he said slibly. II am q
lawyer representing the Countess
lvanon here. who is one OF Doctor |
Burkes heirs"
That's different again." said Frtz-
his suspicious allayed. "In |
that case don't mind telling you that
have loaned the other book to a |
friend OF mine named owen. q ply |
stefan. who lives in Sandstone"
bo "iSb buIho anu Lieutenant |
Hope know where the other book is?"
asked Hope.
They do" said Fitzmaurice. He did |
not add, however. that Hope had sent
a telegram to Doctor owen asking him
to hold the books until his arrival.
In that case" said Morton, "our
business here seems TO be finished and |
we had better be getting back to the
city"
Just then the officer In command OF |
the radio station entered.
There's a government tender leav.
ing for the city in half an hour, Mr.. |
he announced. you and the |
countess can go over in her II you
wish"
Though 1t was late in the evening
when the tender put them ashore at
the government wharf. Olga and Nor
ton. tired as they were. did not spend |
the night in San Francisco. With Hope |
and Cleo knowing that one OF tho
books was In Sandstone. they realized
that quick action was imperative.
There's a train for Sandstone at
three In the morning" Morton told