The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-01

for the matter in hand, thank
you've won't borrow trouble
from the future. Here, sirl" as
she extended the tape.
ut won't be borrowing. III
meet all the bills instantly and
gladly" he took the line. IF you
will only let me-"
an let you go to the house
with one end of the tape" she in
terrupted. BE off with you!"
"Smile!" he demanded.
"Silly!" said she-and smiled
bewitchingly.
Now, I'll go!" said he; and
dragging the tape behind him,
she retaining the spool, he mount
ed the steps to the doorway.
She stretched the Soft. length
on the ground, marked the place
with q stone, and fastened to the
chestnut. When Vendome stop
ped at the mark. she clapped her
hands enthusiastically.
Ninety feet exactly" she cried.
Which way is north, Carter"
Thunder! | forgot a compass,
Singleton exclaimed. did you
think to get one. Vendome?"
81 did not" Vendome answer
ed
You're fine pair!" said Nat
allie.
Hold on" said Singleton.
Here is one, however,, who can
box the compass for us. Will
Jams, which way is north, please?
"Yonder, SIR" said Williams.
indicating. 1.-THE house faces due
SOUTH"
"Ha! Hal" Vendome chuckled.
Ready Mrs. Tremaine."
They measured SO feet, and an
other so. The third SO feet was
marked off, leaving three feet re-
naming. &
ANY DEPRESSION" Natalie ask
ed.
only to our hopes" vendome
replied. ITS perfectly leyel for
another so feet every way"
Are you sure of your direc-
tions, Vendome?" Singleton ask
ed.
"Perfectly-they were not COM
plicated. Moreover, | noted them
on my cuff at the time. 4hd later
made a memorandum. 1T was
such a remarkable stor5 that
wanted to keep it's details. I've
got 1t here now" Hee &e8rched
and produced slip of paper.
Yes, we are right" he said
Ninety feet from the rear door
to the chestnut, and 1853 feet
northwest to a depression In the
turf"
THE turf is here, all right"
Singleton remarked; but turf is
fairly plentiful thru Virginia.
You're a pair of miserable
skeptics!" said Natalie. "Let us
find the depression, Betty"
why trouble to find it?" ask
ed Betty.
Are you a skeptic, also?" Nat
allie demanded.
mot at all; I'm with you, my
dear. | mean, why not accept
your measurements as correct,
and try for the stone that covers
the entrance to the cave?s
"Dig?" said Natalie.
Certainly. dig" so
Here is where you come into
it, Williams" Singleton remark
ed. How far down is the stone,
Vendome?" r. =
"Six feet"
Singleton turned to his farmer,
who was standing little apart.
Williams" said he, i've are
on the hunt of something-which
something may be here, and may
be thousands of miles away. Your
legend, together with certain
other facts, leads to the inference
that it is herebouts. We have
chosen you to aid us, because l
know you to be entirely trust
worthy. Are you willing?"
I'm more than willing, Mr..
Singleton, and / thank you for
your confidence" Williams re-
piled. whats to do, sir?"
See IL there is a stone, six feet
under the surface, that covers the
entrance to a cave"
Straight down from the stick,
sir?"
Singleton nodded. "You dig
and I'll shovel"
"One moment, sir, till drive
away this rabble. Here, you'll"
he called to the negro children
and adults, who were a short dis
lance off, watching the proceed
ings. Get back to You're cabins
and stay there. There is nothing
here for you to see." sea !
And they went-knowing Viii
liams; but they spied upon the
white people brom behind the
house and thru the underground.
Its digs very easily, siri'il VIII
liams observed presently when
the hole was about two feet deep;
mo stones to speak Of, yosi OBJ
serve isTs
TwoNfeet more OF earths came
out. tio -
Then williams pick ran against
a stone, with the dull sound that
indicated it was of considerable
size. iipesN
"Try It again." said Singleton; ;
"a little farther away" tnoN
The same sound came back.
Once more." cried Betty Gag