The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-12
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known each other all our lives, and
I'm not afraid OF being mlsunder
stood when | say-it'a up to Rosa
lind and you. II you tao should
happen TO fancy each other, III hs
glad. old man It's a pity you were
In Central Africa hunting sand. OF
something equally useful, the last
four years-and came homo 20 find
I her taken. don't know whether
she viii give you a thought. or you
/ viii give her ono-that ia for you
two 10 determine I'm not throw
Ink my sister at your head. AZ you
know but II she shows any lnclin.
alton to SEQ matters differently.
and you're not avcrse to seeing
them also, you won't encounter Rny
opposition from me. Now, not a
word. Dick. ! told YOU how ! feel
about e.. and that you won't be
violating any hospitality nor trust
you understand lie raised his
hand 10 a man In tho doorway.
"Pinekney. II you've nothing better
10 do. We shall be delighted TO have
you Join us"
Il shall be delighted TO Join you. :"
said Pinckney IA middle.sEed
Chariestonian OF irreproachable
lineage, accent and charm.
Presently Pinckney remarked:
Il hope. sir. NO mr.. 10 have IN.
Buccaneer for an Indefinite stay. -
"only day or so longer. prob.
ably Brinsmade replied. we are
thinking 81 making a cruise In the
West Indies--to count the Islands
and verify the map. maybe they
are not all recorded. been over.
looked in the rush"
Pinckney took Sip OF his
Scotch.
80" said he. putting down the
glass thoughtfully. you have heard
the legend. have your"
What legendF" asked Brins.
made with n quick interest
The legend OF the hidden IL.
land--or the disappearing island
whichever you Will
In tho West Indies7"
Pinckney nodded so the legend
runs--tho Il differs in tho essential
detail "a TO It's exact locality. II
seems never to have been on.
countered except by ship driven
far out OF its course. or BY ship
wrecked party In a boat. The one
thing upon which all the legends
agree. however. is that tho island
is hidden by great bank OF dense
fog or mist-and that no one has
ever landed because Of the frown.
ing cliffs and pounding waves"
is there any one in Charleston
who has ever seen the island?" I
asked.
No. indeed" said Pinckney. IT'S
at least 80 years since the last
legend. doubt II half dozen PEG.
pie are aware OF Il. My own
knowledge comes from a family
tradition that my grandfather.
when a boy, saw the island.
"Honder Is man who may know
something Of the lost island myth.
He IS in the West Indies con.
stantly. Shall bring him OVER"
IN be greatly obliged" Brins-
made replied.
Plnckney crossed the piazza 10
tho far corner. where a man was
standing leaning on the rail and
gazing out on the moonlit harhor
He said a word to him. and the two
came across to us. He presented
him as Mr.. De Verdenois.
The lost island? Yes, I have
heard Of it, he said. 1T is never
twice in the same locality. About
the only detail on which all tho
legends agree is that the island Is
surrounded by a dense fog. and that
no one has ever landed-or. at
least. has never returned, n he did
land. Where did you hear OF II.
Mr. Brinsmade-down in tho West
Indies?"
Il never heard OF It until this
evening" said Brinsmade. "Mr.
Cardigan and I were considering
trip among Tho islands to kill time
for the next four weeks. sug.
gested that thore might be an is
land waiting TO be discovered. Mr..
Pinckney Joined us Just then. and |
we heard the legend from him"
De Verdenois smiled. For |
deadly sameness, and the same
deadliness. commend me TO the !
Antilles. I've voyaged among them.
sir. for years as a matter OF bust |
ness--1 think ! know"
We chatted awhile longer on In. |
subjects. then Brinsmade |
and went DOWN to the landing. |
where tho launch was waiting to |
take Us out 10 the Buccaneer.
was not able TO sleep with any
that night-whether II |
was the atmosphere. digestion.
cigars, or what, | do not know, but
tossed about until at last the sun
came up over Sumter. an ingot OF
molten steel
! lay while longer-then arose
had my bath, shaved, dressed and