The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-02

What are you looking NJ. boysT
he inquired.
Warn lookin' at nothin'. sch.
one of them nswered--hayinE oft
en- seen him rido by their cabins
they had como TO know him. "Jes
some'n over yonder aroun' d
hou~."
Is Il Interestingly" Blake smiled
"YaH, sch Hit was -Marstei
Williams an some nudd.r gentle
mans and two ladies'. Dey dug
hole and wen down in hit. and yoi
KANT see dem no mo. web"
WHAT" said Blake, They duI
holef"
"Yae, sch; Marater Williams h
dun druv ua way. sch: an den de-
dug a hole. sch you Kin SEQ hit. J
you cum heah. sch"
Blake went
"Dyar. sch Does you see hi
now"
Blake nodded. lie also saw tbs
horses and the carriage. and he rec
ognized them as singleton's.
How long have Mr.. Williams an'
the others been there7"
Bout an hour. sch, reckon"
"Ilum'-Thank you. Ben"
Tossing the negro quarter
Blake rode on 20 the house. hitch
Ing his horse. and walked across q
the openlng. Here was his oppor
tunityl
The party. OF course. was thu
Singletona. Mrs. Trcmsine an'
vendome. They had come 10 thii
remote and secluded place for
specific purpose bad driver
Off the negroes. dug large hole
uncovered an entrance 10 sofn'
sort OF cave. and entered f.. |
was fair To presume that they dis
not want the owner Of the land
whoever DO was. TO be informed o
their doings.
Here was HIS chance 60 trade hii
knowlcdg. for Nendome's silence
lie had seen tho latter AZ tho elul
tho day before.
Tho hole was I'm the open. witt
nothing To distinguish tho spot. ~
they had found II by measurement
And the measurements were exact
~ correct. they had dug only a
the one point. tho turf was un
SCARED elsewhere. lie would no
be n welcome visitor. but that va
n small mattsr--it would not be hi
first experience at not being vel
come.
lie could detect tho murmur o
voices. and. dropping lightly int
tho excavation. hs bent over tn
opening In time 10 hear Sin
glc,on nAy-~"thr jewels arr con
ccalcd. That means a serious prob
lem In engineering ."
lie listened carefully for some
thing more definite. but bcyoui
Mrs Sinsle,on'a questions aH 20 IN
diver and tho water. there VA
nothing tho !, was enough to tel
him that they sought Jewels. AM
that tho jewels wero under water
Tho only question was vhethsr h,
should confront them In tho cave
or when they came ouN-snd IN,
question wss answered for him b.
q olod OF dir; no Inadvertently dis
lodged with his hand.
lie heard som. ono running I,
tho cave. and ma II was easier Il
no down than M. he vent down.
landing simoH, on top of Williams
"a trifie student" said he. re
covering hts balance by putting I
hand on Williams shoulder. Il bel
your pardon. Mrs. Singleton an,
Mrs. Tfsmaine'" With n bow. II
jumped down In the excavation. an
tho ground was soft and aid mi
into the cave, What have you rlil
TO earth. singleton -
You are the latest Singleton
answered
You dldn't need TO ercavate {,
find me-" Blake laughed.
Unfortunately. no." Singleton
smiled coldly.
II dfe not affect blake IN IN,
least
I'm not spying on you" he pro
tested: tho I'll admit you are Jus
titled in thinking am. You soc
I've been riding along this rive
loop for months: it's Wild and un
frequcnted. This morning wa
coming back thru tho timber. whei
II noticed n mound Of fresh earil
south Of the house: pardonabi,
curiosity led mo to Investigate
and ! arm here"
we were Just leaving" said Sin
Fioton.
Then ! am leaving. also" Blak,
responded After you. Aiphonsel
"On the contrary. after you. II
this instance. the ladies' 20 last"
Isn't this Mr.. Nendome?" Rlak,
askcd--seeming. for the first time
20 see Orme.
II didn't know II you would rec
ognize me" Nendome returned. a.
he took Blake's outstretched hand
Il never forget n face" Blake 70
piled. Il think saw you at tn,
club yesterday"
Williams. you first" said SIN
gleton. Now. Blake. SO,
" you can go up a. successfully a.
you came down"
Il hope can" Blake replied
meaningly.
And he did-aided by Singleton