The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-12-20
A Fortune
In Borneo
The Story Of an Eccentric
VIII.
By EDNA D. BARTON

braEy. At the head Of the table
seated in the fayorite chair Of IN
late William Lane, was his LAWYER
who looked sharply over his spec
tacles at the girl and the two me,
and then glanced down at a docu
ment in his hand.
-fou all know" he began grayeIy
that your late uncle was a man 3
eccentric habits. He was fond 8
travel, especially in the remot,
quarters Of the globe. His depar
lures and bis homecomings wer.
startingly unexpected, and when h
was az home he occupied this resi-
dence with his only niece, Mis-
Lane"-he bowed toward the blacl
gowned girl and rcsnmed-"as HI.
companion and his devoted and dis,
interested nepheWs as constant Wis.
itors.
Your unele's NAKED eccentricity
Of habit may explain in a measure
the strange disposition he has made
Of his property. | will now proceed
70 read the will"
Stripped Of legal forms and
phrases and emitting the preamble.
the document was as follows:
Il hereby give and bequeath al
o. my property, real and personal.
which Is represented by various Sc
enrlties, a list Of which Is attached
hereto. solely and absolutely TO the
one Of the following named persons
who discovers the hiding place o.
these securities. These documents
arc buried ia the island Of Borneo
in a spot situated ten miles in q
northeasterly direction from the
town Dakar, in the province Of Sar-
awak. ! recommend that my neph-
ews. Allen Lane and Burton Lane,
and my niece, Cynthia Lane, begin
this search Immediately after my
death, and 10 the one Of the three
who discovers this hiding place !
give and bequcath al Of the proper.
y Of which ! may die possessed"
Here are a few general direc-
lions that may assist you in discoy.
ering the securities" said Mr.. Phil
lips blandly 81 be gave to each one
a clip Of typewriter paper
WELL said Allen Lane, moving
toward the door and followed close
" by his brother, 1T is evident that
Uncle William intended that We
should invest a large sum Of money
in order 10 acquire possession Of his
fortune, but in my opinion il viii
Be worth the expenditure. have
no doubt that surveyors can locate
the spot, and the sooner the venture
Is made the quicker We viii achieve
rcsulss.v
Is il your intention to 90 TO
Bornco at oncey7 inquired the law
yer.
ayes, as soon as can arrange
nv affairs. hope my brother will
70 with me-
aOh, I shall do that--ncver fear"
ntcrpolaied Burton hastily.
a would suggest, gentlemen, that
FOUR cousin, Miss Cynthia, be left
n charge Of The residence until the
state Il settled. The small income
hat will suffice 70 support her dur
nc your absence would take the
,lsce Of money paid to a carctaker
She Is quite pcnniless, as you know,
md depended entirely upon the gen
rosisy Of your uncle"
1vcry wcll.n they agreed rather
,rudgingly.
CYNTHIA Lane turned to the law
icr with a puzzled look on her fair
acc. II cannot understand" she
aid renectivcly, show Uncle VIII
lam could expect me to enter the
ontcst. for he knew that ! did not
ave the means to 20 to Borneo."
~fn spite Of your poverty, Miss
,vnthia, | firmly believe that you
rill be the one to discover the Lane
nillions." encouraged Mr.. Phillips.
18th an enigmatic smile. use your
litsl Use your wits"
aBut uncle said he never had
cen IN Boneo, and so | cannot
eev-
oUse your witsl" snapped the
aver as he bowed himself away.
After that Cynthia did use her
lits. but apparently to no definite
and SO the long year drag
"a to its close. Then one day,
ichteen months after the confer
nee Il IN the library, the lawyer ape
cared. accompanied by the Lane
rothers.
Roth Allen and Burton we're sur
risinclv changed. They were
ronzed BY exposure to tropical suns
IA winds. and the free open air life
"A evidently restored them TO full
,casuro OF the health they lacked,
= they stood before Cynthia with