Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-09-21

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Kesiilus Marvel was a ouioy ~,
er and never slow in action 'llns'
US the very next day. enold
launch at our disposal and s'ean
charge who knew the Caribbean ,a1 ~, IN
a book. 'u Ike
Resilius Marvel would No, !,
been what he was had he sta,,. nave
the cruise unaware of what On
running into. Separation Island va" ~aS
one of those innumerable dots =. was
water north of Venezuela, som ~ 1ne
an appurtenance of the state ines
times ceded to a corporation 1 osl
sold to individuals. For fiftv ,,oa Ecu
had been bone of contention an am "
varied claimants. 1t was in d,an'.s
now. as we were soon to learn i've
l think | shall never FORGOT 4,
scene that greeted our eyes the rrosN o
ing we reached the island Ora 1-o o- Il
ran up into a bold promontorv t Ina
was a natural fortress. The reroa ,ia'
der of the island, famous for III
deposits of silica nature Of sone es
commercial value, was quite lora,
Grouped on that portion in tbo -,
liant sunlight was a small armv - -,
about one hundred men. AZ
neared them we stared and wondoros
Never was a coterie of annoro..
warriors so equipped. There uos
scarcely a man who had not at b,s
belt half a dozen weapons. Thew car
ried knives, daggers. stillettos MIC
tolls, revolvers, sawed-off guns. Tben
l guessed what had happened-tbe1
had discovered that fearful armamon.
aboard The Arrow and had UTILIZED
1t to the limit
we were Aot menaced, only stared
at as we ran ashore. The first mon
to greet us officially was Colonel Aloa
Gaspard. A
When he knew that we knew .,
The Arrow and of its contraband
load, he was open, smiling and friend.
ly. He was about to do some labor.
GUS explaining, when a gun doomed
from the promontory and white flag
was waved from that natural rock
battlement.
1T is all settled-ah! the dread a.
ray of our troops, vertically armed 10
the teeth. did it! That, and the cash.
declared one host. Gentlemen, your
missions and you shall be seen tn
grandly BY Senior Rodney Vincent
who will soon be at your service"
And just then the mysterious one
'the girl who had vanished an.
peared.
Il have come to see Miss Geraldine
Farrar," explained Resilius Marvel
and her wondering eyes were soon
gazing inquiringly into his reassuring
ones.
A plain man, Resilius Marvel told
plain story, to witness incredibly.
then horror, then grief steal over the
expressive face of the young girl.
She was white truth itself, as she
explained that Warner Clay had been
her guardian for an estate in the
south. A month before the present
time she had attained her majority.
The estate was worth over 100000,
but could not be readily turned into
| cash.
Il needed money" she confessed
blushingly. Il was engaged to Mr..
Rodney Vincent, who owns this is.
land, who has just been negotiating
with false claimant who stole all
our weapons and preserved posses,
sion of the fortress. Mr. Clay paid
me $4,000 cash for my property The
deed on record in Baldwin county,
Alabama, will verify that fact He
knew that l would be practically out
of the world on this lonely island, and
trusted to the impulse of greed to
cover my name with a crime think.
ing / would not be located"
We found Mr.. Rodney Vincent a
most estimable young man who wor'
SHIPPED the ground that Miss Gerai'
dine Farrar srod on-the fair young
girl who had brought her fortune to
his rescue. The dynamite was
thought of the sanguinary Colonel
Gaspard, who wanted to blow the in
truders clear off the island
l have pleasant memories yet Of the
sight Of celebration we passed on
Separation Island. We went north
the next day, prepared to clear the
fair name of Warner Clay's ward 81
all reproach.
When Resilius Marvel, arrived ct
home, went to confront our bank
client with the evidences of his per
fidy, l never saw a man turn SO
craven-nor so yellow. The man lei'
the city as soon as he could sell MS
tagged" to every bank
within the clearing house.