Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-04

who then and there ceased To be
/ fance. The girl insisted 10 the last
that she loved Gaylord and cried when
she gave him back the ring hut de
clared she knew her fathers course
was the best and that duty to MN
made il impossible for her 10 disre-
gard his wishes. Furthermore, she
said. she knew Gaylord would not lead
the life he did If he really cared Tor
her.
Thereupon. Gaylord set out 10
"change his ways" The climax Of his
only love affair awoke him and gave
him new perspective on life. He
worked hard and kept away from his
former boon companions. He said he
would "show her." but he didn't have
much of "A chance, because the giri
and her father moved away week
after GAYLORD had received his uiti-
nahum No one knew where they had
gone. But Gaylord lived in hope or
receiving letter some day ana kept
| his life clean In spite of the tempta-
fions that assailed him 10 indulge In
: various stimulants that might induce
: wear later and he had good position
q and had won respect, but no letter
had come. Finally his hopes had van
shed. and In search OF some reiieI
: for his heavy heart he had determined
10 accept Layard's offer.
u II have given up my job on the
IS strength of the chance to huh' TOT
= your treasure" he said land YOU sure
n IN won't 90 back on me. Maybe IL ~
n a wild-goose chase but want 10 Try
10 1t. just the same.
Layard cast his partly consumer
Is cigar into the fireplace ana went INTO
a an adjoining room, from when ne re-
n. turned shortly with tin box, from
er which he took n piece OF parchiheh'
I'd mai cracked from age and seemed on
the point Of falling TO pieces. Inc
~ ,wo men drew their chairs close ana
bent over the paper.
Ie- In canyon OF the Cascade noun
n tains. out I'm Oregon, some time a'e'
ed the conference dealt with above. Gay
lord Sumner lay beside stream SUI
fering from injuries received III iainn'
i from cliff only (: few yarus away
"A He was so weak from loss OF Dioo'
81 that II had taken him fully two hour
. 70 crawl 70 the stream. where ne WI
andeayoring. with Indifferent success
n hattie his most serious wouno
IN which WAS in his right side. His r'eh
sboulder also had been Dadl
"a vrenched and his entire body Tel
I'M bruised.
W "rreasure," he laughed hoarsei.
Ml 81 found the cache all right, but IN
U treasure--a lot OF old TN cans anu
M n,cLox Treasure Rah A WIZ
goose chase il right.
- As ne spoke he discerned VA
wreath of smoke ascending over q ~
cA1 an the other side of the stream
~ hecsmc curious and determined 10 <
2 a glimnsp over the crest or the hiii'
" I, was his last act In this world Al.
r.st,np few minutes longer TO ga
c strength. ne staggered across the sh'
- tow s,ream and gained the opposl
hank where he rested again. ii
time ne could scarcely staho on
feet 80 he contented hlmseii WI
crawling with the same speed
perseverance AS a snail, toward
Est ., tho low hill he paused II
o,ep,,v tn sasp from the exertion.
Il b. colt TINT he would like TO go
sleep forever. something that WAS
Ike. at all unlikely to happen.
A. last with a final desperate
nam TORI us,pg all of the rapidly dwindi
king tor'' "s'"s a., .o,,id muster
dragged himself over the Top OF
hin and found himself looking 90
dict- on 8 cozy.appearing little hut. ]
very smoke was from its chimney.
YOU ''"o"
Yes, 80, drou rein and hal
$500 his horse.
holds "ueuor' he called and the door
the cabin opened. young man ca
out.
IS all "Weu what on earth are you &c
made heraqr inouired the latter after gr
] an ,ngs had been exchanged.
not .J was told TO take Trip Tor
Y ana health so I came ont here 10 look
time. nm Otis explained. as he dismoun
e and ~ yas afraid YOU might have got
re-. on mn nv mountain lions; and,
np |" added. gruning ~arcnstlcahN'
thal curious to learn whether you
nd 10 se,,,a tho treasure"
with Ca,,ort,s owes III up.
iii be- 60 -, into the cabin. he Ut
''N III and Otis followed him.
pit The anu 49,, uith a somewhat plain
IRE as attractive face. with hair that W
blend of auburn and gold. arose
at the q coal near a window.
,ted in "a ,rend of mine from the
a girl A.s ,ust arrived" Gaylord told
ractive myo, NAV have met him In the
end OF ~, beIieve not. His name is
u We" Layard."
ut the Otis grasped the slender
wing formed hand that was extended.
sll. be- "Mr. Layard." said Gaylord, cor
i'm me ing the ceremony OF introductio
at deal .. ION IN meet--the trea sure.