Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-23

she had to admit-with absolute cour-
tesy.
When they had gone mile or two
from the house, he had had the gag
taken from her mouth, and, on her
promise not to attempt to escape
(Which was. of course, quite impos.
sible) he had also had her unbound.
so that her hurried journey through
the woods was made as comfortable as
possible.
They were making, she had gathered
and as we had surmised-for the
northern shore, and, after about
three hours march, she heard the
sound Of the sea. On the schooner she
had found cabin all nicely prepared
for her-even dainty toilet necessarie5
and an excellent dinner was served,
on some quite pretty china, to her
alone. Poor Tobias had seemed bent
on showing-as he had said to Tom
that he was not the "carrion" we had
thought him.
After dinner, Tobias had respectful
ly asked leave for a few words with
her. He had apologized for his action,
but explained that 1t was necessary
the only way he had left, he said, of
protecting his own. interests, and safe
guarding treasure which belonged to
him and no one else, If it belonged to
any living man. 1t had seemed to her
that it was a monomania with him.
While he had been talking, she had
made up her mind what she would do.
She would tell him the plain truth
about her doubloons, and offer him
what remained of them as a ransom.
This she did and was able at last hall
to persuade him that, SO far as any,
one knew, that was all the treasure
there was, and then the digging among
the ruins of the old house was a mere
fancy of her fathers. There might be
something there or not-and she went
so far as to give her word of honor
that, if anything was found, he should
have his share of it.
Tobias had seemed impressed, and
promised his answer in the morning,
leaying .her.,to sleeD-.With a4sentry at
her cabin door. She had slept soundly,
and awakened only at dawn. AS soon
as she was up, Tobias had come to
her, saying that he had accepted her
offer, and asking her to direct him to
her treasure.
.hn hoI nd tO M
ing the settlement, they had taken the
course round the eastern end of the
island. AS they had approached the
cave (and here Calypso turned quiz
zical smile on me, which no one, of
course, understood but ourselves), a
sloop was seen approaching them from
the westward and here she
stopped and turned to Charlie Web
ster.
"Now," said the "king," 1--WE shall
hear the story of Apollo-or, let us
say, rather Ajax--the Far-Darter-he
OF the arrow that never missed its
mark." @lF
And Charlie Webster, more at home
with deeds than words, blushed and
hlushsd through his part of the story,
Calypso had been brought on deck, but
she had given him courage-he paused
to beam on her, a broad-faced admira
tion, for which he could find no words
and, as he had never yet missed {
flying duck att forget how many
yards Charlie mentioned-well
perhaps he oughtn't to have risked it
And so his story came to an end
amid reassuring applause.
"Now," said the king" ''for the
Story of the Disappearing Gentleman
and the Lighted Lantern,
And then l told my story as it is al
ready known to the reader, and have
TO confess that, when came to the
chestful of doubloons and pieces o
eight, had very attentive audience
The "king" was for starting off tina
very night. But, reminded of the diff
flcult seclusion in which the Treasure
still lay, he was persuaded to wait til
the morrow.
"At dawn them" he said, tomorrow
what time, the rosy-footed dawn
f. so be it. And now l am goin.
to talk to Ajax the Far-Darter o
duck shooting"
'But waitl I cried "Why did 'Jacl
Harllaway' so to Nassau?n
Calypso blushed. The "king
chuckled.
81 prefer not to be known in Nassau
yet some of my business has to b
done there. Nor is ii safe for beaut.
like Calypso's to go unprotected. s
from time to time, Jack Harkaway
goes for MS both And now enough 0
explanationsm and he launched int
talk of game and sport in variou
parts of the world. TO the huge deligh
of the great slmple-h2arted Charlie.
But after time. other matter
claimed the attention of his othe
auditors. During the flow of his aiS
course night had fallen. Calypso am
| perceived that we were forgotten
so, by an impulse that seemed 10 b
one, we rose and left them there. an
stole out into the garden where th
! little fountain was dancing like
spirit under the moon, and the orang
trees gave out their perfume on th
night breeze. took her hand and W
walked softly ont into the mnOnligh