The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-25

""' """ "'ei' aef tney hha gagged
and bound and carried In sort Of i'm.
provlsed sedan chair; Tobias had done
The thing with certain style and
she bad TO adnit--with absolute cour.
tesy.
When they had gone q mile or two
from the house. he had had the eag
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.
no that her hurried journey through
the woods was made as comfortable a.
possible.
They were making. she had gathered
and as we had surmIsed-for the
northern shore. and. after about 4
three hours march. she heard the
sound OF the sea. On the schooner she
had found a cabin all nicely prepared
for her-even dainty toilet necessaries
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 few words with
her. He had apologized for his action,
but explained thai It was necessary
the only way he had left. he said. Of
protecting his own interests, and safe-
guarding a treasure which belonged to
him and NO one else. II II belonged to
any living man. II had seemed to her
that It was 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 q ransom.
This she did. and was able at last half
to persuade him that, 10 far as any
one knew. that was all the treasure
there was, and then the digging among
the ruins Of the old house was q mere
fancy Of her fathers. There might be
something there or .not-and she went
80 far as ~ give her word Of honor
that, II anything was found, he should
have his share Of It.
Tobias had seemed impressed. and
promised his answer. In the morning,
leaving her to sleep-with a sentry at
her cabin door. She had slept soundly.
and awakened only at dawn. Az 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.
This she had done. and. TO avoid pass.
Ing the settlement. they had taken the
course round the eastern end Of the
island. As they had approached the
cave land here Calypso turned q quiz
xical smile on me. which no one, Of
course. understood but ourselves), q
sloop was seen approaching them from
the westward and here she
stopped and turned to Charlie Web
ster.
Nov" said the "king," I'VE shall
hear the story Of Apollo-or. let us
say. rather Ajax-the Far.Darter-he
Of the arrow that never missed Its
mark"
And Charlie Webster. more at home
with deeds than words, hlushed and
blushed through his part Of the story.
telling how-having called at the set.
tlement-he had got our message from
Sweeney. and was making up the coast
for the hidden creek. He had spIed
what he felt sure was Tobias schoon.
er-had called on him ''in the kings
name" to surrender ("I had In my
pocket the warrant for his arrest"
said Charlie. with innocent pride
'the id scoundrel') but had been
answered with bullets. He had been
terribly frightened. he owned, when
Calypso had been brought on deck, but
she had given him courage--he paused
to beam on her, broad-faced admira.
tion. for which he could fnd no words
and. us he had never yet missed Z
flying duck at-l forget how many
yards Charlie nentioned-well /.
perhaps he oughtn't to have risked II.
And so his story came to an end,
amid reassuring applause.
Now" said the "king." sfor the
Story Of the Disappearing Gentleman
and the Lighted Lantern"
And then I told my story Is II Is al.
ready known to the reader. and have
to confess that. when came to the
chestful OF doubloons and pieces Of
eight. ! had very attentive audience.
The king" was for starting on that
very night. But. reminded Of the DIFF
hcult seclusion In which the treasure
still lay. be- was persuaded to walt till
the morrow.
AT dawn then" he said. Tomorrow
what tif1e, the rosy-footed dawn
I. 70 be II. And now am going
to talk b Ajax the FarDarter Of
duck shooting"
But walt" ! cried. why did Jack
Harkaway' 70 to Nassaurs
Calypso blushed. The King
chuckIed.
Il prrfqr not 10 Be known In Nassau,
yet some Of ny business has to BE-
done there. Nor y Il safe for beauty
like calypso's to 90 unprotected. 80