The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-08

witt, Il, but Il must 20 no further.
Wen, In a word. I've come into posses
sion OF an old papyrus. that tells Of q
treasure"
"Oh, Carr, are you a treasure seek
er,"
Now. walt till I tell you. This pa.
pyrus Is authentic. and It's nothing
more nor less than an account of y
great hoard OF jewels and gold SUM-.
purposely, by an old Egyptian king to
save them from seizure. You wouldn't
understand all the reasons that prove
this is a true bill, but it is, and so you
must take my word for 1t. All right.
The old duffer saw fit to sink this
stun in the Nile, at certain spot, des-
isnated In this papyrus thing, and all
I've got to do is to dig her up, and
there you are."
Carr Loria's face lighted up with the
enthusiasm of the true Archaeological,
and Pauline caught the spirit, too, as
she exclaimed, How splendid! How
do you get down to tiff it's under
the Nile7"
"lt's a big scheme, Polly!" and Lo-
ria's eyes sparkled, I've got to have a
coferdam, an enormous one, and, oh, a
whole lot OF paraphernalia, and it
will cost like fury, but the end justi-
hss the expense-and then, think Of
the glory of it,"
Have you got a right to do all this?
Can anybody dig wherever he likes in
Egypt9"
mo, you little goose. But I've man
aged all that part. l won't tell even
yon about it, but rve-well. I've fixed
it UP. Now, listen here, Pollypops,
you're to tell just simply nobody a
word Of all this-not one, littlest, least
est mite Of q word. Seer"
All right, Carr, of course / won't
tell, il you say not to. But will you
be away from uss Out of Cairo:"
"oF and i. I'll be back and forth.
you know, This place is up the Nile a
hit and, OF course, / have to be there
much Of the time, But you'll be all
right. know heaps Of people, jolly
Sort, too, and MRS, Mac viii take you
round, and youn have the time Of
Soai SWEEP young Ike.
I'm sure / shall. But, Carr. have
you forgotten all about America, and
Aunt Lucy and-and F. ming Stones"
NO, Pauline, / haven't forgotten
those things. But, / own up, aside
from the awful circumstances, I'm not
terribly wrought up over Aunt Lucy's
death. Poor old thing, she wasn't so
awfuIly happy, you know, and Lord
knows, she didn't, make anybody else
happy, Then, too, you must realize
that as i wasn't there, through the
dreadful time, as yeu were, / can't feel
the same thrill and horror OF 1t. In
tact, ] try to forget it all ] can, as I
can't do anybody any good by Inulling
nj II, So, If you want to please me,
Old girl, you'll refer to it as little as
you IL"
But don't you care who killed her ea
Don't you want to find out the mur
derer ana bring him to justfce9"
i want that done, Polly, but 1 don't
To do IT, That's why I put it all
In HRriland's hands; that's why
didn'f want to go to America, unless,
us / told you at first, unless you need
ed me. can't pay proper attention to
work here If / have any such wor-
rin1snf rs that On my shoulders. And
I tell you, Pauline, this chance that has
ome to me is the chance OF a lifetime,
the chance of q century, IT means.
fame n glory for me. 1t
msans-oh Pauline, it means every
thing!"
All right, Carr, I won't interfere in
any way with your work. I'll do as
.on tell me, buf-but If they continue
To suspect n1e-'
Suspect you'll My dear girl. Let
'am try it I'll . to that! Don't O
Fear. IL anything bothers you, just
it To mel All, here come u
Now, Polly, for my sake,
al those subjects for the pres
emit, and be your OWL daar entertaining
self.
And Pauline granted his request,
End was 30 attractive and charming
ehRf the EnglishmEn straightway fell
pwer head and heels In love and Mrs.
WIS torn between throes Of
admiration AND snyy.
XTuI.