American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-11
SPANISH
DOUBLOONS
By
CAMILLA KENYON
SYNOPSIS.

0EENSF SiSs
CHAPTER I.-Jane Harding, respect
able and cousary1tive old spinster-but
never too old to think Of m~arriage-with
more money thai brains, is inveigled by
astronE-minded Hpinster, Miss Higglesoy-
hunt for buried treasure on
island. Her niece. Virginia Harding. un-
dertaking to stop her. gets on the vessel
engaged for the hunt, and In the confu-
sion is unwillingly carried along.
CHAPTER u.-By no means concealinS
her distaste for the expedition ana heI
contempt for its members. Virginia makes
the acquaintance of the Honorable Cuth-
bert Vane, and is somewhat impressed.
CHAPTER uL-Talking with Dugald
Shaw, the leader of the expedition. Vir-
Enia very frankly expresses her Views,
practically accusing Shaw and the other
what uncertain parsonage, Captain Mag
nus. and a shady "f1nancter," Hamilton
II Tubbs, Of being in a conspiracy to de-
fraud Miss Jane Harding. Their relauons'
naturally. are somewhat strained.
CHAPTER ry.-Land!ng on the island
is q matter of some difficulty, Virginia
being carried ashore in the arms OF Cuth-
bert Vane, to her disquietude. The land
ing. however. In safely effected.
CHAPTER v.-Led by Miss Higslesby-
Browne, the party draws up an agree
ment whereby Virginia Harding is barred
from participation in the profits OF the
be a fraud, Virginia is not greatly wor.
ried. Cuthbert Vane alone votes against
the exclusion Of Virginia.
the island, and Cookie" the colored
member of the party. insists he has seen
a "hant," in the form of a white pig;
During a walk Virginia meets the "hant,
a white bull terrier, and proudly brings
him into camp.
CHAPTER vH;-on the island is the
hut of a copra gatherer, and the presence
of the dog, named ''Crusoe' by Virginia,
Ia thus accounted for. Rambling about,
and feeling herself not to be a regular
member Of the expedition, Virginia comes
upon a sand-imbedded sloop, the Island
Queen. Returning TO the camp, she IL
intercepted by Captain Magnus who &C
costs her unpleasantly. She escapes him,
with the aid of "Crusoe."
CHAPTER VIII.-Fired with the idea
of herself discovering the treasure, Viz
gtnia pays a visit to the cave which has
been singled out as the most likely place
there she is caught by the tide and res
cued by Dugald Shaw, from certain
death. Thinking her unconscious, Shaw
whispers words of endearment. which
she treasures.
CHAPTER KIN idle curiosity Viz
ginia, dabbling about the wreck. of the
only as having been kept by Peter" q
former seeker OF the treasure. In 1t ne
tell , Of his her an 9saSiS Of Is thf in% siadsp SSeaii
a CHAPTER x.-Opinions as to the proper
methods of prosecuting the search for thu
treasure are divided, and a wide diverg
ence is apparent in the councils OF tn
little party. Virgtnia's interest In tn
leader of the expedition Increases
Captain Magnus looked more Ill a
ease than usual.
"Did you think o. rowin' the who'll
way round the dinged chunk O. rock?
he inquired.
Certainly not said Mr.. Shaw
with an impatient frown. So tn
man, in addition to his other una
3 tractive qualities, was turning into
shirkl Hitherto, with his strengt
and feverish, If intermittent, energy
plus an almost uncanny skill wit
boats, he had been of value Gel
tainly not. We are going to make
careful survey of the cliffs, and e1
plore every likely opening as tho
oughly as possible. 1t will be slo'
MOIh anu ldAu~ A5 W &llNuiiiAh
ing the island, / see no point In |
for l don't believe the chest can hay
been carried any great distance frol
the cove"
"Oh-alI right" said Captain Ma
nus.
Mr.. Tubbs, who had been whlspe
ing with Aunt Jane and Miss Brown
now with a very made-to-order ca
ualness proposed to the ladies tn
they take a stroll on the beach. tn
meant that the triumvirate were
withdraw for discussion, and amour
ed to notice that henceforth the cou
sells of the company would be divide
Captain Magnus, after an unea
wriggle or two, said he guessed he
turn in. Cookies snores were alrea'
audible between splashes Of the wav
on the sands. The Scotchman, Cut
bert Vane and l continued to sit
the dying fire. Mr.. Shaw had got 0
his pipe and sat silently pulling at
He might have been sitting In SO
tude on the topmost crag Of [
island, so remote seemed that impi
sive presence. Was 1t possible I'll
ever, except in the sweet madness
a dream, l had been in his arms, 7
lowed and cherished there, that
had called me lassie-
lifted m eyes to the kind hon'
gaze of Cuthbert Vane. 1t was
faithful as Crusoe's and nc more e
barrassing. A great impulse Of
faction moved me. was near p
a ting out a hand to pat his splent
head. Oh, how easy, comfortable a
calm would be a life with Cuthb
yane? wasn't thinking about
title now-Cuthbert would be gu
worth while for himself. For a {
ment I almost saw with aunt Jan
eyes. Fancy trotting him out bef'
the girls! stole insidiously into
mind. How much more dazzling u