Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1922-04-13


when II is n question of treasure
n very large treasure. senOrf
The ScOtchman's face was uark'
81 lad understood" he, repiled,
without looking in the dir ctloh OF
Miss Higglesby Browne, who seemed
IN the last few moments to gave I'M
dergonc some mysterious slrlhklhg
process. that negotiations IN ne
proper quarter had been unGertaken
and brought to a successful conclusion
that in short we were here with the
express permission of the government
Of Santa Marina"
This was n challenge which Miss
Browne could not hut meet.
81 had" she said hOarsely, 81 had
the assurance of IA person high In
the financial circles of the United
States, that through his-hls influence
with the government of Santa Marina
II would not be neceSSary-ln short,
that he could fix the PRESIDENT en-
ploy his own term-for considerable
sum, which (which my friend Miss
Harding gave him."
"And the name of this influential
personT' inquired the Santa Marinnn,
Suavely.
Hamilton II. Tubbs," croaked Miss
Browne.
Senior Gonzales smiled.
Il remember the name well. madam.
II Is that of the pretended holder Of a
concession from our government, who
few years ago induced a number of
American school teachers and clergy
men and other financially innocent
persons to invest In imaginary coffee
plantations. lie had I'm some doubtful
fashion become possessed of a little
entirely worthless land, which formed
the basis of his transactions. His
frauds were discovered while he was
in our country, and he was obliged to
leave between two days, according to
your so picturesque idiOm. Needless
to say his application for permission
To visit Leeward island for any pur-
pose would instantly have been re,
fused. but as a matter Of fact 1t was
never made"
In a benumbed silence we met the
blow. The riches that had seemed
within our grasp would never be ours
We had no claim upon them for all
our toll and peril: no right even to be
here upon the island. Suddenly l be,
gan to laugh; faces wearing various
shades of shocked surprise were
turned on me. Still l laughed.
Don't you see," l cried, chow ride
ulous It all is? All the time it is we
who have been plrateSw
The Spaniard gave me smile made
brilliant by the CLEAN of smOldering
black eyes and the shine of white
| teeth.
"Senorlta, with all regret. I must
agree"
whats in a manner" remarked Du
gald Shaw, Struggling. 1--WE were
after other peoples property, anyway
l am very sorry about ii. Senior Con
zales, but would like to ask, If you
don't mind telling, how you happened
to learn of our being here, so long as
II was not through the authentic
channels. On general principles,
tried TO keep the matter quiet"
I'VE learned in n manner somewhat
what do you Say?-curiOus," re
turned the Spaniard, who, having pre-
scented the men with cigars and b!
permission lighted one himself, wal
making himself extremely at home anC
appeared to have no immediate inten
tiOn of haling us away to captivity II
Santa Marinan dungeons. But before
| go further, kindly tell me whethel
you have had any-ah-visitors dur
ing your stay on the island?"
I'VE have" Mr.. Shaw replied, EVER!
troublesome ones"
The Spaniard smiled.
Then answer your own question
These men, while unloading n contra
band cargo in a port Of Mexico, ne
the south" bon der, grew too IN
in a wineshOp, and let it b. know
where they were bound when agail
they put to sea. The news, after som
delay, found its way to our capital
At once the navy of the republic wa
dispatched to investigate the matter
ION the way here put In at Pana