The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-04-14

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4 A mile cHlhofe she lay 10 ans /
beat isft her side Resdertax and das
qalefRd, We rvtgYosd 20 the beach d
aHah her ccming Was Il another ri
fxtsf What possibls ern1Ba ecriS
bring steamer 10 this remote. aayts
Sisd, all bot forsottsn little lxlandi
A. The oarsEaen drove tie boas spSs
The beach the m4n Ia the siarn sgfans
ss1lely ashore. Dsgald shaw stepged
forward. and The stranger approached
dolhng his helmet evuEtsously.
ion are The American and English
party who landed here soans wseas
ago from the Rufus snithf''
| HIS English ~aa easy and correct.
though Rpoxer . @isSr -. Ero1as@nera
spanish acceHt. His dark kigh&sa.
tnr~d face 1as the face VI q SpaniGfsi.
And his grace was The grace OF a
! spaniant. a. be- bp~vd s@repsaSiy and
7 hafcisf Nj statf srarta. .s~,~
+sraof Don EuriQn@ Gaazales,- said
lagald, bowling 10 his stln tackled
fashion, u am happy 10 ssa yoa- Bur
AZ ygu represent bis elceiieEey lie
prssidsht % the republic q Santa
Marina suppose yoa eotae OF bust.
| oEas, seuor Goa.saleAY'
lreetseiy. j am enchanted that
you apprehsad the tsei wi,h0a, Ih-
tsresHnsncSa ot e1plaHatiens For
business Il c0dd, usually q disagree
able AFFAIR, u II not sot That being
ss~ case, lei IA get II over"
FIRST do vs. Tie hOGor ~ De seated,
Sebpr Gonzalez"
Comfortably bestowed Ia a camp
chair 10 the shade. the SpanlaFG re
salned.
My frseui. this island belongs. as
~ course you are awarr, to The re-
public, " which have the hoGos 10 he
citizen. All rigb,s aud privileges.
such as harvesting the cogra crop, are
strictly conserved by the republic. All
persons desiring such are required 70
negotiate SI;A tie nilnister u sfa,e o,I
tbs republic And how much morp,
sheu IL Is a question ot trrnsurr-oi
a very large treasure. seAorf'
The Scottnmann face Vas dark.
Il bad understood he replied
without looking Ia The direction os
Miss Hlsgiesby browne. Sh0 seemed
III thb last fe%' mufnci.ts 70 have AZ
dergoue some ny stetinus shrinking
process that negotiations 10 the
ptGpcr quarter had been undertaken |
and brought 20 a successful conclusion |
that ,a tit,E, ne fAA4St, Asxs. 4.1s. siss.
express permission OF The government |
Of santa Marina
This was a challenge which Mis-, |
BfGS ns rv6lA bdt-ia ihs.t. I
Il had she said huaf~ly. Il hal
the assurance u "A persnn high Ia
Ne Qpaneia circles. of tho United
Stster that iArAgsh hl.~-hla 4Ij1. gt,ce.
with the government IL Santa Marina
II would not be necessary lin short.
thai be could hx the president! pm,
plpy his own terra Ut co.'s, ternlle
sum, which (which my friend Miss
Harding gave him
And the maine Of this influential
rsrsonr' Inquired the Santa MArlnan,
suavely
Hamilton II. Tuhbs," croaked Miss
Browne
Senior Gonzales smiled.
Il remember the name we'll madam
II In thar Of the pretended holder ~
concession from our government. who
! few years ago induced a humber Of
school teachers and clergy.
men and other financially innocent
persons TO invest In Imaginary coffee
Plantations lie had IN some doubtful
fashion become possessed OF a little
'ntirrly worthless land. which formed
he basis Of his transactions, His
frauds we're discovered while no was
u our country and ha aas Obliged 10
cave between TIVE days, according 20
'our so picturesque dlom. Nrvtlless
. say his application Tor permission
o yts!t lesward Island for any pur-
'0sr would instantly have been rr-
useN not asa riattet " sAcr WAY
ever made
In hruunbed sicnce we met the
how The riches that hail seemed
within our grasp would never Ne ours ,
We haa no clalm upon them for nll ,
ne toll AMI peril; no rgh, even 20 " ,
ere upon the island Su,ldeuly he.
an ~ laugh fsevs wearing vsrlcas
hadrs ~ shocked surprise were
urnca ON me S,Iti laughed
boat you see. ! cried, how ride. ,
lous Il all isl An the tine II Is We
rho hare hsen sATasa~l" VA, M.
The Spanlart gave me Sri,e made !
riilRHt BY the CLEAN nf smold.rins !,
Lax eyes ans the shine of white !,
felh !,
>rnortta, with all reeret. mus,
gree
N. .ats IN n nsmrf unmarked IN.
aid SbAsy SArbGSAn4. We were
tter other Peoples property anyway.
Am very sorry about Il. Senior G"O q
ales, nut suula Ike 10 ask. 10 yuG u
rOt mind teiltas hoN you happeacd
> learn ot eur beipg hort So long as y
was roi through the an;hrutlc
harne,S On general prja.1p,eA A
led &c keep the matter quiet q
we learned IL a manner somewhat <
"a HAT if yt9a, Say 3~...4tt p. ANA 80 I a