Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-04-07

when it is a question OF t'easure-of
a very large treasure, senor?"
The Scotchmans face was dark.
Il had understood" he replied,
without looking in the direction of
Miss Higglesby-Browne, VINO seemed
in the last few moments to have I'M
dergone some mysterious shrinking
| process, that negotiations in the
proper quarter had been undertaken
and brought to a successful conclusion
that in short we were here with the
express permission of the government
Of Santa Marina"
This was a challenge which Miss
Browne could not but meet.
81 had" she said hoarsely, 81 had
the assurance Of "a person high in
the financial circles Of the United
States, that through his-his influence
with the government of Santa Marina
it would not be necessary-in 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
person?" inquired the Santa Marinan,
suavely.
Hamilton H. Tubbs," croaked Miss
Browne.
Senior Gonzales smiled.
81 remember the name well, madam.
1t is that of the pretended holder Of a
concession from our government, who
few years ago induced number of
American school teachers and clergy
men and other financially innocent
persons to invest in imaginary coffee
plantations. He had in 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 matter Of fact it was
never made"
In 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 be
gan to laugh; faces wearing various
shades of shocked surprise were
turned on me. Still / laughed.
Don't you see," I cried, "how ride
ulous it all is? All the time it is we
who have been pirates !"
The Spaniard gave me smile made
brilliant by the CLEAN of smoldering
black eyes and the shine Of white
teeth.
"Senorita, with all regret, I must
agree"
Whats in name?" remarked Du-
gald Shaw, struggling. 1--WE were
after other peoples property, anyway.
am very sorry about it, 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
it was not through the authentic
channels. On general principles, |
tried to keep the matter quiet"
eve learned in manner somewhat
what do you say?-curious," re-
turned the Spaniard, who, having pre-
scented the men with cigars and by
permission lighted one himself, was
making himself extremely at home and
appeared to have no immediate inten-
ton of haling US away to captivity in
Santa Marinan dungeons. "But before
/ go further, kindly tell me whether
you have had any-ah-visitors dur
ing your stay on the island?"
SWe have" Mr.. Shaw replied, Every
troublesome ones"
The Spaniard smiled.
'"Then answer your own question.
These men, while unloading a contra
band cargo in a port of Mexico, near
the southern border, grew too merry
in wineshop, and let it be known
where they were bound when again
they put to sea. The news, after some
delay, found it's way to our capital.
At once the navy of the republic was
dispatched to investigate the matter.
con the way here put in at Pana-