The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-03
CHAPTER NIX

CHAPTER MIX
lNLAGk and Marian did not know
- how long the spell u The drug
would hold on TohA.
They reasoned d must BE many.
GAYS. for Clark said h would have
taken him that long 70 reach the
Islands where he rcgalned conscious,
ness
Marian. happily. forgot the Ia
cident Of TOBIAS hiding By Clark
and the artist worked on with his
suhject, his flancee by his side
lie turned out series OF pictures
an % them notable hits. and then
his brush suddenly went stale. II
crcpi hack 20 tho face and form o.
Marian, the girl he loved and IN,
tended 20 mauV
The close confinement Of the stu,
dio began 10 tell upon him. He he.
came weak, ill pale. emaciated. Toba.
TOO. began 20 show the effects % her
long confinement.
II was at Marian's instisatlau
that thew called a doctor The
physician. examining Toha. an
nOnnced her In dangerous con.
diien. lie was curious 10 know
how long she had heen In this
comatose state. and how she had
become that way.
Al any rate" he said welEhtuy.
sunless she is restored 20 her native
island. the girl will die"
AFTER he had gone. Marian and
Clark put their heads together and
Clark thought out a plan by which
he could not only bring Toha back
10 her health. but could recover a
greater portion OF the buried treas.
ure on tho island.
Marian az first protested vehe,
mently, but Clark assured her that
!, could be done In all safety and
would provide an open.air voyage
for them both. which they needed.
lie went downtown and, with
wealth ALREADY az his command
from the gold he had taken from
the South Seas. he bought
pleasure yacht from n rich man
then firing OF his toy.
This he manned with a company
Of resolute men. good seamen, all OF
responsible character. who had
served the yacht under It's previous
ownership.
Only Tracey. the captain. did he
take into his confidence.
The skipper. tired OF aimless cruis.
Ing OF seml.lnyallds who had been
his former employers. was elatcd.
Marian. with some missiving, at las,
consented 10 accompany Clark. They
were 10 take Toba with them.
Clark closed his studio, ar
ranged his banking affairs and
one bright day they sailed out
Of the bay bound for the South
Seas retraeinc the trail OF the
steamer which had rescued them.
Toba was made both secure and
comfortable end given the benefit
OF the fresh air. Marian and Clark
kept her with them like a child,
She obeyed them without a dissent.
ing word. prattling like a child,
pleased at the sight Of the seaKulls.
laughing and clapping her hands at
the spray OF the sea.
For days they cruiscd thru calm
and then Tracey and Clark. reaching
the southern waters. began care
full search for the island which had
been TOBIAS home.
From her they could secure no In.
formation Of value. She obeyed their
every wish. That was all.
They touched at many islands.
some inhabited, some not, and
then they began heartlsss
twisting and turning over the
ocean routes, sighting islands,
approaching them and then turn
ing away disappointed.
One evening. while tho moon
flashed upon the waters. they came
20 an island whose outlines looked
familiar 10 both Clark and Marian.
They anchored off shore and
studied il carefully. The very boom
OF the waves on the sandy beach.
their crash against rocky cavernS.
the pinnacle OF mountains top, and
the hills rolling TO the level lands
below stamped II TOBIAS home.
Toba was brought on deck and
made to stand in sight OF II while
they watched her. They saw her
pass her hands swiftly before her
eyes, smile, seemingly struggle
for consciousness and penetrate
the thick maze Of the drug which
still clouded her thoughts.
We have found IL at last" said
Clark. II am positive OF 1t. Let US
go ashore"
Marian was on the yacht. Ira.