The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-19

thing Flars the plans, the monay
senior Miranda aud arr jolly we'll
ready. pIt dear, for yaug pary 90 o.
H1w much money haNe sou
asked Flora "lt I7 su.ug Go take Pc
INt 90 money. and there o. no use
starting uulra7 sou have plenty d"
carry ON with.
PEBBLES turned To- BIuher. There
be said. pointing a pudsy finger 40
him. ais tho bloomin' treasurer. ~
can tel you 'ow mueh We ave, che
f1t rascal 81 a putchman,
Bluher smiled an oily smile and
rubbed his fst palms together
Wen. he said ''hov much you link.
Misc Flora, We should haVer'
Not less than two thousand
pounds 90 BE on the rafr side, she
replied quickly
"OE or exclaimed Huber. But
dor .r Dot OF maney-two reusand
pounds, or orr
The Eigl made "a gesture uf disgust.
Il told sou iu the urt place that
Uouldn have anything 90 do with a
bunch OF cheap agvws. and that
until you had enough moBrg 10 carry
the thing out properly ! would not
give you the maps and directions
without which sou cannot hope TO
reach The vaults. where there e.
stored enough gold TO buy this whole
light little island 10 half that what
I have heard them rsy about BE- b.
true You can so along aud spend
YOUR own money. but you're got 60
show ms that you have gt least two
thousand pounds 90 spend before
give up the Information that Will
make you tho richest men In tho
world
The blightcr'a got tho money, %
Erow,cd Throck "Bi.me II I know
what hos bccfin' about
"Ha can't help a." Erowled tho
Russian. "t's racial characteristics,
Huber would try TO sew down the
marriage license clerk II nc were
EoinE 10 set married"
''Oh. veil. sighed Huber. for Wy
. should We spend moro money than
I Is necessary II 10 ON DO 1; for
vone tousand pounds 70 much the
better
Certainly snapped the Eir'. "and
. II Il don't take but one thousand.
that Is an that you VIII have 20
spend. but you've so, to have the
two thousand IN case OF emergencies
and from What ! have seen Of that
country you are likely 20 run up
against more emergencies than any.
thing else
/ "oE Oh cried Blubcr.
Ia 90, the money an right. "
said PEBBLES, now let's get busy"
tie may have Il. but I want 10
. src Dc first" replied tho girl.
Vat sou tlnks I carry an dot
money around In my poekstT" cried
Bluhur.
Can't you take our word Tor itg'
sruB -.el Throck.
You're a nice bunch Of crooks 70
ask me that. she replied. laughing
IN the face Of tho bury rurginnr
'I1l take Carts word Tor it. tho. II
DE tells mc that you have ~. and that
. 10 IS tn such Hhnpa that u can. and
viii. be used 10 pay all tho necessary
expenses Of our expedition, Will
/ believe him"
PEBBLES and Tbrock scowlcd anEri-
IS. and Miranda's eyes closed 20 two
narrow. nasty Sits. "a he directed his
gaze upon tho Russian Bluber. on
Z tho contrary. was affected not az alls
7 tho more he wns lnsultcd. The better
apparently. hc liked d. Toward ono
7 who treated him with consideration
or respect he would become arrogant.
while he fawnod upon the hand that
struck him. Kmski. alone. smiled q
scllsat .sfied smile that set tho blood
, OF the spanlard boiling.
"Biubsr has the money. Flora no
said. each OF us has contributed his
share. Wen make Bluber treasurer.
because we know that he will squeeze
the last farthlns until II ahrieks be-
fore he will let II escape him. II Is
our plan now 20 set out from London
. in pairs"
He drew a map from his pocket.
and unfolding Il. spread II out upon
| the table before them. With his
/ finger he Indicated point marked y.
Hero we win meet and here we viii
/ equip our expedition. Bluber and
\ Miranda win 90 first; then PEBBLES
and Throck. by the time that you
and / arrive everything viii be IN
shape for moving Immediately into
I the interior, where we shall establish
a permanent camp. OF tho beaten
/ track and as near our objective as
possible. Miranda will disport him.
/ self behind his whiskers until he Is
ready to set out upon the final stage
/ OF his long journey. I understand
that he Is well schooled In the part
that he IS 10 play and that he can
depict the character to perfection. As
I he will have only ignorant natives
and wild beasts 10 deceive Il should
/ not tax his histrionic ability too
I greatly" There was a yelled note Of
sarcasm in the soft. drawing tone
| that caused the black eyes Of tho
/ Spanlard to CLEAN wickedly.
do / understand" asked Miranda.
his soft tone bclying his angry scowl.
that you and Miss Hawkes. travel
alone 10 %?"
You do, unless your understanding
Is poor" replied the Russian.
The Spaniard half rose from the
table and leaned across II menacingly
toward KraskL Tho girl. who was
sitting next 20 him. seized his coat.
None Of THAR she said. dragging
him back into his chair. There has
been too much OF II among you al
ready. and II there Is any more /
shall cut you all and seek more cot
genial companions for my cxpedi.
ton"
Yes. cut II out. ere we are, and
that's that~ exclaimed PEBBLES belllg-
/ orcntly.
Johns right" rumbied Throck, IN
his deep bass. "and I'm here TO back
him ,fv4 T+Iorssa f-IsrIvt and Tn, 1,rrr