This mental culture was Miss Katherine’s chief aim in life, and it was not a selfish one. She never refused to give abundantly of her knowledge, and ever strove to correct and purify the literary and artistic9 tastes of her friends. It would be quite [2] impossible to state upon what lines Miss Katherine pursued her mental cultivation10, for, like the great geniuses, she was extremely versatile11, and in almost every subject she described an avenue which, if followed to the end would lead at last to the goal whither she was bound. As Miss Katherine strayed from one path to another in the great labyrinth12 of learning, it is very probable that she was inextricably lost and didn’t know it. But she found pleasure and sustenance13 therein, and never sought to find herself.
Now, it is far from my purpose to represent my heroine as a blue-stocking or as other than a most charming person. Had she pursued her studies methodically and scientifically she might not have been the same delightful14 woman that she was, but she flitted from romantic prose to didactic poetry and from poetry to astrology, and thence to architecture, history or biology. In Miss Katherine you found a person who possessed15 a rare instinct concerning hobbies. She never became so abstruse16 as to be unintelligible17 to her friends who were not hobbyists. She dealt in interesting and easy generalities.
In fact, Miss Katherine was one of a type the world cannot spare. Of good, sound, common sense she possessed the usual allotment, but in rare, child-like enthusiasm and love of romance she was richly endowed. It is true that at times [3] everything but romantic fancies seemed expelled from her mind, but the complications thus arising were of no moment when all the brightness and zest18 she infused into life were considered. It was psychologically impossible for Miss Katherine to view the commonplace occurrences of everyday life in the same light as do most of us. She found in a very ordinary event the nucleus19 of something interesting and romantic. So you see there was nothing of the blue-stocking about my heroine.
There is another matter upon which the reader must be clear. One might think from Miss Katherine’s fervent20 thankfulness for her single state that she had an aversion to men. Such was the case only in theory. It seemed more fitting for a single woman of artistic temperament21 to avow22 a distaste for the society of the coarser sex, but in reality she got along rather better with men than women. As a rule, men are better listeners than women, and Miss Katherine found them more disposed to listen to her latest ideas and freshest aspirations23 than were women. She did not credit these listeners with ability to understand all she was saying and this incapacity in man was the reason she had never married. She had a susceptible24 heart, but it would respond only to him who would understand her. She was not at all averse25 to marriage and kept a vigilant26 eye upon the horizon that she might catch the first possible [4] glimpse of the romantic figure she confidently expected would one day loom27 thereon. His appearance was long delayed, and, while Miss Katherine did not mourn because of this, still she wisely considered moving to where she would view a new and broader horizon.
One day she came upon the following advertisement:
“For Rent—Furnished house, property of Captain Peter Shannon; delightful situation, attractive and comfortable house; garden contains very choice plants and shrubs28. Apply, W. J. Skinner, Ocean View.”
“There!” exclaimed Miss Katherine to her brother, “isn’t it delightful to find just what we want with so little trouble?”
“How do you know it’s just what we want?” asked Joseph, who had partially29 consented to his sister’s suggestion that they rent a house near the sea during the spring and summer.
Miss Katherine did not possess any occult power by which she could visualize30 the property advertised, but she did have a remarkable31 faculty32 for reading between lines. It often happened that she found there that which defied every other interpretation33, but this was possibly owing to her highly developed imagination. She had so often urged her brother to develop this quality, that [5] now his utter lack of imagination made her reply crisply—
“How do I know? Because my mind has certain qualities that I see yours will never possess, and besides I think a little. Now consider this advertisement with the aid of a very little imagination and common sense. The owner is a sea captain. That is a volume in itself to me. Sailors are very fond of the picturesque34, so I should expect Captain Shannon’s house to be delightfully35 situated36, quaint37 and comfortable. I can’t imagine anyone from whom I’d rather buy property than from such a man as Captain Shannon must be,” concluded Miss Katherine.
“Why don’t he live in it himself, then, if it’s such a fine place?” inquired Joseph with an attempt at sarcasm38 which was quite beyond him.
“Can he live in a house on the land and sail on the sea at the same time?” demanded his disgusted sister.
“Well, if I had such a place as you say it is I wouldn’t be risking my neck on the sea. I’d stay right there and raise vegetables,” returned Joseph.
Joseph was several years older than his sister and as he had just retired39 from business with the intention of spending the remainder of his days in peace and calm, he thought it wise not to jeopardize40 this residue41 of his life by running counter to any fixed42 idea of his sister. But in yielding to [6] Miss Katherine’s strong desire to spend the spring and summer near the sea, Joseph was not solely43 actuated by fear of her displeasure. He thought that a few months of undisturbed gardening would be the purest possible happiness, so readily consented to Miss Katherine’s going to view the place for rent. She went, she saw and she was captivated. Such a view! Such a garden! Nothing could be more delightful.
Ocean View was not far distant from their home, so the day after his sister’s return Joseph set out to see the house for himself. He found Miss Katherine’s praise very just. It was indeed a most pleasant place, and though the garden sadly needed care, that fact, in Joseph’s eyes, did not detract from the desirability of the place. Beneath a very impassive exterior44 he concealed45 a tenderness and real passion for flowers and a garden. He had passed his days in his hardware shop among unlovely objects, and had never gratified this one passion, which was still strong. But now Joseph thought of the long spring and summer days spent in the garden, and went in haste to interview the agent.
“Captain Shannon’s place, eh?” said Mr. Skinner. “It used to be a pretty place when the Captain lived there, and I have had good tenants46 who have kept it up pretty well, but we didn’t rent it [7] last year so it’s grown up rather wild. Would you happen to be fond of flowers, now?”
Upon Joseph’s replying that he was, Mr. Skinner continued:
“Captain Shannon lived there only two years when he took to sea again. I don’t know whether he’s dead or alive, for that’s seven years ago, and I’ve never seen or heard from him since. I send the rent to his bank in New York, but it’s my opinion that he’s gone where he don’t need money, for if he was alive why wouldn’t he come back and spend the rest of his days here? He ain’t a young man by any means, about sixty, I think. But I was going to tell you why I asked if you were fond of flowers. The Captain was crazy about them and kept a record of all his choice plants. That book’s in the library now. Well, when he told me he was going to sea again and asked to rent the place, he said to get a tenant47 that would look after the plants. It just seemed to me he wanted to stay, but the sea pulled too strong for him and he had to go. But now if you like pottering round in a garden, that’s just the place for you.”
Joseph felt it was but did not express himself too strongly until he had concluded a very good bargain.
To Miss Katherine’s extreme delight Joseph was ready to move to Ocean View without delay. [8] She had drawn48 from him all the information concerning Captain Shannon that he had obtained from Mr. Skinner. She had immediately jumped to the conclusion that the Captain had been lost at sea. To tell the truth, although she had as tender a heart as woman ever possessed, the owner’s tragic49 end rather increased her delight in her surroundings. It wasn’t every day one had the opportunity of handling things that had belonged to one for whom fate had destined50 such a tragic end.
It was towards the books in the library that she felt most reverently51. Not for a moment could she forget that these books had been selected, read and loved by Captain Peter Shannon, victim of the cavernous seas. But soon she came to value the books for themselves, for she found them much to her taste. There was nothing in literature that so captivated Miss Katherine as tales of daring on land or sea, and of these the Captain’s library was full.
“Captain Shannon must have been a very interesting man,” she remarked rather sadly to Joseph. “I can tell by his books. His tastes were just like mine,” she added naively52.
“Don’t let your mind run on him too much, Katie,” advised Joseph. “It would only lead to disappointment, for he’s most likely drowned or dead, it don’t matter which.”
[9] “I’d try to exercise a little common sense, Joseph Boulby,” returned his sister acidly.
“Why, ain’t I?” asked Joseph. “I don’t see anything unreasonable53 about warning you not to set your heart upon a dead man. There’s not much chance of a corpse54 coming to life these days.”
Joseph’s delight in his garden was actually making him facetious55.
However strongly Miss Katherine became convinced that, had he lived, there would have been a strong affinity56 and perhaps something more between Captain Shannon and herself, she did not become depressed57. But without doubt there entered into Miss Katherine’s heart a sentiment that she had never experienced before.
In a closet full of rubbish she found a portrait of a seamanly58 looking, heavily whiskered man. This she rightly conjectured59 to be a feeble attempt to reproduce on canvas Captain Shannon’s noble countenance60. She tastefully framed the portrait and hung it over the books she fancied he had best loved.
Having made an exhaustive examination of the books on the library shelves, Miss Katherine turned her attention to the papers which the table and desk contained. She felt no compunction in doing this, although she rarely meddled61 with the affairs of others. But to Captain Shannon’s [10] personal papers she felt she had a peculiar62 right, a sort of spiritual right.
What she found among these papers was of such interest and import that she rushed at once to find her brother.
“Joseph! Joseph Boulby!” she gasped63. “You’ll never guess what I’ve found! The log of a schooner64! Captain Shannon’s schooner. He was shipwrecked and the schooner was lost but—I’ll read it to you, Joseph: ‘Log of Schooner Fare-thee-well’—isn’t that a fine name—‘Peter Shannon owner and master.
“‘May 17, ’05.
“‘Sailed from Manzanilla with cargo65 of lumber66 for Panama. Wind blowing strong from N. W.
“‘Made 105 miles.
“‘May 18.
“‘Wind increased in volume. Still running with wind on starboard beam. Unable to make an observation. Made 190 miles by dead reckoning.
“‘May 19.
“‘Wind veered67 slightly to westward68 and continued to freshen. Glass falling rapidly. Made 204 miles.
“‘Above is log of schooner up to May 20, from which time it was impossible to keep further record until she was beached. Following is story of the last voyage of the Fare-thee-well. It was written after landing on Cocos Island.
[11] “‘May 20. Hurricane struck us at four bells in the afternoon watch, as nearly as I can remember. Called all hands to close reef the mainsail, intending to run before wind under storm jib and mainsail reefed down, when enormous sea struck us washing away mate and two seamen69, leaving only myself and boy. Schooner heeled so far to port that I feared she could not right herself, and water covered half the desk. Strain on mainsail so great that it snapped about fourteen feet above deck carrying sail and top hamper70 with it. Boy and I managed to cut away all stays and shrouds71 and cleared away the wreckage72, after which we scuddled before the wind under bare poles. With help of boy I managed to rig spare topsail from stump73 of mainmast and with storm jib we managed to keep steerage way upon her.
“‘May 21. Still running before the wind.
“‘May 22. Do.
“‘May 23. Do.
“‘May 24. Just before midnight, as near as I can remember, schooner struck with terrible force and waves swept her from stem to stem. Boy carried overboard. Was unable to do anything to save him.
“‘May 25. When morning came the sea had gone down somewhat and I discovered an island about one hundred fathoms74 on port bow. Was afraid vessel75 would break up so made a raft with [12] what spars and lumber I could get together, and taking the log book, a few tools, instruments and provisions, I endeavored to reach the land. After great difficulty I landed on what proved to be Cocos Island.’”
For a moment or two after she had ceased reading, Miss Katherine remained silent as if overpowered. She soon recovered speech however.
“I thought I had estimated Captain Shannon correctly when I said that he was no ordinary man, but I don’t believe I did full justice to him. Did you notice the style of this narrative76, Joseph? It is so direct and simple, but forceful and compelling. I don’t think I would be going too far to say that there is the stamp of genius upon this manuscript. And his modesty77, Joseph! Nothing about his wonderful seamanship that kept the ship afloat or about the quick wittedness and strength that saved him, or about his sojourn78 on the island or his daring escape from it!”
“I suppose a ship came along and took him off,” said Joseph. “I don’t see any daring in that.”
“Well, if you don’t, I do,” retorted his sister. “The idea of a man like Captain Shannon waiting for a ship to take him away!”
“Well, it would be more sensible to wait a spell before he started out,” observed Joseph.
Tenderly disposed as she was to the memory of Captain Shannon, Joseph’s remark grated upon [13] Miss Katherine, and she made a very cutting remark about people who had no fine sensibilities themselves and could not feel for others who had. However, she forgave and forgot very quickly, and the next evening she confided79 to Joseph a most important discovery.
“You remember that I read last night that Captain Shannon had been on Cocos Island?” she asked.
Joseph replied that he remembered all she had read to him.
“Well,” continued Miss Katherine, “the name of that island bothered me all night, and to-day I set to work to find out what I had heard about it. This is what I found in the encyclopedia80:
“‘Cocos Island, volcanic81 island in the Pacific Ocean, S. W. of Costa Rica, with steep rugged82 coasts and quite level interior; comprises about nine square miles, is uninhabited and is reported to have been the place of concealment83 of treasure, jewelry84 and plate sent there by wealthy inhabitants of Spanish colonies on the neighboring mainland early in the nineteenth century, during the wars in which they achieved their independence from Spain. The belief that many of these valuables have never been recovered led to a number of unsuccessful search expeditions.’
“They have never been recovered, Joseph,” repeated Miss Katherine with glistening86 eyes. “Did [14] you note the significance of that? The treasure was there when Captain Shannon landed on the island, and there he was alone on the island, with provisions enough to enable him to remain there a considerable time, with tools to aid him in a complete search, and with a raft to carry him to the mainland when he had found the object of his search. What do you think now, Joseph?”
“He must have had a devil of a time landing on that island in a raft if the coast is rugged and steep, as it says,” remarked Joseph irrelevantly87.
Miss Katherine wanted to shake her brother, but she brought wile88 instead of strength to her aid. Joseph was known among his neighbors to be “a little close.” He certainly regarded with respect and almost reverence89 whatever represented a good sum of dollars.
“That treasure must have been worth millions of dollars,” began Miss Katherine. “Even if Captain Shannon discovered or brought away only a small part of it, there would have been great wealth in that part.”
“But he might not have known anything about it,” interposed Joseph, who was becoming interested.
“The idea!” exclaimed his sister, “Captain Shannon not to know all about Cocos Island!”
But Joseph wasn’t to be scorned off well taken ground, and maintained that the Captain had had [15] too much sense to put dependence85 in such yarns90 as that.
Miss Katherine began very patiently:
“It isn’t a yarn91, but a well substantiated92 fact that every sea captain would know. But I have good reasons for believing he found it,” concluded Miss Katherine mysteriously.
Miss Katherine closed her lips tightly as if she knew a great deal but was resolved to make no more disclosures to a skeptic93. She acted very wisely, for curiosity is not confined exclusively to females. Joseph resisted as long as he could and then said in a gruffly apologetic tone:
“I didn’t mean to offend you, Katie; but I was trying to see all sides of the case. Would you have any idea where he put the money and valuables, if he found them?”
Miss Katherine was quite mollified.
“I wouldn’t want to say that I knew exactly where he put them, but I’ll tell you what I’ve deduced from the facts of the case. One would suppose that Captain Shannon had put all his money into his schooner which was lost, but notwithstanding that he immediately settles here and spends a good deal of money upon this property. I am convinced that that money was part of the treasure he found on Cocos Island.”
Miss Katherine paused impressively.
[16] “Where is the rest?” asked her brother in almost child-like faith.
“Fate destined the Captain to be a victim of the sea, so he had to leave, and he thought to himself that he wanted his treasure to fall into the hands of some kindred spirit, should he never return. Captain Shannon is a man whom few understand, but I am convinced that I do. He was a man of strong human sympathy—”
“Yes, Katie, dear,” interrupted Joseph meekly94. “What you say is perfectly95 correct, but what were you going to say about the treasure?”
“I was just about to explain it all, Joseph. He wanted his treasure to fall into the hands of some kindred spirit, should he never return, some one who would be able to deduce his idea from the clews he left behind. First he leaves instructions that only congenial people are to rent this property, then he leaves his diary. Then he says to himself, ‘If the person that reads this diary is really interested in me, that person will find out the history of Cocos Island and infer my discovery of the treasure.’ And then he thought it would be but a short step to the actual finding of the treasure.”
“Humph!” grunted96 Joseph. “A short step? In what direction I’d like to know?”
“I am not prepared to say exactly where it is,” [17] explained Miss Katherine, “but my theory is that it is secreted97 about the house or garden.”
“If it’s in that garden,” began Joseph, energetically but was interrupted.
“We must be very guarded and no one must suspect our purpose,” cautioned Miss Katherine. “We cannot tell to what ends people might go if it was discovered that there was a great treasure concealed here. We will have to be careful about admitting strangers to the house or garden. It is very probable that some sailors, friends of Captain Shannon’s, might have suspected this, for I never read a treasure story yet where someone didn’t make trouble.”
Twice that night, after Miss Katherine had retired to rest, she almost rose from her bed at the thought that the house was in a most unfortified state. Whether she expected to see John Silver, wooden leg, urbanity and all, climbing in at the window, I can not say, but she felt so insecure that it was long after midnight when she fell asleep. She dreamed that Captain Shannon and she were sailing away to Cocos Island and he was telling her that all the jewels there were hers if she would only take him, too. Ah! the futility98 of the sweetest dreams!
But the next day Miss Katherine had the treasure searching problem well in hand. Her mind had at once turned to the classic on this subject, [18] and she hastened to find Poe’s “Purloined Letter” and “Gold Bug99.” Therein she found many possible methods and studied in detail the house-searching methods of the Parisian commissaire de police. She imparted something of what she had learned to Joseph, but he didn’t have any faith in ‘yarns.’ His fingers were itching100 to use the spade and pick-axe, but this Miss Katherine strictly101 forbade as yet.
The next day she continued her studies and was in a most interesting and instructive part when the door bell rang. She knew that Mrs. White, their only maid, was so employed that she could not go to the door. Reluctantly she laid down her book and answered the ring. A well-built, fresh, clean shaven man of about sixty regarded Miss Katherine pleasantly as he inquired if Mr. Boulby were home. Upon being informed that Mr. Boulby was not home, the stranger said that with permission he would step in and explain his business. The line of thought upon which Miss Katherine had been intent for the past few days had inclined her to be suspicious, and she regarded the stranger with a distrustful eye. He, however, was quite unobservant of this attitude toward himself, and he stepped into the hall. Miss Katherine was compelled to conduct him to the library, the other rooms being in the throes of house-cleaning. As the stranger entered that room his eye fell [19] immediately upon Captain Shannon’s portrait which occupied a very conspicuous102 place. He seemed struck by it, and as Miss Katherine turned to offer him a chair she saw him gazing at it with great interest.
“Ah, you observe Captain Shannon’s portrait,” said Miss Katherine in a pleased voice. “We have just come here, but I am greatly interested in the Captain. I found the portrait in a closet and framed it. I think it is a remarkable face, don’t you?”
The question seemed to confuse the stranger.
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