Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
Adventure Of Two Shy Boys
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the banknotes in furious fiutter and agita-
ton.
We raced ourselves out of breath, and at
length recovered all that were visible OF the
fugitive notes. The most careful search 1aleo
to reveal single deserter.
Nervously l replaced them in the packet.
''Now, then," said Caleb, dropping oeside
me under the shelter of the barberry Dushes'
where we had retreated with our spoh'
"what is it, Stacky?"
l hurriedly related what had happeneu'
Calebs eyes cleaning more and more wiidiy
as the story proceeded. At the same time ne
uneasily fumbled the packages over. ana SEEM
ed to be noting their contents.
"Why, it beats Treasure Island, he criea
when all was told. "What glorious hnd,
and all ours! There are twenty thousand
dollars at least. We must be off at once!
"Be off" I echoed, while l also felt my
eelf impelled by a fierce instinct OF flight.
''Where shall we go?"
"Go to sea- of course! Europe, the Spice
Islands, all that sort of thing, you know.
WHY, it's Just like the story books. What
luck!" e.. Nv
brain was too confused for thought 1 nag
read all about robbers caves and. pirates.
heaps of spoil. 1 had reveled in visions OF OF
untold wealth and magnihcence; and now an
at once I was born into this romance land.
"Let's strike out for Blytheport,, caleb
continued. ''There we can get on ooaru
on!' cried Caleb, in transport OF antlclpa-
wv; We had tied up the fiat bundle, containing
+bo hanknotes. Each of us had thrust some
folded wads of the bills into his pockets etno
'"They're on the Blytheport Bank, remark
(,.Ioh. 0co that's all right"
Yet what was so specially right about this
7 did not fully understand. -,
NV comrade started on among the thlckets
over the hills. 1t was about thirty M m,les s;1 to
Rlytheport, and we could keep TO the nils
and woods for ten miles or more;
followed on mechanically We kept up
onr Indian tactics to a certain extent, care,
fully peering around clumps OF bushes and
casting keen glances ahead and all ABOUT as
We advanced. At the same time we carried
on a lively conversation about the glories that
oH waited us. Caleb was in the highest spirits
amd amS seemed to have no thought except for
the tn lows and adventures that awaited u.s.,
So we hurried on till we PTEan Ss fat,e s9 ara%
,rarn .rauapibt, beoinning to feel an appetite And
then. for the first time, became conscious
of c' a sense of uneasiness. 1t grew upon me
till could ssd nG longer wbsrs ssss' DE- d. you suppose
'na1 aDop't n know" he answered shortly, 1--WE
found it in our grotto; it's ours That's
enSPstt' %Bgt whom did it belong to, and why did
that fellow put it there"
'''sf sDon't know and don't care! know who
TEben ES further silence, but my uneasy sensa-
+;on continued to grow.
'ieT ~ don't feel right about this money, Ca
~ I0n nrersisted. "I think we ought to go
home and tell somebody about it."
h1T-I @Oh don't be donkey!" retorted Caleb
mvou'jl never have such a chance again. II
you're going to back loS out vSmmn T0n thfP hi Wen W
aiGHe TOr all the ridicule of my companion, was
orr;y;nc at the firm conclusion to turn about
a. The first opportunity. But just now we
pn,st look out for supper.
nTf' Tf we had only brought those trout along,
= wonld have been something: We were
msed ~ to quiet fish banquets on the hills. As
4 was there was nothing to do but apply at
some house. ~,
however. Caleb's courage failed him.
""They'll want to know what that bundle
is. perhaps" he suggested. 81 don't want