Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-03
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comIcal mar
cation OF story, Introducing wcll.to-do'
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley. two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because OF
latter pairs lavish expenditure OF money,
with lnnatics. Van Brnnt. Il was learned.
'Gaa the successful suitor for the hand
OF Aiss Agnes Page, who gsve Hartley
.brntion at Eastwlch, Hartley rescued a
hoy. known as "Reddy." from under
one OF Miss Pages charges. whom she
mad taken TO tho country for an outing.
Out sailing later. Van Brunt. Pratt and
handed safely and search for tho other
two revealed an island upon which they
were found. Van Brunt rented Il from
'bcudder and called II Ozpno Island. In
charge OF a company OF New York poor
children Aiiss Talford and Miss Page Wis.,
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
lBrunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
plgs. etc. with which they were 10 start
was engaged as a cook and Van Brunt
and Hartley paid n visit TO her father.
who for years had been claiming con.
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page.
eureka diagnosed Hartl0y'B case as one
q love for, Agnes. AZ a lawn fete, Van
trafiilng a quilt for the ehurch's benefit.
Hartley Invented plan TO make WASH
Angton sparrow work In putting the plan
Page. for whom the sick man" sent.
Agnes then appealed to Van Brunt.
CHAPTER xV.-contInusd.
She went out and shut the door,
The patient set down on the lounge
and looked at the cracks In the walls.
The wind Of the bay was singing
Through 'em and there was q steady
hailstorm OF sand coming with II. II
fresh air was physic. Sparrow was GER.
tain TO be a well man.
Get undressed." says !. Hurry up"
r'rll freeze TO DEATH" says he. shiv.
.ering.
mo you won't. Not in August.
Maybe. later on, IN December. twill
De different. But, anyhow. freexing's
n quick death. so they say. and I've
heard you hankerlng to die quick ever
since knew you. Get into bed"
He took on his coat and vest and
seamped out on the lounge. There was
plenty OF bed clothes. took up the
lamp. Then looked at him.
There's one OF two things more. 81
says !. Tomorrow morning you'll
90 for coming into the house. Well.
you can't come. You'll stay outside,
same as Eureka says you will. And
tho akin and sIoop are locked and
chained. so you can't run away IN
them. And scudder won't take you,
nor any letters from you. cause hes
IN the game, too. And when Miss
Page comes. II abe does come. don't
you dare tell her one word. II you do
we'll. you won't die OF consumption,
anyhow"
pounded my knee with my fst
when said it. It's a pretty average
Dat. fAr's sire Il concerned. and see
him looking ct H.
said Goodnight" aud went Out
and locked the door and took away the
key The freEh air cure had begun.
Neat day was raw and chilly and the
fnsalid put In the hours chasing what
few patcbes OF sunshine happened q
come along Eureka brought his meals
out 70 him. He begged and pleaded e
Be let into the house. but twas no 50
He gpent Tint night Ia tho toolhouse
same as ne had the first
For week he stayed outdoor. Their
he said he felt 30 much better that b
guessed he could risk day Inside
Eureka was ready for him.
I'm Glad your lunga Feel baiior. pa.
abe sayn Z thought they would. Bnl
q eeHes& Jon mq5in'k coma q 90