Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-03-11


was the mile and half strip we'd Just
sailed across. with the beach and
mainland over yonder. Not a soul but
us In sight anywheres. The whole lay.
out would have made a first-rate pho.
tograph OF the last place the Lord
made; the one he forgot TO finish.
Look at itl" holIers Van. Look at
iti Now what IL TT"
begun to be sorry the keeper
hadn't arrived that time when
thought he was coming. cal'lated
he was needed right now. Martin
seemed to think so. too. He looked
puzzled.
what 10 itr' he says. whats
what7 What do you meant"
why this whole business. Island
and house and scenery and quiet and
all. You old blockheadi" holieTs Van.
giving the other Twin an everlasting
bang on the back; Don't you see? It's
what we've been looking for all these
weeks-lt's the pure. unaduiterated.
experimentation Natural LIfel"
set down In the sand. Things were
coming too fast for me. II this kept
on I'd be counting my fingers and
playing cats cradle along with the
rest OF the looms pretty soon.
knew t.
But. would you believe II. Martin
Hartley didn't seem to think his chum
was out Of his mind. He fetched a
long breath.
by Jovel" he says. slow: II don't
know but you're right"
Right? You bet I'm right! It's
been growing on me ever since
landed. Wen be alone; no females.
native or imported, to bother us.
Here's a bully old house with some
furniture, bedsteads and so on. already
In II. / broke a window and climbed
In for q rummage. Jolliest old ark
you ever saw. Here's a veranda to SIT
on, and air to breathe. and barn for
a COW and plenty Of room for a gar.
den and chickens-whew! Man alive,
it's Paradisel And want to locate
the man that owns It. want to find
him quick"
He didn't have to say II but once
Nate Scudder was so full Of Joy that
he had to shove his hands in his peck.
cts to keep from hugging himself.
Il own g." no says.
you do! Scudder, you're a gem.
begin to love you like brother. Mar.
tin and l hire this place; do you I'M
derstand? It's ours from this minute
for as long as we want H."
Nate commenced to hem and haw.
We'll. don't know" he says. Il don't
knows l ought to let you have II.
There's been considerable many folks
after II. and"
Never mind. They can't have It
We outbid 'em. Seer"
What will we do for groceries? ?"
asks Hartley. considering.
"Scudder II bring EN- to u.s." says
Van. Wont you. Scudder?"
We'll, don't know. Mr.. Van Brunt
I'm pretty busy now, and"
Wen pay you for your time. OF
course"
What about beds and cooking uten.
slls and so on?" asks Hartley. consid.
ering some more.
"scudder'll buy 'em for US some.
where's"
And milk, and eggs. and butter?"
'Scudder-till we get our own chick.
ems and cow"
"And-er-well. a cook? Who'll do
the cooking?"
Van Brunt stoops down and slaps
me on the shoulder.
Pratt" says he Pratt will come
here and cook for us. and navigate us.
and be our general manager. PTatt's
the boy!"
Hold on there!" I sings out. "Avast
heaylng. will you. II you think for
one minute that I'm going to quit my
summer Job TO come to this hole and
live, you're"
You're coming" says Van. Never
mind the price; we'll pay It. Now shut
up! you're coming"
What can you say to a chap like
that? ! groaned.
Live on Horsefoot Bar" l says.
Live on it!"
-Horsefoot Barr says Van els that
itP name? Well. it's Horsefoot Bar no
more. I've been evolving name ever
since began to breathe here. Breathe.
Martin" he says. Draw q good
breath. That's IT, That's pure ozone.
Gentlemen. permit me to introduce to
ysu. Ozone island"
Soudder grinned. He was feeling
ready TO grin at most anything Just
then.
"ozone islandT" says Hartley
"ozone island. A restful name. Well
It's a restful spot Isn't Il, skipperf"
Yes" says I. "As restful a. being
buried alive; and pretty nigh a. pleas
ant"
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