Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25
d Literary Bureau.

am GOT a WORD 10 say. Salu Lem
humbly.
There wasn't much to say from the
point OF view of the two Adventures.
They had arrived at the tiny island full
of enthusiasm. The hold OF the Rosy
Dawn was freighted with empty gallon
bottles to receive the golden flood OF
youth from the immortal fountain.
But unfortunately the fountain could
not be located Some inhabitants OF
an adjoining island laughed rudely
when Suardedly questioned and said
the reason the little island received its
disparaginG name was because il was
"tu'penny sort of island" The swamp
in the middle was malarious. indeed.
and rs for Black -DuTy's treasure. that
had been found fifty years ago by an
Englishman who had the ingratitude
to bestow the ignominious title upon
the bit of coral rock which had made
him rich.
So with the original 500 investment
reduced to $50 in cash, with supplies
running low and two angry women
waiting there in that Long Island vii.
lage for their inglorious return. ii is M
wonder that Captain Charlie Bunce
and his companion We're depressed.
Suddenly a shout came from the
schooner. 1t was the negro boy,
Frank.
Dinner" said Captain Charlie with
out enthusiasm as he rose and went
toward the landing plank.
They sat down at the table in the
cabin.
Beans again. moaned Lem Peters
rs Frank passed him the steaminG
dish II wish | knew the man who
invented canned beans
1T would be juStitiable homicide il
anything happened to that fellow"
growled the captain. making wry
face at the connection of hot beans and
tomato sauce.
ITS on'y cause youse eaten EN-
free times a day. Can'n Charlie" sooth-
ed Frank. Il reckon yo' all can eat
some canned peaches. l made batch
oh griddlecnkes to eat wiz EN-"
"All right" said the captain. tasting
his weak coffee. Seems like Id rath-
er have my coffee strong once a day.
Frank, than for you to spin it out so
weak like to last three meals" he com.
planned.
"All right. cap'n." was Franks cheer
full reply.
elsie was baking punkin pies when
left home" observed the captain
gloomily.
Dried apple pies are my fav'rite."
said Lem Peters sadly.
II don't ever expect to see no more
punkin pies" lamented Captain Char
lie. Then, with a sudden burst of con
he added. Elsie. she wrote me
a letter, and she dared me to come
home agin without that there treas
lre"
Seems like Sadie said something
similar TO that remark" unused Lem.
Absorbed in the gloomy meal. nei-
her one had heard the chug. chug, of
III approaching steam launch. Neither
1ad they heard the sounds OF an ar
'iyal on board. SO they were quite
for what followed Captain
3unces next remark.
so il looks like Wen not be wanted
,ack there in Little Bay" he said
,loomily.
Then it was that some one laughed
Uncertainty. and n large. yellow pump.
he astonished treasure hunters. From
he other side OF the table another
and placed a dried apple pie. baked
\ a square tin, beside the first one.
'Esiem yelled Captain Charlie
JUMPING up TO receive his wife in his
rms.
Sadie Peters," choked Lem as his
fife flung her arms around his lean
eek.
The two women cried over their I'M
,rtunate adventures.
I'VE was worried to death" confess.
the redoubtabIe Elsie, wiping away
,me tears. 80 took the money I'd
cen saving for a plush coat next win.
r. and Sadie she had n streak of luck
18th her Cousin Benjamin leaving
ar a bit of money. so we come down
see where you was, and we found
III. We just come over from the
ainland. You're going to take rs
,me on the Rosy Dawn"
I'VE amt found no fountain Of youth
I'd no treasure" confessed the treas
e seekers in unhappy unison.
Across their disconsolate heads Elsie
nnce and Sadie Peters smiled under
andinGly at one another. 1t was
sic who spoke:
'Oh. yes; I guess you found the hid.
n treasure. all right. But 'twasn't
st what you thought 1t would b,
less you've found there amt no place
e home. That's a treasure some
lks never find out"
And the two hardy treasure hunters
sekly assented that it was so, and
ey believed II. But the blood OF ad-
nturers ran strong in their veins.
d no one would be surprised. their
YES least Of all. If some day they
forth on another wild goose chase
the Rosy Dawn.