Ellsworth American., 1913-12-31

i0s7fst ~ a7AAAsS1t t~AsAtA1 Ats7AeieA AAA hftf
spice laden breeze, and few bright
culored birds flashed amcng the trees
Hair hidden Ia a tiny lagoon wss the
schooner Rosy Dawn her sails neatly
fHried ard saa0ke curling from her gak
hey stack sitting on the beach sraok.
ting Faarosely were tvo men, One was
Captain Charlie Bance, and the Other
was Lefmeei reters.
~Hcw much did you ray that Por-
tugee for the fnformationT growled
f. Captain Charlie SITTER awhile
~sEy Job IN the shlpyari.- admitted
: Lem Peters sheeFishly.
There was = hong silence. broken aft
sr awhile by the little captain.
Seems Ike that there poFTuxee NaIi-
pr has got the best Of the bargain"
was his remark
Il ain't got word 20 say" said Lem
humbly.
There wasn't much TO say from the
point of view of the two adventures.
Thex had arrived at the tiny lsland full
Of enthusiasm. The hold Of the Rosy
Dawn was fresghted with empty gsilon
bottles to receive the golden aocd Of
youth from the immortal fountain.
but unfortunately the fountain conld
not be located Some inhabitants OF
an adjoining island laughed rudeiy
when guarieily questioned aud said
the reason the little island received It's
dispavagiRg name Was because ii was
tu'pcnny sort Of island" The swamp
in the middle was nslarioux. indeed.
and as for Black DuTy's treasure. that
had been found fifty years age by an
EngiishEnan who had the tngratitude
to bestow the ignomInious title upon
the bit of coral rock which had msae
him rich
So with the original Sioo investment
reduced to $40 In cash. with supplies
running low and two angry women
waiting there In that Long Island VII
lage for their ingl8rioss return. IL Is no
wonder that Captain Charlie Bunce
and his companion were depressed.
Suddenly shout came from the
schooner. IL was the negro boy.
Frank.
Dinner" said Captain Charlie With.
out enthusiasm "a he rose and went
toward the landing plank.
They sat down nj the table in the
cabin.
Beans aGainr' moaned Lem Peters
as Frank passed him the steaming
dish. II wish knew the man who
Invented eanned beams
1T would be JuStiaahle homicide II
anything happened TO that fellow-
rrowled the eaptaih. making a wry
face at the connection OF hot beans and
tomato sauce
"it's on'y cause, youse eaten em
free times day, cap'n Charlie scoth-
cd Frank. Il reckon yO' All can eat
some canned peaches. | made batch
OBJ griddlecakes 10 eat wiv EN-
"AIi right" said the captain, tasting
his weak coffee. Seems Ike I'D rath-
er have my coffee strong once day.
Frank. than for yop to spin Il cut 50
weak like to last three meals be com
plsined.
A8t tE%us- 1ai u @"r EaAN s~Ns-
ful reply.
"Eisie was baking pGnkin pies when
/ left home observed the captain
gloomEy.
Dried apple piles are my fav'rite. "
said Lem Peters sadly.
Il don't ever expect % see no more
punkln pies lnmented Captain Char
lie. Then. with q sudaen burst Of con
adence. he added. Elsie. she wrote me
letter. and she dared me to come
home ag'ln without that there treas
urc.~
Seems Hike Sadie said something
similar to thar remark.~ Innsed Lem.
Absorbed In the gioomy meal. nsi-
ther one had heard the chug- chag. Of
an approaching steam launch Neither
had they heard the sounds of an ar-
rival on board so they we're quite
unprepared for what followed Captain
Bunee's next remark,
so It looks like we'll not be wanted
back there In Little Bay be said
gioomiiy.
Then it was that some one laughed
uncertainty. and large. yellow pump
kin pie was placed on the table before
the astonished treasure hunters. From
the other side OF the table another
hand placed dried apple pie. baked
in square tin. beside the tirst one.
-Elsie.' yelled Captain Charlie.
jumping up to receive his wife In his
arms.
Sadie Peters, choked Lem as his
wife iung her arms around his lean
neck.
The two women cried over their IN
fortunate adventures.
.swe was worried to DEATH confess
ed the redoubtable Elsie, wiping away
some tears, $50 took the money I'D
( been saving for a plush coat next win
ter. and Sadie she had a streak of luck
with her Cousin Benjamin leaving
her bit OF money. SO we come down