The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-02-13

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But you got preparations to make"
protested Lem.
Lem. I've been getting ready for
this for weeks. You amt got 4 thing
to do 'cept step aboard. and away she
goes. We 0ughter be back by tomor-
row night"
What you going to say to Elsie?'
Tell her I'm going fishing. So be
only it's for gold. She won't suspicion
q thing. Any rate. why should she
careY"
They think it's contrapted non-
sense." muttered Lem. thinking OF his
busy little wife.
The midnight moon found the Rosy
Dawn riding at anchor OF No Point.
The sand faced cliffs raj steeply down
to the beach. and now with u steadily
rising tide the water was washing the
base Of the cliffs.
Clouds scudded across the sky II
now and then an ugly puff of wind
from the northeast. The two adven-
turrrs. one ut the donkey engine. the
other paddling around in the tank OF
OOZy mud that the dredger disgorged.
shivered with the chill Of the ar-
preaching storm. Lem Peters by the
light Of a lantern had searched the
mud and had found a large coin. TO
their disgust. it proved to I've an Eng
fish penny instead Of the gold they
sought.
Clink. clank. creaked the old engine.
while CAPTAIN Charlie wore picttr-
eSQuely rs he labored Over it's halky
machinery.
Paddle and splash went Lens pad
die as he worked in the mud. At last
be found Il gold coin and another. EX-
citement ran high. The two treasure
hunters forgot the rising storm. they
did not see that the moon had hidden
her face nor that the Rosy Dawn had
dragged her anchor and was boring
toward the rock strewn beach.
The lust for gold was IN their eager
eyes. and they worked frantically now.
both of them plunging their hands into
the dark mass salvaged from the sea.
"She's rocking some::" painted Cap
tain Charlie as the Rosy Dawn lurs'hed
uncertainty. "Rnt. Lem. we're bound
to he rich me before morning"
"Sure thing!!" puf1ed Lem IN he I'M
covered another muddy coin. 'tiee.
cap'n. this was a great thought Of
yours"
Observation-Disclosures"
The doughty little captains voice
ended in u shrill shout IN the bow Of
the Rosy Dawn lifted high in the air
and then drove down with n mighty
crash.
The two startled adventures were
precipitatpd into the tank Ut mud.
while the decrepit donkey engine gave
one hOrrid shrek and was still forever.
When the two men faced each other
in the dim light Of the smoky lantern
their faces were plastered with mud.
and only their white. scared eyes Were
visible each to the other. ~
Gone ashore. by grass" shouted
Lem Peters.
My poor Rosy Dawn groanpd Cap
tain Charlie as he clambered out on
deck.
AZ they stood there. peering up Mt
the beetling clif above. the clouds
broke away from the moon and show
ed them that the stanch little schooner
was high and dry on No Point beach.
We'll he the latfinstock of all
Quank!" groaned the captain once
more as he realized their painful posi-
ton.
Its the wimmen folks l mind most"
said Lem glOOmily. +
And at that very moment laughter
broke in on their Respondent murmur-
ings. With one accord they turned
frightened faces toward the derkhouSe
Of the schooner. to start back in alright
an n broad glow Of light shot up from
the open companiOnway. Then appear
I'd two heads side by side. They were
feminine heads. and they were follow
ed by the substantial forms Of Mrs. FL
sic Sayles and Lem Peters wife. And
Mrs. Sayles and Mrs. Peters were
laughing heartily. and when they saw
the faces Of the mud despatched ad-
venturers they laughed more than ever.
The doughty little captain took um-
bragg and shook bis fist angriiy.
What does this mean. Elsie?' be de-
manded.
Mrs. Sayles ceased her laughter for
q moment.
Lizzie and me have found out that
you two need gardeens." she explained.
$50 when we suspected you was hatch
ing M more ridiculous trouble for your
selves. why. we Jest made MP our minds
to come along. When you and Lem
came aboard the Rosy Dawn we was
all settled down In the spare state
room. and we've had a reel nice time
enjoying how two big men IAN rastIe
80 hard for n few dollars. And. Cap
tain Charlie. I'm thinking Quank folks
will ln6 when they hear about the
Rosy Dawn going ashore almost to
hOme!"
Lem Peters wife spoke up now.
"Rut II You aud I.em'il divide up
them gold pieces with ns we won't