The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-04-16

CdlQ. NOW letS get dS0Ore So lucy
won't suspicion we're Matching up any
thing"
but you got preparations to make"
protested Lem.
Lem, I've been getting ready for
this for weeks. You amt got Il thing
to do 'cept step aboard. and away she
goes. We Oughter 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
carer
'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 off No Point.
The sand faced cliffs ran steeply down
to the beach, and now with Il steadily
rising tide the water was washing the
base of the cliffs.
Clouds scudded across the sky and
now and then an ugly puff of wind
from the northeast. The two adven-
turers, one at the donkey engine. the
other padding around i'll the tank of
oozy mud that the dredger disgOrged,
shivered with the chill of the ap-
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 be an Eng
| fish penny instead of the gold they
| sought.
Clink. clank. creaked the old engine.
while Captain Charlie swOre pictur-
machinery.
Paddle and splash went LENS pad
die as he worked in the mud. At last
| he found Il gold coin and another. EX-
| element 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 lurched
uncertainty. But, Lem. we're bound
| to be rich men before morning"
"Sure thingw pulled Lem as he I'M
covered another muddy coin. Gee,
cap'n, this was great thought of
yours
| -uh-uh-uhumphr'
The doughty little captains voice
! ended in shrill shout as the bow of
the Rosy Dawn lifted high in the air
and then drove down with a mighty
crash.
The two startled adventures were
| precipitated into the tank Of 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 groaned Cap.
tain Charlie as he clambered out on
deck.
AS they stood there. peering up al
the beetling cliff 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.
well be the laffinstock of al
Quankw groaned the captain once
more as he realized their painful posi-
ton.
Its the wimmen folks 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 deckhouse
of the schooner, to start back in alright
as a broad glow of light shot up from
the open companiOnway. Then appear,
ed two heads side by side. They were
feminine heads. and they were follow
ed by the substantial forms of Mrs. Ell
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 UNI
bragg and shook his fist angrily.
"What does this mean, Elsie?" he de
manded.
Mrs. Sayles ceased her laughter fol
a moment
Lizzie and me have found out that
you two need gardeens," she explained
80 when we suspected you was hatch
ing up more ridiculous trouble for your
selves, why. we jest made up our minds
to come along. When you and Len
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 can rastle
so hard for a few dollars. And. Cap
tain Charlie. I'm thinking Quank folks
will laff when they hear about the
Rosy Dawn going ashore almost tc
homer
Lem Peters wife spoke up now.
But if you and Lem'll divide uI
them gold pieces with us we won't
Breathe word" she said.
"Doner said the two adventures
eagerly. Captain Charlie shifted the
air hungrily.
Seems like l smell ham frying, but
didn't bring no cook along" he NUT
tered daZedIy.