Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-27
THE WRECK OF
THE ROSY DAWN
A Story of Plans That
Miscarried
By CLARISSA MACKIE

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Whenever work was slack at the
shipyard Lem Peters was always the
first man to be laid off. People said
that it was a good thing for Lem that
his wife was popular dressmaker,
for her busy fingers enabled them to
live very comfortably in the little white
cottage.
1t was rather duh now at the ship
yard, and in consequence Lem Peters
was sitting idly on the wharf, swing
ing his feet and waiting for the ar
rival Of the daily steamer from the city
across the sound. The departure and
arrival of the Dunton were matters
Of daily excitement in Quank village.
In winter, when the harbor was frozen
over and the Dunton was icebound
at her wharf, things were very dull
indeed in the remote village.
But today, in the late autumn, the
weather was still mild, with haziness
In the air that was suggestive Of dis
tant forest fires. The cliffs that en-
braced the harbor in two long protect
ing arms were clothed with ancient
cedars and sturdy oaks; the oaks were
dripping golden shower of leaves
against the dark background of the
cedars.
The bay was deep blue, with little
whitecapped waves that broke crisply.
The sun shone brightly, and the west
wind murmured gently
Lem Peters pulled gently Mt his pipe
and dreamed of many adventures he
had shared with little Captain Charlie
Sayles, whose tight little schooner, the
Rosy Dawn, lay at anchor half mile
down the bay.
Their last adventure had led them
down among the Florida keys in search
Of the tabled fountain Of youth and
the hidden treasure of that famous
pirate, Black Duffy. They had return.
cd richer in experience. but poorer by
some hundred dollars.
That had happened a year ago, and
now the wanderlust was upon Lem
Peters again, and It also gripped Cap
tain Charlie Sayles.
"I'm going aboard the schooner,
Lem. Want to comeT Captain Char
lies blum voice broke in on LENS
pleasant somnolence.
"Uh-huh," agreed Lem, and he fol-
lowed Captain Charlie down the ladder
to the little boat that bobbed in the
rising tide.
In silence the two men rowed out
to the Rosy Dawn, and It was not
until they had boarded her and were
sitting side by side In comfortable
chairs under the canvas awning that
the silence was broken.
you got something up your sleeve,
capn," ventured Lem hopefully.
Captain Charlie spat thOughtfully.
Il got an idee," he said, with n wary
glance around as IL he expected his
wife, Elsie. might be within listening
distance
What is III"
you remember steamer went
down Off No Point three years agoP
Eyes, dead of winter, bowling gale,
wasn't It? Everybody saved except
the vessel. | remember | heard there
was considerable money aboard Of her
and"-
That's what Pm after" said Cap.
tain Charlie quietly.
"Jeroosheluml How do you figger
on doing IL? amt no diver, you
know" Lem hastened TO explain.
mo more am J." retorted the captain
irascibly, land I amt consumed fool
neither! That there steamer went
down or the long jagged rock Off No
Point Well, was around there 10th
err day, fishing for blues, and, Lem, /
seen her ribs down there, and found
this here on the beach"
He dropped n dull looking coin into
LENS horny palm.
what do you call that, ehT he ask
ed, with thnly yelled triumph in his
tone.
Lem examined It, polished II on his
blue flannel sleeve and calmly pro
nounced 1t a twenty dollar gold piece.
"Ill bet there's sight more where
you found that" he hazarded.
There ought to be-" agreed the cap
tain. Dare you to come along and
find outp
Take you When you going tc
startT
Tonight Full moon. Light MS day. |
Don't want no talk about II. Jest hist |
sail and slip out while all the folks IS |
dancing nj the fremen's ball n we |
can clear up few hundred Of these |
here coins I'll be satisfied What say.
Lem" The captain punched his friend |
in the ribs with playful foreGnger.
Sure. But, cap'n, how we going to |
get hold Of the money? It's not all |
washed up on the beach and
II got small oyster dredger-a hand |
dredger that belonged TO my brother
Hiram" explained the captain patient.
ly. 1--WE overhauled the donkey en-.
CINE and got II rugged up under the |
tarpaulln yonder." He pointed TO a
lumpy mound on the foredeck. "Ono |
Of us II bring up the mud, and tother
can poke around IN II for gold. What
sayT
Captain Charlie" said Lem, with
slow emphasis. you got head on
you"
"0h, dunno, but I'm bound TO Kit |
rich some dayp responded the captair
mOdestly.
There amt nothing to be said t.
lhe wimmen folks about this. chr"
mot a hanged thingp cried the cap
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