Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-03-27


only it's for gold She won't suspicion
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 pun of wind
from the northeast. The two adven-
turers, one Mt the donkey engine, the
other padding around in the tank OF
oozy mud that the dredger dlsgorged,
shivered with the chill Of the ap-
preaching storm. Lem Peters by the
light of lantern had searched the
mud and had found large coin. To
their disgust, 1t proved to be an Eng
fish penny instead OF the gold they
sought
Clink. clank. creaked the old engine
while Captain Charlie swore pictur-
esquely rs he labored over Its balky
machinery.
Paddle and splash went LENS pad
die as he worked in the mud. At last
he found 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 franticaIIy now,
both Of them plunging their hands into
the dark mass salvaged from the sea.
"She's rocking sonnet" painted Cap
tain Charlie ms the Rosy Dawn lurched
uncertainty. But, Lem. we're bound
to be rich men before morning"
"Sure thingr' puffed Lem as he I'M
covered another muddy coin. Gee,
cap'n. this was great thought of
yours"
"Yes-uh- uh-uhumphp
The doughty little captains voice
ended In n shrill shout as the bow OF
the Rosy Dawn lifted high In the air
and then drove down with n mighty
crash.
The two startled adventures were
preclpltated 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 fnces were pIastered with mud
and only their white, scared eyes were
visible ench to the other.
Gone ashore. by grassp shouted
Lem Peters.
my poor Rosy DAWN groaned Cap
tain Charlie as he clambered out on
deck
As they stood there, peerlng up at
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.
"We'll be the laffinstock Of all
Quank!" 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-
lngs With one accord they turned
frightened fnces toward the deckhouse
of the schooner, to start back in alright
as broad glow Of light shot up from
the open companlonway. Then appear
ed 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
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 angrlly.
What does this mean. ElsieP' he de- |
Mrs Sayles ceased her laughter for |
n moment.
Lizzie and me have found out that |
you two need gardeens," she explained
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