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the Caribbean Sea, a hun-
lies the counterpart in detail of Stevenson's immortal island. This island is known as Cayo Largo, or Long Key. It is un- inhabited and is Ecluded in the group of keys and islets under Cuban ownership.
The name "key" is given to low, marshy, mangrove-covered islets fringing the larger islands
of doral or volcanic origin. Cavo Largo, in spite of its name, has none of the characteristics of a key.
Occasionally, a sponge or fish- ing boat stops for water from the spring that gushes up at the foot of the hills. The skull- shaped hollow shown on the pirates' chart really exists and is still believed to hold treasure buried in the days of the Con- quistadores.
Pirates and freebooters of all nations made their headquarters on small uncharted islands, such as Cayo Largo, asking only safe anchorage and fresh water? From these bases they set forth to seize the galleons returning to Europe laden with gold, or to raid the coast settlements of New Spain:
HOPEFUL
The cousins met at a Christ- mas party.
"I'm going to be married soon," said Jane.
Returning from
these expe- ditions. the pirates hid their booty in rock caches or buried it deep underground.
Sometimes
the treasure was divided, more often the robbers quarrelled ---over the shares as savagely as they had attacked their helpless victims. Soon they sailed off on another raid, perhaps never to retur Sometimes they were captured, or found their course blocked by pursuers Turning to a new haven, they were forced to leave the caches untouched.
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It is more than likely that Caye Largo, with its Sudall bay-and- supply of fresh water, was one of these bases. An old with bearings and directions in cipher is in the possession of a Cuban family, who guard it jealously, refusing to discuss it lest any details should be reveal- ed.
Where did Stevenson £nd bis description? Perhaps some re- turned sailor told him of the lonely little island ring in the path of the old-time freebooters and gentlemen of fortune.
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Treasure Island to-day lies silent and deserted in the tur- quoise sea. brooding
the secrets of bygone years.
Her cousin looked surprised.
“Gracious!” she exclaimed in unladylike tones. "How soon?”
“As soon as possible." replied the other coyly.
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DRAWBACK
E3 best-selling author sat în the office of his literary agent and listened somewhat gloomily to news that should have brought a smile.
"This new book of yours," the agent was saying, "is turning into a regular gold mine. The serial rights alone brought a small fortune.”
"Sales pretty good, eh?” "Bast we've ever had. But that's nothing. When Paramount. saw what Warner's were bidding for the story, they offered. so. much that M.G.M: is sure to buy 34M
"How about the stage rights "They are all set. Besides that. I have "sold the title to a popular song publisher.”
"Do you think that there is any radio angle in it?"
Then
I're
"I'm working on that. there is the lecture tour. got you booked for twenty weeks already."
The author heaved sigh
a deep
"Why,' man!" said his agent. “Aren't you happy over the KUC- cess of your book?".
"I suppose so," with another sigh. "Only now I've got to get busy and write the darn thing!”
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REVISED VERSION
BURN my matches at both
ends,
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Though rather hard to handle.
For oh my foes, and ah!
friends,
I can't afford a candle.
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VERY BECOMING.
"OHN, what do you think of
"Jis dress I made over
"Umph."
"Does it look all right?”
"John!
Will you put that paper down for one minute and look at this dress!"
"It looks all right” "What about the length?". "Uh-huh."
"Joba! You're not listening to a word I'm saying!”
“Sure.".
"Sure what?”
"Ersure, I think you ought. to make it over.”
"Tre just finished telling you I have made it over. What A want to know is about the length."
**The length ?**
*Well, never mind. Never mind. I'll buy a new one.”
"What! Now why do that, my dear? It's a very becoming dress, you know, very bɛɛoming. One of the smartest-looking dresses I've seen in ages. Be- sides, it shows your figure to such good advantage And you have such a lovely figure, my dear.".
DEADLIER THAN THE MALE
"AILE SELASSIE says that,
H if necessary, he will re-
ernit women to fight. Well, it will be a hard time for the- Italians if he decides to put those women in automobiles.
And our idea of a real pacifist is a fellow who could attend a pease conference without getting into a fight
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