Just A Girls synopsis of a Bahamian treasure tale
A trio of friends in Nassau. Saunders forges a Henry P Tobias death bed statement claiming two and a half million in treasure. The crew sails the Flamingo to Dead Men’s Shores and Short Shrift Island. A cave unearths pirates skeletons and chests as Jack Harkaway joins the voyage amid duck hunting on Andros island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Saunders
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Charles Webster
Saunders
Henry P. Tobias
Henry P. Tobias, Jr
Short Shrift Island
Webster
Jack Harkaway
Jack
Andros Island
Tobias
Treasure Island Venture Wraps Wary Resolve
In a remote shore cabin I mentor a daring youth who hides a secret. Charlie pursues Tobias, a captor and prisoner, while Jack Harkaway, revealed as a girl, aids with medical aid and cunning. A week later Charlie traps the foe at Goose river and Tobias is secured as I plan the treasure quest in Nassau.
Discovery Resolves Jack Harkaway Mystery
Chapter details Charlie Webster and I weighing Jack Harkaway's true sex as Father Serapion confirms To bias bought rum at Behring's Point and likely moves through the local creeks and lagoons in our area.
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Charlie Webster
Jack Harkaway
Charlie
Father Serapion
Tobias
Behring's Point
Shell collecting voyage along a mangrove coast
The narrator travels north along a monotonous island shore with Charlie gone. For fifty miles the water stays shallow and the coast resembles an endless line of mangroves and thatch palms. They sight a foam fringed cay where rare shells may hide among creeks and duck swamps.
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Charlie
Andros
Island treasure hunt continues amid cabbage wood
The narrator and crew search seven island high points for buried treasure near a cabbage wood stump. They dig across stumps and grounds, find nothing, and face dwindling provisions while planning a Nassau return. A chance encounter in Flying Fish Cove introduces a striking, confident young woman.
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Reeseee
Tobias
Tom
Nassau
Charlie Webster
Flying Fish Cove
Nor Yard
Sweeney
Entrancing Girl and Ancient Gold Piece Noted
A fragment notes an entrancing girl and an ancient gold piece. It reflects on national anthems with Star-Spangled Banner regarded as our anthem while England, France, Italy, and Portugal are described by generic titles. A brief aside comments on selling experience.
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England
France
Italy
Portugal
Betting the Sure Thing Proves Wrong Says It All
A succinct comment notes that relying on a stated guaranteed outcome can backfire in practice. It emphasizes the paradox that forecasts labeled as sure bets often fail under real conditions.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Reward
A 100 reward is offered for any case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. The ad claims internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces and asserts the medicine strengthens the body to aid nature. Testimonials available from Gheney & Co in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
Gheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Jim Bludso and the real life Jim told by Sir Evelyn Wood
In Winnowed Memories Sir Evelyn Wood recounts meeting Col. John Hay in London. They discuss the poem Jim Bludso and whether the poet embellished the tale. Hay, the U S ambassador, says he knew Jim well and that the poet did not embellish. The anecdote highlights Hoosier poet complexity and literary debate.
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Sir Evelyn Wood
England
Sir Evelyn
Jim Bludso
Jim
Col
John Hay
Pike County
United States
London
Pleasant Tone Beats Grumpiness Says Adage
A quip notes it is easier to be pleasant than grouchy and suggests many people harbor sour moods. The line emphasizes civility and social harmony in everyday interactions.
Bond's Liver Pills Offer Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement promotes Bond's Liver Pills for biliousness headaches indigestion and constipation. The copy claims the pills are mild fast acting and effective and directs readers to ask their druggist for a 26 cent bottle.
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Bond
Education Ahead for Son Prompts Slow Learning Plan
A Florida man counsels a longtime Black worker George to pace his son's schooling, noting the boy has begun writing letters to relatives far away. The father insists the son will learn in time, delaying longer-distance writing until his pen improves.
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George
Florida
Jacksonville Times-Union
Witty Exchange About Waterproof Dry Cleaning
A humorous dialogue compares dry cleaning to a waterproof bathing suit. One says the suit is waterproof and can be worn for bathing without getting wet, prompting a back and forth about the practical advantage. The light exchange highlights novelty and practicality.
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Richard LE Gallienne
Doubleday, Page & Company
Jack Hark
Sir Francis Drake
Sir Henry Morgan
Charle
High Seas
Francis
Sir Francis
Tly
Turner's Sound
Goose River
Sailor
Mangroves
Chapter
Eskridge
Recpeat Gilde Sax
Centaur Genpany
The
New York
Castoria
Jim Brudso
Darby
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