Buried Treasure Myth Unfolds in Bahama Islands
In 1903 three men discuss legends of pirate caches in Nassau and Dead Man's Shoes. They find a deathbed document claiming two buried treasure hoards, one near Dead Men's Shoes Cay and another on Short Shrift Island, with precise burial clues. A mysterious half-breed observer appears, the manuscript vanishes, and intrigue deepens.
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John Saunders
John
Morgan
Blackbeard
John Tinker
Bruce
Fort Montague
East End
Government House
Nassau
Caribbean
Charlie Webster
Charlie
North Cay
Andrews
New York
Wicks
Billy Wicks
Wrecker’ Wicks
County of
Travas
State of Texas
Liverpool
England
Spain
West Indies
Bahama Islands
Short Shrift Island
Pieces of Eight sparks romance and piracy in exotic adventure
Richard Le Gallienne crafts a tale of love and adventure with buried treasure and piratical lore. The narrative blends poetry and prose to evoke tropical shores, sunlit seas, and the lure of Spanish dollars while delivering a dose of mystery and romance.
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West Indies
Richard le Gallienne
Nassau Secretary of the Treasury in Old Nassau Memoir
The narrator recalls summer 1903 visits to John Saunders in Nassau New Providence, Bahamas, where Saunders serves as secretary of the treasury. The scene depicts colonial life, English officials, and Saunders's rare companionship as they share quiet evenings among guns, prints, and talks of duck shooting and shark fishing.
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British West Indies
Little
Nassau
the Treasury
John Saunders
Charlie Webster
Dead Men s Shoes and Short Shrift Island Mystery
A nostalgic note quips about buried wealth on Dead Men s Shoes and Short Shrift Island with a tease of a future installment. The piece shifts to child friendly musings on the joy of old plum trees and the pleasure they bring to boys and girls as they climb and swing.
Choice Things To Prepare Now For Winter
A housekeeper article lists canning recipes and methods for corn, cucumbers, beet relish, rhubarb conserve, and pickle variations. It provides step by step measurements for green corn canning and garden produce preserves, ending with a reflective line about motherhood and joy.
Timbales include chicken and mushroom versions in kitchen guide
A historic recipe entry details Chicken Timbales with Bechamel sauce and Sweetbread and Mushroom Timbales. It covers buttered molds baked in a pan of hot water, mushroom sauce, and finishing steps with eggs, parsley, and seasonings.
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By Richard le Gallienne
E & Company
Texas
Henry P. Tobias
Mr. Saunders
Henry P Tobias
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