ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 225, 22 September 1928, Page 3 (Supplement)

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.

(By DOROTHEA MORRELL.;

De ar Mother, —Have tou heard about the row at our school: It ail bcoau when the school sport* cups were stolen. There was a dickens of a fuss about it, and when it all simmered down, the Head slopped us goiuar on the river. Our school is near a rhcr, anJ enjoy boating on it very much. When the Head said this, Don, my chum, and I werent pleased at all. and made up our minds to go for a walk on the river bank to spite the Head. We started the next afternoon, which was a hal'"holiday, and walked till we passed a bend in the river. Then we were startled by a rabbit, and \vliile chasing it Don fell out a furze bush, which seemed very loose. We both pulled at it, until it swung out, disclosing a tunnel large enough for " a man to go through. "I'm going through," said Don, and inimediatelv crawled into the tunnel. Needless to say, I followed suit. We had walked nearlv tea vard« when Don said: "What's" that, roarin> sound 5" ° "It sounds like the river/ 1 I answered. "toy t-* r ikes! So it i*," yelled Don. This must be an underground passage." After we had discussed as to where it would lead us, we went on, and soon found ourselves in front of a door. When we tried to open it, it worked easilv, which proved it had-been used lately". This door led us into another passage, in which we found an iron chest. A few kicks broke the lock, and we raised the lid. luside were the lost trophies! To say that we were surprised would have been putting it mildly. For a minute or two neither of us spoke. Then I said: "Aren't we lucky, Don* Let's take them with us." Don agreed, and together we went on, this time taking the cups with us. Soon the passage came to a stop, and in front of us was another door. On opening the door, we found ourselves ifl what was undoubtedly the matron's cupboard. We ran aa fast as we could (for th>j cups were heavy) to the Head, and told our talc. He was very decent about, the whole affair, but forbade us to <-o near the tunnel again. c He gave us a reward, which T ant enclosing. dear mother, in the hope that, you will use it. I remain, Your loving ecu, JACK. Six years have passed since Jack, wrote that letter. He has left his oid school, and is dreaming about the davs when lie will find real treasure.