PIRATES OF DREAMLAND

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 19

PIRATES OF DREAMLAND

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The sun was shining brightly upon ' the beach, which was crowded'with little children, all playing happily/ one little boy was lying apart from the others, imagining pirate boats sailing toward him. - , Suddenly.ho sat up and rubbed "his e/es, for standing in front of him waß a real pirate, dressed in a green coat and hat and red trousers! i . "Ha,- ha, my lad,'* ho said.'-in-, a deep, rumbling voice. "I don't suppose you would like to see some pirates' treasure, would you?" ... Frank's eyes glowed, as he heardthis, aM -. he said,.-•■' Pirates' " treasure 1 lovely!" ..Then he followed the pirate to a cave. As there was only a small entrance, Frank had to crawl in on his hands and knees. However, it soon widened,' and standing up he-looked about him. He was standing in a fairly big space. From the roof "cobwebs hiing^ while on a shelf nearby was dust nearly half an inch thick. Built in the wall was a "little cupboard which was labelled-with, the Jiames of. precious stones,_such as "Kuby," "Emerald," and "Diamond.". ;" . ". : .' ! Tho pirate took out a- bunch of keys from his pocket and opened it. Frank had never-Been so many jevrels in all

his life, for the cupboard wasistuflfei full. • . . ; ; ."_'V,v£- . The pirate , turned -to • Frank. " Sei that,"'h'e~' s«'id; ■■'■".Thii is, what wi robbed from the Spaniards. Wouli j-^u like some of it?" 4 - "Oh, yes," said Frank. , .' Well, you nioy have-, any diamond ii this cupboard if ydu^leave" your draw ing-room '■ window opeit to-night. I want to • steal your mum's; jilyer te: pot, as it is very .valuable..to"me am my men. Goon, boy!- Think-ft over.' Frank had beenrthinkkig-'hardal! th'i long speech. .At last tic. saidvslowly: "I will leave -the window :«pen on on< condition". .That youT'.will" ta£© onlj tho teapot ani nothing else." The pirate" frdwied aad said some thing under his breath 'STfiiefi Franl couldn't hear. "All right," he said a 1 last. "Get your diamond." Franl picked out the biggest jewel he coulc see, arid put it. in hia pocket. ' "Wake up!" Mother's voice sound ed in his ear. "Time to go home Frank." "Mother, -I've got diamond foi you! The pirate gave it to me." And he felt .-.in .his pocket. "Why, iff gone!" Mother smiled. fondly at hei little son.- "Dreaming again, laddie. 1 she said. "STOKTGIEL" (14). Kelbur'n. . ;. - v