ROBINSON CRUSOE STORY REVISED.
AVhon Robinson Crusoe found himself laid out on the beach of Strange Island, with no supplies except,,’ a \njisteellaneous lot of old Junk • .tlisit resembled a Jumble Sale, did he q i> rango to settle down and stay here? Hardly. He took a piece of Wire, a couple of Doorknobs and a Second-hand Battery, and rigged up a Marconi Plant on the topmost Peak. Within two hours lie was communicating with t}ie Mainland 800 miles away, and had the Magazine Editors bidding for the Serial Rights of tho Story of his Marvellous Adventures.
Then he began staking off the Island into Mining Claims, and arranged to sell the 100^dollars. Shares of Stock at 15 cents each to Messenger Boys, Servant Girls, and Wide vs.
Friday showod up soon after an,d was made Vice-President of the Company, and Chief Expert of the Ana-, lysis of Ores, Robinson had tiva Press Agents come out with the Relief Expedition, and when lie landed at home he found over 150 Invitations from Literary Clubs. —George Adye.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2094, 31 May 1907, Page 1
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