6/19 But you'll find it, an' you'll bring it home to Captain Obed, won't you, Bob? You're a good boy, and if you bring it home safe, why, I'll give you"-- he paused and seemed to make a great effort--"yes, I'll give you a hundred dollars, or maybe a hundred and fifty. There! What do you say to that ?" "How much treasure is there ?" asked Bob, hardly knowing whether to laugh at the old man or take him seriously. O h, there's lots of treasure!" It struck Bob that if there was that amount he would not be getting much for his share. "It gives the exact location or the island, and shows where the treasure is buried on it, right in the center of a place where four trees grow. |