He had
heard many stories about it, and how much treasure had been buried
there long ago by Captain Kidd.
"Yes, this afternoon," the captain replied. "We'll go in the _Roarin'
Bess_, and tow the tender to take us ashore. You boys had better
hustle away home now, and find out if yer parents will let yez go. Ye
must bring along a blanket or two each, and enough grub to last yez fer
supper and breakfast. I'll look out fer the tea, milk, and the cookin'
utensils. The ones who are goin' must be here by three o'clock sharp."
Rod hurried home and found Parson Dan reading the morning paper which
had just arrived.
"Look here, Rodney," and the clergyman pointed to the headlines of an
article a column long. "See what the newspaper says about Miss
Royanna, and how she came all the way to Hillcrest to sing for the
scouts."
"What, is it all there, grandad?" and the boy eagerly scanned the page.
"Read it, please," and he perched himself upon a chair nearby.
To him it was wonderful that the paper should make so much of what the
singer had done. It told about the scouts, their entertainment, and
how two of the boys had gone all the way to the city to ask Miss
Royanna to go to Hillcrest.
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