Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in June, 1867, by J. W. Burkr & Cos., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the So. District of Georgia. Vol. I. Written for Burke’s Weekly. MAROONER’S ISLAND ; OR, Dr. Gordon in Search of His Children. BY lIEV. F. R. GOULDING, Author of “ The Young Mnroonern.” CHAPTER XIY. DETAIL TO LOOK FOR WA TER AGAIN —THE RAC COON —wildcat’s mer ry PRANKS —THE CAP TURED SQUIRRELS— IIA B ITS OF THE RACCOON NEWS FROM THE YOUNG MAROONERS, AND POSSI BLE NEWS OF RILEY AND SAM. " their bivouac under the rafljl oak on the morn- W ing of Saturday, October 30, 1831. But a sense of weariness soon gave way to merriment, on seeing how oddly each looked in his last night’s costume of dust and smoke. “Our first duty this morning is to obtain wa ter to drink,” said Ser geant Tomkins. “If we cannot obtain it on this key, we must at once seek it elsewhere. Corporal heeler will please choose some man to ac company him on another tour along the western heaeh; and Mr. Morgan* has proved himself so expert in water-works, that, if ♦Willy Wildcat would hardly be recognized under his 0 lc * a l title, without some notification. MACON, GrA., NOVEMBER 24, 1867. Dr. Gordon permit. I will send him with a company along the eastern shore, (Dr. Gordon bowed assent,) and he will also pick his man for this purpose. Neither party must be absent over an hour.” Scarcely had the sergeant ceased speak- OUT OF MISCHIEF. ing before Wildcat, in response to a sly wink of invitation from his friend, said, “ I pick Jones.” “And I choose Thompson, my comrade in misfortune last night,” said Wheeler. The parties immediately separated, each having several extra canteens for water, slung over the shoulders, and also furnished with some woollen and fine linen as a filter to the mouth of the can- teens, in case of need. In the meantime, the party at the tree prepared breakfast, and reloaded the barge ready for de parture. The explorers returned within the limi ted time, bringing a sup ply of water, it is true, but none which they could report as being more than barely endur able. Wheeler and Thomp son, in addition to their supplies of water, bore upon their shoulders a pole, on which hung a very large turtle, tied by the legs with silk grass,* the lon £ tough leaves of which, an inch wide, and one or two feet long, form excellent wild-wood ties, capable o f supporting, each from one to two hundred pounds weight. This turtle was laid com fortably on its back be side the others taken the evening before, and prom ised an abundant supply of delicious steaks and stews and broils, which the most fastidious epi cure might envy. When Jones and Wildcat came into ( I *Known also ns bear grans —the Yucca filamentosa of i botanist!— having filaments of thread stretching from end to end of the loaf, and almost equal in toughness to the sinew fibres of the deer. No. 21