The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave

Captain Dodge stood near by urging on his men. Nor did he shirk any of the work himself. He fought the flames with all the fury of a determined man, but it soon became plain tha...

Instantly all was bustle and action on board the brig _Josephine_. The sailors ran hither and thither, the sails were loosed and the yards braced. The clanking of the windlass s...

"We can soon find out, anyway," said John. "Let me have one of them and I'll read it aloud. One of you fellows can watch the other and check up the numbers."

"If we didn't have so much work ahead of us this morning," said Fred, "I should suggest that we stop here for a minute and take the conceit out of him."

Fred's three companions on the deck below watched their friend with horrified eyes. They had felt envious of his good fortune until now, and every one of them had wished that he...

All eyes were immediately turned in the direction in which John pointed. Sure enough, and every one saw it this time, land appeared far off on the distant horizon. It could be s...

"Yon won't have to call me twice," exclaimed John, hastily rising to his feet. "It seems to me I've been awake half the night anyway, just waiting for that old sun to come out a...

Scrambling and hustling up over the rocks George's four companions vied with one another as to who should be the first to reach the cave. John's long legs would ordinarily have...

"I'm doing my best," panted George as he dipped one oar deep into the water and pulled with all his might. In response to his efforts the boat came around until it was directly...

The splashing continued. The two boys on the shore stood and watched almost spellbound at the sight. Their faces were white and their hearts were like great lumps in their throa...

"Certainly it does," said Grant. "That's the word we want. So far we have three; 'take a course.' Doesn't that sound more like it to you fellows than some sort of French that Ge...

Days passed and weeks rolled by. The four friends and their colored companion still remained on the mysterious island. The flag still flew from the hill and all day long one or...

That night the shipwrecked little band slept out in the open with nothing but the stars over their heads. In fact they had no other shelter, but the night was mild and clear and...

"Well," began Sam slowly, "Ah doan' know jes' what dey is to tell. Ah jes' took dis heah knife wot yo' all done make so much fun ob, an' Ah jes' stick ol' mistah sha'k plum' in...

The breeze held strongly and the _Josephine_ made splendid progress. The life on shipboard had endless attractions for the four young boys. They learned the parts of the ship, t...

John, however, was in no condition to say anything. He shivered and shook, and kept glancing fearfully at the entrance to the cave as though he expected some great ogre or drago...

Helter skelter and making as fast time as they could, the little party set out to retrace their steps to their landing place. Fear filled their hearts, not only on account of th...

"Of course," said George, ignoring his friend's sarcasm, "but who was it? It must have been a long time ago though. See how that pistol is all rusted and eaten away. I don't bel...

When next the sun rose it shone upon a very disconsolate and discouraged little band. The four boys and their negro companion were becoming very downhearted. Thus far they had n...

"Ah sho' do," said Sam, nodding his ebony head violently up and down. "Ah seen him come abo'd and Ah knowed right away dat we was gwine ter hab hard luck dis cruise."

The four boys looked about them in surprise, unable to account for the transformation. Petersen was forgotten; jewels and treasure were forgotten; even the strange code was forg...

John, Fred and Grant sat and looked at one another and at the two gold pieces which lay glittering in John's hand. Then they looked at the third copy of the code which had turne...

One day John was standing at the back of the cave looking up through the opening which was there. Here it was that the billy goat had given him such a fright a few weeks before....

"Ah'll hab dat ol' tree down in no time," cried Sam confidently, and with his great heavy knife grasped firmly in his right hand he fiercely attacked the unsuspecting tree. The...

"You must remember that it isn't all done yet by a good deal," Grant protested. "You see we've substituted only three letters so far and it spells two words already. I call that...

Sam, however, made no answer. He strode forward toward the object of his hatred, paying no attention to Fred's words and showing an absolute disregard of the danger of falling o...

Grant's companions sat and looked at him in amazement not unmixed with alarm. They could see no reason for his strange behavior and were at a complete loss what to make of it. T...