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No. 127.
NEW YORK, May 27, i9o5.
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N THE WONDERFUL LAND OF HEZ;
OR,
The Mystery of the Fountain of Youth.
By the author of “The Wreck of the ‘GIa.ucus."'
CHAPTER I.
AN ECCENTRIC COUPLE.
One fine October afternoon, in the year 1880, a. sail-
boat might have been seen gliding serenely over the wa-
ters of Lake Okechobee, in the southern part of Florida.
The boat had but two occupants, and these were so dif-
ferent in appearance that a little description of them will
not be out of order.
The elder of the two was attired in a. very loose-
htting suit of blue flannel, and wore a Panama hat.
He was probably fifty years of age, and one look at
his round, smooth-shaven face would have told the casual
observer that he was a good-hearted individual.
His eyes were hidden by a pair of blue goggles of ex-
traordinary proportions, which made the man look as
though he had donned a diver's helmet.
In stature this remarkable personage was short and
very stout.
Prof. Remington Easy was his name, and now, as he
has been introduced, we will turn our attention to his
companion-a tall, lanky individual, attired in corduroy
knee breeches, heavy top-boots, red Hannel shirt, linen
coat and a broad-brimmed hat-a typical Yankee, for all
the world.
This was Martin Haypole, the professor’s right-hand
man.
The Yankee was not over thirty years of age, and had
it not been for the thin bunch of yellow hair he wore on
his chin, he would have been a fair-looking man.
Martin was about six feet two inches in height, and
weighed probably one hundred and thirty-five pounds;
thus it will be seen that he possessed not an ounce of su-
perfiuous flesh.
He had often remarked that what he lacked the pro-
fessor amply made up for, and vice versa.
But what are these two curious individuals doing in this
wild part of Florida? the reader may ask.
The question is answered in a very few words.
Prof. Remington Easy was of an exploring turn of
mind.
About a month before the opening of our story he
became deeply interested in that vast. unexplored region
in the southern part of Florida known as the Ever-
glades.
The more he studied over the matter the more he be-
came desirous of penetrating the heart of the swamp and
discovering something wonderful.
The professor possessed an unlimited supply of cash,
and he spared no expense in fitting himself out for his
trip.
Thus we now find them in their boat upon the lower
part of Lake Ol<echobee, within about five miles of the
beginning of the Everglades.