The Rescue Ship log 



The news spread like wildfire through the coun- 

 try. All the papers published in large type the 

 message that the catbird brought. 



The New York Academy of Sciences was just fit- 

 ting out an exploring expedition and they under- 

 took to rescue the children. A wealthy member 

 loaned his yacht, a gentleman from the Museum of 

 Natural History went, with his wife and three young 

 assistants; and there were experts from the Aquar- 

 ium and the Zoological Park and a botanist by the 

 name of Wilson from the Botanical Garden. 



Knowing the course of the wrecked ship and the 

 date of her sinking, it was not difficult to locate the 

 island; and, after cruising about the coast for some 

 time, they finally sighted the flag of distress waving 

 at the top of the bamboo pole. 



"I had a dream last night," said Edna at the 

 breakfast table. "I dreamed that one of our mes- 

 sages had been found and that a pretty white ship 

 was coming for us. You know, ever since we found 

 gold I have been anxious to get home and spend my 

 share of it." 



*'I read in a book once," said William, "that mon- 

 ey always makes people dissatisfied, but I don't be- 

 lieve it. I should be perfectly happy if I could 

 spend my gold on a college education." 



**The same here," said Henry. '*If a man is ed- 



