Part 39 (2/2)

SOLVED

”There it is,” exclai

”What does it say?” dee ”It's certainly ju,” said Grant eagerly, ”and spell out the letters and see if we can't ested Fred, ”and go slow”

”T,” began Grant, ”that doesn't spell anything T-a; T-a-k; T-a-k-e”

”Take,” exclaie ”There's a word”

”Good,” cried John ”Go ahead from there, Grant”

”A,” said Grant

”That's a word,” cried Fred ”We've got 'take a,' so far”

”C,” said Grant ”C-o; C-o-u; C-o-u-r”

”That e ”The next three letters, s-e-d, ht?”

”It doesn't make sense that way,” said John 'Take a heart but' What does that ested

”Look here,” exclaimed Grant ”What does c-o-u-r-s-e spell?”

”Course, of course,” said John laughingly

”Certainly it does,” said Grant ”That's the ant So far we have three; 'take a course' Doesn't that sound more like it to you fellows than so into it?”

”Absolutely,” said Fred with great conviction ”'Take a course' is right, and the next word is d-u-e, due”

”Correct,” cried Grant ”Why, this is easy Just see if I can't read the whole thing right off now”

”Try it anyway,” said John ”Take it slow”

Grant studied the letters in front of hiot it,” he exclaian to read slowly, ”'Take a course due north one hundred feet from the south--'” he paused

”From the southern, isn't it?” queried John

”That's it 'Take a course due north one hundred feet from the southern extremity of shark rock, then east fifty feet and north by east thirty-three dig'”