Маленькая стеклянная бутылка

           “We’llcharteraschoonerthisveryday”saidtheexitedcaptain“Allright”saidTowerssotheyhiredaboatandstartedoffgovndbythedottedlinesoftheychartin4weeksthereachedtheplacewheredirected&thediverswentdownandcameupwithanironbottletheyfoundinitthefollowinglinesscribbledonapieceofbrownpaper

           Dec31880

           DearSearcherexcusemeforthepracticaljokeIhaveplayedonyoubutitservesyourighttofindnothingforyourfoolishact—

           “Wellitdoes”saidCaptJones“goon”

           HoweverIwilldefrayyourexpensesto&fromtheplaceyoufoundyourbottleIthinkitwillbe$25.0.00sothatamountyouwillfindinanIronboxIknowwhereyoufoundthebottlebecauseIputthisbottlehere&theironbox&thenfoundagoodplacetoputthesecondbottlehopingtheenclosedmoneywilldefrayyourexpensessomeIclose—Anonymus”

           “I’dliketokickhisheadoff”saidCaptJones“Heredivergo&getthe$25.0.00inaminutethedivercameupbearinganironboxinsideitwasfound$25.0.00ItdefrayedtheirexpensesbutIhardlythinkthattheywillevergotoamysteriousplaceasdirectedbyamysteriousbottle.