ROBINSON CRUSOE STORY REVISED.
When* Robinson Crusoe found himself laid out on the beach of Strange* Island, with no supplies except a miscellaneous lot of old ! Junk that resembled a Jumble Sale, did he arrange to settle down and stay here?*;,'
Hardly." - : ' _:; v- • ■ ; He took a piece of Wire, a couple of Doornobs and a Second-hand Battery, and rigged up a Marconi Plant on the topmost Peak. Within two'hours he was communicating with the Mainland 800 miles away and had the Magazine Editors bidding for the Serial Rights of the Story of his Marvellous Adventures. "'".,... 'k; ■'.;..:/ :«„ .■';'. -'.; •;-,>,>. h?, ■\-
Then he began stalking off the Island into Mining Claims and arranged to sell the 100 dollars Shares of Stock at 15 cents each to Messenger Boys,. Servant Girls, and Widows. Friday showed up soon after and was ; made Vice-President of the Company, and Chief Expert of the Analysis of Ores.' Robinson had two Press" Agents come out with the Relief Expedition, and when he; landed at. home he found ' over 150 Invitations from Literary Clubs.— Adve. I
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 5 (Supplement)
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175ROBINSON CRUSOE STORY REVISED. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 5 (Supplement)
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