Project Gutenberg 2015-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 63 Shea, Cornelius 1863 1920 In the Wonderful Land of Hez; or, The Mystery of the Fountain of Youth E-text prepared by Craig Kirkwood, Demian Katz, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Villanova University Digital Library (http://digital.library.villanova.edu) "In the Wonderful Land of Hez; or, The Mystery of the Fountain of Youth" by Shea is a thrilling novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds with Professor Remington Easy and his companion Martin Haypole setting off on an adventurous exploration of the Everglades in southern Florida, driven by the allure of discovering something miraculous, potentially linked to the legendary Fountain of Youth. Through a series of amusing and perilous events, the eccentric duo's journey intersects with two young adventurers, Leo Malvern and Dick Vincey, setting the stage for a quest filled with danger and mystery. The opening of the book introduces readers to a colorful cast of characters as Prof. Easy and Haypole navigate the waters of Lake Okechobee, highlighting their contrasting personalities, with the stout professor embodying a mix of earnestness and eccentricity, while the lanky Haypole adds comic relief through his banter. As they strive to reach the Everglades, the duo suffers mishaps like capsizing their boat and nearly meeting a hungry alligator, setting a lighthearted tone amid the underlying themes of adventure and discovery. The narrative also shifts to two young men camping nearby, who become embroiled in the unfolding drama when they encounter the wandering professor and his comical assistant, ultimately leading them toward the promise of excitement and the legendary allure of the Fountain of Youth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure stories Dime novels Explorers -- Fiction Everglades (Fla.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 238562 238485 2024-09-21T08:32:15.380275 2023-09-22T05:54:24.275983 text/html text/html 238178 2015-12-08T22:08:35 text/html 300482 2015-12-08T22:11:37 text/html application/zip 346765 2024-09-21T08:32:21.064214 application/epub+zip 345473 2024-09-21T08:32:16.221257 application/epub+zip 178406 2024-09-21T08:32:15.803277 application/epub+zip 423267 2024-09-21T08:32:24.569195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394930 2024-09-21T08:32:20.569258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229957 2022-09-23T04:07:08.618048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211481 211255 2024-09-21T08:32:14.357254 2023-09-22T05:54:23.329984 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 211278 2020-06-14T18:33:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 76986 2020-06-14T18:33:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18638 2024-09-21T08:32:24.730214 application/rdf+xml 31232 2024-09-21T08:32:15.892256 image/jpeg 5037 2024-09-21T08:32:15.847265 image/jpeg 307496 2024-09-21T08:32:15.410268 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog