Haunted Island
“Amy huddled into the rocker and wrapped her arms around herself, as though the ghosts were on this porch.
“Of course it’s true,” Amos said.
“What did you do when you saw the ghosts?”
“We turned and ran as fast as we could down to the boat. A few years later someone else tried to hunt for the treasure on the island, but came back frightened and trembling and reported seeing the ghosts of Joshua Hanover and Shadow. No one ever set foot on the island again.”
Chris spoke up. “I don’t believe anyone... saw a ghost. I think people heard the stories and were scared and imagined what they saw.”
“Believe what you will,” Amos said.
Chris thought a moment. “Do you really think the sack of coins is there?”
“It’s not up to me to say.”
“I’d like to go to the island,” Chris said.
“No!” Amy said.
“Yes!” Chris turned to Amy. “Don’t you see? This is our chance to prove the stories are just old superstitions. We can look around the island and get some ideas for Aunt Jennie, so she can make it into a picnic area.MoreLess
“Of course it’s true,” Amos said.
“What did you do when you saw the ghosts?”
“We turned and ran as fast as we could down to the boat. A few years later someone else tried to hunt for the treasure on the island, but came back frightened and trembling and reported seeing the ghosts of Joshua Hanover and Shadow. No one ever set foot on the island again.”
Chris spoke up. “I don’t believe anyone... saw a ghost. I think people heard the stories and were scared and imagined what they saw.”
“Believe what you will,” Amos said.
Chris thought a moment. “Do you really think the sack of coins is there?”
“It’s not up to me to say.”
“I’d like to go to the island,” Chris said.
“No!” Amy said.
“Yes!” Chris turned to Amy. “Don’t you see? This is our chance to prove the stories are just old superstitions. We can look around the island and get some ideas for Aunt Jennie, so she can make it into a picnic area.MoreLess
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