Project Gutenberg 2015-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 99 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.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Dime novels Explorers -- Fiction Everglades (Fla.) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 238390 2025-07-20T10:24:13.808585 text/html 217280 2024-10-22T23:33:32 text/html 346346 2025-07-20T10:24:18.766556 application/epub+zip 345132 2025-07-20T10:24:14.575586 application/epub+zip 178066 2025-07-20T10:24:14.188577 application/epub+zip 422477 2025-07-20T10:24:21.893558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394583 2025-07-20T10:24:18.389581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229957 2022-09-23T04:07:08.618048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211231 2025-07-20T10:24:13.177583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191084 2024-10-22T23:33:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17505 2025-07-20T10:24:22.026521 application/rdf+xml 31232 2025-07-20T10:24:14.275556 image/jpeg 5037 2025-07-20T10:24:14.233558 image/jpeg 307459 2025-07-20T10:24:13.836614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog