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PUBLISHED: 1905
PAGES: 125

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In the Wonderful Land of Hezor, The Mystery of the Fountain of Youth

By Cornelius Shea

We find Prof. Remington Easy and his exploring party in the heart of the great Everglades three weeks later. Had they not possessed a vast amount of pluck and endurance, they would never have reached this far. But to turn back was strictly out of the question to them, and this, coupled with the fact that they were completely fitted out for such an undertaking, was the secret of their success.

As Prof. Easy had expected, they found the central position of the swamp less dangerous to traverse. It seemed to be upon higher and more solid ground, and there was less water and, consequently, fewer alligators to look out for. It is a beautiful morning upon which we find them camped in a picturesque spot. The air seems purer than ever since they entered the recesses of the unexplored region, and all appear happy and contented. The stranger and his dog have not been seen during all this time, nor has any other human being outside their party.

Each one of the swamp explorers has lost more or less flesh, though it cannot be said that Martin Haypole’s loss, in that respect, amounts to much. Though a native of the Southern clime, Lucky has suffered the most. He is worn down to a mere shadow, and had it not been for the professor’s store of medicines, he would undoubtedly have found a grave in the swamp. As it is, he has just about pulled through by the “skin of his teeth,” as the saying goes.

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Cornelius Shea

Cornelius P. Shea (September 7, 1872 – January 12, 1929) was an American labor leader and organized crime figure.

Biography.

He was the founding president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters from 1903 until 1907. He became involved with the Chicago Outfit, and although he was indicted many times, he usually escaped conviction. After a short prison term for attempted murder removed him from union affairs, Shea was appointed secretary-treasurer of the Mafia-dominated Theatrical Janitors’ Union in Chicago. Cornelius Shea was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on September 27, 1872, to James and Mary Shea, Irish immigrants. His father owned his tipcart and collected garbage for a living.

Shea attended public elementary school, then dropped out after the sixth grade to work for his father. Little is known about Shea’s life between 1884 and 1894. But at 22, Shea married 19-year-old Mary “Minnie” Lyons, the daughter of Irish immigrants Patrick and Margaret (Reagan) Lyons. The Sheas married in Cambridge on May 27, 1895. The couple had five children. The three sons did not survive infancy, but the two daughters (Margaret and Genevieve) did.

Cornelius Shea

Cornelius Shea