XVIII. THE BURNING OF THE "WILDFIRE"
XIX. UNCLE CHRISTOPHER'S "GREAT SCHEME"
XX. EDNA MAY MARCH





WAKULLA





CHAPTER I.

PREPARING TO LEAVE THE OLD HOME.


Over and over again had Mark and Ruth Elmer read this paragraph,
which appeared among the "Norton Items" of the weekly paper
published in a neighboring town:

"We are sorry to learn that our esteemed fellow-townsman, Mark
Elmer, Esq., owing to delicate health, feels compelled to remove
to a warmer climate. Having disposed of his property in this
place, Mr. Elmer has purchased a plantation in Florida, upon which
he will settle immediately. As his family accompany him to this
new home in the Land of Flowers, the many school-friends and young
playmates of his interesting children will miss them sadly."