jAmz hiz sister and marc ther best frend forever wur bord. 

James, his sister Sally, and Mark, their  (Best Friend Forever) were bored. 

 thA had plAd orl dA but now that it woz darc and dificult too sE. 

They had played all day but now that it was dark and difficult to see, 

 thA had nuthing too doo. thA coudnt plA socur bEcoz thA coudnt sE the borl.  

they had nothing to do.They couldn’t play soccer because they couldn’t see the ball.

 thA didnt wont too gO insId and plA a gAm bEcoz it woz a bUtEful springtIm nIt.

They didn’t want to go inside and play a game because it was a beautiful springtime night. 

and thA lIcd bEing owtsId espeshEalE after having too plA insId orl winter long.

  and they liked being outside, especially after having to play inside all winter long. 

thA just didnt nO wot too doo and it woz a litl too erlE for them too gO hOm.

 They just didn’t know what to do and it was a little too early for them to go home.

 I ges Il just gO hOm marc sed in a sad voys.

 “I guess I’ll just go home,” Mark said in a sad voice. 

O cum on rEplId jAmz. wE stIl hav tIm for anuther gAm ov sumthing.

 “O come on,” replied James. “We stIll have time for another game of something.” 

then salE sed I hav an IdEa. lets plA hId and sEc. 

Then Sally said, “I have an idea! Let’s play Hide-and Seek.” 

I woz just gOing too sA that jAmz sed. ye Il bet rEplId hiz sister. 

“I was just going to say that,” James said. “Yah, I’ll bet,” replied his sister. 

  yoo olwAzsA U wer thincing ov wotever I thinc ov shE snapd.

 “You always say you were thinking of whatever I think of,” she snapped. 

  doo not jAmz sed in a lowd voys.doo too yeld salE.

  “Do not!” James said in a loud voice. “Do too,” yelled Sally. 

marc just loucd down at the grownd and shouc hiz hed from sId too sId.

Mark just looked down at the ground and shook his head from side to side. 

then hE yeld OcA lets plA hId and Sec. Il bE the sEcur. 

Then he yelled ok lets play hide and seek. I’ll be the seeker 

hE turnd fAcd a big trE clOzd hiz Iz and started cownting owt lowd.

 He turned faced a big tree, closed his eyes and started counting out loud. 

salE and marc stopd argUing loucd at Ech uther and ran of in diferent dIrecshuns too fInd a hIding plAs. 

Sally and mark stopped arguing, looked at each and ran off in different directions to find a hiding place 

in the distans thA coud stIl hEer marc  

cownting. redE or not hEer I cum.           

                               In the distance they could stIll hear Mark counting. Ready or not here i come. 

then hE turnd and bEgan loucing for plAsez wer thA coud bE hIding.

  Then he turnd and began looking for places where they could be hiding. 

fInding salE woz EzE. shE olwAz ran of and then surcld bac sO shE woud bE clOs too bAs.

  Finding Sally was easy.She always ran off and then circled back so she would be close to base. 

the sAf plAs too get too bEfor bEing tagd.

 the safe place to get to before being tagged. 

  marc loucd for the bigest trE and ran toowords it but shE woznt ther. 

 Mark looked for the biggest tree and ran towards it. 

But she wasn’t there 

Il bet shEz bEhInd that big boush hE sed too himself.

  “I’ll bet she’s behind that big bush,” he said to himself. 

sO hE ran too it and wOz redE too tag hur but shE woznt ther Ither. 

So he ran to it and was ready to tag her, but she wasn’t there either. 

az hE turnd arownd hE sor jAmz runing toowordz bAz and darted after him. 

 As he turned around, he saw James running towards“base” and darted after him. 

just bEfor hE tuchd  jAmzs shOlder jAmz tagd the bAs and yeld owt sAf.

 Just before he touched James’ shoulder, James tagged the “base” and yelled out “SAFE!” 

did yoo get sAlE yet jAmz ascd. nO sed marc.

  “Did you get Sally yet?” James asked. “No,” said Mark. 

I havnt bEn Abl too fInd hur and its geting lAt and wE nEd too bE heding hOm.

 “I haven’t been able to find her and it’s getting late and we need to be heading home.” 

sO bOth boyz yeld owt. cum on owt salE its lAt. but ther woz nO rEplI.

 So both boys yelled out “Come on out Sally, it’s late.”But there was no reply.

 not Even a litl snicer from sumwer in the darcnes. thA yeld agAn. 

  Not even a little snicker from somewhere in the darkness.They yelled again 

cum on owt salE its lAt.  “

Come on out Sally, it’s late.” 

stIl ther woz nO rEplI from salE. thA bEgan too wurE and started surching for her.

  StIll there was no reply from Sally. They began to worry and started searching for her. 

az thA worcd arownd the erEa thA corld owt. salE cum on owt. wE giv up yor sAf.  

As they walked around the area they called out “Sally, come on, we give up; you’re safe.” 

but nO mater wer thA loucd or how much thA corld owt salE didnt ansur.

 But no matter where they looked, or how much they called out, Sally didn’t answer. 

it woz az if shE disapEard. salE woz wunderin wot had hapend.

 It was as if she had disappeared. Sally was wondering what had happened. 

  orl shE coud rEmember woz crorling under the big trunc ov a forlen trE too hId.

 All she could remember was crawling under the big trunk of a fallen tree to hide. 

  now az shE loucd shE sor several starz throo a smorl hOl abuv her hed.

  Now, as she looked up, she saw several stars through a small hole above her head. 

shE had forlen intoo a hOl wen shE crorld under the trE trunc. 

She had fallen into a hole when she crawled under the tree trunk. 

help shE yeld and hurd her voys ecO throo owt wot must hav bEn a cAv.

 Help she yelled and heard her voice echo through out what must have been a cave. 

 help help help help.did yoo hEar that jAmz marc sed exsItedlE. salE just yeld for help.

  “HELP! Help, help, help!” Did you hear that, James?” Mark said excitedly.“ Sally just yelled for help.” 

cEp yeling salE jamz scrEmd. that wA wE can fInd yoo.

  “Keep yelling Sally,” James screamed.“That way we can find you.” 

salE hurd hur bruther and cept scrEming.

  Sally heard her brother and kept screaming 

aftur a short wIl the boyz wur standing next too the big trE trunc.

 After a short whIle the boys were standing next to the big tree trunk 

hA ar yoo stuc undur this trE ascd jAmz. cInd ov salE yeld. 

“Hey! Are you stuck under this tree?” asked James. “Kind of,” Sally yelled. 

 wen I crorld undur it too hId I fel intoo a cAv.

  “When I crawled under it to hide, I fell into a cave. 

plEz help mE Im scerd. its darc and I cant get owt.

 Please help me, I’m scared. It’s dark and I can’t get out.” 

marc sed jAmz yoo stA with salE and I wIll gO get mI dad.

 Mark said, “James you stay with Sally and I wIll go get my dad.” 

then hE dashd of intoo the darcnes.

  Then he dashed off into the darkness. 

dOnt bE scerd jAmz sed. I am rIt hEer with yoo.

  “Don’t be scared,” James said. “I am right here with you.” 

nO yoor not salE sobd. yoor up ther and Im down hEer. 

 “No, you’re not,” Sally sobbed. “You’re up there and I’m down here.” 

az salE turnd in the darcnes ov the cAv shE bumpd intoo sumthing scrEmd and bEgan too crI. 

 As Sally turned in the darkness of the cave, she bumped into something, screamed, and began to cry. 

wots rong jAmz yeld. therz sumthing down hEer with mE salE rEplId in a shAcE voys.

 “What’s wrong?” James yelled. “There’s something down here with me,” Sally replied in a shaky voice. 

just then marc and hiz dad cAm runing throo the woudz.

 Just then, Mark and his dad came running through the woods. 

 marcz father nelt down and ascd salE if shE woz OcA. 

 Mark’s father knelt down and asked Sally if she was okay. 

hE coud hEar hur crIing and sobing. salE ar yoo hurt hE ascd.

  He could hear her crying and sobbing. “Sally, are you hurt?” he asked. 

nO shE sed. but Im scerd and ther iz sumthing down hEer with mE. 

“No,” she said.“But I’m scared and there is something down here with me. 

stand bac salE. 

 “Stand back Sally. 

I am lOwuring a rOp and wIl bE down with yoo in a second. 

I am lowering a rope and wIll be down with you in a second.” 

marcs dad tId the rOp too the trE. fownd the hOl undur the trE trunc wigld a bit and lOwurd himself intoo the cAv. 

Mark’s dad tied the rope to the tree, found the hole under the tree trunk, wiggled a bit, and lowered himself into the cave. 

salE coud sE him cuming down the rOp and stopd crIing. 

 Sally could see him coming down the rope and stopped crying. 

not OnlE woz hE ther but the cAv bEcAm brIter from the bEm ov hiz flashlIt az it danst acros the cAvz flor and worlz.

 Not only was he there but the cave became brighter from the beam of his flashlight as it danced across the cave’s floor and walls 

az hE rEchd the flor ov the cAv hE shon the lIt on salE and gAv hur a big hug.

  As he reached the floor of the cave, he shone the light on Sally and gave her a big hug. 

dOnt bE frItend hE sed. Il hav yoo owt ov hEer in nO tIm.  

“Don’t be frightened,” he said. “I’ll have you out of here in no time.”  

then hE shon the lIt arownd and sor that shE had forlen intoo a smorl cAv and verE clOs too hur in the midl ov the cAv woz sumthing rapd in lAerz ov Old blancetz.  

Then he shone the light around and saw that she had fallen into a small cave And very close to her, in the middle of the cave, was something wrapped in layers of old blankets. 

marc jAmz therz sumthing down hEer. 

“Mark, James, there’s something down here. 

I am gOing too tI it too the rOp and I wont yoo too pul it owt. 

 I am going to tie it to the rope and I want you to pull it out.” 

OcA thA rEplId. the boyz puld owt the object untId it and let the loos end ov the rOp forl bac intoo the cAv. 

 “Okay,” they replied. The boys pulled out the object, untied it, and let the loose end of the rope fall back into the cave. 

The cAv woznt dEp and marcz dad boosted salE over hiz hed sO shE coud crorl owt.

 The cave wasn’t deep and Marks’ dad boosted Sally over his head so she could crawl out. 

hE then grabd the rOp and with a litl jump woz Abl too grab the Opening and pul himself owt.

 He then grabbed the rope and with a little jump, was able to grab the opening and pull himself out. 

letz gO bac too mI hows for a cup ov hot tE. 

 “Let’s go back to my house for a cup of hot tea. 

Il corl yor perents sO thA arnt wurEd and wEl sE wot treshur salE fownd hE sed. 

I’ll call your parents so they aren’t worried, and we’ll see what treasure Sally found.” He said. 

wen thA got too marcz hows thA sipd ther tE and bEgan unraping the treshur. 

 When they got to Mark’s house, they sipped their tea and began unwrapping the treasure. 

thA cerfulE pEld of lAers ov Old blancets and cloth too rEvEl a wouden box.

 They carefully peeled off layers of old blankets and cloth to reveal a wooden box. 

thA slOlE Opend it and sterd in amAzment.  

They slowly opened it and stared in amazement. 

O mI sed salE in disbElEv. I dOnt bElEv wot I am sEing. 

 “Oh my,” Sally said in disbelief. “I don’t believe what I am seeing.” 

the boyz and marcs father just sterd. 

 The boys and Mark’s father just stared. 

insId the box wur joowelz ov everE culer yoo coud imagin.  

Inside the box were jewels of every color you could imagine. 

Ther wur dImondz roobEz safIerz and emeraldz ov orl shApz and sIzes. 

 There were diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds of all shapes and sizes 

inturmixd thA coud sE sevural gOld coynz and strandz ov purlz. 

Intermixed they could see several gold coins and strands of pearls. 

wEer rich the boyz scrEmd. not qwIt interupted marcs father.

 “We’re rich,” the boys screamed. “Not quite,” interrupted Mark’s father. 

  sumwun coud hav lost this and I dOnt thinc yoo shoud plan on spending enE ov it untIl  wE fInd owt a litl mor. 

 “Someone could have lost this and I don’t think you should plan on spending any of it untIl we find out a little more. 

bEsIdz salE fownd it. Il share it salE sed hapIlE.  

Besides, Sally found it.” “I’ll share it,” Sally said happIly. 

thats nIs salE rEplId marcs dad. but the rIt thing too doo iz contact the orthoritEz. 

“That’s nice Sally,” replied Marks dad. But the right thing to do is contact the authorities.” 

the next dA the for ov them and salEz muthur drOv too the polEz stAshun  

The next day, the four of them and Sally’s mother drove to the police station. 

explAnd wot had hapend and gAv the treshur too the polEs too hOld wIl thA conducted ther investigAshun. 

 explained what had happened, and gave the treasure to the police to hold while they conducted their investigation 

thA left the polEs stAshun sadlE and Even the dubl dipd Is crEm cOnz marcs father bort them didnt mAc them smIl.

 They left the police station sadly and even the double dipped ice cream Marc’s father bought them didn’t make them smile. 

thA drOv bac in sIlens. sevural wEcs past with nO wurd from the polEz. 

 They drove back in silence. Several weeks passed with no word from the police. 

then wun Evening marcs father corld jAmz salE and ther perents. 

Then, one evening, Mark’s father called James, Sally, and their parents. 

the polEs just corld and I think yoo shoud cum Over rIt now hE sed 

The police just called and I think you should come over right now,” he said. 

Im afrAd ther iz sum bad  nUz abowt the treshur. 

 “I’m afraid there is some bad news about the treasure. 

the polEs ar on ther wA and wIl explAn everEthing when yoo get hEer. 

The police are on their way and wIll explain everything when you get here.” 

 salE and jAmz didnt sA much dUring the rId too marcs hows. 

 Sally and James didn’t say much during the ride to Mark’s house. 

salE thort that sins it woz bad nUz the tresher bElongd too sumwun els Even thO thA probablE lost it.

 Sally thought that since it was “bad news” the treasure belonged to someone else, even though they probably lost it. 

Wot did yoo sA salE her muthur ascd. 

“What did you say Sally?”her mother asked. 

O nuthing salE rEplId. then shE let owt a long sI that ecOd throo the car. 

  “Oh, nothing.” Sally replied. Then she let out a long, sad sigh that echoed through the car. 

when thA arIvd at marcs hows the polEs wur ther with the treshur box. 

 When they arrived at Mark’s house, the police were there with the treasure box. 

az salE enturd the captAn intrOdoocd himself and sed salE this iz yorz. 

 As Sally entered, the captain introduced himself and said,“Sally, this is yours. 

yor perents nEd too sIn sum pApers but the box and contents are yorz.

  Your parents need to sign some papers but the box and its contents are yours.” 

salE marc and jAmz shrEcd with joy and danzd arownd the room.  

Sally, Mark, and James shrieked with joy and danced around the room. 

then salE sed wots the bad nUz. the captAn smIld and sed.

  Then Sally said, “What is the bad news?”The captain smIled and said. 

the treshur iz worth mor munE than yoo can imagin and with yor nU fownd welth cumz grAt rEsponsibIlitE. 

“The treasure is worth more money than you can imagine and with your new found wealth comes great responsibIlity.” 

SalE didnt qIt understand wot the captAn woz torcing abowt and rIt now it rEalE didnt mater.

 Sally didn’t quite understand what the captain was talking about and right now it really didn’t matter. 

marc ascd ar yoo gOing too sher. ov cors salE sed.

  Mark asked, “Are you going to share?” “Of course,” Sally said. 

if yoo and jAmz didnt help mE I mIt stIl bE ther.  

“If you and James didn’t help me I might stIll be there.” 

sevural dAz lAter salE ascd everEwun over too hur hows. 

Several days later Sally asked everyone over to her house. 

“I have decided what to do with the money from the treasure after it is sold,”she said. 

I have decided what to do with the money from the treasure after it is sold,”she said. 

I am giving wun sixth too ower mom and dad. 

 “I am giving 1/6 to our Mom and Dad, 

wun sixth too marcs mom and dad. 1/6 to Mark’s Mom and Dad, 

wun sixth too marc wun sixth too jAmz and wun sixth for mE. 

 1/6 to Mark, 1/6 to James, and 1/6 for me.” 

ther iz an extra wun sixth marc prowdlE stAted. “

There is an extra 1/6,”Mark proudly stated. 

hE luvd math and woz rIt on top ov salEz calcoolAshuns. 

 He loved math and was right on top of Sally’s calculations. 

nO therz not salE sed. iz too jAmz sed. iz not salE sed in a angurd voys.  

“No there’s not,” Sally said. “Is too,” James said. “Is not,” Sally said in an angered voice. 

just az marc woz gOing too sA thA ar at it agAn. 

 Just as Mark was going to say, “They are at it again,” 

salE sed this iz wI ther iznt a extra wun sixth. 

 Sally said, “This is why there isn’t an extra 1/6! 

I am giving it too a lOcal charitE sO it can bE given too thOz les fortUnAt and in nEd. 

 I am giving it to the local charity, so it can be given to those less fortunate and in need. 

Hur muthur and fathur sed it woZ a cering and rEsponsibl thing too doo.  

Her mother and father said it was a caring and responsible thing to do. 

thA wur verE prowd ov hur and nU that shE undurstoud wot the captAn ment 

They were very proud of her and knew that she understood what the captain meant 

when hE had turnd the treshur ovur too hur just dAz bEfor. 

when he had turned the treasure over to her just days before.