The Adventures of Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Treasure Page #3

But at all cost,

You must find these elements

before they do.

Your granddaddy,

He saw a nobility

in your heart.

He chose you.

But this sounds like something

that he should've left

For my mom and dad.

Ah.

You could tell my parents.

Ah, who'd believe the rants

Of a crazy,

old bait shop owner?

No.

Who, indeed.

Ivan, what are on earth are you

filling these children's heads

With all these fairy tales for?

You and your boys,

get out of here.

We're closed.

Oh, we will,

once we get what we came for.

Mr. Matson,

we'd like to alleviate you

Of the burden

of finding all those pesky items

Mr. Stumpwater told you about.

Now, I'll be glad to pay you.

Why don't you just turn over

everything you've found

Up to this point?

Why, name your price, boy.

Why, I know your family

can use the money.

Now, what are they,

Nearly three months behind

on their mortgage?

Mm-Mm.

I don't think any of this

is for sale, Mr. Priggish.

Everything has a price.

Now, think about this:

You could save

your family's home.

You could be a hero.

I don't think you appreciate

The gravity of your situation,

Mr. Matson.

This is your final chance.

We'll make it easy.

My grandpa taught me

that doing the right thing

Usually isn't easy.

I hope your grandpa

was right about you, boy.

Ah!

I'm from Chicago.

I like a little spice

with my eggs.

Ah!

How about a little cleanup,

huh?

Copperhead.

Ha-Ha!

Peekaboo.

Ah!

Ah!

- Go, go, go, go!

- Mickey.

Grams!

Now, run, boy!

I said, run, boy!

Stop him, Billy!

Stop him!

Get in!

We got to burn rubber!

Tie up Mr. Stumpwater.

The bait shop owner

May have just become

bait himself.

Who were those guys?

Did you see those tattoos?

No. What tattoos?

Yeah, skull and bones.

UhHuh. And a bowie knife

with a six-Shooter.

And a snake.

Copperheads.

What?

Copperheads? Shouldn't we call

the police or something?

They have stumpwater!

Do you think stalwert is gonna

let those police arrest him?

Honey, he's bought and paid for

those townie police potlickers

Three times over.

What's a copperhead?

Let's get inside.

Now, this might be a little bit

much for you kids,

So try to keep up.

You keep something hidden

in a box of freezer wrap?

Cool.

Now, pay attention.

Back during the civil war,

President Abraham Lincoln

formed a special forces unit

Known as the secret order

of the patriot.

No way.

This elite group of soldiers

had only one mission,

A mission could change

the course of this country,

And maybe even the world.

These patriots were to sneak

Into the heart

of the confederate stronghold

Without being detected

And secure

three mystical elements

That powered a fabled mechanism

From ancient times...

The alchemy machine.

But the the order

was found out.

We lost our first leader

that day,

But the others

were able to fight their way

Out of the forest

And protect the elements,

All the way back here,

Where the secret order

of the patriot

Has kept them safe

for generations.

So this is

the alchemy machine?

Anything passed

through the portal

When the elements are in place

Will be turned into silver.

How did the jerks from

the bait shop fit into this?

They're part

of a powerful group of men

Who don't believe

the civil war ever ended.

And those goons

at the bait shop...

they're field soldiers:

Copperheads.

What about priggish?

He's the general.

Somehow they tracked

the elements back here

And have been lying in wait

for years

For the opportunity

to take 'em back.

And priggish,

He wants to take control

of the country.

And to set an example,

He plans to steamroller

this community.

And they want to use

the alchemy machine

To do that somehow?

But how would they use it?

I mean, it isn't a weapon.

Is it?

Power isn't having the biggest

army or the most weapons.

It's having control

of a country's wealth.

And priggish

knows how to control money.

What are the three elements?

I mean, do we even know

what we're looking for?

No.

Only your grandpa jack knew.

And, uh, they're not written

down in the blueprints either.

We can't just leave

Mr. Stumpwater.

We have to save him

from those guys.

You two let me worry

about old stumpwater.

Now, where's that clue

that you found?

Hmm.

This code on the back

Could be like a Caesar shift

of some sort.

Hmm.

Now, this I may be able

to help you with.

Look familiar?

I didn't even see it.

It was right there.

You know where you're going?

Sure do.

Then let's head out back

and get you kids some wheels.

Watch your step.

Oh,

I've been looking for that.

This one here is a Jim-Dandy.

Whoa.

I'm driving.

I don't think so.

Hey, this is pretty awesome,

isn't it?

My gracious

southern hospitality

Is running out,

Mr. Stumpwater.

Now, who was the old lady

in the truck?

I'm not sure who

you're talking about, priggish.

But if it's one of our patriots,

They'll defend those kids and

the elements to the last breath.

Well,

if that's what it takes,

It can be arranged.

I could use a bite to eat.

How about you run and fetch me

some fish and chips?

We know the boy has the stone.

Where are the other elements?

Where?

Don't forget

the tartar sauce.

No. Hit him.

This was grandpa jack's

favorite place

In the whole world.

It doesn't work.

You okay?

Yeah.

Just didn't see

that small cannon.

Oh, it's a lyle gun.

A what?

A lyle gun.

It fires a projectile

with a rope attached to it.

It was used to save people

from shipwrecks.

Cool.

Bad place for it, though.

Bet you didn't expect

all this

When your parents

had to go out of town.

They're not on a trip.

They're fighting.

Maybe getting a divorce.

Sorry.

It's all good.

Maybe I'll just stay here

with grams

Until they figure it out.

Well, I don't think I could be

doing any of this without you.

So what are we looking for?

Not sure.

What's back there?

That's my grandpa's desk.

Hey, that's another symbol.

This antikythera thing.

I think

I've heard of this before,

Maybe in, like,

history class or something.

Grandpa jack and I

talked about this once.

What is it?

Nobody knows

what this thing really did,

But they know it was, like,

crazy advanced

For when it was made.

Whoa.

"Nw 3 plus 7."

So just like the tree stump.

Northwest, ten paces.

The compass thing

only works outside.

But, like,

lake Michigan's that way,

Which is west,

So northwest

has got to be that way.

Two, three, four,

Five, six,

Seven, eight, nine, ten.

What's that?

"To this man,

much is owed.

"He gave his life to save us,

"We, the people,

from evil forces.

"Appointed to lead

by the honest one,

He did not fail in his mission

and shall never be forgotten."

Look at the "s" in "this."

It's capitalized.

And the "o" in "owed."

And "people."

"S.O.P."

Secret order of the patriot.

"Appointed to lead

by the honest one."

Honest Abe.

Lincoln.

James fowler.

He must've been

the commander of the mission

That grams

was telling us about.

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