so the wanderer turned his steps to the loft , which was at the top of the storehouse , and there he found the wooden chest , so old that it looked as if it were dropping to pieces . ' what use is this old thing to me ? ' he said to himself . ' oh , well , it will serve to light a fire at which i can warm myself ; so things might be worse after all . ' placing the chest on his back , the man , whose name was jose , set out for his inn , and , borrowing a hatchet , began to chop up the box . in doing so he discovered a secret drawer , and in it lay a paper . he opened the paper , not knowing what it might contain , and was astonished to find that it was the acknowledgment of a large debt that was owing to his father . putting the precious writing in his pocket , he hastily inquired of the landlord where he could find the man whose name was written inside , and he ran out at once in search of him .
he opened the paper and found that it was the acknowledgment of a large debt that was owing to his father .
what happened after jose chopped up the box ?
what happened after jose chopped up the box ?