New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-13

J & jumped up and seized Tom
hand. You've hit it now for GER
tain, my dear fellow
Don't be premature Itmay only
/ turn out a mare's-nest after all.
| However, here goes to get. at the
the root OF the matter .
| Working eagerly, yet carefully,
through all the volumes, we got the
| following results. Numbers Of pages
| marked with a red cross, and the
corresponding letters:
= r. r q 9 f 8 / Is i, T; q. + 3
T. Z z,
z, s s 5 5 & 3. T. Z Is, 3, g. Il e
Well" said Tom, when we had
made out the above, this certainly
/ looks like a find Let us set about
examining this same Gold Room at
/ once.
There was chamber on the second
floor Of the house having the wallis
covered with leather, on which a
great number of elaborate designs
we're stamped in gold; hence it's name
We hurried to this room and set to
work to try and discover the secret.
There was scarcely any furniture;
what there was, we carefully examin-
ed, but to no purpose.
Never say die" said Tom 'We
must now try the walls" He com
menced tapping and feeling in all the
old corners; went into a cupboard
tried the wind ow-seats; and as a last
resource, turned his attention to the
chimney-piece, which was very large
and highly carved. The mantel was
high, and projected a good way over
the earth. The panels on either side
was ornamented with grotesque fig
ures cut in bold relief Tom looked
/ up the chimney, raped the wood
work, and pried into each hitchcock
| was similarly engaged, but with no
success. An exclamation from Tom
caused me to rush to his side, when ]
saw him pushing at a, small gro
'tesqe head inclosed in /, wreath of
leaves and flowers. S'This seems to
give a little, Frank said he: and,
Eexerting his whole strength, the pro
/ lection sank into the panel, which
slid little to one side and disclosed
a dark opening
''Stop here a'moment, Tom, said /
highly excited, ''while | get a light.
| We must be on the eve of a great dis
covery.' Hurrying down stairs: /
| got old Griggs to light q lantern;
and, snatching up a, chisel and ham
mer, made my way back as fast as |
could.
/. We forced the PANEL far enough to
allow us to enter, and CROPPED our
way along a dark, musty smelling
passage, only feebly Illuminated by
the lantern. Stumbling along in
what seemed nearly one direction, we
came to a steep flight of stairs, evi-
IDENTIFY built in the thickness of the
wall, and ending in a small door, at
which we stopped. Feeling no latch,
we gave a simultaneous heave, and.
bursting the obstacle, fell forward in
to a room. Recovering ourselves,
we searched about on the floor forthe
lantern, which we discovered in a
crushed condition, and the light ex-
tinguished.
! Here's a pretty go!' cried Tom.
Its too dark we can find an thing.
One of us had better go back and
fetch a light" volunteered to stay.
| Tom felt his way slowly down the
stairs, and, after what seemed an
age, returned with a candle and a
! box of matches.
Il wouldn't trouble Griggs,'' said
he. L got these from my bedroom,
as we had better manage this bust
ness quietly by ourselves. 2
| We gazed about in a. bewildered
way on the room we had discovered.
1t seemed to be close under the roof,
and, from the direction of the pas
sage, was evidently in the west wing
OF the house. The walls and floor
We're covered with dust; and the lit
/ tie air the place contained came
through a small grating over the top
OF the door. In one corner, fastened
to the floor by strong iron clamps,
was Notwithstanding oak chest,
/ grit with bands of iron, studded with
nails, and fastened with a curiously
| ornamented lock-
Il have it!'' said Tom. THAT
curious key we found in the desk will
very likely fit this lock: the orna-
mentation seems very similar in
design"
Ina few minutes ] returned with
the key, and, after a vigorous wrench,
managed to unlock the chest. We
pushed open the heavy lid, and a
perfect mine of wealth was disclosed
to us. Ny uncle must have had an
old-fashioned prejudice against
banks, for here was evidently the
boarded riches Of years, slowed away
in a secret chamber, and further pro-
tected by being in the part of the
house supposed to be haunted. In
the chest we also found letter, adj
dressed to me:
DEAR NEPHEW: If you find this money az