Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-01-13

we're rich Y
az don't see that, just yet l re-
piled. You know they called me
Cautious joe" he added to the com.
pany, with smile: "and / shouldn't
like to take the trouble to dig up a
stump in the dead of night-for Of
course that is what we must do to be
secret about it,
"'Yes, that is precisely what we
must do, said Johnny, with enthusi-
asm. We must manage to get over
there at night, without the knowledge
of the officers. If they get scent of
it, the game is up
1.-The game is up anyhow, said !,
AS far as | can see. Suppose there
should be treasure. How are we to
conceal il in our dog tents How are
we to take it Off
80, bother!' muttered Johnny,
pulling nervously at his cap; don't
let us think Of that at present. Our
first duty is to see if the treasure is
there. There'll be ways and means
provided, / religiously believe, | told
you out of all the boys, because you
can keep mum. And just think it
over, will your I'm ready, any time.
81 promised to think it over, and
the result was we planned, Johnny
and l, how to manage the affair very
cunningly. l won't tell you the
modus operandi, as the lawyers say,
just now; suffice it that one cloudy
night, when the moon shone, now and
then, we found ourselves at the spot
with the requisite tools.
II felt with my sabre, as the sand
was very much loosened by Johnny's
previous efforts, and found that the
box was very solid, and quite three
feet in length also that it was square
So we begun operations, working
away for half an hour, all the time
fearing that we should be missed and
looked after.
"At last, with great exertion, we
got the box out. 1t required our ut
most strength to lift it to the surface
and to pry it open.
"In it was plate, silver and 6 old
besides jewels.
"John and / sat down and looked
at each other in the dim moonlight.
"Well, what good will it do usG
l asked.
Johnny replied by taking out two
small boxes.
"'I'll risk it, said he, and threw
one in my lap.
awe can't take the plate, and We
have no place to carry the jewels
and if We had, no knowing what
would come of it, / said, as l took
the box and put it in my pocket, i
think we had better tell Col. H.
mot for the worldp cried John.
nv. Let's think il over. Times up
now, and the sentinels will come in
soon so let's bury the chest again
and by tomorrow night we'll have
hit upon something
Very WELL said l, and we got
back to our tents in safety. The next
day" continued Joe, smiling grimly
eve were ordered off to New Orleans
to leave by twelve, noon. You never
saw such crestfallen face as John
ny's, about that time. He came over
to me.
"What shall we do ? he asked,
"'Our duty said / +; we must 60 to
New Orleans, or desert
"Poor Johnny; he had set his heart
on riches"
"What was in the little box p
asked some one.
"a valuable ring" answered Joe.
"What a diamond ?"
"Shouldn't WONDER" was the re.
spouse.
The girls were all looking at him
now, and still Hetty Washburn hid
her red ear.
"I've got it with me-" said Joe.
ooh, / never saw a real diamond
was the universal cry.
"You shall then-before we 20
home," Joe responded, evaslvely.
After the fun and frolic were
through, the boys and girls adjourned
to the old curiosity shop, as the farm
er's relic-room was called.
Hetty and Joe were looking over
an ancient embroidery pocket-book.
"Hetty," said Joe, quietly, "you
hid the ear
"How do you know ?" asked Hetty,
her cheeks blazing.
Because | saw you. Will you
give it to me for the ring p
AT first Hetty said no, and presist-
ed for some time, but when they all
sat down to supper:
"Oh," cried one and another, "Het-
ly has the ringl How splendid p
and poor Hetty had to bear much
good-natured raillery, and not little
envy, which vented itself afterward.
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