The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-05
THE Tale OF 4 treasure.
Mexican Story of FabuIousIy Rich
Cavern.
WERE WARNED BY A SPECTRE
While Driving a Team Throu h the
Gave Full of Old Coins. Why
They Did Not Take Pos
session of the Find.

II Adam Fischer of San Antonio,
Tex, meets with the success that he OK
poets in q project which he now has on
foot he will be one of the richest men
In the world. Several months ago he
met a Mexican named Antonio Marti-
hez This Mexican had just arrived from
Monterey, and in burst of confidence
he related marvellous story of hidden
treasure to Mr.. Fischer. Martinez is Mt
present employed on the street commits
Moner's force
About ten years ago." said Marti-
nez, II was teamster in Mexico. On
this memorable trip we were on our
way back from Catorce, and late ono
afternoon We found ourselves camped
in deep canyon. One of tho merlhers of
our crowd of teamsters, while exploring
the canyon for firewood, cnmo across a
large opening in the side of the almost
perpendicular cliff. He entered the
opening and found himself in large
cavern. He hurried back to our camp
and told us of his discovery, and as the
Rights were very cool we decided to
spend the night there
After entering tho cave one Of the
members of the party proposed that we
indulge i'll social game of cards. After
playing I'M hour or more one Of the
members of our party announced that
he was going to explore the cave He
lighted torch and started out to search
the large chamber. a moment later he
frantically called to us that one side of
the chamber was filed with gold and
silver coin
I'VE dropped our cards and rushed to
where he was standing, and sure enough,
his statement was true. There piled ur
IN great cords to height of ten feet, sc
feet long and eight feet WIDE was gold
and silver money CT Spanish and Mex
can coinage We We're almost wild with
the excitement produced by our discov.
cry, but when some one proposed that
we resume our card playing aud gamble
for money we all agreed
1--WE gambled till long past midnigh,,
and then lay down to get few hours
sleep We were all awake soon after
daylight and discussed the best plan of
removing the treasure. We finally agreed
that we should all share the treasure
equally, and that each man should be
allowed TO carry away all he could in
his pockets, and that Immediately after
reaching Monterey return TO tho cayo
with conveyances to remove the money.
This matter having been agreed upon
each man loaded his pockets. The sun
was shining brightly, and a food Of
light came into the cavern through the
opening, lighting up the interior After
we had filed our pockets we started to
leave the cave, when suddenly the open.
ing seemed to close, and the cave became
Intensely dark
Suddenly there appeared just before
us an object the blackness of which
was so very great that we could easily
distinguish its outlines. 1t had the ap-
pearance Of monstrous man Of the
most hideous countenance. Uplifting
one of its long arms, this object, in
tone of voice that echoed throughout the
cave, warned us not to attempt to leave
the cave with one single coin that we
had discovered
Put all Of the money back in the
place from which you took it, said the
object. If any of you carry away a
piece of the money, You will leave your
soul behind.
"In great trembling we returned
every one of the coins to the pile from
which they had been taken, and then
we silently left the cave and resumed
our journey. made note Of the exact
location of the cave and am ready to
go back and point it out to any one who
will go with me, but will never enter
the place again.
MARTINEZ gave Mr.. Fischer the names
81 other members of the party. Mr..
Fischer was SO much impressed with
che story told him by the Mexican that
he went to Monterey recently and call
cd upon the parties whose names Marti-
= nes bad given him. The corroborated
TIE story related hy Marines In every