The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30

again interrupted by the violent howlings
OF the dog His uneas.ness. I'm the first
instance, had been, evidently, but the re-
suit of playfulness or caprice. but he now
assumed bitter and serious tone Upon
Jupiters again attempting TO muzzle him.
ne made furious resistance. and. leaping
into the hole. tore up the mould frantical-
ly with his claws. ln n fewseconds he
had uncovered q mass of human bones.
forming two complete skeletons. inter-
mingled with several buttons of metal.
ana what appeared 10 be the dust or de-
cayed wo0llen. ono or two strokes OF a
spade upturned the blade OF a large
Spanish knife. and. as we dug farther.
three or four loose pieces OF gold and sill
Yer coin came % light
At sight Of these. the ioy OF Jupiter
could scarcely be restrained, but the
countenance Of his master wore an air Of
extreme disappointment. he urged us.
however 10 continue our exertions. and
the words were hardly uttered. when /
stumbled and fell forward. having caught
the toe Of my boot In large ring OF iron
that lay half buried in the loose earth.
We now worked in earnest. and never
did 7 pass ten minutes Of more intense
excitement During this interval we had
fairly unoarthed an obiong chest OF wood.
which. from its perfect preservation and
wonderful hardness had plainly been
subjected 20 some Undertaking process
perhaps that Of the bichlOride Of mercury.
This box was three feet and a half long,
three feet broad. and two and a half fees
deep. II was firmly secured by bands Of
wrought-iron. rivetod. and forming a kind
Of open trellis-work over the whole. On
each side Of the chest near the top. were
three rings OF iron.-six In abby means
of which a firm hold could be obtained by
six persons. our utmost united endeav-
OTIS served only 10 disturb the Golfer very
slightly In its bed. We at once saw the
imp0sslbilitv OF removing so great a
weight Luckily. the sole fastenings ot
the I'D consisted Of two sliding bolts.
These we drew hack.-tremblng and
painting with anxiety. In an instant. a
treasure Of incalculahle value lay gleam-
ing before MS. As the rays OF the Ian
terms fell within the pit. there flashed up
wards a glow and a glare. from con-
fused heap OF gold ana OF Jewels. that
absolutely dazzled our eyes.
1 shall not pretend 10 describe the feel
ings with which / gazed. Amazement
was. OF course. predominant. Legrand
appeared exhausted with excitement, and
spoke very few words. Jupiters ccunte-
nance wore. for some minutes. as deadly
a pallor as IT is possible in the nature
Of things for any negro's visage 70 as
sumo. He seemed tupefied.-thunder-
stricken. Presently he fell upon his knees
In the pit. and, burying his naked arms
up TO the elbows In gold. let them there
remain. as II enjoying the luxury OF a
bath. At length, with deep sigh. he ex-
claimed. as II in a soliloquy;
"And dis all cum OBJ de goofe-bugl de
n,rttv goole-bue,, de poor little guole-bug.
what I boosed IN dat sahage kind OBJ style.
Amt you shamed OBJ yourself. nigger?-
answer me dat"
II became necessary. AT last that
should arouse both master and valet 70
the expediency Of removing the treasure
II was growing late. and IL behooved us
TO make exertion. that We might get
every thing housed before daylight II