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

was difficult TO say what should be done.
and much time was spent In elaboration.
so confused were the ideas OF all. We
finally lightened the box by removing two
thirds Of its contents. when we were en-
abled. with some trouble. TO raise IL from
the hole. The articles taken out were de-
posted among the brambes, and the dog
left to guard them, with strict orders
from Jupiter neither. upon any pretence.
TO stir from the spot. nor TO open his
mouth, until our return. We then hur-
redly made for home with the chest;
reaching the hut in safety. but after ex-
cessive toll. at one o'clock I'm the morn
ing. Worn out as we were. IL was not IN
human nature 20 do more immediately
We rested until two. and had supper:
starting for the hills Immediately after
wards. armed with three stout sacks
which. by good luck. were upon the pre-
misses. A little before four We arrived al
the pit divided the remainder OF thu
booty. IS equally as might be. among us.
and. leaving the holes untitled. again set
out for the hut. at which, for the second
time. we deposited our golden burdens.
just as the first faint streaks of the dawn
cleaned from over the tree-tops IN the
east.
We were now thoroughly broken down:
denied us repose. After an unquet slum-
Der OF some three or four hours duration.
we arose. as II by preconcert. to make
examination Of our treasure.
The chest had been fiill to the brim,
and we spent the whole day and the
greater part OF the next night in scr7I-
tiny or It's contents. There had been
nothing like order or arrangement Every
thing had been heaped IN professionally.
Having assorted all with care, we found
ourselves possessed Of even vaster wealth
than we had AZ first supposed. In coin
there was rather moro Than four hundred
nifty thousand dolars.-estimating the
value OF the pieces. as accurately as We
could. by the tables OF the period There
was not a particle OF silver. All was
gold OF antique date and OF great variety.
French. Spanish. and German money.
with few English guineas. and some
counters, OF which we had never seen
specimens before. There were several
very large and heavy coins worn that
we could make nothing OF their inscrp
lions. There was no American money.
The value OF the jewels we found more
difficulty In estimating. There were dia-
monds some OF them exceedingly large
and fine.-a hundred and ten in all and
not one Of them small: eighteen rubies
OF remarkable brilliancy; three hundred
and ten emeralds. all very beautiful: and
twenty-one sapphires, with an opal These
stones had all been broken from their
settings and thrown loose in the chest.
The settings themselves. which we picked
ont from among the other gold, appeared
10 have been beaten up with hammers az
II TO prevent Identification. Besides all
this. there was a vast quantity OF solid
gold ornaments:-nearly two hundred
massive finger-and -ear-rings:-rtch chains
thirty OF these. II I remember-eighty-
three very large and heavy crucihxes;-
five gold censers OF great vnlue;-a pro-
digious golden punch bowl. ornamented
with richly chased vine-leaves and BAG
ohanalian figures: with two sword handles
exquisitely embossed. and many other
smaller articles which oaunst recelisct-