The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
Copyright. 1871

A/ HEN the great mutiny broke out
w there was no end to the princes
and nabobs in India, and without ex-
ception, all were rich. The Honorable
East India company had forcibly de-
posed some from power and had bought
of others; but from highest to lowest
they still had their palaces and retinues
ard retainers. A few of these poten-
tatcs threw their fortunes with the Brit
fsh, but the great majority cast their
lot with the rebels or affected n neu-
trality almost as dangerous. No DOUBT
many of them sacrificed all their wealth
TO help along the cause; out there were
others who transferred their treasure
to safe places. and let it remain in con-
ccalment until long after peace bad
been proclaimed. Under military
edict all hidden property became loot
for the soldiers, and scores OF them
were enriched by their findings.
Ii was ten years after the close of the
war that / landed in Delhi. and the
search for hidden treasure had long
been given up in that district. had
number of friends among the English
officers in the Tenth native infantry:
and one night. as / sat smoking with
Maj Trainor in his quarters, he sudden
ly turned on me and said:
You saw me in the bazaar to-day
talking with native?"
Yes
THAT man was for a year or SO in
command of the 400 soldiers in the
retinue of the nabob of Jumna, as he
called himself. The place stood over in
the hills. and the nabob leaned towards
our side for few weeks-that is, until
he got his treasure safely away. Then
he went over TO the rebels. bag and bag
gage, but he made mess of it. Inside
of three months he was killed and his
force scattered; and dozen of his fol-
lowers who found their way back after
peace was proclaimed, were hung i'm
short order. This man, whom we used
to call Col. Bounce, arrived here only
to-day; and do you know, believe he
has an eye on that treasure. He insists |
that / am mistaken in his identity. and |
that he was never in this part of the |
country before; but know am right"
What do you propose?" asked.
THAT we find the treasure ourselves. |
You were going up the country. just
settle down here for three months, and |
Ill make millionaire of you. The ma
hob OF Jumna was not as rich as some,
but his treasure house held a kings
ransom. As things are dull now. can
get leave of absence for three months.
lapt. Gordon can do the same We three
VIII then form treasure-hunt-
ing Syndicate; and II you don't wear
some of the dead nabob's rubies and
diamonds out of India I'm no prophet"
capt. Gordon was called in, and
the syndicate duly organized. Unlike
most other syndicates, little or no. capt.
'ai was needed for it. The major was
ta'isfied that the native had returned
WITH but one object in view. The first
,uea was to arrest him, and frighten
hlm into giviag up the secret. This
would probably have been done five
years earlier, as the British did not
suck at trifles when prisoner was OBJ
uurate; but the days had gone GOV when
= confession might be forced. II was
nhaiiy decided to leave him at liberty
anu watch his every movement: and
.nls plan was set in motion the next
morning. "eN'
.apt Gordon had Ceylonese servant
vho had often shown bis .msr,n..ss..