The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-11
BuRIED rnEAsunE IN MEXICO.
The Finder Of u ProGtcd Little BY
His Discovery.

From the Mexican Two Republics.
81 never told YOU about the buried treas
ure / found. did II" said an old resident
as he leaned back in his chair renectively.
1T was a long time ago. but remember
il as If it were yesterday. 1 was sitting
in my office one afternoon about hair
asleep when an old Mexican Interrupted
my thoughts with a servne Bueuas tar
des, Senior
Il looked around. half expecting 10 see
seller of lottery tickets, but / was mis-
taken The man before me was very an
cient in appearance. Deep wrinkles were
IN his face and his hair was snowy white
HIS clothing was neat and clean, and he
seemed TO have the manner of an hasen-
dado peon. And so 1t proved.
Upon my invitation he came in sat
down, not, however, without a number
OF profuse apologies Then he told his
story. He remembered me, he said on
account of visit / had made into the in
terror or OaXaca several years before
had given him a peso for guiding me a
part or the way through the mountains
tie mad never forgotten how kind I had
been to him. After singing my praises
Tor time he got to the pith of his tale
ne knew where there was buried treas
ure Yes, he remembered that many.
many years ago it had been buried during
the wars. He did not dare touch Il him
SELF, as II was guarded by spirits blt
the senior could get 1t. he thought ~
so, the senior might be willing to give
him a part of IL for the informa ton.
AT Hfst | didn't take much stock in
the story, but gradually, under the inau-
ence OF the Old mans impressive and APP
parently truthful statement | begin 10 go,
interested. His story was long ana ram.
ping but the point Insisted upon was
mat the treasure was there bevond the
shadow of a doubt As / had business
tnat necessitated my visiting that parr
OF the country In which he said the treas.
ure was located, 1 agreed finally to take
me OLD man along. SO. few DAYS later.
l found myself on horseback IN Oaxaca
win the Mexican as my guide
Wnen we started out to find the treas
ure the Old man suddenly got a scared
stfeak on him and refused to give me mn
ulIeclohs' lie would not lead me TO the
SPOT but hung behind and spoke seldom
9ehor VIII nave 20 find Il himself I do
not Know where Il Is, but and he wouId
hesitate moment, 1t might be in tbis
direction Then he would point In q Ger
tam direction. kept going In this direc-
uoll lor some time. Finally l got dis
coufased and had notion to turn back.
Pefhdps the senior might turn 10 the
rlSht and go over that hill' the old man
tneu said. turned and kept on until we
came to a broad field. Here / stopped
Inc treasure might be in a field near
hill under a big stone returned he
again. No more would ne say. | then
rode around the field, looking for a stone
soon found one near a big tree. Tho
stone was too heavy TO move. so / called
on the old man TO help me. Not a bit Of
IT, The senior can do as he pleases' ne
said. l soon found, however, that the
stone although very large was balanced
on another, so that / could move IT,
little digging under one side soon brought
to hght bog which, when broken omen.
showed large amount of gold and silver
coins, Sure enough. the old man was
right. put them in a sack, hoisted them
on my horse, and came back on foot TO
town.
NOW, here Is where I made my mistake
AS the coins were ancient, / was fraid 10
dispose Of them, as one-half of a buried
treasure, you know, goes to the owner of
the land on which Il is found | sounded
an old Mexican, who was sort of a bank
er and he agreed TO dispose of the coins
Tor a small percentage. After he got the
money, though, he changed his mind. and
kept about three-fourths under the threat
OF exposing me. The result was / Rot
ABOUT Sl,5OO out OF the deal, one-third OF
which gave to the old man."