The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-30

For ten Tailii,'cs t,cU toilcd nnrcacdfded.
prcballv II 10, t.on of sacrament plate
from some wealthy abbey CT pcTchance
the festival dish Of some proud count
or baron.
TO Desmcuds mind rose quickly a
DISCOUNTED. half thought comparison OF
the gay banluets or solemn masses III
which this relic of long forgotten
past had played part, with It's gfin
unealthing now in the depths of the
silent forest from the bed of a peDhly
stream. lie thought of the joyous OF
deyort concourse that had formerly
surrounded it compared with the little
band Of adventures now dragging II
forth in haste and secrecy ftom its md
inc place of centuries. From hand 10
hand the salver passed, and greedy
fingers played about its carvings. Thcn
II was laid aside, and two fresh work
ers took the spades and flung the sand
aside from the place of it's se9-iture
The hunt began to wax fdriovs At
first the treasure came up in single Cd
iec4s brt Gs the hole grew in size, in
heaps. The very heart Of the hoard
was laid bare. Great beaEers theHe
we're. with curious handles and gro
tesnre emiossipgs:; neckiets CT gold
ana silver. with precious stones aglint
In them: cavern crosses and cind-e-
sticks. the spoil OF many sacked
monastery and convent; plate OF all
conditions and descriptions, from huge
wassal iugs Of gallon capacity to the
delicate hagons Of the ladies' bower
Money. too. was there in quantities
Old coias, in handfuls, from which the
bags had persisted by damp ana decay
strings of beads in amber ana molhel
of pearl. over which many hnSe
long dead lad counted pious prayers
lum,,s of precious metal as yet vi
worked or molten down from Other OF
iocts for easier transport; uncut gems
braceets. ta.ares, ankles, hc9 eAes-
"a giant hoas,l OF all the richest spoii
Of The day when civilization was III
ana l.st Of gain was strong.
They gathered Up this harvest OF II
streamlet bed ana bestowed II III VI
coal ba..s thu = had brought. when IL
burdens were arranged, each ma
fairly staggered under his load
t.pas.,re Before they set out ON the
homeward march they broke down u
dam Of earth and let in the streanli'
rejoicing. TO its natural bed. I'M
each heaved up his appointed sha
and, piadia leading, began the Wea
march back to the sea-
1t was no light task, that STUNT
through the forest. For every IN
they had tlodden before two seem
To stretch out along their return. l
rorqlnesses of scrub and bowlder o'
which they had s;ridden lightly IN
buoyancy Of hope and in the prom
of adventure now seemed seriied u
rnmpant aga INST them as they stag
cd unacr their loads. They trip
and slid. they wearied utterly u
grew numb 10 any chance OF d'sco'
and cursed aloud without regard
Worn out. with the perspra'
standing in heads upon their II
heads. with MUSCLES stiH as wire TO
and limbs that ached in every 10
they reeled At last down the sahu'
the little rock ringed bay ana ca
softly for their boat.
Then from behind each bowiue'
their back rose gray coated man,
with sudden and simultaneous &C
they were seized about the arms
flung face to earth. by deft SIM
fingers were they bound and laid
less on the sand
Ioronl the stern of the yacht Il I
ilared up, and line of grillniils
showed over the taffrail Beside
torch bearer stool q gray uniloi
man and bowed in mccAery toWar'
colonel and his companions.
directing. noble cousin. he Ct
Greeting to my poor hospitality
WI I,nrE,I, VII