Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-10-15
umr-se-rs,rial and celestial gioses.

range Instruments of which 4 did \
os know the names. doubtless the
shole OF them long ago rendered
sorthless by modern and improved
leans OF scientific investigation. Not
outstanding my extreme eagerness
accomplish the object OF my visit
th,s place. l procedeed but slowly
n my WAY. looking into each recess.
,rst on the right and then on the left.
csolving 20 thoroughly examine every
object i'm IL after l had Informed my
sther OF ny magnificent discovery.
My spirits were greatly elated, for
indeed it was scarcely possible that 1
should now DC disappointed. my great
est fear-thHt the wor&men employed /
about the house had been INFO the |
crypt TO use Ii rs a store FOR their tools /
and materials-being dispelled. for no /
sign OF them or their belongings was
anywhere TO be seen.
In this mood 4 reached the Ahbot's |
Cell. and. having TURNED Up the wick /
uG my lantern. stood before IL ana /
considered ~. Yes. there il was. and
its aspect WAS The same rs when my
attention WAS Ar>t called 90 81 10y aunt ,
Gertrude Aad now. hoW was l 10 re-
move - much OF tais h.ics screen rs T
would enable me 20 get through u
where the treasure chests were con
ccaledg 1 observed with JOY that the
mortar between the bricks. from age
and want OF timely repair. was nearly
ali crumblcd and gone; but though !
could have drawn few Of the bricks
cut Of their places with the aid OF
.1T
Tor fear OF the upper bricks falling up
on me. which from their loose appear
ance seemed more than probable
r To get a couple o. boxes. stand them
"a end one upon the other and mount
10 the ton. was the work only Of a
few minutes. / then appiied my ham
amer rs q lever 10 forcc un one OF the
,opmost bricls. and was surprised TO
find that 10 was merely laid ia its place
and not attached I'm any way go It's
fellows. This was thc ease with an
o,hrr. and yet another. Why. al the
bricks were perfectly ioose-mereiy
piled one upon another SIS q child
builds houses with wooden blocks.
/ removed more than a hundred
bricks which formed the upper rows
by simply lltiug them one 10y one and
laying them aside upon the floor.
When a sufficient number had been re-
moved 20 enable NE TO see what was
within l stood my lantern on what
was now the TOP OF the wall and. with
feelings OF intense satisfaction and
delight bcLeid several square black
chests az the end OK the recess. For
getting ia the excitement OF the mo-
ment that the wall with which ] was
dealing was only such in appearance.
Z ] leaQed on % the top q u. snd 10y
ali o. NY hands dropped down on the
aside. pulling = laree part OF the
structure inwaTds with me and dash
ins my lantern % Tie ground with SO
much force that the glass was broken
! and the light extin-uished.
Fortunately ! was not unpvovidcd
Tor such an emergency. as, being a
smoker. il was my custom 10 carry
matches. I soon c-triCated my Ian
tern from among the bricks which
had fallen with it. and having relit 81.
: proceeded 20 examine my surround
, Jugs Al tie end Of the recess stood
the black chests which ! bad noticed
. from the outside. orderly disposed 10
= Three Rows. three chests in "a row-onc
, chest Jess rian had expected 10 and.
: Looking about me more part culariy.
9 / teheld with dlsuay tle tenth chest
i nearly .n the middle ~ tile apartment,
r. with a half-lurued candle prouudlng
q from the neck oi bottle and an or
D.. d.nary up-t0-date box Of matches
standing upon lt. ar sight OF which NY
. burning hope fen 20 zero. Having re
p moved the candle and matches.
r. tapped the chest with my hammer, II
p ~as resonant l lifted it. IL weighed
t, scarce ten pounds. and the lid feN %
u On 10 the Moor. ! held my lantern
!, close and scrutinized il eagerly. and
Oh cruel fate.-it bore every sign OF
having been recently opened. the thlcl
r. black paint was grazed IN way tha
h denoted the action OF doublcpo.ntec
- crow bar as freshly as II tine chest hat
= been forced open an hour ago. ! stoO,
~ IL down. ran 10 the other chests. anC
~ quickly moved them from where flr7
/. stood Not one " them contained any
thine. but each OF them bore the same
p. unm b akable traces o. recent Viola
i tion a. had observed upon ihe first
K Mad wiki rage and disappointment
IS / quilted the recess Ia the manner
e. had entered j. pusliu. outward "a 10
+. OF loose bricks in tie act. and wa.
D. sgrlLlng rapidly along the malnwa.
!. VITA .l-eni 20 20 ~ once gu uy fatle
L ond tell him al. when an object me