New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-06

prepared that we can explore it now without
risk of being lost. l want TO see the marble
room with a good light, anyway
L too wanted to see the cave again 80 we
prepared the lamps took a dozen candles.
fastened one end of the Irvine at the opening OF
the cave, and entered on our second expIora-
ton, lighting our torches, and unw1ndlng the
Irvine as We proceeded \ few minutes walk
brought US to the wonderful marble chamber
and again examined every square foot oil
the room rs on our former visit, we were soon
convinced that treasure was concealed there
While we were bordering glOomlly over our
second failure, Nyandotte instructions GO
call to the god occurred to BalSeT. aud he
lifting his face as if IN prayer eXclalmed-
Gold. gold, gold 90
No answer came, and laughed His call
to Wvandotte WvolvO reminded us OF Non
vornos map | took it from my pocket, and
bv the light of the lanterns examined the rude
tracings We easily recognized the route IN
the cave I'D to the marble chamber IN which
we were sitting: but if Wyandotte map was
correct there were still many rooms beyond
We had not been able to find an opening
in the marble chamber; but after our eXarnlna-
ton Of the map Balser sprang to his teet ana
began irving TO move the rocks that rested
near the wall of the cavern joined IN the
labor. and soon | heard CRY OF de1gnt from
nv friend | looked toward him, and saw
not only that he had moved a large rock but
that in front of him a low opening Pene-
trating the stone wall of the chamber
90 Here is the opening represented by the
dim line on Wvandotte's map cried Balser.
and I'm sure it leads to the chamber Indicated
by the circular line the parchment
- We examined the opening and found 1t So
small that to pass through 1t we must lie on
our breasts For a moment hesitated to
enter; but no danger would have baked
Balser in his determination to lind the treas
ure He Law down on his breast, and, pushing
the lamp before him. crawled INTO the low
narrow tunnel. and crawled after him. push
ing my lantern ahead of me
=. After covering a distance of ten or fifteen
wards in the tunnel we came to a point where
it made sharp turn at right angles. Here the
tunnel was so narrow that We were compelled
to turn on our sides To enable US TO pass the
angle. 1t was scarv work tell you; but alter
a long hard spell of playing snake We emerged
into another beautiful marble chamber. more
marvellous even than the first
I'VE easily searched the new room. but
found no possible hiding place for the treasure.
Here too Balser lifted his face to the ceiling
and called out, Gold gold. gold, but no an
swering voice of the god greeted us Again |
laughed, and Balser thought my levlty was
far anisS. The pasSagewayS to other cham
bers were all large. and We examined eight or
ten beautiful rooms in a short time. In each
chamber Balser called Cold. gold. goldi and
always found it funny. much TO his disgust.
WE had been IN the cave perhaps four OF
w five hours, when We entered chamber
/
any we had seen. BalSer at once turned his
face to the ceiling and made his adJuration To-
Wyandotte Wyo1yo, Gold. gold. gold
Il again felt like laughing; but | didn't
laugh for to my surprise there came rever-
berating answer loud at first, but diminish
ing to a ghostly whisper, Gold. gold. gold.
gold, g-o-O-O-Old!
g An echo said l. awed by the wonderful
response.
Yes. that's what Wyandotte meant. an
Swered Balser. Now if we don't fall dead from
excitement. Wen have that treasure soon
We lighted al our candles and placed
them about at points best calculated 10 light
the chamber and with lanterns in hand pro
ceeded to search the wonderful place. | had
taken a shovel III with me, and Balser had
carried pick: were prepared t. begin
digging as soon as we found a soft spot in the
rock. But the floor was of solid stone and in
ten minutes We were convinced that the
treasure could not be buried in that cave.
Our excitement of course was great Our
nerves were wrought to the highest pitch The
cave was cool: but We had discarded our
coats and were persPiring like wheat binders
IN July. We went over and over every square
foot OF the place. and were almost wild with
despair. When we heard the echo. we felt
that the treasure was surely ours. and L. come
down from the plitterinq heiUhts of s.yf,sr-