Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-11-11

the conclusive twitching OF that sol
rowml moment, Maria Josefa No
ticen that the dying one pressed he
hand IA a significant manner and /
seemed 20 her thar the glazing eye
said TO hers Remember the seven
teenth bricka million OF reals
The first few days after the funera
we're naturally devoted to mournin,
and tears. to receiving visits OF con
dolence and expressions OF synpathl
from loving friends. The brother ant
sister. overwhelmed with sorrow an,
with eyelids Redeemed with much
weeping. exchanged but few words
I with each other ana neither made any
allusion 10 the inheritance left rhem
by their rather. Nevertheless, 1t be.
came necessary In the course OF time
20 unseal the viii and testament OF
their father 10 confer with notaries,
attorneys and o. cufors, and # hap
pened one night while these things
were under discussion that Jose Ma
RIA and Maria Josefa found themselves
alone in the vast reception hall, the
'fi' NiaNi III Nnf rU1iiOuh
Just making the darkness. as It were
visible. The sister drew near to the
brother. touched him on the shoulder
and murmured timidly In low voice:
Jose ! hive something to tell You
Ia very strange thing about papa "
Tell me, aarlinga strange thing?"
In truth II is Do you wonder?
There IS o million reals in gold hidden
IN the farmhouse at Gaudeluz-"
NO foolish onel" he exclaimed,
surprised and with sudden vehemence.
You have not understood correctly.
Where this million reals Is hidden Is
In the pasture field at corehada
"liut lose, dear. papa described the
place whore n was hidden so carefully
10 me- with the most minute details.
u Is in the basement. you must count
IS bricks to the left from the door.
and underneath the seventeenth brick
lies the stone with the staple Ia 1t
that covers the treasure"
But Josefa, ! am certain that you
are In error, because papa gave me
such a careful description OF the
place. that cannot possibly be mis-
taken Il Is in the pasture field Near
the wall of he old sheepfold. that is
now no longer used. is a kind of pool
where the herd used to drink. behind
u there Is a small half.ruined arch
and OF the foot of the arch lies a paw
g-stone with the corner broken Of
Lousen this paving stone and you win
and brick-lined niche. in which Is
hidden million reals
my dearest boy. but Il Is impossi- /
plel Believe me When papa found |
hat he was so much worse. In fact /
VAS hopelessly H. perhaps his mind /
vas not altogether right, poor dear (
lapal | have his words engraved
Maria. declared Jose. selling the
iand of the young girl, after think
ne the matter over. am convinced
here must be two deposits, for this
s the only reasonable explanation OF
he matter Papa told me that this
money was exclusively for me
And TO me that the money at
was mine alone
a few DAYS later the brother and
lister made an excursion TO Gsudelnz
nd found everything exactly as Ma.
Ia Maria Jcsela had described H.
he treasure was locked up in a small
ron Golfer. the key OF which could not
"a found They carried the Golfer
way With them without attempting
b open IL and went on their WAY TO
orchada. where. at the foot OF the /
lined arch they found also another I
on box OF equal weight and size as t
le first They carried the boxes Y
ome, and Jose got some tools from $
'cksmith aud forced them open As
he lids burst open. disclosing the Il
)lden treasure. the brother and sis
n. without counting them, poured II
Ieir contents together In a heap on q
e carpet Suddenly Maria trembled.
There IS a paper In the bottom of
v box"
And one Ia mine. too observed Z
e brother
1T Is letter from papa
Yours. what does Il say" &
Listen Come 70 the light This fC
what Il says: My son. Il you read o.
is alone J sympathize with YOU aud
forgive you: but IT you read II with 81
ur sister I WI come forth from my Ell
ave TO bless you 81
The meaning OF mine Is the al
me-" exclaimed Maria moment u
er. sobhing and laughing at the
me time.
The paners were dropnad and the -
other and sister, standing on the
ap OF gold treading the scattered +
ms into the carpet clasped each
her in long embrace
Happiness In North Georgia.
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