Bisbee daily review., 1913-10-08
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deiIliefaieIy mounted The stairs.
 Something. l know not what. made me bid my mistress pause before we reached the .0p. and 1 looked to my pistol and loosened my sword in its sheath as l did so. although why l did so and what anticipated l cannot say. At any rate. l m6nnlca to Inc top alone. There before me lay a platform which was sunk beneath me for a depth of two feet and which was sur rounded by a low wall. on the top of which l stood. The three images rose from smaller platform on level with the top of this wall in the midst and the whole place was filled with & horrible and frightfuI mass of human bones. Skulls. legs, thighs and small CT bones. heaped in terrible confusion, fay bleaching before me. and the space between them was filled with a fine dust. doubtless the dust of earlier bones which had monldered away preserved thSIr shape were the top layer and were bieached perfectly white They lay in all directions. as if they had been cast aside carelesSly and at random. yet there were indica- lions that there had been path from where l stood 10 the platform of the three images, which l perceived was just about long enough to lay human body on
 l stared apprehensiyely. 1 must con fess. at this frightfui chsrnel house of the centuries. The only evidences of humanity we had discovered were these frighttul skeletons. l would have prevented it. but my mistress suddenly came and stood by my side Then I thought she would have faint ed as the full horror of the scene burst upon her. .#
 Men have been here" she faltered. Horrible. cruel men"
 Yes" said l. but centuries ago Look. the bones are bleached white You have naught to fear
 Let us leave this frightfuI place" she said.
 Presently" I answered, but you will remember the directions of the chart. 1 must stand upon that altar and get my bearings. The treasure cave should be in line with the statues and a nick or depression in the wan on the farther side
 ''Yes.'' she replied ''I remember"
 We'll then said. will you go down to the platform ont of sight of this horrible place and wait for me-"
 sNo." she answered neryously Master Hampton. wherever you go must go. l can never be left sIoDe."
 tried gently to dissuade her. but. as usual. she would have her way. so that at last l gave in.
 Well. then" said |. "at least let me go before"
 l stepped down into the great re- ceptacle intending 10 clear the way with my feet by kicking away the layer Of bones, and then. extending my arm behind me with both her hands caught in mine she followed me down Into the incIoSurp. Of course we had to wnlk upon the broken rem nants Of humanity. bur 1 thrust aside as well as ] could the larger pieces and skulls. and she. afterwarSi learned. followed with her eyes tightly closed. trusting entirely to my guid- snce. Indeed. she elung to my hand with all the nervous strength and DOW. CT she possessed
 So we finally reached the platform ] lifted her up on 1t and followed my self. led my lady carefully around the platform until we could stand at the rear end by the side Of the line of statues and look across the island. Sure enough. there was the nick or de pression in tine wall which Sir Philip had mentioned. although the .'blgge paimme tree" was gone or else lost amid hundreds of trees like 1t. Be heath It careful scrutiny showed c rough pyramid Of stone leading up to what seemed to be openings in the clin wall.
 So far every detail in the old buc- cancers parchment was absolutely cor rect ! was certain now that the treas ure was there and that we could find it. And a certain exultation filled me At least we had not come upon a fools errand. though what good the treasure would do us did not stop to consider.
 we have nothing more 10 do here" answered as | led the way to the edge of the low altar
 1 leaped down and then turned to help my little mistress. She was very Ehlte. and I -thonght she. vas so-