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The Treasure-hunt — The Voice Among the Trees

           Thisalsoaddedtomywretchedness,andtocrownall,Iwashauntedbythethoughtofthetragedythathadoncebeenactedonthatplateau,whenthatungodlybuccaneerwiththebluefacehewhodiedatSavannah,singingandshoutingfordrinkhadthere,withhisownhand,cutdownhissixaccomplices.Thisgrovethatwasnowsopeacefulmustthenhaverungwithcries,Ithought;andevenwiththethoughtIcouldbelieveIhearditringingstill.

           Wewerenowatthemarginofthethicket.

           "Huzza,mates,alltogether!"shoutedMerry;andtheforemostbrokeintoarun.

           Andsuddenly,nottenyardsfurther,webeheldthemstop.Alowcryarose.Silverdoubledhispace,diggingawaywiththefootofhiscrutchlikeonepossessed;andnextmomentheandIhadcomealsotoadeadhalt.

           Beforeuswasagreatexcavation,notveryrecent,forthesideshadfalleninandgrasshadsproutedonthebottom.Inthisweretheshaftofapickbrokenintwoandtheboardsofseveralpacking-casesstrewnaround.OnoneoftheseboardsIsaw,brandedwithahotiron,thenameWALRUSthenameofFlint’sship.

           Allwascleartoprobation.Thecachehadbeenfoundandrifled;thesevenhundredthousandpoundsweregone!

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