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drove my pick into the chest of gold。 

     ;I'll go with you� ─�I said。 We shook hands on it。 ;When do we start�拭─�I 

asked。 

     ;Now� ─  �said   Edgar。   I   thought   he   wished   to   test   me�察  �he   had   touched 

upon one of my pet vanities。 

     ;You can't do that with me� ─�I said。 ;My bags are packed and ready for 

any place in the wide world�察�except the cold places。 I can start this minute。 

Where is it�察�the Gold Coast�察�the Ivory Coast�察�the Spanish Main; 

     Edgar frowned inscrutably。 ;Have you an empty suit´case�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Why EMPTY�拭─�I demanded。 

     ;To   carry  the  treasure�察─  �said   Edgar。  ;I   left   mine   in   the   hall。 We   will 

need two。; 

     ;And your trunks�拭─�I said。 

     ;There aren't going to be any trunks�察─�said Edgar。 From his pocket he 

had taken a folder of the New Jersey Central Railroad。 ;If we hurry�察─�he 

exclaimed�察 ─�we can catch the ten´thirty express�察�and return to New York 

in time for dinner。; 

     ;And what about the treasure�拭─�I roared。 

     ;We'll' bring it with us�察─�said Edgar。 

     I asked for information。 I demanded confidences。 Edgar refused both。 I 

insisted   that   I   might   be   allowed   at   least   to   carry   my   automatic   pistol。 

;Suppose some one tries to take the treasure from us�拭─�I pointed out。 

     ;No one�察─�said Edgar severely�察 �would be such an ass as to imagine we 

are   carrying    buried   treasure    in  a  suit´case。  He   will   think   it  contains 

pajamas。; 

     ;For local color�察�then�察─�I begged�察 �I want to say in my story that I went 

heavily armed。; 

     ;Say it�察�then�察─�snapped Edgar。 ;But you can't DO it� �Not with me�察�you 

can't� �How do I know you mightn't; He shook his head warily。 

     It was a day in early October�察�the haze of Indian summer was in the air�察�


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and as we crossed the North River by the Twenty´ third Street Ferry the 

sun    flashed   upon    the  white   clouds    overhead    and   the  tumbling     waters 

below。 On each side of us great vessels with the Blue Peter at the fore lay 

at the wharfs ready to cast off�察�or were already nosing their way down the 

channel toward strange and beautiful ports。 Lamport and Holt were rolling 

down   to   Rio�察  �the   Royal   Mail's   MAGDALENA�察  �no   longer   ;white   and 

gold�察─�was off to Kingston�察�where once seven pirates swung in chains�察�the 

CLYDE   was   on her   way  to   Hayti   where   the   buccaneers   came   from�察  �the 

MORRO CASTLE was bound for Havana�察�which Morgan�察�king of all the 

pirates�察�had once   made   his own�察  �and the   RED  D  was   steaming   to   Porto 

Cabello where Sir Francis Drake�察�as big a buccaneer as any of them�察�lies 

entombed   in   her     harbor。   And   I  was   setting   forth  on   a  buried´treasure 

expedition on a snub´nosed�察�flat´ bellied�察�fresh´water ferry´boat�察�bound for 

Jersey City� �No one will ever know my sense of humiliation。 And�察�when 

the Italian boy insulted my immaculate tan shoes by pointing at them and 

saying�察 �Shine�拭─�I could have slain him。 Fancy digging for buried treasure 

in   freshly   varnished   boots�   �But   Edgar   did   not   mind。   To   him   there   was 

nothing lacking�察�it was just as it should be。 He was deeply engrossed in 

calculating how many offices were for rent in the Singer Building� �

     When we reached the other side�察�he refused to answer any of my eager 

questions。 He would not let me know even for what place on the line he 

had purchased our tickets�察�and�察�as a hint that I should not disturb him�察�he 

stuffed   into   my   hands    the   latest  magazines。   ;At    least  tell  me   this�察─ �I 

demanded。 ;Have you ever been to this place before to´day�拭─�

     ;0nce�察─�said Edgar shortly�察 �last week。 That's when I found out I would 

need some one with me who could dig。; 

     ;How do you know it's the RIGHT place�拭─�I whispered。 

     The summer season was over�察�and of the chair car we were the only 

occupants�察  �but�察  �before   he   answered�察  �Edgar   looked   cautiously   round   him 

and out of the window。 We had just passed Red Bank。 

     ;Because   the   map   told   me�察─  �he   answered。   ;Suppose�察─  �he   continued 

fretfully�察 �you had a map of New York City with the streets marked on it 

plainly�拭�Suppose the map said that if you walked to where Broadway and 


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Fifth Avenue   meet�察  �you   would   find   the   Flatiron   Building。   Do   you   think 

you could find it�拭─�

     ;Was it as easy as THAT�拭─�I gasped。 

     ;It was as easy as THAT� ─�said Edgar。 

     I sank back into my chair and let the magazines slide to the floor。 What 

fiction   story   was   there   in   any   one   of   them   so   enthralling   as   the   actual 

possibilities that lay before me�拭�In two hours I might be bending over a 

pot of gold�察�a sea chest stuffed with pearls and rubies� �

     I began to recall all the stories I had heard as a boy of treasure buried 

along the coast by Kidd on his return voyage from the Indies。 Where along 

the Jersey sea´line were there safe harbors�拭�The train on which we were 

racing south had its rail head at Barnegat Bay。 And between Barnegat and 

Red Bank there now was but one other inlet�察�that of the Manasquan River。 

It   might   be   Barnegat�察  �it   might   be   Manasquan。   It   could   not   be   a   great 

distance   from   either�察  �toward   the   ocean   down   a   broad�察  �sandy   road。   The 

season   had   passed   and   the   windows   of   the   cottages   and   bungalows   on 

either   side   of   the   road  were   barricaded     with   planks。   On    the   verandas 

hammocks abandoned to the winds hung in tatters�察�on the back porches the 

doors of empty refrigerators swung open on one hinge�察�and on every side 

above   the   fields   of   gorgeous   golden´rod   rose   signs   reading   ;For   Rent。; 

When we had progressed in silence for a mile�察�the sandy avenue lost itself 

in the deeper sand of the beach�察�and the horse of his own will came to a 

halt。 

     On    one   side   we   were    surrounded     by   locked    and   deserted    bathing 

houses�察�on the other by empty pavilions shuttered and barred against the 

winter�察�but still inviting one to 'Try our salt water taffy; or to ;Keep cool 

with an ice´cream soda。; Rupert turned and looked inquiringly at Edgar。 

To the north the beach stretched in an unbroken line to Manasquan Inlet。 

To the south three miles away we could see floating on the horizon´like a 

mirage the hotels and summer cottages of Bay Head。 

     ;Drive   toward   the   inlet�察─  �directed   Edgar。   ;This   gentleman   and   I   will 

walk。; 

     Relieved of our weight�察�the horse stumbled bravely into the trackless 


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sand�察  �while   below   on   the   damper   and   firmer   shingle   we   walked   by   the 

edge of the water。 

     The tide was coming in and the spent waves�察�spreading before them an 

advance guard of tiny shells and pebbles�察�threatened our boots' and at the 

same   time   in   soothing�察  �lazy   whispers   warned   us   of   their   attack。   These 

lisping murmurs and the crash and roar of each incoming wave as it broke 

were the only sounds。 And on the beach we were the only human figures。 

At    last  the  scene   began    to  bear  some    resemblance      to  one   set  for  an 

adventure。 The rolling ocean�察�a coast steamer dragging a great column of 

black smoke�察�and cast high upon the beach the wreck of a schooner�察�her 

masts tilting drunkenly�察�gave color to our purpose。 It became filled with 

greater    promise     of  drama�察    �more    picturesque。    I  began    to   thrill  with 

excitement。 I regarded Edgar appealingly�察�in eager supplication。 At last he 

broke the silence that was torturing me。 

     ;We will now walk higher up�察─�he commanded。 ;If we get our feet wet�察�

we may take cold。; 

     My spirit was too far broken to make reply。 But to my relief I saw that 

in   leaving   the   beach   Edgar   had   some   second   purpose。   With   each   heavy 

step he was drawing toward two high   banks of sand in a hollow  behind 

which�察�protected by the banks�察�were three stunted�察�wind´driven pines。 His 

words came back to me。 

     ;So    many     what´you´may´call´'ems。;          Were    these    pines   the   three 

somethings       from   something�察    �the  what´you´may´call´'ems�拭        �The    thought 

chilled me to the spine。 I gazed at them fascinated。 I felt like falling on my 

knees in the sand and tearing their secret from them with my bare hands。 I 

was strong enough to dig them up by the roots�察�strong enough to dig the 

Panama Canal� �I glanced tremulously at Edgar。 His eyes were wide open 

and�察�eloquent with dismay�察�his lower jaw had fallen。 He turned and looked 

at   me   for   the   first   time   with   consideration。  Apology   and   remorse   were 

written in every line of his countenance。 

     I'm sorry�察�he stammered。 I had a cruel premonition。 I exclaimed with 

distress。 

     ;You have lost the map� ─�I hissed。 


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     ;No�察�no�察─�protested Edgar�察 �but I entirely forgot to bring any lunch� ─�

     With   violent   mutterings   I   tore   off   my  upper   and   outer   garments   and 

tossed them into the hack。 

     ;Where do I begin�拭─�I asked。 

     Edgar pointed to   a spot inside   the  triangle   formed   by  the  three trees 

and equally distant from each。 

     ;Put that horse behind the bank�察─�I commanded�察 �where no one can see 

him� �And both you and Rupert keep off the sky´line� ─�From the north and 

south we were now all three hidden by the two high banks of sand�察�to the 

east   lay   the   beach   and   the Atlantic   Ocean�察  �and   to   the   west   stretches   of 

marsh

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