ub. It is really a road made by the goats and is only about
three feet high, the branches and creepers making a regular archway
overhead. I stooped down and followed, and in a few minutes came to a
little space which was open to the sky; for the sunlight was so bright
that, coming out of the dark tunnel place, I was quite dazzled for a few
moments, and had to put my hands over my eyes.

"When I looked about, I saw that the ground was strewed with all sorts
of things--rotten boards and boxes, and ships' blocks, and empty bottles
and demijohns, with all the cane covering gone. Then I saw the three
kegs, and noticed one had burst open or rotted away, and that it was
filled with what looked like very large and dirty nickel pennies. I went
to it and took some up, and saw they were crown pieces! Of course, I was
at once wildly excited, and thought no more of the dear little kiddies,
when I heard one of them cry out--quite near--and saw it, lying down
exhausted, about ten yards away. I was running over to it when I saw
those three dreadful skeletons. They are lying quite close to each
other, near some brass cannons and a lot of rusty ironwork. I was so
terrified that I forgot all about the poor kid, and--and, well, that is
all; and here I am with my skirt in rags, and my face scratched, and my
hair loose, and 'all of a bobbery,' as Manuel says."

"Boys," said Lester, "I'm pretty sure I know how those poor fellows'
bones come to be there. An East Indiaman--the _Mountjoy_--was lost
somewhere on the Kent Group about sixty years ago; and I have read that
she had a lot of specie on board. Now, as soon as Mrs. Lester has rested
a bit, we'll start."

"I'll carry you, ma'am," said Bailey, a herculean creature of 6 ft. 6
in., and stepping into "Wreck House" he brought out a chair, seated
Lucy on it, and amidst applause and laughter, lifted it up on his mighty
shoulders as if she was no more weight than the chair itself.

She guided them to the spot, and within an hour, not only the three
small casks--all of which were filled with English silver money, but
the contents of two others, which were found lying partly buried in the
sandy soil, were brought to the house. And then began the exciting task
of counting the coins, which took some time, and when Lester announced
the result, a rousing cheer broke from the men.

"Six thousand, two hundred and seven pounds, four shillings, boys; all
with the blessed picture of good old George the