Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 742
o awfully. So it was Bess who actually unearthed a boxabout two feet long and half as wide. It was fas-tened with a lock. How shall we open it? asked Bob. In the stories they always break it open,said Maggie, breathlessly. Do you think youcan, Bob? Just then, there was a noise behind tbem, andan… … I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO SHOOT ME. SO I RAN. fitted the key into the lock, and as they all bentover the box, she lifted the cover. Though itwas dark in the cave, they could see quite plainlythat it held a number of interesting things. Let s take it out into the light, cried Bob.They all three laid…
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