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CHAPTER XVIII THE TREASURE HUNT
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"Have you the papers, Alan?"
"Yes dear."
"And the key which came out of that box?"
"Yes, dear."
"Then I have the golden peacock in this bag of Uncle Ran's," ended Marie, quite satisfied that all was well.
With Fuller she occupied a first-class carriage of the London express from Lewes, and the two had it all to themselves, since Alan had bribed1 the guard to keep out other passengers. As the lovers were so excited over their solution of the riddle2 and their discovery--if not of the treasure--at least of certain evidence that the same existed, it was little to be wondered at that they could talk of nothing else. Hence the necessity for a compartment3 all to themselves, for they did not wish anyone else to know of their newly-acquired fortune, until it was in their own possession. Then Alan intended to advertise the affair far and wide through the medium of the daily newspapers, so that Mr. Sorley--wherever he might be--should become cognizant of the fact, as well as Mr. Morad-Bakche. It was just as well to let both these gentlemen know that Miss Inderwick had the jewels, and intended to keep them. Fuller was quite certain that he could safeguard her interests in every way, should the Indian try to gain what he had come so far to seek. As to Mr. Sorley, that gentleman being in his present straits, scarcely counted. But Marie wished him to know the truth, as she believed he would then return. Alan was of a different opinion.
On the previous evening there had been great excitement at the vicarage when the lovers returned from their investigations4 and told the story of how they had guessed the riddle together, besides narrating5, with much wealth of detail, the search down the well. Both Mr. and Mrs. Fuller had expressed the greatest surprise, as well they might, and both congratulated Marie on her good fortune. If indeed the jewels--as was hinted in Ferrier's story--were worth from one to two hundred thousand pounds, she would indeed be able to restore the family prestige and repair The
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守候活动,童子军的活动 | |
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abruptly
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