My Buried Treasure

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Richard Harding Davis. My Buried Treasure

MY BURIED TREASURE

by Richard Harding Davis

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This is a true story of a search for buried treasure. The only part that is not true is the name of the man with whom I searched for the treasure. Unless I keep his name out of it he will not let me write the story, and, as it was his expedition and as my share of the treasure is only what I can make by writing the story, I must write as he dictates. I think the story should be told, because our experience was unique, and might be of benefit to others. And, besides, I need the money.

There is, however, no agreement preventing me from describing him as I think he is, or reporting, as accurately as I can, what he said and did as he said and did it.

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Edgar's eye-glasses became frosted with cold, condemnatory scorn. He shook his head disgustedly.

"I was afraid of this!" he murmured.

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