"Toss it back in the hole," cried Guy, and in a jiffy the dirt was flung back where it came from and the key was discovered.
"Don't let's open the box here," said Dolly; "I think we ought to take it to Mr. Rose first."
"I think so, too," agreed Jack Norris, and the boys carried the big box, while Dolly and the girls followed with the key.
"Here you are, Captain Kidd," cried Jack as they met Mr. Rose already coming to meet them.
"Found it, did you?" said that gentleman, smiling at the band of treasure seekers. "Bring it along and we'll open it."
They all followed him to the bungalow veranda, and there the treasure chest was unlocked.
It contained a little souvenir for everybody present and there were exclamations of delight over the pretty trinkets that were found tied up in dainty tissue paper parcels that did not look at all as if they had been prepared by Captain Kidd or his pirate crew!
Dolly's gift was a pretty writing tablet, well furnished, and upon which, she declared, she should write a long letter home telling of the treasure hunt and its success.
Later on a jolly picnic supper was served to the young people and before this was finished the sun had set and the stars were beginning to show above the tall trees.
"Now for a real camp-fire," said Mr. Rose, leading the way to the open tent. "Come on, boys, and help me fetch wood."