"I would dig down and find the jar."
"But you would have no right to do that; the money belongs to old Anthony."
"Who is my uncle. But you are mistaken. I don't want to take it. I want to see if the gold is still there."
"Why shouldn't it be?"
"Because," answered Lyman, with a lucky thought, "the boy knows where it is. What is to prevent his going there by himself and carrying off all there is. My uncle would have no proof that it was he."
"I never thought of that," said James, quickly. "It would be just like Mark."
"Do you think he is honest?"
"I wouldn't answer for him. He is a poor boy."
"Exactly, and the gold would be a great temptation. As the legal heir of Uncle Anthony, I think I ought to look into the matter. Suppose my uncle should die, wouldn't this Mark get the money, even if he hasn't done it already, and no one would be the wiser?"
"Of course!" James readily assented. "What do you want us to do?"