“That doesn’t matter,” said the young inventor, coolly. “We will regulate that.”
Then, from his pocket, Frank produced a small folding pocket lantern, an invention of his own.
He lit this and boldly ventured down into the place.
He went down a dozen steps, and then a wonderful sight was spread before him.
A large chamber, about fifteen feet in length by ten in breadth, hewn out of solid rock, was revealed.
The walls were adorned with shelves, and about the stone floor were chests of metal.
These chests contained coins and silver and gold cups, flagons, pots and all sorts of ware, thrown about promiscuously and in heaps.
For a moment the two explorers, astounded, gazed at the scene before them.
Both were so dumbfounded that they could not speak.
One thing was apparent to them, and it brought the blood in surges to their temples.