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Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1931, Page 6 (Supplement)

» At last the chums managed to get the chest in to the bank. “My!” said Richard, sitting down to rest. “It is heavy! If it is full of gold, and silver, there must be ever so much.” / “In that case,” remarked Polly, “it will be well worth the trouble, we’ve had. to get it.” ’• - ■ . “I should think so,” added Gwen. “Why, we’ll be able to buy all sorts Of thingsnow!” , ... J . V,r

While Richard and Gwen were congratulating themselves on having landed the chest, and imagining the quantity of gold and silver it contained, Ted had been thinking of something more practical. • “It doesn’t matter what it contains for the moment,” he said. The question is—how are we going to get it home? It is far too heavy for us to carry. “Good gracious,” shouted Richard. “I never thought of that.” “Oh dear!” Gwen wailed. ‘That certainly is going to be a problem.” ><.•-