He ran therefore to the house, and brought a rope which he had seen lying about.

One end of it Sandy tied round whatever stone was too heavy for him, and Willie, laying hold of the other, lifted along with him.

They got on faster now, and in a few minutes Sandy exclaimed-- "Here it is at last!" "The treasure ?" cried Willie.

"Oh, jolly!" Sandy burst out laughing, and shouted-- "The water!" "Bother the water!" growled Willie.

"But go on, Sandy; the iron chest may be at the bottom of the water, you know." "All very well for you up there!" retorted Sandy.