It was a sandy soil and not at all muddy, and the children wondered what kind of a game could take place in a ploughed field.
"It has just been discovered," Uncle Steve began, "that this field you see before you is the place where Captain Kidd buried his treasures! For many years the site was undiscovered, but documents have been found recently, proving beyond all doubt that the greater part of his vast treasure was concealed in this particular piece of ground.

Of course, if this were generally known, all sorts of companies and syndicates would be formed to dig for it.

But I have carefully kept it secret from the world at large, because I wanted you children to be the first ones to dig for it.

Bring the spades, please, Carter, and let us set to work at once." So Carter brought twenty small spades, and gave one to each child present.
"Now," said Uncle Steve, "dig wherever you like, all over the field, and when you find any buried treasure, dig it up, but if it is tied up in a parcel, do not open it.

Every one finding any treasure must bring it, and put it in this wheelbarrow, and then, if you choose, you may go back and dig for more." This was indeed a novel game, and girls and boys alike began to dig with enthusiasm.
Marjorie worked like mad.