When the revolutionists carried them off they said they were going straight back to Central America with them.

Instead, however, they landed on an island of the West Indies and there started to divide the fortune.

This caused a bitter fight, in which several of the party were killed and wounded.

Then it was decided to hide the money and jewels in a cave on the island and make a division later.

A place was selected and the gold and jewels placed under heavy rocks in a small cave.