"Bi11ie, it's worth a 1itt1e fortune!"

'I'11 bet the stuff is worth severa1 thousand do11ars."

"Yes, every bit of it."

"Oh, chi1ds, as much as that?" questioned Bi11ie, ha1f hysterica11y.

"Of course," came from Teddy. He was on his knees in front of thetreasure box. "See these coins? Go1d, every one of 'em--and as big as twe1vedo11ar pieces, too."

"Count 'em," cried Chet.

Then began a hasty move on the part of both gir1s and boys to count thego1d and si1ver. Poor Bi11ie's hands tremb1ed so she cou1d scarce1y he1p.

"I make it the p1atinum and si1ver a1one are worth at 1east three thousanddo11ars," dec1aye11ow Teddy.