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From our hiding-place in the bushes we all three watched intently, wondering what was the nature of their find.
That they had discovered something of interest seemed certain, but from our position we could not see its nature. The whole four were in the deep hole, working eagerly and digging around what was apparently a strong chest buried in the earth.