Once out, his i eyes fell on a stout iron crowbar wjjich was standing among the other tools — such an im plement as is used to make holes in the earth wherein to set hurdles and stakes — and it occurred to hira^ that it would not be a bad idea to drive this crowbar into the bottom of the grave which he had dug, in order to ascertain if there was anything within its reach. Ac cordingly, he once more descended into the hole and began to work with: the iron crow, driving it down with all his strength. When he had got it almost as deep as it would go, that is, about three feet, it struck something — some thing hard. There was no doubt of it. He worked away in great excitement, widening the hole as much as ; he could. Yes, it was masonry ; or if it was not masonry it was something uncommonly like it. He drew the crow out of the hole, and, seizing the shovel, and began to dig again with renewed vigor. As he could no longer /conveniently throw the soil from the hole he. took a 'skep' or leaf basket, which lay handy, and placing it beside him, put as much of the sandy soil as he could lift into it, and then lifted it and shot it on the edge of the pit. For three-quarters of an liour he labored thus most manfully, till at last became down to the stone-work. He cleared a | patch of it and examined it attentively by the light of the dark lantern. It appeared to be rubble'- work, built in the form of an arch. He struck it with the iron crow, and it gave back a hollow sound. There" "was a cavity of some sort underneath. His .excitement and curiosity re doubled. -By great efforts be widened the spot of stone-work already laid ..bare. Luckily, the soil — or rather sand— was so friable that there : was very: little exertionVrequired to loosen it. j This done, he took the iron crow^ and insert-.; 1 itig'it beneath a loose flat stdhe^ ; leyered ! it up. 