Creedon looked at the lad in a curious way. "It cannot be possible," he said, "that you have found anything?" "Yes, I have." "What have you found?" "Guess." "It's no time to guess; what have you found?" "I'll show you what I've found; I want your help." The lad found a piece of sapling about seven feet in length, and said: "You gentlemen come with me; I'll show you something." Animated by great interest and curiosity, Brooks and Creedon followed Desmond. He led them to the little rock cave where the crevice abutted on the solid wall of rock, and he said: "Now what do you see?" "We see the rock." "Is that all?" "Yes." "Look sharp; there is something you have not discovered before." "What is it?" "Look." "I've looked." "I reckon when you did look upon the occasion of your former visits you did as you are doing now--only _looked_, but you did not search." "Have you searched?" "Yes, I have." "And you've found something?" "Yes, I have." "What?" "Oh, look." "I'm done looking." "Then let me show you." Desmond took the strong piece of sapling he had brought with him and jammed one end with great force against the square piece of roofing, and the piece of rock moved. Creedon gazed aghast and exclaimed: "By all that's strange and wonderful, but I believe you have unfolded the Mexican's secret." "I think so; and now lend me your strength, both of you, and let's see if we can move that loose piece of rock. I'll bet there is an opening there." "You are right--yes, lad, you have indeed raked into the old Mexican's treasure den; I can recall now some words he once spoke." "Don't spend any more time recalling; let's shove that rock aside if we can." The two men lent their aid to Desmond, and sure enough they did raise the piece of rock, and by hoisting it they managed to move it aside a trifle, enough to reveal the fact that there was a chamber above, and that the opening was through the piece of rock. It was a reward of Desmond's persistence, but after all it was accident that had revealed to him the opening. By hard work the men finally succeeded in moving the rock aside, and there was disclosed the opening, and Desmond said: "Now let me stand on our shoulders with the light and I will tell you what it is we have found. There is something there to reveal, I am dead sure." The two men assisted Desmond to their shoulders. He took the lantern and shoved his head through the opening, and then flashed the light around, and with a joyful shout exclaimed: "We've got it!" "This beats me dead," said Creedon. Both men were greatly excited, for it did appear that they had made a great find of hidden treasure. Meantime, Desmond managed to force himself up and disappeared in the cave. He glanced around and beheld a sight that filled him with varying emotions.