Short Story: Is The Legend Of Burieded Treasure On Money Hill

THE SLAVE BOY All three of us sat down upon the pew in the balcony where the great American story teller once sat. From our vantage point we had a clear view of the graveyard and the inside of the church. Bill was on a roll and continued offering Dylan information that may help him answer the vital question. Is the legend of buried treasure on Money Hill a reality or is it gossip made up by a bunch of fishermen to pass the time between runs of Hudson River shad? Bill pointed to the altar at the head of the church and asked Dylan, “Do See that altar table young man?” Dylan attended church services since he was four years old, and knew what a religious alter was used for. Therefore he nodded in the affirmative and answered “Yes sir.” Bill

Taylor with. Therefore, he went right ahead and asked the first one. “Mr. Taylor I am trying to prove a couple of things. From my father’s journal I know that Captain Kidd existed but did he bury treasure at Money Hill on Croton Point?” “Well my boy,” Mr. Taylor explained, “your father many years ago asked a similar question so I will start off by giving you a similar answer. Most of the stories people tell about pirates burying treasure then drawing a map with an X to mark the spot of the secret burial location is completely false. But the pirate you are asking about, in fact, did have a history of burying gold coins and jewels and that’s a fact.” Dylan’s eyes lit up when he heard this bit of concrete information that might help build his case. “Please Mr. Taylor, tell me about these facts,” Dylan asked. “Ok Dylan, but let’s get right to the chase and save everyone some time. I’ll start from the beginning.” Mr. Taylor continued by asking Dylan if he knew how to take good notes. Dylan said “Yes I am sir,” and he was prepared to write down any pertinent information Mr. Taylor was eager to give him about the pirate named