The Treasure Hunt Club by Michael Scott Clifton

Author:Michael Scott Clifton [Clifton, Michael Scott]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2018-02-02T07:00:00+00:00

Reveal the location of any antique within the county at an estate sale or garage sale that, unbeknownst to the owner, has a value of at least $1,000 or more.

Nodding, Nick handed the legal pad to Abby, who studied it before handing it to the next person. In this fashion, the legal pad made it around the table and back to Mark.

“What do you think?” he asked. A chorus of “Looks good” and “Let’s do it!” greeted his question.

“We won’t need the contract agreeing to give the owner ten percent of what we find, since we’re actually buying the item from them!” Mark explained. “However, we need to make sure we get a receipt of some kind to prove our ownership.”

Seeing that everyone understood him, Mark looked over at Nick. “You ready, buddy?”

Taking a deep breath, Nick nodded and pulled The Book of Lost Treasures from his satchel and placed it on the table. Turning to the first page, under “What is the lost treasure which you seek?” he carefully wrote their request, copying it word for word from the legal pad Mark held up before him.

The pencil Nick was using had barely left the book’s page when bright light flared from the book, startling all those around the table, except Nick and Mark. A deep sense of relief washed over Nick as he turned the page and saw not one, not two, but three maps etched in precise detail on three successive pages in the book! Now they had to believe him!

Looking around, Nick saw a range of emotions displayed by his friends, from open-mouthed amazement to shock. Steve, beer forgotten, was standing up and leaning over for as close a view as possible, while Kenneth sat with a stunned expression, as if his mind couldn’t quite process what his eyes were telling him. Even Patti, normally unflappable, was making little waving motions in front of her face and said repeatedly, “Oh my, Oh my!” Mark’s expression was much like that of Nick’s, a mixture of relief and excitement.

Abby, a broad smile on her face, reached over and squeezed Nick’s hand.

“Congratulations. You did it!”

Unable to stop himself, Nick pulled Abby to him and gave her an enthusiastic kiss before raising his hands in euphoria above his head.

“Yes!” he shouted.

An excited babbling broke out as everyone seemed to want to talk at once For a few minutes, a happy pandemonium reigned. The Book of Lost Treasures was passed around, and everyone took a turn staring at the maps within it.

“Brook Street! That’s just two blocks from here!” Patti exclaimed as she pointed at one of the maps. “And look! Edwards Avenue is on here too! Mark, that’s close to you and your daddy’s State Farm office!”

“Where’s this?” Steve asked, pointing at the third and last map. Patti saw it was a location out of the city and in the country. Mark knew the county much better than she did, so she pushed the book over to him.

Perusing the map, Mark did little clucking noises with his tongue as he studied the map.

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