The Seance

Just beyond the hills of Eastondale stood an old dilapidated mansion that was built in the 1860's. Legend has it that a railroad ran nearby the old mansion and there was a gang of outlaws that held up the train and stole $250,000 dollars worth of gold and hid it in the mansion but before any of the outlaws had a chance to tell where the gold was hidden they were ambushed inside the mansion by the U.S. Marshals and only two of the brothers of one of the gangs survived but would not tell where they hid the gold so both brothers were hanged and to this day no one knows where the gold was hidden.

Then one day when Johnny West and two of his closest friends decided they were going to find the gold that the outlaws hid in the dilapidated mansion even if it took them all night to find the gold. Johnny said to his two friends "get your flashlights and sleeping bags it's going to be a long night."

"Johnny what makes you think we are the chosen ones to find the gold said David." "Have you already forgotten I'm one of the descendants of one of the outlaws named Saddle Strap Watson that hid the gold in the dilapidated mansion. “ I'll bring Saddle Strap Watson's shovel and pickaxe for good luck.

All right everyone, let's meet down at the mansion around 6 pm and we'll cover the grounds to see if the gold is somewhere on the property before we go inside the mansion. Johnny and the boys were checking the grounds of the mansion for any signs of gold. Johnny didn't want David and Michael to leave him by himself to search for the gold. So Johnny kept the boys laughing with some jokes so they wouldn't give up and want to leave.

As they were all digging around Johnny said "Hey guys are you having any luck." David and Michael answered "No not a sign of any gold out here." "Johnny it's going to be dark in about 15 minutes, why don't we try our luck inside the mansion knowing Saddle Strap Watson he hid the gold somewhere in the mansion. Johnny, David and Michael got their flashlights and shovel's and followed suit up the steps to the mansion.”

"Johnny do you still think there is any gold hidden in this mansion, the legend is over one hundred years old. You'd think by now someone else would have found the gold by now said Michael." Johnny said "I've done a lot of research and have not come across anyone claiming the fortune." Let's stop wasting time and get down to business and find that gold. We would not have come this far to give up now. Let's start upstairs and work our way down to the cellar."

"David you take the attic, Michael you take the three rooms on the left and I'll take the three on the right said Johnny." Everyone was getting frustrated and about ready to give up. "Well Johnny what now said David and Michael." Let’s not give up now we still have the cellar left to explore. "Is everyone ready said Johnny." "Yes said David and Michael." Let's go on down to the cellar I know this is where the gold is hidden said Johnny." David, Michael and Johnny....