It was a bridge near the old city canal. Rather, a ravine, at the bottom of which a canal ran. Steep slopes on them grew trees for 60 or even 100 years.
Narrow paths led to the bottom of the ravine. There was a flood. Apparently here in 1920 there was one of the caches, which was hastily dug. I had to dig.
After an hour of work. Theye got to the tree. The boxes were covered with boat tar tarpaulins. There were about 20 wooden boxes in the pit.
Carefully opening the lids, they found rifles of the carbine system, 7 chargers. Next to them lay bayonet knives in leather sheaths. 15 boxes were carbines and 5 boxes of cartridges for them, which surprisingly survived almost intact.
Maybe because the floodplain was sandy. We walked along it with a metal detector, characteristic sounds were heard in three places. Checked there found a scattering of copper and silver buttons - "the third sapper battalion." At the last point, a small copper box with orders, an old silver watch, several gold coins of the first northern empire.
To clear the conscience, a complete check, the entire area was checked with metal detectors, but there were no sounds. Using special devices - checked the slopes. In one place they found a void. Everyone else was asked to come upstairs.
Only a few specialists remained. They started work. Carefully starting to dig there, they came across a wooden door, the opening was made of wood, without the use of metal parts. Opening the door, the experts put on gas masks. They went inside, twenty steps. There were boxes inside. A small room 5 by 6 meters.
Reinforced with beams like in mountain mines. The floor was paved with bricks. Crates, no, rather chests. Several. Some of them contained some old merry-go-rounds, paper money, bonds, securities, stocks. Others have gold and silver coins.
Mixed with crystals, semi-precious stones - amethyst, garnet, turquoise. In a separate large box were uncut crystals - sapphires, rubies, emeralds, diamonds, a handful of gold rings with seals and rings with various stones. Having illuminated the walls with powerful searchlights, they saw wooden shelves embedded in them.
Which were filled with boxes containing papers, documents, silver and gold utensils, scabbards of daggers richly decorated with fine silver carvings. Several golden checkers decorated with bows and ancient orders. In a separate box were old revolvers and Mausers in another were cartridges for them.
Three machine guns of the Maxim system and tin boxes for them with cartridges were installed on the floor near the wall. As well as a small mountain gun with 20 mm shells, manufactured in 1918. After checking the shelves, they found a small room behind them, there was a bed, two chairs, a table.
A couple of bowls. cups. A wooden staircase led to the top. But they did not dare to climb up it. Leaving a search beacon. The location was later determined.
It was 300 meters from where the cache was discovered. It went out into the old and still preserved stable. To the third cellar. Inside which were found the old decayed uniform of officers, their epaulettes, belts, boots.
Several silver and copper coins, a pair of gold buttons from uniforms. The stairs led to the second cellar, where it was empty and dusty. And from it there was an exit to the first basement, where the old books of the leaders of the second northern empire were stored.
They loved to write ideological appeals, to substantiate their line of vision of life. But as they passed away, their works were confiscated from libraries and bookstores. It was impossible to burn, as well as throw it away.
Therefore, the works were sent for eternal storage in the basements. Since the new leader who came, scolded the old one, and his works were no longer needed, and sometimes even dangerous. Such was the political culture in the second northern empire. That is, there was nothing interesting in this basement. And when they got to the top, the specialists discovered that the stable was under reconstruction. Grandfather, he was glad that the trip was not in vain!
Dara, avoided working as a janitor for half a year. True, he lost his money. But he did not mark all the places. He left two for himself.