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The Buried Treasure; Or, Old Jordan's "Haunt"

Chapter 1: THE BURIED TREASURE; OR, OLD JORDAN’S “HAUNT.”
By Harry Castlemon
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The story centers on the Evans family after a fall into poverty, following industrious young David, his morose brother Daniel, and their father as they navigate daily hardship, local rivalries with the Gordon family, and encounters with a reclusive figure called Old Jordan. A sequence of incidents—a shooting match, small experiments, chance discoveries, and household struggles—unfolds into the uncovering of a hidden cache. The narrative emphasizes practical resourcefulness, contrasts of character, and community tensions, progressing episodically from domestic scenes to the final revelation and resolution surrounding the buried treasure.

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Title: The Buried Treasure; Or, Old Jordan's "Haunt"

Author: Harry Castlemon

Release date: March 4, 2018 [eBook #56676]

Language: English

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Don and Bert Gordon and the “Circus-Hosses.”

BOY TRAPPER SERIES.

THE
BURIED TREASURE;

OR,

OLD JORDAN’S “HAUNT.”

By HARRY CASTLEMON,

AUTHOR OF “THE FRANK NELSON SERIES,” “THE SPORTSMAN’S CLUB SERIES,” “GUNBOAT SERIES,” &C.

PHILADELPHIA
HENRY T. COATES & CO.

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