He dug more and soon discovered that, yes, there was—a metal box, buried in the earth. It was much , much larger than the one they found in the garden.
He dug around the box so that the cover was completely visible.
“This certainly looks like a treasure chest,” he said , looking up at the others.
It was quite difficult to dig it out. In fact, it was impossible for him alone with one shovel. Jeff took a turn digging, but it was too difficult for him as well.
Mr. Lomber had to leave the cave to call the sheriff on his cell phone who came with two of his deputies. They finally removed the chest out of the ground and brought it down to the sheriff’s office.
Carrying the chest was difficult because it was so heavy.