OTHERPLANE

Wed, 12 Aug 98, Reader writes:

I was informed by an old man about a cave hidden in a mountain. His name is Andrew. Andrew said that for a few years, he and his brother lived at their grandfather's house located on a small mountain. Andrew (about 70 yrs old), told me that he and his brother would see their grandfather walk up to a small cave with mason jars and small pouches on a regular basis. He would walk into the cave and come out never any later than 10 minutes emptyhanded. On his deathbed, his grandfather told his grandmother that there were thousands of dollars in the cave. She disregarded the information and said that it would remain there since that is where he wanted it. He died and according to Andrew, the money has never been recovered. Andrew drew me a rough map of the location of the cave. He believes that his grandfather buried the money in a spring inside the cave (digging would take forever). It took me 2 days and lots of punishment to find the cave but I found it. It is a narrow cave with some low spots where water might have travelled. The cave is dry now but in the very back of the cave there is a room about the size of a small bathroom. Water drips in the room enough to keep the floor wet. I have went over the area with a metal detector but to no avail. He couldn't have went to far inside to be able to bury money and be out in ten minutes. I retrieved a property map from the county records department. Would you be willing to dowse the map to confirm or deny any hidden items?

Wed, 12 Aug 98, Otherplane's reply:

The stash is still inside. The best way to do this so you can at least pinpoint the area is to take a good series of pictures or video shots. Send them to us and we scan the photos or video and tell you where you can concentrate your efforts. Your call.