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casket was broken open, and it was full of gold and jewels. Well, they
took all the gold and jewels, and buried the skeleton--and now,--do you
know what happens? At midnight a number of strange persons are seen
searching on the shore and among the rocks for the lost treasure, and it
is said they often utter cries of anger and despair. And those who
robbed the tomb all died suddenly."
"Served them right!" said Lorimer. "And now they are dead, I suppose the
wronged ghosts don't appear any more?"
"Oh yes, they do," said Gueldmar very seriously. "If any sailor passes at
midnight, and sees them or hears their cries, he is doomed."
"But _does_ he see or hear them?" asked Errington, with a smile.
"Well, I don't know," returned Gueldmar, with a grave shake of his head.
"I'm not superstitious myself, but I should be sorry to say anything
against the berg-folk. You see they _may_ exist, and it's no use
offending them."
"And what do ye mean by the berg-folk?" inquired Macfarlane.


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