It is my will.

It is written in lead--pencil and may not be legal, but it is the best I can do.

I have no relatives, except a few second cousins somewhere out in the Northwest, and I don't want them to have anything to do directly with my property, for they would be sure to make trouble.

Here, as you see, I leave to you, Miss Markham, and Ralph all the property, of every kind and description, of which I may die possessed.

This, of course, would cover all treasure you may be able to take away from this place, and which, without this will, might be claimed by some of my distant relatives, if they should ever chance to hear the story of my discovery.
"Besides this, I have written here, on another page of this note--book, a few private directions as to how I want the treasure disposed of.