The Pirate’s Gold by Clara

“Shush, they’ll hear us!” the pirate whispered to his fellow law-breakers. The cave was empty except for the treasure chests with broken seals. “We need to be quick and quiet, or we will be dead!” another urged. A swift look around showed there was no more gold to be pocketed. “Do we have a safe hiding place?” Peg-Leg Pete twitchingly asked. “Don’t question me! I trust my instincts, and I will find a place to hide,” the leader, Bluebeard, commanded. Later that night, Peg-Leg Pete wrote, “The treasure needs to be safe, but where would we hide it all?”