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The Treasure Chest of Don Jose
Originally Aired: February 4, 1952
Suspense #459, "The Treasure Chest of Don Jose,"
When a devastating hurricane destroys Jose Gasparia's ancestral home on Black Key in the Gulf of Mexico, his friend Pedro saves his life. As they clear the rubble of the demolished chimney built by Jose's great-grandfather, Pedro discovers a small iron box containing an old parchment. Jose quickly lies to Pedro, claiming it's just a childhood nursery rhyme, but the document is actually a treasure map leading to the buried gold of his notorious pirate ancestor, Don Jose Gasparia. The map directs him to Dog Body…
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