The best place to wait and ride out the storm was inside the cave. The captain went back outside and told Erika, who was still waiting along with the other two soldiers. He filled them in on what happened and told them they should go in. They stayed in the cave for three days until the storm finally subsided, passing the hours planning what they were going to do with all that gold. And there was a lot. When they entered the impromptu treasure room, they were all rendered speechless. The crates were piled up on top of mounds of gold ingots and precious stones, while sacks of jewels and coins scattered all over the ground hindered their access to a rear section that seemingly went on forever. The gold of Spaniards taken to Russia, Nazi ingots, the jewels of Belgian nobility and the riches of Dutch merchants, precious stones from France, Italy and Austria; fur coats, scepters, tiaras, more ingots, more coins, rings, necklaces, more coins and more jewels. A fortune great enough to change the world that all of them knew up to that moment.
When they were ready, they abandoned the treasure and climbed aboard the submarine that appeared to still be in working order. The captain and his soldiers made some rudimentary repairs that were more than sufficient for them to leave the island behind and make their way to Greenland, the place where they would donate that impressive, durable vessel. They would make the return trip to Norway and report to the authorities on what happened on the island, without mentioning the cave and treasure. And once they were finished with all the formalities, they would dedicate themselves to fulfilling the promise that the three idealistic adventurers made to the world and its neediest inhabitants. With no strings attached, they would impartially finance medical research studies, create infrastructure projects in underdeveloped countries, battle against greed and lend a helping hand to the disadvantaged. And for all the evil that was done in the world, an equal measure of good would be distributed. The most expensive act of penance ever done.
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