Chapter 4 - What an Amazing Story!
The rest of the pages in the book were blank. I closed the book and considered what I had just read. The old man was dying, There was little doubt. He did hide the diary just as he said he would. Most likely he left this dwelling and wandered off into the woods where, I hoped, he died without too much discomfort. What an amazing find I had made!
I could probably easily confirm the existence of Moses Jenkins. He had given enough information in his journal to help someone validate it. He asked that he not be forgotten and I knew I never would. Better yet, I would check public records once I got back to Boston and write an article in his memory.
But first, I had to find my way out of here. I needed to find the van or find a trail, power line or a railway track to get me back to civilization.