Catherine and the Hidden Treasure
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“I’ve made provisions for our future together, Cath. I’ve been tucking away my wages from the mill for a long time and, combined with all of the financial gifts I’ve received over the years from my folks and beloved but somewhat eccentric Aunt Celia, they total just over twenty thousand dollars.” I gulped. “That’s a lot of money, Robert.” It was a fortune in 1942. “It is, and you’re the only person I trust to be custodian of it until I return,” he said as his eyes glowed with love for me.
“So where is it?” I shifted nervously, hoping he wasn’t about to hand me a sack with $20,000 in it that I might lose or be robbed of on the way home.
He grinned mischievously. “You know how much I love games, Cath.”
I gasped. “No, Robert, you can’t play games with twenty thousand dollars!” I shook my head, which made him giggle.
“Come on, it’s only money,” he said in his typical carefree way. “My dad spends that much on haircuts and shoe shines in a year.”
“And some people don’t make that much in ten years.” I tried to bring him back to the reality for most people.
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In 1941, Catherine Sorensen is a receptionist at the New York accounting firm where her father works. She feels great about her life. Jobs like hers are hard to come by for young women as the Great Depression lingers on. Catherine wants to be professional, but then, she meets the son of one of the firm’s wealthiest clients.
Robert Collins is dashingly handsome and charming. She falls for him immediately but is sure she will never see him again. Furthermore, their relationship is doomed due to their different social classes. Imagine Catherine’s surprise when Robert shows up at her house a few days later, and they fall in love.
Before they can get married, Robert must serve overseas in World War II. During his absence, he has given Catherine a puzzle. Somewhere, he hid $20,000 that will be theirs to share as husband and wife. She is supposed to find it before his return, but what turns into a game becomes a refining fire that shapes the rest of Catherine’s life.
About the Author
Chris T. Larsen completed a thirty-year civilian career as an analyst for the U.S. Air Force in April of 2012. He is now a CPA. Chris and his wife, Debbie, have three children, four grandchildren, and live in Layton, Utah. He is also the author of Real Love.