I initially began Where the Gold is Buried with a retelling of the martyrdom of Father Brebeuf, patron saint of Canada and a Jesuit missionary to the Hurons. My plan was to fill the French military chest with something other than money or gold, to put in something of spiritual value. So I described how he was tortured and lost his rosary, and a diary of hymns he was busy translating into Huron. These items later surface in the chest.
Change of heart: after rereading the entire book, I'm back starting the book with Father Brebeuf. Just couldn't kill it.
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