Secrets of the Golden Hourglass
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Red lights hung precariously about in the tunnels. This always created an eerie world for the prisoners. Yet, they labored only thirty feet beneath the beautiful sunshine of Southern California.
Steadily, sand continued to pour in from above onto the prisoners from many small openings in the rock. The men feared it, for when it was cleared away, rocks fell upon them. Sadistic guards laughed as the men cried out.
Suddenly, all personnel paused as they heard a low rumble begin. Soon, their world collapsed and nothing but filtering sand remained in motion...like that found flowing through a golden hourglass.
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Legend has it that Aztec Indians used gold from their "El Dorado" claim to build the seven cities of gold. When the Spanish Conquistadors came to the Western Hemisphere in the 1530’s, the Indians flooded the mine. Its location remained a secret until the days of the California Gold Rush when the Dutchman Mining Company discovered it. Through a powerful earthquake, the mine became "lost" again. Suddenly, on March 5, 1989, an entrance to that mine was revealed once more when two construction workers who were excavating a foundation fell into a pit and were killed. The accident occurred on the grounds of the Naval Training Base of Fort Warren outside San Diego, along the beautiful Pacific coast. Secret mining operations resumed with government money stolen from the building project. Shortly thereafter, the discovery of an ancient golden hourglass helped unlock an adventure tale of cover-ups, greed, kidnapping, and murder. Both Naval and civilian personnel faced the ultimate challenge as the forces of nature tried to preserve the legend of the "Lost Dutchman’s Mine."
About the Author
Mr. Christ, age 53, resides in Baltimore, Maryland. He currently teaches Elementary Art for the Baltimore City Public Schools. He has a BFA from Mount Saint Mary’s College and an MA from Eastern Illinois University in Fine Art and Design. Mr. Christ headed the Graphics Department for nearly five years at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis prior to moving to Baltimore in 1989. He is a licensed contractor and an Architectural Designer of custom homes for private clients. He is involved in adjunct teaching at The Community Colleges of Baltimore County and operates an in-home graphic/fine art studio. Mr. Christ has been seriously writing novels, screenplays and children’s stories since 1994. His works of adult fiction include: Secrets of the Golden Hourglass, The Isherwood Incident, The Farnsworth Files and The Image Makers. Stories for children include: Little Bow, Elop, A Young Artist in Ancient Times, Let’s Make a Design, Imagine That! and Jeffrey’s Boyhood Memories- 1955 & 1956. Mr. Christ is the recipient of many awards in graphic design, architectural design, fine art paintings and portraits. His art is in private collections in America, England, Japan, and the Philippines.