Almost There

Peter had to dig down another 10 cm before his shovel finally hit something and it wasn’t late when everyone could see the sight of a lead container buried under layers of dirt. As they removed the dirt from the container it appeared that it was a sheet of lead. So was it just the lead that was responsible for the sound that the metal detector made? Peter pulled out the folded lead sheet out of the ground and what rested underneath it left everyone astonished. Their pupils dilated as if they had seen a ghost but soon a smile that boasted of success overtook their surprised faces.