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<\/p>\nFormer marketing director Emil Knodel loves antiques.<\/p>\n
So when he heard that there was going to be a sale at the nearby estate where the owner had recently passed away, he thought he might find something of value there.<\/p>\n
On the day of the sale, one piece of furniture immediately caught his attention. A beautiful 19th century chest of drawers with a marble top that would fit perfectly in his dining room\u2026<\/p>\n
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The purchase was fantastic considering the fact that Emil managed to buy it back for just $100. ‘Because it has a lovely marble countertop, I hope to use it in my dining room,’ Emil, 67, told ABC News.<\/p>\n
When Emil and Jeff Allen, who works for the Premiere Estate Sales Network, were busy loading the dresser for onward transportation, they heard a strange noise.<\/p>\n
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Real treasure
\nIt turned out that there was a secret compartment in the chest of drawers, in which real treasures lay. <\/p>\n
‘There were gold jewelry, diamond rings and many other things. We experienced a real adrenaline rush. We were both in shock,’ said Jeff Allen.<\/p>\n
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Nevertheless, the two men decided to immediately return the valuables to the owners of the mansion, from whom the chest of drawers was bought.<\/p>\n
Here is how Emil explains his act: ‘I bought a chest of drawers. I didn’t buy these things. If I had left them for myself, I would not be able to sleep peacefully.<\/p>\n
I would be constantly tormented by a sense of conscience. ‘I am a former Marine and always try to act in good conscience’<\/p>\n
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So the treasures returned to their rightful owner, or rather, to the son of the one who made the cache, but, unfortunately, died. <\/p>\n
The son remembered this chest of drawers from childhood, although he had no idea about the secret compartment.<\/p>\n