He Thought It Was Just Garden Junk — Until An Expert Says This

Owen didn’t want to jump to conclusions, but it was hard not to wonder. He dug further, literally and figuratively. In a corner of the yard, he unearthed a rusted padlock, then fragments of a weathered wooden box. One piece had handwriting: “D.C. – W.C.” etched into the inside lid. Dale confirmed the initials matched the bar’s shipment manifest.