Girl Finds Strange Coin With Metal Detector — Expert Turns Pale When He Sees It

Maya shrank back behind the tree trunk instantly, but the damage had been done. Hold’s face twisted into a menacing sneer. He shouted for his men to keep digging, and then turned away from the clearing and began striding purposefully into the dark woods straight toward her.

Fear surged through Maya. Abandoning stealth, she turned and sprinted through the dense trees, desperate to reach the main road where she had requested emergency help. Even if the police were late in coming, Maya hoped some passing car or truck would save her from the ruthless man.

Twigs tore at Maya’s clothes as she scrambled over slippery roots, the heavy thud of Hold’s boots closing in fast behind her. "I know what you did. Give me the recording!" he roared through the trees, his voice unhinged and desperate.