In an underground vault, Desmond finds a headless body and a jeweled mask.In an underground vault, Desmond finds a headless body and a jeweled mask.In an underground vault, Desmond finds a headless body and a jeweled mask.
The 1897 storyline drew the highest ratings through the whole run of the show, so apparently they tried to recreate the conditions with the 1840 storyline (using similar plot elements), hoping for the same result.