Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-17

n'ght, nIOMe, IN me oafk, ano surviving On
vaIn,. To grasp The edges at his slipper,
PRISON ID, Beisey Sack, B'sey Inrk
rhougit be, II you could bu see y"ui
poor si0tui lord and muster, ~ a plight 50
piieous in behoidr But he dared no,
inter hrs sorrow,u! c.'giia;i0ns aloud. -
The ghost as no where 10 be seen -
Once he thought he heard IA suppressed
yiggle; nBd ~ his ears u had Mhpst aw-
iui uncurtiiy sound | know not why II
is, there ~ pleasure in the idea that de-
parted spirits still Care for us, aud con
iInuc to have sympaihIcs and feelings
like our own; buI whose blv"d does MOI
curdIe, and drop coldy TN oush is veins
at the thought that The DEAD may laugh! A
"ironeer n'nd t"an jacobs might have
well quaIied at that trying moment Be-
fore iiis newiIderU ni horrn, began tu
pass away, he felt l'liLseIf caught up BY
a strong arm, and placed upon his feet
HIS first motion was Ia lay hnld of his
Bible. Aias,n lay buried al the bnitom
ot the ditch. Nothing could nave added
8, inuc to his supersiitions fears. lie
groped around, IN hopes OF finding the
projecting volume and while thus en-
gagged, strong light fell upon him from
t!l" torches oi his companions, who were
SLOWLY proceeding toward the spot indi-
Gated by the mae ician's iod of witch ha-
eel, filled with quicksilver. jacob felt
the mud tightening on his face cnd hands
as IL IL had been an armour of steel. but
regard ess ofprrsonai beauty, he joyfuliy
str"de onward To meet his human Cum
pan'ons Ebenezrr Green was the only
one who ventured to grin at his unGouiii
appearance. The others, wnl, features
eh ngat' d, and ears erect, stood the very
images of distress. As for Anthony
Slack, with his long, white flannel coat,
and h's matted hair, swinging IN the wind
he actually seemed more like spectre
than the figure which had bectoned ia.
cob away from the tomb; aud ot that mo-
mrnt, | verify believe Anthony wished
himself a gli st. After IA short pause,
the signal was given, pIck-axes,
shovcls, and crOw-bars were busy in the
ground.
For one hour they dug as if life de-
pended On their SUCCESS - all save iu-
Ilony SLACK. lie never loved work since
he lett the camp; and for the last year,
h" said II had been borne m !
upon his mind {" revive the long neg !
ected Jub'Ice year OF ihe Ilcbrnws.-
Enough to keep breath within the budy /
was all he d, ar would suffer To be done ;
~ his wu.ch"Id, and the iruciilicalipn
u 'rcy Oi caIs,whiClI his niece plant.
ii ny stealth, was the only labor Inip"s. A.
ii Un his exclusive farm The I'D man /
vas a> obs'inate j" tHcolopy as in po;nlcs
md whoever m ddi. wlth MS wmiiiS was
''ire I" hear u toilcy ri wards gathering
m his ears, like tn- machinery oia Steam
Irat. Thus mnin ,ies:rd, Aninnny grew
n"re AID more p' rvrrsc In his iazinrss;
AID beC.re hr had dug ten inmates Tor
me treasure, h- leaned logged on hts
spade, ard Tins remained, ~ spir.. oi the
"'his and joys, and ircadIng on toes. F.,
winch his silent ucighb.s en- sc To give.
VI iaSi, however, even Am'Luny was
'"u'ed from hiS su,gisl,nrsS,-lnr The 1
row bars s;r,icl; mp"n au mon chest
\ was raaerness aud expec,a,iun An
hon, threw down his spade, ,-nrd Jacob
|.it'Ie. with his long legs clinoin2 ru the
yronnd aud his r'cNrlly body l,ang,ug
l'~n the bolr tney had just dug, like |
'n oniang Oufan2 r.adv 10 dash upon
MS prey, actually paced his hand upon
he flat surince OF the chest Suddenly
i slid beyond his reach---a terrible ex-
blossom rent the ais~>nnd volumes. OF
crachIing flame rOnrrd forh like cata-
'aci! Loud shni-ks were heard, answer /
I'd by the same distant laugh, which had
r'ghtrned Jacob, when struggling alone
n the ditch. Some fed ia one direction
some in nnOther-and in five minutes
Ill vas still around the pirates treasure
Jacob Lutte was never seen or heard Of
'iier. Ills scanfy portion of goods and
'ha'tels disappeared with him: and Bet
ey always supposed that he left The coun-
ry IN shame and sorrow; hut Anthony
ack maintained with his dying breath,
hat he saw him high up in the AIR, riding
N The tail Oft fiery dragon. Anthony
himself died in three weeks, of the et-
rcts ofthat nights race. Betsey though,
he could do roth ng better than to en-
rust hers Hand farm to the care of Eb-
nezer Green. The kind hearted girl
erfaiuly lamented her unc'e's death, as
much rs such being could be iamented;
ut in few months, the ir,licks so, lass
ou!d not f"-bear saying, Well l. ben,
ince he was scared out Ofthe world by u
ockct. it is sad pity he did not know
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