Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-16

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to the opposite ofthe room, and qdfck44 fassss
turned to the bedside Of the Unconscious old
) man.
"How he hangs on! Blast me, | think
the old fellow liked his broth so well that
he begrudged to eat it all, else he would
have stopped breath before this said Bill.
"We'll finish him easily and quietly; sti-
file him with his own gold, Jake; he can't
complain of that-ha! hap' so saying he
drew the bolster roughly from the head Of
the old man, which fell back upon the hard
bare boards. The jar aroused the wretched
mamie opened his eyes, and gazed wildly
around. His ghastly frightened looks were
horrible to behold; he spake not, but with
open mouth seemed gasping his last breath:
'Come, old one, if you knew ever pray
er to say, be quick, for your greedy soul
will be independent Of your shrivelled body
in less than five minutes cried Jake. 4
will only detain you just long enough, if
you please, to be informed whore the rest
of this same gold is.'
"Gold, gold? good kind gentlenen,' said
the miser, ieebly, after many vain attempts
to speak. Gold! am poor old man--very
poor, gentlemen; there don't hurt me-"
"Poor, are you? that's what call a -
look here, old boy,' and seizing the old man
by his feet, they dragged him to the floor;
and drawing his knife, Bill quickly run it
through the tick, and showered a handful
loP IL H. a. -
man.
ooh, my gold-my gold! Spare my
IgoldP' he gasped.
] ooh, We'll be very tender Of your gold,
old gentleman; never fear, not q piece but
shall be drowned in cup Of wine, or lost
/ in the kisses of a pretty girl; and now look
) there my boy, as you didn't Seem TO relish
your dinner exactly, we'll send you to sup
5 with your friend down below. Be quiet
now, and we'll soon ease you off; but pray.
don't be uneasy about your gold"
He then seized the old man, and bending
his head back, clasped him tightly around
the throat.
In the meantime, forgetting her own
fears IN the peril of her grandfather, Cath
arlne, by degrees, managed TO remove the
bandage from her mouth, and with her
teeth unloosened the cord which bound her
wrists. The ruffians were too busy with
their hellish work to notice her. Softly
she stole along the shadow of the wall and
reached the door, but now what if they
should discover her? Her life must be sac
rifced. Her courage nearly failed her.
At that moment they dragged the poor old
man from the bed. At this sight new ener-
oric ebo l.,
bling fingers upon the key, softly and slow.
iy she turned it, and then withdrew the
bolt. One more effort and she would be
free; could she but succeed in opening the
door, she might yet succeed in saving the
/ life Of her poor grandfather. Just at the
fEery moment when it yielded to her efforts,
She was discovered. With horrible oath
the ruffian Bill rushed after her, but Cath
arine had already sprung into the street,
screaming loudly for assistance.
"Back! Itell you back quickp exclaim-
ed the other, releasing his grip of the VIC
tim and hurting his comrade from the door,
1 that girl will alarm the neighborhood, I
tell you. Would you let the rabble in
fool?"
He was about to re-close the door, when
a powerful arm forced it back, and Edward
Rider, followed by several men, sprang in
to the room. There was now a rush,
struggle, a trampling Of many feet for q
moment all was tumult, in which dreadful
oaths and the sound Of heavy blows were
mingled.
But at length the murderers were both
overcome and surrounded by crowd Of
infurlated men who had gathered to the
scene of horror. Casting the most demo-
niacal looks on Catharihe, who, meeting
her lover, had fearlessly returned, and was
bending over the lifeless form of her poor
grandfather, they were borne off in close
custody.
Their wretched victim still breatheo.-
+ Physicians were Immediately summoned,
but it was too late. They pronounced his
recovery impossible. The poison, though
slow in its work, was sure, while the fright
and the injuries he had otherwise received
were sufficient Of themselves to have caused
his death.
In about an hour, he opened his eyes and
looked upon Catharine and Edward, who
, sat watching him; his son-in-law was also
there, but fearing to disturb him in his last
, moments by his presence, pruGently kept
out Of sight. At first the senses of the old
, man seemed confused, but suddenly, in a
} clear, distinct voice, he spoke:
'Catharine, child. | am dying! know
? all! Yes, remember all-all. All, ac-
!, cursed gold, to what have you brought me,
9 nor yet one instant. can you prolong my
r miserable existence. Oh, that could live
+ but one week, but one day for repentance.
They say gold brings happiness. All,
g misery, misery alone has it caused me-
l. Catharine, my child, all have is yours
II take it, and may it make you and your low
% er hannv. But DOR. lnye il TOO we'll; no,