The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-03-18

/ throughual the Canadas, as 'Poor Jack.
! ibis glorious couple entered the
house without much expense ofexer
ton, and soon stood beside old Mr.. Fin,
days bed. Arousing him, they de.
manded d his money. He protested tha,
there was not one farlhing in the house.
Well, where was it? they enquired, to
be answered that he had put it out ol
his hands. By this time, the rufians
were desperate, and lheil intended vic.
tim alarmed beyond measure. Mr.. Fin
day refused to state where he had mon.
ey concealed, or whether he really had
any put by: and RAgue, becoming ex.
asperalcd, struck him on the chest with
the llail of knife he was fourishing.
The poor old man, unconscious of the
extreme and bloody character of his Wis.
|i,ers, ,essayed to call for heI Ip.when Poor
Jack, unable to control himself, (alas!
these, human ,passionsD plunged his
knife into the heart OF the wretched man.
| The mouse was then searched below,
but withou, any issue Of success. -
Ragnc then determined 10 60 and tor
ture the servant girI, who was notori.
ons for her limlditv, into Il disclosure
of the secret Of the hidden money. The
girl had heard all that had transpired,
and was parlly attircd when the rutfians
entered her chamber. The child, al
the risk of its life, was crying with cold
and fear. ~. .-. .. .t...... ..a,, no..
where did your master place his
money! vas the first interrogatory put
to The girl by Rague. ., ~.
'Ile would be angry if | told YOU
she replied, firmly. a. ,,. ~.
: .He is deadr said Jack. abruptly. sand
can't be angry. His money can do
him no good, and we want it,
Il am afraid shall do wrong to tell
you whal know Of it,. said Mary,
without evincing fear, s,,.,.
~.Right or wrong, you must tell. or
we'll serve you as we did old Finday,'
remarked Rague, ierociously.
sWell,' responded the girl, after ap.
pearing to reflect an instant, come
with me, and III show you where he
buried Ills money &. rrm- r
The idea Of digging, publicly, and in
the snow, for a murdered mans tfeas-
ure, was hardly reIishable, and the to.
res began to grumble their displeasure,
when Mary restored their good humor
by telling them that the money.grave
was in the cellar. 1t was then fashion
able to bury vauablcs and cash TO pre-
serve them from the tories, and nearly
all the coin belonging to patriot families
- the watches, silver spoons, and jew.
elry also was deposited either beneath
the surface of the earth, or in some place
equally secure and difficult of discov-
cry.
Before the tories proceeded 10 the
cellar, Jack quietly murdered the child,
because it made too mucl, noise The
girl made no remark, but as il nothing
had occurred 10 disturb her, trimmed a
light, and led the way towards the eel
lar. To reach this she was compelled
to pass tie goary form other bntchered
master. She did pass it and bic nched
not. Rague expressed his surprise at
her GOODNESS, saying he had heard she
was inordina,eIy tinid, 10 which she re-
piled she had been, bu, had recovered
the courage which nature had originally
given her. Getting 10 the cellar, which
was entered through trap cut into the
llror, she pointed to the right or east
ern corner, and bade them dig. She
was about TO depart then. imagining
thai her duties were fulfilled. and she
WAS at liberty. But the tories would
not allow he, tn stir, they said, rntd the
discovery of the money proved that she
had not deceived them. The girls sill
uation was then irigh'lul, inasmuch as
she had deceived them, and knew noih-
ing of old Findlay's circulating prop.
erty. They soon excavated the earth
To the depth Ola foot. JiH e-i pl ae5
1silow much deeper have we to ga?
inquired Ragne, liter having command
ed her to hold the light. iaf.a- ,4o
Al don'tknow,' answered Mary, but
| believe he stood up lolhis hips in the
hole.' 'iN 70 sn'rae,. a.!H .il5 .vE4 .o
Hell iakeit! We shall moi get throI
tiIfmorning,' was Jacks remark, as
teih he and his companion resumed
lheirslabor with energya Mary, hardly
daring to rehectupon what she was do
ing garegaled lhemwillC IA .storytwhich,
developed the fac. c.lthat the amount 'bu,
ricd must be large, thai itwould make
them rich, ,and that if they would give
her asvery smnll share Tor her trouble,
it-would make her independents Of do.
nestle servitude for Iife.as Delighted
with their prospect, they readily agreed
to- give her as much as she thought
would place her in the position she DEL
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