The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-03-07

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was engaged in pursuing rfeIiiar train
81 thought. The sound Of he rlo,
striking eight aroused Susan from her 90
rer;e. She arose hastily and bfsan 10 laS
ihr clnih fnr lheiI evening repasi. Ilwa.
shon and glnnmy one. Charles. y he
had passed The laIIer part 81 lie Afternoon
in tavern with his friends. would ~
nothing, and poor Susan had losi IN ~
petite. Vincent alone did honor 10 Tx
frugal rePasi; lor the hard.hips q war has
accustomed him 20 maintain tie principle,
Of his stomach ia The midsi 81 The mos
trying scenes. But his hunger was Quick
~ sppess,d. and he returned 10 his arm
chair near the window. Susan. who long
ed 10 feel herself alone. soon pni every,
hing bark inio us plare. ionk a light
kissed The old man and retired 10 hei
chamber overhead. Vincent and his ne.
phew were lrfi f,,s.a.feie: and The latter
was also preparing 10 take his leave. when
The old soldier made sign 10 him 10 shut
the door and 10 come nearer 10 him.
.Iwant 10 speak 10 you," said he. se.
rionsly.
Charles, who expected u rtceire some
approaches Cor his late con,luci. remained
standing before The old man. bul The bat.
ter made him sign 10 SIT down.
" Have you reflected well on he words
whirh YOU spoke a Few minutes ago." he
asked, looking fxeily at his nephew.
j" Would you really be capable Of msking
a long and sustained effort in order TO gain
a forlune,"
.I.-ran you doubt il. unclei" replied
Charles, surprised al The question.
"Then you would consent 10 labor pa
iienily, a. work without inielmission, 10
change all your habiis,''
|. lf my doing 50 would accomplish any
purpose-yes. But why DO you make
The inquiry
!. You shall be made acquainted with
my reasons" said the veteran. opening
the drawer Of a little escriioir, in which he
Kept the old newspapers which were lent
10 him by one Of his frllow-lodgers. He
searched some time among them. and at
last look out one, in which he pointed
Out to Charles an article which be had
marked.
The young man read il half aloud:
!. Some steps have lately been taken with
The Spanish government, FOR the recovery
Of treasure buried on the banks If The
Douro after The battle Of Salamanca. III
would appear that in the course ofihis "a.
nous retreat, a company belonging 10 the
first division, 10 whom The charge Of sere
raj tumbrls had been committed. was Sc
paraied from the main body Of The army,
and surrounded by force so superior TO
themselves, that any attempt al resistance
would have been in vain. The command
ing officer, seeing that no hope remained
of being able 10 cut his way through The
forces, took advantage Of the
darkness of the night TO have The tumhIils
buried in The earth by some OF his soldiers
in whom he reposed implicit condolences:
then, feeling assured than no one would be
able 10 discover them, lie ordered his lit
lie band 10 dispense, so that they might
each separately enieavor 10 escape
through the lines Of the enemy. Some
few had the good fortune to succeed in re-
joining their division; but The command
ing officer, as well as all the men who
knew where the tumbrils had been con-
cealed, persisted in the attempt. Now il
had been positively affirmed, that in these
iumbrls were contained the money re-
quired for the expenses OF the whole in.
vading army-namely, sum of about
three millions" Charles paused; his eyes
sparkled with delight, as lie looked inqui-
ringly at the veteran. " Were you one
Of that company" he exclaimed.
II was" replied the soldier.
You know Of the existence of this de-
pot!"
4 was one Of those whom the captain
ordered To bury it. and the only one
them who did not fall beneath
the fire Of the enemv."
Then you could give some indication
on the subject you could help TO find
lhem!" inquired Charles, anxinusly.
$50 much the more readily" replied
Vincent, "because the captain made us
take, as our point of reconnaissance. the
parallel bearings Of rock and two hills
which helped To mark out the spot"
so you would remember ill.,
II could poin, il out as precisely as The
position Of the bed in this ROOM
Charles sprang from his seat. Your
fortune then is madel" he exclaimed ener-
"Why have you been silent
so long! The French government would
have accepted any proposition you might
have made to them"
Very likely" replied Vincent; i" but
any way. my information could have been
of no use."
!" Why sol"
"Spam refused the required permis-
sion: look at this
He held out TO the young man second
paper, which announced, in fact. that The
demand Cor The permission to search for
The ,umbrils which, had been buried by
The French in 1912 on the banks Of the