Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-10-13
putting his lis closd to the niser's ear and

putting his lips close TO the niser's ear and
screamed" MICHERg
Fool -liar-ilnposer- -driteler-tormen-
tor!' = shouted the miser With sweat on hi. face
falling down on his garnints in drops. starting
with sprin5ing bound ID his feet and seizin9
the little Frenchman bttLe throat and shaking
his c.efched fist in hisi face. "Liar-tormen
tor-llangman-y ou ] ard no such tling-get
out! y And he reiin uished his grasp on the
servant and let his bny arms fall down at his
side
Levere walked sIfTly TO The Il or and turn
Ell 10 MS master vii was standing tran fixed
III the III dIle of thu room over his gol,l and
raising his slenderfhn ger he waggel it at his
master tor sonle fine and then said with
pause .letweeufeaGl word -
lf - lto.as1sgsF g:ssFFF! What-adetn-:was
-tsgl:ss> y fsssiSgs Haen lese words were
1 TBeTa=1l iced the head 6f the miser sank
/ on his Bfea4 and he stood motionless from
! what Iii hid heard. The little French;nan
started TO 4nlatrh the door, but the miser
sprang upod him. overturning the table in his
eagefness, While tile gold eagles and the ring
ing pieces Of silver rolled merrily over the dus-
/ ty floor.
"Stop, I'd drmenter." said Allan. as he seized
the servant by his slender arm and dragged
him back In the room. Stop, stop you
don't leave here L will murder you--strang;e
you--stab you-hang you; for you have my
secret"
The Frenchman laughed immodeyately at
this and sud -
"Yes, Monsieur, and the City's secret"
| Allan Wiugtield w;s astoundcd at what he
heard ana saw; thousands OF gold and silver
on the floor and his faithful servant laughing,
mUcking lis ag0ny-he was beWlldered. lis
manner sofJened, lie release his grasp upol
tile FrenchmAn and tie began to gather the pie
ces of money together that lay scattered at his
/ feet. The Frenchnan helped him and they
piled 1T on the table and hlIed the Canvass
org. Ssess--@
You nave my secret, Levere,' said Allan,
after they We're uune.
Yes, Monsieur, but no one else has," said
Rudolph.
How's thai ?" enquired Allan, mis- face
Frightening.
Tne convict told nothing-his oath, Mon
sieur, has oath /"
HI ha! hal" laughed Allan delightfully."-
and he danced over the creAkng floor. Ahd
the Frencnman laughed too in his slrl, piping
elTtminate tone.
"How did you get the secret, cunning DEVIL
enquired Allan.
That letter Of Micher's' concerning the
founding and its gold, was found on tile con
vlct, ana was read IN open court. knew M
name, but no one else did. Listen. Monsieur
a0tat did do? Sent 1t Gaoay MINUS til
gold, 6y a cOnfdeAtiGJ serUaRt, q cupitat tett0aC
,tlLa- lx4Lun0se NOM St0nuiua -0t g-MQu4l
Wl.s ut 1t C.. pit,I Monsieur! lelt itch lee
) becatse knew more tnun any one else die
carried the founding and hat the gold away
Ha Ha Hap
, When Allan heard this he locked his bon
! fingers over his forehead and groaned painful!
He arose, paced the room distrdctedly and d
ter time stopped before the Frencnman VIII
, was Standing near the table cArelessly smootl
! ing down his co;irse gray locks:
It 9uu have my fearful secret, Levere," sal
II the miser, looking his servant in the eyes ell
i nesty The sing ul.tr creature laughed heart
! iy at the eafnestness of his master and said :
q know t!''-
: Does any one else know it, tormentor?"
How should they?"
iI "Do YOU smear it, Levere ?"
N "!3eiure Heaven swear no one knows
n from Your servant -
~ "W.I.t Will seal your thin lips, wretch p
I" Gold! GoLD!' shouted tie ;vaEicious !
tie Frenrnpan, dlncng gaver the room-'' Col
Gotdz! SofD :! !" and his eyes sparkled.
The mlscr threw piece after piece to biz
= which he gathered and cried for more-mo
gold untA the miser grew vtxed and thr,
al. him the heaviest big on the table with a cuI
MS ontis glattony for his shining God. He thrt
ed the bag at hm--it :ell wilh cianking era
mt ut his Teet-the misur cursed his servant as
me stopped TO pick it up and bid him depart fr'
,as his sight and as he went he laughed and said
(, "Wnen the world learns your secret let
cst name and memory Of Rudolph Levere per
ar III the earth"
= The mlser sank in his chair and wept, wi
IN Levere sought his room with his strange. /
Az. n.s, silrl. hait-idIotic laugh ringing throt
All the halls of the old, desoate, moth eaten no
n,.s OF the miser. An hour after and the patte!
On. feet OF the F'renchman were heard on
k. stairs on his way 70 the widows, with pl
,b. OF A!IAns hrlbe to see if his charge, the ter
snS Julia De Val ], WAS in need Of any ything to III
on . her more happy.
TO BE CONTINUED.