Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-19

man was tall and military looking, and the
woman, though handsome, naughty and frigid.
On sudden the latter was taken i'll in the
night. The old man procured assistance, and
on the arrival of the leech, his daughter was
found in agony, and soon became insensible,
hand on her heart, shook his head, intimating
that all was over, and went his way The
searchers came, and the coffin and its contents
was committed to the earth. Immediately af-
ter, the bereaved father claimed from the un-
derwriters sum insured on his daughters
life, and left the place.
No great time had elapsed, when the neigh
borhood Of Queen Square began to shake at
the rather suspicious connection which existed
between one of the inmates of house in that
locality, and lady who resided with him
and the style of maccaroni, and visited Ran
elagh with the lady, who accompanied him
every where. Being apparently wealthy he
attained certain position-was known as a
dabbler in the funds, and was seen at Lloyd's
and Garraway's, chiefly affecting the company
of assurers. His house soon became the re-
sort of the young bloods of the day, when, if
they lost their money, they were repaid by a
glance from the goddess of the place. 1t was
noticed that the master of the house never lost
and no doubt his current expenses were met
by his gambling gains. Soon came an alarm
ing interruption to these recreatiOns. ANY
one who had possessed sufficient discrimina-
tion might have recognized in the captain and
his inamoratia the father and daughter of the
suburbs Of St. Giles The same mock trage-
dy was again reacted. The lady was seized
with spasms at the heart, which seemed to
conyulse her frame, and again the man was in
the agony of despair. Physicians were sent
for in haste; one only arrived in time to see
her die; the rest, satisfied that life had fled,
took their fees and departed. After a sham
funeral, the gallant captain claimed and re-
ceived from various underwriters, with whom
he had assured the life of the lady, sums
amounting to many thousands.
A few days later mature-looking person
age appeared daily on the commercial walks
Of Liverpool in the character of merchant
Deep in the mysteries of corn and cotton, a
constant attender at church, subscriber to
local charaties, and giver of good dinners, he
soon became generally respected. The hos
pitalities of his house were gracefully dis
pensed by lady who passed as his niece, and
for time all went on smoothly. AT length it
became whispered abroad that his speculations
were not successful as usual, and his own ad-
missions gave a sanction to the whisper. 1t
soon became advisable to borrow money on the
property of his niece. To do so they must
insure their lives for about E2, 900. This was
easy enough Secrecy was necessary for the
sake of his credit, and under cover of this he
effected ten different assurances for f2,OOO
each, in London and elsewhere. Again he
had the game in his hands-again the lady
fell suddenly i'll, and died of COMMISSIONS
There was no haste in forwarding the funeral
the body lay in state, and was visited by
numerous friends who called to see the last of
her. The physician certified that she had died
of complaint he could scarcely name, and the
grave received a coffin. The merchant re-
tanned his position in Liverpool, and bore his
sorrows with dignity, scarcely alluding to the
assurances that were due, and affecting indif-
ference when they were named. But he had
selected his victims with skill-they were
safe men; and he duly received the money
From this period he seemed to decline in
health-change Of air was prescribed and
thus the desponding father, the gallant cap
tain, and the respectable merchant, got clear
off with his enormous booty, chuckling at the
success of his infamous scheme.