White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-09
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(FrOm the Philadelphia Doll,r Ne,cspaper.)
THE GOLD-B BUG
(Conelnded.)
A PRIZE STORY
BY EDGAR A. POE, ESQ.

(COneladsd.)
Here nv friend, about whose madness now
saw, or fancied that saw, certain indications of
method, removed the peg nearest the tree, to a
spot about three inches to the westward Of its
former position. Taking, now, the tape meas
ure from the nearest point of the trunk, as be-
fore, and continuing the extension in a straight
line to the distance of fifty feet, spot was in
Dictated, removed, by several yards, frUm the
point at which we had been digging.
Around the new position circle, somewhat
larger than in the former instance, was now de-
scribed, and we again set to work with the
spades. was dreadfully weary, but, scarcely
understanding what had occasioned the change
in my thoughts, Lfelt no longer any great aver
sion from the labor imposed. / had become
most unaccountably interested-nay, even excl
ted. Perhaps there was somethiRg. amid all
the extravagant demeanOr of-Legrand-some
air of forethOught, or of deliberation, whieh
impressed me. dug eagerly, and now and
then caught myself actually looking. with some
thing that very much resembled expectation, for
the fancied treasure, the .rision of which had
demeuted my unfortunate companion. Alta Pc
Rod when such vagaries of thought most fully
possessed me, and when we had been at work
perhaps an hour and a half, we were again inter,
rupted BY the violent howlings Of the dog. His
uneasiness, in the first instance, had been, eyi'
IDENTIFY, but the result of plsyfulness or caprice,
but he now assumed bitter and serious tone.
Upon Jupiter's again attempting to muzzle him,
he made furious resistance, and, leaping into the
hole, he tore Hp the mould frantically with his
claws. In few seconds he had uncovered a
mass Of human bones, forming two complete
skeletons, and intermlngled with several buttons
of metal, and what appeared to be the dust Of
decayed woollen. One or two strokes of the
spade uptarned the blade Of large Spanish
knife, and, as we dug farther, three four loose
pieces Of gold and silver coin came to light.
At sight of these the joy Of Jupiter could
scarcely be restrained, but the countenance OF
his master wore an air Of extreme disappoint-
ment. He urged US, however, to continue our
exertions, and the words were hardly uttered
when stumbled and fell forward, having caught
the toe Of my boot in large ring of iron that
lay half buried in the loose earth.
We now worked in good earnest, and never
did pass ten minutes of more intense excite
nent- During this interval we had fairly I'M
esrthed an Oblong chest of wood, which, from
its perfect preservation and wonderful hardness
had plainly been subjected to some Undertaking.
prOeess-perhaPs that of the bi-chloride Of mer-
curry. This box was three and half feet long,
three feet broad, and two and a half feet deep.
1t was firmly secured BY bands Of wrought iron,
riveted, and forming a kind of open trellis-work
over the whole. On each side of the chest, near
the TOP, were three rings of iron--six in abby
means Of which q firm hold could be obtained
BY SIX persons. Our utmost united endeavor
served only to disturb the Golfer very slightly in
its bed Weat once saw the impossibility of
removing 50 great weight. Luckily, the sole
fastenings Of the lid consisted of two sliding
bolts. These We drew back-trembling and nan.
ting with anxiety. In an instant treasure of
incaleulable valne lay cleaning before us. As
the rays of the lanterns fell within the nit, there
fashei upwards glcw and g'ars, from con.