The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-26

II possible.
Their vas . vague rumor 10 her mind
that there must be possessions which
would fall 10 her, and this was more
strongly confirmed when she read an ex-
tract from an English paper stating
there was large estate there being un-
claimed, now tonantcd by one Adam
Martin.
She determined to 90 back, find Mar
tin, if possible, and seek out whatever
might belong to her, and was on the
way there when the ill-fated disaster oc-
CURED BY which che lost all. 1t was on
that steamer she met George Martin,
son of the man who adopted her. She
bad not forgotten him though years had
elapsed, he seemed to avoid and pre-
tended not to know her, yet she cluug
to him as the last hope and learned what
she did, but now be was gone, and she
pcnniless.
She excited the compassion of her fel-
low passengers, and gratuitous purse,
containing quite an amount was handed
her as the ship reached the English shore
Among the passengers was a little, old
man, who had listened to her tale with
great interest. An Epglishman by birth
and residence there Of fifty years, had
given him an insight into what was nee
essary to commence legal proceedings
and he resolved to endeavor to regain
for her, if he could, what was hers un-
doubtcdly. To bis offer of assistance
and home she consented and in few hors
she was installed in the great city of
London.
Mr.. Wesmond, Annie 8 guardian, SIN
gled out old Martin as the one to faith
ON FIRST and to 6nd how matters stood,
ho knew he must have recourse to STRAIT
agem. Not word was breathed that
Annie was in England, and Wesmond
vas an entire stranger to Martin yet,
apropos, it was quite the contrary by
sight ; he laid his plans. and immediate
ly began to put them in operation.
Late in the evening OF one day, an
old man called at the house Of Martin,
and begged permission to remain all
night; it was granted, and, in the morn
ing, telling a piteous tale, be prevailed
on old Martin to let him remain and
work for his board. He did so, and, as
be was of humorous congcnial temper,
he wormed himself into the heart and
interests of the old man.
One dark rainy night, the twain were
closely closeted sitting over a small ta-
bic on which was wine in abundance.
Martin, said Wesmond, can you
keep q secreti'
Aye, friend, that I can.'
And do you love gold''
Love gold yes, as the child loves
it's mother
well, to-day in digging on youder
hillside, came in contact with large
thin, fat stone. struck the crow.
bar violently against it, as it was nee
essary to remove it, and it sounded hol-
low
Martin was leaning over the table
more and more, and gazing with an in
tense fiery expression at the speaker be
went on.
Il struck again and again, till the
bar was forced through the stone, and
money seemed to clank beneath it; just
then, saw person on the hill opposite
and Immediately filed up the place and
came away
Is this true''
Just as true as there is God in
heaven
why did you tell Of it you say you
are poor; why did you not keep it a
secret, and appropriate it all to your
self''
Because, sir, I was taught to be hon
est p
Would that l had been.'
You dishonest pshaw no one will
say that here, take some wine how
was it!'
Can you keep a secret!'
Try me and see, but before you re-
veal it, come with me and see If my re-
port is not true, some more wine-it is
damp out, you will need it.
After some little time the two emerged
from the mansion, around, with shovels,
bags, dark lanters, &c, and took their
way towards the place indicated by Wes-
mand. In short time they arrived,
and fell to digging, and soon reached
the stones. It was as Wesmond bad
described. Martin thrust stick through
the aperture and listened, he distinct
ly heard the low clicking sound, and
worked with redoubled energy; the
stone was clear Of its weight Of earth
soon, and raised from its bed, disclosing
an iron pot seemingly half filled with
money, but which, on examination prov.
ed to be nothing but pieces OF tin aud
broken glass. Wesmond was loudest in
his curses at their disappointmept. and