White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1851

YOu OchSfc INV AAAe Ptettttc W u nut,e ehSA
The other day, with which : chastise me fol
giving him the slip, and sptgdssg the day sOlu'
among the hills on the main Aud. verify be
lieve that my Ill looks alone saved me fog
ging.
Ihave made no addition to the cabinet since
We met
If You can, IN any way, NIKE It convenient
come over with Jupiter, RS4 omex wish tC
see you, to-nigAi. upon business Of importance
I assure you that it is Of the highest Importance
i Ever, yours, WILLIAM LEGRASD.
There was something in the tone of this note
which gave me great uneasiness. It's whole style
differed materially from that of Legrand. What
could he be dreamingl What new crotchet pos
sossed his excitable brain7 What business Of
the highest importance could he possibly have
to Transact Jupiter's account of him BODIED no
good dreaded lest the continued pressure oil
misfortune had, at length, fairly unsettled the
reason of my friend. Without moments hes
itation, therefore, prepared to accompany the
negro.
Upon reaching the wharf, noticed a scythe
and three spades, all apparently new, lying in
the bottouhof the boat in which We we're to en-
bark.
what is the meaning of all this, Jupq in
quired.
| Him syfe, massa, and spade
Very true; but what are they doing hereP
Him de syfesnd de spade which Massa Will
sis pom NY buying for him in dc town, and de
debbirs own LOT of money I had to glib for en-
But what, in the name of all thati mysteri-
Gus, is your Massa viii going to do with
scythes and spades7'
Oats more dan know, ana debbil take me
if don't blieve 'tis more dan he know, too. But
it's all cum OBJ de bug
Finding that no satisfaction was 10 be obtained
of Jupiter, whose whole intellect seemed to be
absorbed by de bug now stepped into the
boat and made sail. Witha fair and strong breeze
we soon ran into the little cove to the northward
of Fort Moultrie, and a walk of some two miles
brought us to the hut. 1t was about two in the
afternoon when we arrived. Legrand had been
awaiting us in eager expectation. He grasped
my hand with a nervous elRpressement which
alarmed me and stronghold the suspicious AREA
dy entertained. His countenance was pale, even
to ghastliness, and his deep-set eye, glsrod With
unnatural lustre. After some inquiries respect
ing his health, asked him, not knowing what
better to say, if he had yet obtained the seGra
bdeus from Eeut. c.
'oh, yes he replied, colGing violently, Il
got it from him the next morning. Nothing
should tempt me to part with that seGrGbaeus.
Do you know that Jupiter isquite right about
| itp
'In what wayl' Iasked, wial sad fOrebodfng
at heart.
In suppOsing it to be bug of real gold. ;
He said this with an air of profound seriousness,
and felt inexpressibly shocked.
This bug is to make my fortune he contin-
ued, with triumphant smile, to le-instate me
in my family possessions. Is it any wonder,
then, that prize itl Since Fortune has thought
fit to bestow it upon me, have only to use it
properly and shall arrive at the gold Of which
it is the index. Jupiter, bring me that seGra-
6aeus'
what, de bug, massa? I'd rudder not go
for to trouble dat bug-you mus gthim for your
own SELF
HerOupon Legrand arose, with grave and
stately air, and brought me the beetle from a
glass case in which it was enclosed. 1t was a
beautiful searGbGeus, and, at that time, unknown
to naturalists-of course a great prize in a sci
entifc point Of view. There were two round
black spots near one extremity Of the back, and
longer one near the other. The scales were
exceedingly hard and glossy, with all the aPpca-
rance of Furnished gold. The weight Of the
insect was very remarkable. and taking all things
into consideration, could hardly bhme Jupiter
for his opinion respecting it; but what to make
of LegEnd's concordance with tina. opinion, I
could not, for the life Of me, tell.
Il sent for you,' said he, in grandiloquent
tone, when had completed my examination of
the beetle, Il sent for you, that might have
your counsel and assistance in ftsherins the
views of Fate and of the bug
My dear Legand,' I cried interrupting him,
you are certainly unwell, and had better use
some little precautions. YoushaIl goto bod, and
viii remain with you few days, until you get
over this. You are feverish and
Feel my pulse said he.
l felt it, and, to say the truth, found not the
slightest indication of fever.
'But you may be i'll and yet have no fever
Allow me, this once, to prescribe for you. In
the first place, go to bed. In the next
You are Mistaken he interposed, 9 I am as
well as can expect TO be under the excitement
which suffer. If yos really wish me well, you
viii relieve this excitement
And how is tais to bel'
VERY easily. Jupiter and myself are going
upon an expedition into the hills upon the main
land, and, in this expedition, We shah need the
aid of some person in whom We can eonhde.--
You are the only one We can trust. Whether
We succeed or fail, the excitement which you
now perceive in>fne win be equally allsyed.'
lam anxious t. Oblige you in any way I
replied; but do you mean to say that this infer
nal beetle has any connection with Jour ezpedi-
ton into the hiEIsf'
st has,
sThen, Legrand. I can become party to no
such absurd proceeding
lam sOny-very sOry-for We shah have to
Try it BY ourselves
Try it by yourselves. The man Is surely
mAd.-but stay, how lOnsdO you propose 70 be
ahsentl'