Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-14
EBENSBURG, JULY II, 1858

'hTee yeaas before could come upon that
mans track | did come upon it at last, tho,
and | was pretty sure had found him in
Mr.. Weeks. settled in Canada Naturally,
business took me to the place where Mr.
Weeks lived, aud l soon picked up acquain-
tance with him.
''lle was Captain Jones | found out
that; and before long was more sure than
ever that he had neither spent the money nor
invested it, but where he'd got it couldn't
! tell.
After a time Mr.. Weeks and got to be
very great friends, and at he end of six
: months Mr. Weeks began to talk of how he
should like to go into business something
! IN the commercial lne-as he had a small
I capital to invest Very small thinks to
myself Only quarter of million! How
ever. L SAID that was just what was locking
out tor, too; and so, to make long story
short, we agreed to enter into partnership.
and by my advice we were to 90 first 10 Liv-
erpool, and make arrangements with different
merchants there.
II must conf.ss that voyage home did seem
rather long Que but it was over at last, and
Mr.. Weeks and ] were walking along The
streets of Liverpool. So l put hand to
my belt. where | had pistols--aud be knew
it, and carried pistols himself-and the other
| laid on his shoulder Now, Captain Jones,
of the Golden Fleece, says |, I've been after
after you this four years, aud I've got you
safe home at last Ma'am if you'll believe
it. that man never said word, but just fixed
his eyes on me and staggered aganst The wall
Now, didn't want to give him into custody
if could help it; for knew that those who
employed NE would good dea! rather let him
90 free, and they have their gold, than sec
him transported, and carry with Kim the Sc
cret of where it was hidden
so told hiu that be might let mo know
next morning whether | should hand him over
to police constable. or whether he'd tell me
where he'd got tie gold.
He never spoke word So l LED him
TO ar inn. aud locked myself i'll rom with
him till the next morning"
Were you not afIaid he'd shoe, you, Mr.
Mnchen?"
No, wasn't afraid he'd shoot me- but !
was terribly afraid he'd shoot himself How
ever, l kepta sharp eye on him; and as he
saw he'd no chance OF getting oft any how, he
he lust made clean breast of it. So the
end of it was that we got back nearly the
whole OF li:e gold dust, which he had buritd d
: soon after sanding from the wreck. L knew
: all along that he hadn't got it with Inn
! And they that employed me made me pres
cnt Of thousand pounds ever and anoyr
/ what had been agreed on for that job"
$ We'll" sall young Wilson. who looked
$ wide awake, you're queer fish. May
ask if you're after anybody now?''
4 Maybe l am, and may be am not. Bu
| suppose you don't think | am after yott?'
y WHY, no. l am pretty sure of that
Z any yhow. But wish you were after tha
e ope-armed fellow"
/ Keep your mind easy. Mr. Wilson -
i He'll putShis own head i'll the halter, if there
I one made for him; ami | do know that there
/: friends waiting for him in England Who'll
II be nv glad to see him houle again
Y There, now, l knew there sonethin e
~ Now. Miuchin, do tell what it is, there
% a good fellow" :"
Not [, Mr.. Wilson. No, maaIn, nor
y don, tell you, neither. nor we don't have L
secret about the matter "
And Mr.. Miuchcn kept his word 81
IS who the one-aiIled captain was, or what
had done, we could not find out until "
5 reached Plymouth. Every one avoided hi'
instnctivcly, cur own captain setting the e1
CT ample; aud ali the latter part Of the voyag
Young " iison on deck rather than share ii
same cabin with him But it was only her
c. in answer to our signals, two police-ofiice
I'd came off to our vessel in the river and arrc
ut ted this man, tLat we heard The story of IL
in slow, cruel torture, the barbarlous murd'
committed by HIM on board his ship in Il
Us river Bopny, twelve years before.
The silent Man. after he had once sp
le ken, was 10 louger inaccessible. We use
5n to Join him in his watch at the stern of Il
n vessel, and say:
Ia "Well, sir, will she do it,"
lis His invaIiable answer, pointing backwal
over the sea, was:
,m .'She'll do it, she's bound to do ii, al
ID she'll do it"
he As we entered Plymouth Harbor he on
of more sought Miss Graham, put his hand
it her shoulder, and, pointing il the invariat
d. direction saiG
shes done it, She was bound TO co
andlshe's done it."
,ut have no clear idea to this day who Ssh
he was, or what she was bound to do, or wh
10 would have happened to her. or to you, or
asst me, if she had not done it.