Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-06-09

did not make his appearance. Time for
shifting up drew near, and past, still
Abraham kept the store open, in hopes
that he would yet arrive but he was
doomed to disappointment SO. with a sad
heart he put the Shutters up, locked tho
door, and once more sat down to smoke
and think.
But what q fearful night they passed
neither dared to go to bed, or even sleen
in their chairs, for fear of the ghost Of
the murdered maiden. They felt conf
dent she would come as soon as they
closed their eyes, or blew out the light
so they did neither, but waited and
watched, in fear and dread, till morning
dawned, and then only did they venture
to close their eyes for one short hour,
after which Abraham ventured to open
the door and shutters to admit the bust
ness of the day, and in so doing the first
person he heheld was the identical pG.
l~iceman, still pacing up and down on the
opposite side Of the street. This was
some comfort, so ohce more he FELT
pleased and cheerful.
He was just about to sit down, in COM
pany with his wife, to partake of break
fast, when suddenly they heard the store
door open, and looking out. beheld no
less a person than the murderer enter;
seemingly with utter indifference aid
perfect confidence.
Abraham fell back in his chair, while
Catherine, in her agitation, dropped the
cup of hot coffee she was just handing
right in.o his lap but he did not feel
the smart, so. terrified was he, as the
stranger, who now stood looking in on
on them, said
Good morning, my friends | have
come for my basket | am sorry that I
! eanlA rot call before, but hsve been
compelled to 60 to Philadelphia since [
saw you last-therefo:e my non-appear.
ance."
By this time abraham had recovered;
in a great measure, his selfpossession /;
so rising, and entering the store with
faltering step, he inquired /,
so you have come for tie pasket, half
fyou? Veil, you can't half tie pasket:"
Cant have it! Why ?"
'sBecause, mitin ter pasket, vot you
praut nit you, is ter body oh ter tead
maidens, vot you will read in tie papers
there ; saying which he handed him the
paper, and pointed him out the paragraph,
headed " Mysterious Disappointment
As the young man read it, a dark
frown for a moment clouded his brow
then after throwing it yehemently down.
he replied F; :.
You are mistaken, my friends. I
perfectly understand your suspicious, but
you are mistaken !"
Am |? Veil, we'll see, to-. Mitout
you gives me an hundrat and fifty dol
laire, III call ter bolicem&ns, 76t yot
mitout there"
Call him, then" said the young man.
=" for III not give you a cent?
So Abraham, thinking he would make
a sure thing Of one hundred dollars at
least, did call him, as before arranged
When he entered, the young a said :
Officer, this man thinks have muir
dered a woman, and have now got her
body concealed in a basket which left
f, here a day or two since, wish you to
examine the basket; to satisfy him."
The basket was produced, and as Abra.
ham lugged it in, a peculiar nauscatlng
flavor preceded it, that made the police'
man open his eyes ard hold his nose,
while the Jew felt still more than ever
convicted that there was a dead body in
it. But the stranger merely froWned
while taking out a knife, and nipping off
the canvas cover, which exposed another
covering Of white paper. Now all was
Expectation. The Jew and Catharine
bent eagerly forward, as with slow yet
steady hand the young man raised the
Lpaper, and exposed a mass of ribs and
flesh to their wondering startling view.
You are my prisoner" said the Off
Ger, grasping him and drawing his club.
why ?" inquired the stranger, with
utter Indifference.
Because, that is a deed body, sure
enough =
ITO be sure it is but if you look a
little closer, you will find that but part
of the dead body"
"That makes no differencel'
tOfa PIG, sir!"
Pig what, pOrk?-ant IN my house,
too ? All mine Tort yot a peoples l.
Out nit it!-out nit it, bolicemans =
dake it outlp
No, | shall leave it here" returned the
young man, as d reward for your devo.
ton to the law, for it is spoiled y with
which he bade the enraged Jew and his
wife good day, parted, leaving with the
Jew the much coveted treasure-The
Mysterious Basket!-N. Y Ledger.
H- Some people tell lies to children