Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-20
How Became rich.

hOw heCame AtCn.
About seven miles southwest OF the mid.
die fork of Boulder Creek was a ranch that
went by the name of Bloom Faliow. An
exceedingly retired man, surmised to be an
Englisbman, named Kent, lived there in
great seclusion with his single servant. an
old man, who owned--and that was all Won
could get him &c own to-the name of jerry.
| As to when Kent came there, or who he
was before he came there, or how be made
a living-there being no appearance of
farming or stoek-raising going on-nobody
knew. Happening myself, however. to
become possessed somewhat singularly of
some interesting particulars on the subject.
| will lay them before you, to form your
| own conclusions.
l had been prospecting in that vicinity
for several days with Indifferent success.
when one evening, finding myself near thi.
house, which l had never seen before. and
much preierring roof over my head if
could lave il, walked up TO the door and
knocked, determined TO ask permission 10
\ spread my blanket on the floor for the night
I beard voice within direct .Jerry1 10
| open the door. Then il was opened, and I
was admitted by the old man. / proffered
my request, but he bent his ear as if he did
not understand. i repeated il in a louder
tone, when man | had not before obsery-
| ed, crouchlng over a low fire, without tur-
ming, answered me in the affirmative. I
entered, spread my blankets, took bag
containing gold dust from my pack, and
placed 1t under my pillow, and then began
eating few biscuits | had with me for
! supper, when a slight noise against the
! thin partition ut my elbow made me turn
my head in that direction. There was n
knothOle about two feet from the ground.
ard locking through it was an eve as red
| as game cocks. A moment more. arc II
was gone. l heard the subdueG sound #
retreating footsteps, and q door gently
closed.
little while after, old Jerry came in
from out doors and sat down by the Ere
without speaking. / ventured a few re.
marks hoping to start a conversation. but
receiving no reply gave up the attempt. and
rolling myself 10 my blanket, endeayored
to go to sleep. There was some singular.
ity IN the conduct of my hosts, thought,
but was used to singular people; as for
fear, so long as my two Colts" were in
order, did not know what 1t was. /
troubled myself but little with these or any
other reflections, however, and was room
worshipping the ''drowsey god" How
| iorg slept do not know. My next recol
ltctiOrs were Of a state of half conscious.
ness, IN which l seemed to be struggling
violently TO wake without the power &c do
so ; as If some indefiuable but imminent
danger was near me-that | should perish
If slept. Suddenly | awoke I-think it
was the sounds OF gallopiDg ste MS of n horse
approaching the dwelling that caused inc
to regain my Consciousness at any rate.
| hot
my ear as | opened my eyes. But did
not devote much time to reflection, | can
assure you for as l did so, the first object
l saw was the figure of old jerry bending
over me, while the moonlight, which SIAN
ted through the single broken pane. gilt
tered upon the white steel blade of huge
bowie knife which he held uplifted, lust in
the act of striking. l must own / consid.
dered my life gone, for there was not even
time Tor me to cock q pistol but luckily
while the villain had not seen me awake
the noise outside suddenly called of hi,
attention. The delay was q renewal of lif,
to me and fatal to him. In an ipstan
more l had covered him with pistol anC
In another, a fasE-a report-a cloud OF
smoke, and he fell dead shot through tn,
! brain.
, Almost simultaneously head the bors,
stop at the door. Some one dismOunted
! and tried to force the door. 1t was immoy
: able. Next l heard efforts at the door il
the rear, communicating with the parti
r toned apartment have made reference to
At last heard 1t give way, and some one
E whose tread fancied seemed too light fol
n mans, entered. There was a breatbles
| silence for moment during which tb
steeas restless ehamping of his bits out
side seemed painful contrast Then
7 heard singular sweet voice, which, how
' ever contradictory it may appear, had We
D with II a tone Of inience ferucity, utterip,
. the following with a slightly Spanish &C
cent:
William Kent, you are in this house
1 You cannot escape 10y the other door, for
}, have tied 1t with my liarata' You can
t not pass this, for | guard it. know tina
I you are hearing me. l know that you rec
! ogn!ze my voice. / am Juanita. Yum er
= tered my fathers house and received hi
a hospitality. You cruelty murdered him
s you and your villainOus companion. Yo
= beartlessly deceived me, his daughter
n You fled with your booty. You though
d you were safe; but you were mistaken.
e have followed you six hundred miles.
e have been on your trail for three wears.
!, have found you at last. Will the blood
it hound forego to rend bis prey? Do yo
e think will lose my revenge now2 Car
z amba mol"
y As she concluded, as if some one ba
burst open the door; a sudden sbiiek,
struggle, a sickening swish, as of kee
metal penetrating flesh, pistol shot, lou
cry, heavy hfeless fall. did not liste
n longer, but tore away the slight board
n which formed the partition. The BODY {
q the host, traitor as he was, and q Lowell
e young Spanish girl, her features terribl
, beautiful, with the shadow of her accom-
d plished purpose still on them, lay on ii
i floor. As the moonlight shone on the fac
OF William Kent, fancied saw n NOV,
% ment of tie lips, | bent over him, az
e caught the family, dying words, ut
q true u Perhaps you think did not spen
the remainder of the night at Bloom Fa
v low. But did, and the next mornin
: buried all the bodies in one grave. ma
add that j struck crevice, after removin
v the hearthstones, which paid me 80 we
% that l have never prospectod since. j.
II anita's little California pony is IN the st,
n bic. Now my wife often rides him Tn
\. is the first time ! have told any one no
IS obtained him, or the way | BEGAN
rich.
: HIS GLoRIEs IN HIS SHAKE.-The Re
= Granville Moody, Of Milwaukee. in a Ia
sermon, took the glory Of this war all hon
to the clergy. He said:
. 1--WE are charged with having brougl
. about the present contest wish it we
a true. / believe it is true that we did brir
:, it about, and glory in it, for it is a wrea
Of glory around our brow!"
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