The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-27
THE GOLD BUG. .
BIZ EDGAR A. rcE, ESQ

what bo! What ho this fellow is danciag mad!
Nskath been bitten by the Taranssla.
xxlIlrs SCI FALL IN THE WRoSs.
wien the time mentioned had expired.
We had reached a depth Of Eve feet, and
yet no signs Of any treasure became man.
ifest. a general pause ensued, and be-
Esn to bo 10 that the farce was at an end
Legtand, however, although syidently
mueh disconnected, wiped his bres
ykosshtfnIiy and recommended. We had
txcasated the entire circle Of four feet
Diameter, aud now we slightly enlarged
The limit, and went to the farther depth
or two feet. Still ao;hing appeared The
fold seeker, whom i sincerely pisied, at
length clambered from the yit. with the
biftersss disappointment imprinted upon
every feature, aud proceeded slowly and
rel1ctaniiy to put oa his coat, which he
had thrown off attic beginning of his
labor. In the meantime Imade no re-
mark, Jupiter . signal from his
master, began to gather up his tools
This done, and the dog having been muz
sled, We turned in profound; silence TO
ward home s-f
We had taken, perhaps, dezen step
iithis di s:tion, when. with loud oath
Lsarand strobe up to Jupiter and seizee
him by the collar. The astonished Negro
opened his eyes and n outh TO the ulles
extent, lot fall the spade and fellupon hi
knees.
4st You scsundrel,' said Legrand, .hissin!
sout the syllab!es from between his eleDch
ed teeth; you Internal back villainl an
sswer me this instant without prsyarica
.tion! which is POUR left eyer ss
sOb, my golly, Ma.sa Will 'aint di
here my left eye for ssrtain? ?'eroared tn
terrified Jupiter placing his hand upo
1hissfightsorgan sof vision, and holding
l'iers with . desperate pertinacity, asif j
Immediate dread Of his masters attemr
81 sgouge. ssss tsas - ~ esn
i thought sol / knew it-hurraf
yocifersted Legrand, letting the negro g
execatisg : series of curvets and cara
cols, much to the astonishment Of b
valet, who. arising from his knees. locke
mutely from his master to myself, an
then from myself, to his master.
"a sCemei No must 60 back, said thela
ser she games not up yet, and he agai
led the way to the tulip tree. l7issess Z
Jupiter said he. when he reached il
foot, como herel Was the skull nailed I
4he limb with the face outward, or th
faesto the limb2' .e.ssea ~
-,sDs face, was put out, smassa, so dat
Srows could get ct de eyes good, wido,
-Anystrpubls.' ynso isea ss',' s
..ssWelL then, was It this eye or th'
shrongh which you dropped the beetle
Here Legrand touched each of Jupiter
.syes. sssEM = Zsf - -
zSsatTwss dis eye msssa--de lefeye-j
- You tell me. aud here it was the rig
sys.that the negro indicated =
That will dove must Try 1t again.
Here my friend, about whose NADINE
.Iznow saw. or fancied that / saw, certa
-iudfcssions Of method, removing the p,
snskfest the tree. to- q spot about thr
inches TO the westward of its former p
wilton. Taking, nov, the tape measu
from the nearest point Of the trunk. as b
,fore. and continuing the extensioRin
.strsight lire to adistaace Of ffty feet
suoot wss indicated, removed by sever
Jards. from she point 1t which We had be-
digging.
Around the new position circle. som