The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-03-13

ker, beseeching, him to save Grundler. as
if the life had been hissown. But Hsr-
edison was MOTTO be prayed out Of his du-.
ty, though lears came into the good mans
eyes; and At last he said resolutely, Mr..
Delapres, / would not do what you ask of
me to cave the whole city; and doubt
not you know more than you should a.
bout this business. 'es ay -5,-a. psas,
Delapres sprang to his feet, and his
eyes look cold, deadly glesm, as be fx-
ed them on the banker, ''You refuse 10
save him" he said, "becsuse it, is your
duty; or in other words, because it would
not please the merchants and bankers Of
the town. We'll, listen, do, what ask
you to morrow, or | will make your lami-
Ily,, and yourself an example to all merci-
less Danes; while the walls Of Hamburg
stand" And before q word could be said
in answer he had gone and shut The door.
4 Haroldson was not the man to be inlim.
idated, but he shut up The bank with un.
usual care, and looked sober and thought.
Iful all the way home, He was sure the
Frenchman, was concerned il the traLs-
action, and their wisest plan was to give
immediate information to the police. The
1 police were accordingly informed, and
Delapre's lod gings visited The sane night
but he had removed early in the afternoon
his iandlady could not say whittier, and
the whole city was searched for him in
vain. The next day the Trial came on,
and Haroldson gave his evidence. II
was conclusive against poor Grundler,-
lie would say nothing In his defense but
what be had said before. Sentence ol
death was accordingly passed upon him.
but in hopes that the boys heart might
fail, or something turn up to throw light
upon the mystery. that day three months
was appointed for his execution. The
poor fellows steadiness surprised every
, body; he went back to prison without say
r ing ono word; but whether from weakness
I or the terror Of his mind, he was soor
! after seized with brain fever, and dice
. within fortnight, No one thought hin
, gully, but they laid him in the prison
. burial ground; it was the law for all wh'
1 died within the walls. - XIX. 49,.
Nothing more was seer or heard eff De
lapres. and Grundlsr's relations though
E it was good riddaUce, so did Christian
uaroldson, though he did not say l.. Th'
banker was aiprudent man, and thing
: went well with him; his son 6ourished a
9 college; no more forged notes turned up
h and his wealth was increasing. In th
I safe fashions Of times, he was not onl
o manager, but one Of the four proprietor
g of the Bank. One lived in Copenhagen
J. one in Bremen, and one in Lumbeck, the
II did little in the way Of directory, but LEI
! the entire management to Haroldson, a
It tho right of his family and though nc
i stingy, he kept his house and fon ecor
e omically. that a capital might accumu
late 10 buy a family estate when Frederic
7 came 10 his greatness. A year passe
e quickly away. the young man came TO So
n his lamily-they said much improved
. and returned to college again. Frcdel
1t irk's letters came SO regularly, and wei
At so proper, detailing from week to wee
a, how he spenthis lime, how he spent h
? money, what progress he was making an
10 acquaiDtances he had formed; they wei
= all the sons of grave lawyers or clergyme
a steady students, and exemplary charac
- tefs. 3 Haroldson showed the letters viii
=, great pride to his friends, who all agree
g That they had been. mistaken in thinEiu
s; i'll OF the toy, and he was correct 10 Il
u estimate Of his son.
Us That winter was particularly dal
81 and depressing one in Hamburg. Hea'
IN fogs hung oyer the city night and day,tl
81 ice on the Elbe and Alster was not sa
g for country traffic, while, as usual,
" blocked up the shipping; provisions we
NC ih consequence dear, business was dul,aI
g. there was little news except what beg
rs to be Whispered about the Danish ban
nu AS the nights grew long and treary ar
9, port got up among the bank clerks al
"a servants regarding a tall figure in whit
~ positivelya winding shCet--which can
n ont Of dark corners and surprised them
o' the lonelest parts of the building Il
7, porter had seen it first in one OF !
eu nightly rounds? then il appeared more
P tdss distinctly to several Of the clerks, b
. always When they were alone; and Il
as whole estab blishment believed it to be t
az ghost of Edward Gfundlef. They had
II notion that he had been unjusily condem
''d ed, and that therefore his restless spi
'a' haunted the scene Of bis accusation. I
-ss !, terror this idea inspired was so great tn
'ot some of the oldest clerks gave up th
IL places; the porter whose couarge had I
'f' been known 10 fail before. would not
on his roudd aloneJ and general constel
es' alton reigned in the establishment. HI
,.h' oldson himself did not appear frighten!
W. Enough twas generally allowed he b
~ ~ the best tight. 1t was long before a
fe one Jdarcd,to tell him OF the specter. WI
\, one Of the clerks mentioned it as the cal
NV a'' of his resignation, he tried to laug h
= out Of tho notion, insisted that good sp
'r", its had no wish tofnreturn 10 this wicl
'pe world and that evil ones were not p
'sN lsN' mitted TO molestrhonest peopl'g but wi
iN the man would not stay. and others W,
ICY and when therhead cashier confessed
Z. having seen 1t, he took to going about
gar place Ter dark, and must have eau,
the 'iN some glimpse of ittOoi for HarOldson
- at onoe acknowledged that there ,
ah .sOmsthing in the business he did not &.
our derstand, though nothing would br
cd him 10 admit that it was q ghost. A
the which seemed 10 corroborate his opinit
ay, came to light about mid.winter, when