Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-06-18
How 1 Became Rich.

About seven miles southwest of the mid
die fork of Boulder Creek. was rancl
Z that went by the name of Bloom Fallow
An exceedingly retired man, Surmised tC
be an Englishman, named Kent, LIVED
there in great seclusion, with his single
servant, an old man, who owned-and thai
c was all You could get him to own to-tht
name Of Jerry. As to when Kent came
there. or who he was before he came there
or how he made living-there being ne
appearance of farming or stock-raiSing 90
ing on-nobody knew. Happening my
self, however. to become possessed some
what singularly of some interesting par
ticulars ON the subject, / will lay them
before you. and leave you to form your
own conclusions.
/ had been prospecting in that vicinity
for several DAYS with Indifferent success,
when one evening, finding myself near
this house, which had never seen before,
and much preierring a roof over my head
# could have it, | walked up to the door
and knocked, determined to ask perlnis-
sion to spread my blanket on the floor for
the night. / heard a voice within direct
Jerry" to open the door. Then it was
opened, and | was admitted by the old
man. | profferred my request, but he
bent hls ear as if he did not understand
l repeated it in a louder tone, when man
had not before observed, crouching over
low tre, without turning. answered me
IN the affirmative. ] entered, spread my
blankets, took bag containing gold dust
from my pack, and placed it under nv
pillow, and then began eating few buis-
cults had with lie, for supper. when a
slight noise against the thin partition at
my elbow male me turn INV head sud-
denly in that direction. There was a
knot-hole about two feet from the ground.
and looking through it was an eve as red
as game-cock's. A moment more and
1t was gone. | heard the subdued sound
of retreatieg steps, and door gently
closed.
\ little while after, old Jerry came in |
from out doors and sat down by the fire |
without speaking. / ventured few re-
marks. hoping to start Ia conversation, but |
receiving no reply, gave up the attempt, !
and rolling myself in my blanket, endeav-
Ored TO 90 to sleep. There was some sim
gularity in the conduct of my hosts. |
thought, but then was used to singular |
people, and as for fear, SO long as my two
Colts" We're in order, did not know
what it was. l troubled myself but little
with these or any other reflections, how
ever, and was soon worshipins the sdrow-
sy god. How long slept do not know.
My next recollections are of state of |
half consciousness, in which seemed to
be struggling violently to wake, without
the power 10 do so, as if some indefnable
but imminent danger was near ME that
should perish if slept. Suddenly |
awOke. think it was the sound of gall
loping steps of a horse approaching the
dwelling that caused me to regain nv con-
sciousness at any rate, that was the noise
that first struck upon my ear As opened
my eyes. But did not devote much
time To reflection, can assure YOU; for
as did 50. the first object saw was the
hgure of old Jerry bending over me, while
the moonlight, which slanted through the
single broken pane, glittercd upon the !
white steel blade of huge bowie-knife
which he had uplifted, just in the act of
striking. / must own that | considered
my life gone, for there was not even time :
Tor me to cock my pistol; but luckily,
while the victim had not seen me wake, +
.he noise outside suddenly called off his +
attention. The delay was renewal of +
ife to me, and fatal to him. In an in !
'tant more l had covered him with pis- !
oil; in another, a fiash-a report-a cloud r
# smoke, and he fell dead, shot through :.
he brain. e.-G .rF@s ;.
Almost simultaneously heard the n
lorse stop at the door Some one dis =
mounted and tried to force the door. 1t I
vas immovable. Next heard efforts at i.
he door in the rear, communicating with :,
he partitioned apartment have made 7
eference to. At last heard it give way, !,
nd some one, whose tread fancied seem ;,
d too light for mans, entered. There -
Tas breathless silence for moment. du- =
ing which the steed's restless cliamping :
f his bit outside seemed painful CON
rast. Then heard a singularly sweet G,
oice, which, however contradictory it N
lay appear. had yet yith it tone of in +,
ense feroclty, uttering the following, with q,
slightly Spanish accent: = -
:. William Kent, you are in this house h
'ou cannot escape by the other door, for "
have tied it with my lariati' You can
ot pass this, for guard it. Iknow that YOU
re hearing me; | know that you recog- or
ize my voice. am Juanital You en- to
red my fathers house and received his fn
You cruelly murdered him m
you and your villainous compatriot.- nj
on heartlessly deceived me, his daugh- 81,
It. You fled with your booty. You fr
lought you were safe; but you were fa
istaken. ! have followed you six hun Of
red miles; have found you at last st,
i'll the bloodhound forego to rend ST,
s prey? Do you think l will lose my of
vengc now? Caramba, No." | L,
As she concluded, there was rush as in
some one had burst open the door; a be
dden shrek, a struggle, a sickening 81
'ish, as of keen metal penetrating flesh, di
pistol shot, loud cry, heavy, lifeless oil,
Il. did not listen longer, but tore pr
;ay the slight boards which formed the ex
rtition. The body of the host, traitor da
he was, and lovely young Spanish los
II. her features terribly beautiful, with wi
e shadow of her accomplished purpose CO..
Ill on them, lay on the floor. As the TIL
oon-lIght shone on the face of William ne
ent, fancied / saw movement of the
g. bent over-him, and caught the
ntly;- -dyingly uttered words, N"It is
4" {" Perhaps you think did not spend
G remainder of the night at Bloom Fail sit
V. But did though, and the next in
orning buried all the bodies in one grave. his
nay add that struck crevice, after the
moving the hearthstones, which paid pre-
so well that have never prospected the
ce. Juanita's little California pony is reI
my stable Now my wife often rides moi
n. = This is the first time have told ing
' one how / obtained him, or the way to
which became rich. To-a.- cor