Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-07-27

hinn. snd determined not O. he captured
thc coovic' sudi~niy plunged bsadforemo.t
INTO thc water. with a view Of passing an.
Der vessel and ciiher conceaiinr himself
or escaping on III other side This AZ.
tempt. howevcr. proved fafsl. flr his bea8
came IN oouiact With the sharp corner ofa
half sunk snchor. snd va split open a
oucc.
The oihcer now called 20 his assi-fsn-o
rough holir- usn. vto hal evilentlv
roused rr from night. -'eep among some
lurbcr. ari fhc two soor had tbe bodr Of
TIE rolher on ihr qnav
lierc's woik for the coroner,~ saii the
oficer. as mech thinking aloud as ad.-c,.
sing The man ~ho assisted him. know
this fellow for an oii bs--lar. and proiabi,
D. has some - hi. thicring about bin now
With thi. De- tbrus, has hand into one of
the dead man'- pockets. ard. % hi. utter
auazeuient. dr-~ ii forth flu of cold .-4
diamonds. This "a 80 much n,o-r TIA,
b. expected % see. that for nearly a min.
utc De- remained a. - fi.cinafcd wi,h TIE
'ighi. star'as AZ 'he jewels. turning them
over. booking through them. and really
wondering 81 th-y could possibly be renu.
ine. totally obhvious the While % tIe pres
euc- - the stranger.
Meantime thc latter u-s not idle. Tie
nornsHt BE eve fen upon the treasure. the
expression ofhis dark Ugly fca'ures eharrrl
60 fhat o' an avaricious Gena. and De- q,
once re-oivcd % BE- himself the ros.c.sor.
'iiancin- quickly arouni. aui p.rceivinr
no ore IN the quav. and only here and
there one astir on the diFcrent vessel. IN
the vicinity. De- stepped softly back. picked
up good sizrd billet 20 wool. returned.
ani bcaf IN fhe skull % the officer AZ A sim
gir blow. The act va seen from a near
vessel. and TIRE cry ~ murder raised. but
ilc second nan of crime bent fercciv over
ihe iEo dead hodirs. ani .gccec.i-d ia r,,-
ting most Of thc treasure into Lis noses
'ion. o. fore any one came near him. He
thcn started ani rin. anI. strange As it nav
seen. ci-ied his psrsacrs AMI affected Li,
cs.arc.
Ile managed % 60, about Gheen mile.
from lonion tie sane day. auI. f.srf,l
himself % losing his vast treasure. o.. vent
lrt3 wood and buried :, AZ ihe 100, ofa
tree. in'eatius % o.; the mos, Of it remain
there - an his plans should be perfected
for vova-e 90 Amcrira. n. va. seen
digging taerc by farmer. who vas uatrh.
in- fo- game i1 some bushes near by. snl
wh'. sfter hc hal gone. vent there. aa-r,.
~r-d fh- ground. All found himself over.
whelmei with a.,onisLmen,.
Only tae tamo-fs Lai Been buried the-o
hi tl- roh.cr; ant believing tLen fo har.
been -to'.-. srl thar lc BAD a. raei ri-ft
fo fhe'n As the thief. gee farmer TOOK thcn
borne WITH barn. poalrrias a.l t.e was shat
Ls ,a'-.l lo vith them. vbetscr Lr should
kcep fh-m secrefei ior tlc prescott. or 20
beiorc a magistrate aud disclose Gle shslc
story. Bqng sniecided le gradually be
came my-feri.us. ard rr..Is-I to frV RS
flr.'s .otl.r- Iie l1.L.l te diamond.
'. d .a-.t il l.s bedroom. aaI thca loaded
h.s rl1 ui.t ta5 balls aaI set tte,.i. ,be
f..
rttt niglt ,ic oiI hrmer became ua-
-.ll''F restless. anl iate in ffr n..ht De-
dreamed fhat a rotbe- vac ~ work 90 h.s
.he.f. taking ost tLe diamonds br hs.I.si..
IT, hs'lr Dob state of rr,a, uersou. ex.
,.te.aenf. thc prrspiaa-ion .frcam.as from
r'erf po-. irl seeing. al Do sagpa.eI.
o. ro.ter $3.50 a. vsrA 20 iis treasure. o..
l.mp.i To-. seized Dis gln. Cred. aaI .Lot