Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-05-23
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THE MISER'STRE


In ono Of the neanegt houses of the
meauest quarters Of London, a miser sal
poTiug over heap OF gold and GEMS
The only furniture in the room was an
old rickety chair, small deal table and
an iron pot. The miser saith his chair,
bis treasure was spread on the table, and
no was glOatiDg over 1t by q tarthing
rushlight, the only luxury he ever in
dulSedin. $500 % .mao n bGE III
This treasure was vast in amount. much
Of it consisting of diamonds, which now.
many 10. number, and some Of large size,
glitteFOd before tho miser'a eager eyes. 6
The room which the miser occupied
was one oRsoveral in an old rickety build
ing which contained number of ten
ants, some Of them as poor intact as he
was in appearance. Now it happened
that about week before the plight we
spcak of, a burglar had taken up his
quarters in an adjoining room, which was
only separated from the miser's by u
board partition, and in one place in this
lpartitonthere was a small crack. Com,
ing into this room late one night. the
man OF crime perceived faint glimmer
of light, and applying his eye to the
crevice, discovered the miser in the act
act of counting over his treasure. He
watched him eagerly till he put it away,
but could not see where he hid it. The
next dag, after the man had gone, he en-
tered his room with skeleton key and
made search for his treasure, but did
not succeed in finding it, so carefully
was it concealed. l1 Now bent on possess
ing it, he returned to his own room and
cut awayia board, large enough to per>
init him to crawl through, and carefully
put it back to its place, determined that
the next time the old miser should count
his treasure he would be with him. ara
While, therefore, on tbe present night,
che niser was engaged with his treasure,
the burglar very softly removed the cut
board aOd creot forward as stealthiIy as
a cat, till lihe stopped Just behind the
man he had come to murder and rob.
p SAhP igrOaned the miser at length,
beginning to arouse from the fascinRtion
which sight Of his treasure had thrown
over him, this really does my soul good,
but it is too expensive to be looking at
it BY ygthis costly light. 1 must say good
night to you, my lovely gold and glorious
diamonds, aud you must GO back "iuto
my box, where, as / can, Twill add good
honest compositions, will assure yOu.s
"a Atthis moment, asi If bis soul had
suddenly taken an impression from the
evil influence hovering over him, he
started, shuddered, and threw his eyes
quickly around. It was his last look. -
Like a tiger springing upon his prey the
robeer clutched him by the throat with
both hands, and Strangled him go quick
hat be never uttered cry. - 3oaa799a |
AS soon as he was satisfied that bis
victim was dead, the robber lifted the
body and laid it upon the straw in the
attitude of natural repose, seized his ILL
acquired treasure and thrust it into diff
erent pockets, blew out the light, and
,reptiinto, his own apartment and care,
ully replaced the board. Then he drew
long breath, and sat down to consider
iS'situation and altered circumstances.
Ie wasi now, by one bold, wicked deed,
of fortune, an amounr SO L
laHt that he fairly trembled to think of
!. What was he to do next9 How to
eep and turn it to account2 He was7a
aan of crime, convict, who had only
ecently returned from transportation,
ableto be arrested any moment. His
est plan he thought would be toget out
f the country as soon as possible; and
sit would be dangerous for him to re-
lain where he was even till morning,
le' first thing for him to do was to leave
iH quarters at once, and get on board
le first vessel going directly out to
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Day was just breaking as the murderer Z
IaChed. the bank Of the Thames, in the
harter of the Shipping, abjectly skulk-
g along, actually attracting observation 7
/ his efforts to avoid it, when heTwas
rribly startled at hearing sharp voice :
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