The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-03-11

nous coils, aud the result was horrible.
The robbers face became distorted, and
blood ran from his mouth; the veins iu
his forehead sweled TO bursting, the
blood running. down his cheeks, aud
falling upon the skin of the dread des.
troyer. His eyes protruded from their
sockets
AT last the monster bore him to the
floor, relaxed his folds, crawel away.
and coilcd around the bag of gold which
had been taken from the miser's safe.
Otis Bainbridge was dead Every
bone 10 his body was literally crushed.
For nearly an hour 0lean waited the
return of his brother; he had listened
but heard no sound, for the serpent did
hls work noiselessly and completely.
81 can't imagine why he don't re-
turn" murmured Olcan. 'Perhnps
he is having confab with that traitrcss,
Lenorc. Here Iyo waited till I'm tired,
and Trinity will strike three directly.
But | win 90 and hunt him, and setting
the l.ntern down, he was the next mo.
ment, as bis brother had done, cropping
along the ball to that now terrible room
He entered it and knowing where the
safe was situate, went on. Sud leuly
his feet struck something, aud he knelt
down. He laid his. hand upon that
something, and Withdrew it wet with
blood. He felt again, and recognized
the face of his brother, the finely formed
nose, aud the beautiful mustachc now
clotted with gore. lie placed his hand
to the heart, but no beat stirred il
"Dead!" he muttered hoarscly =
"Deadw aad to the meanful words was
affixed horrible oath "But it canuot
be helped now, he went on. 1--WE mus,
all die, and while do live | will live
Dum Uiioimas riuamus' The gold shall
be mine-all mine!" and he moved u
the safe. .-
A slight noise arrested his attention
he turned his head, aud the slayer o.
his brother was upon him.
He arose to his feet, and with tn,
strength Of an Ajax, tried to tear tn,
Internal folds from him. AS well NIGH
he have tried to hurl mighty oak Il
the ground. But, like his brother b,
was defeated; his veins b1rsted, hi,
eyes protruded, and his heart cease,
its beating, aud the snake again guard
ed the bag of gold.
There lay the two brothers, side b.
; side, crushed by the monster befor
them!
Morning dawned, and with noiseles
step Lcnorc entered her fathers room
Hc was restless, the effects of the chic
reform were beginning to wear of.
She glided on noiselcssly aud opene,
the treasure room door. She locke,
into the room, staggered back, thre,
her hands to her forehead, and fcl
senseless to the floor!
When she recovered from her swoou
she essayed to look again, and behcl'
the brothers lying side by side, an,
their slayer keeping vigil. She sa,
the face of the one she loved who ha,
drawn her into the meshes Of the ne
Of sin; and rushing forward she thre,
herself upon him, kissed his blood
face aud swooued again.
The serpent raised his head and un
coiled himself, What! was he goinI
TO crush her? No-he seemed TO rec
ognize the daughter Of bis master, an,
he resumed guard at the treasure.
, Three hours later the miser awok
from his stupor aud rushed into IN
room. He was horrifed at the sigh
that met his gaze, and approaching tn
snake put him back into his nest |,
the wall, saying as he did Sc
4 "Well doue, treasurer; thou art
better guardian than locks aud bolts.p
II He raised his daughter; she uttere'
piercing shrek when she saw his face
and fed from him to one corner Of tn
room, where she crouched a maniac!
The miser replaced the bag in tn
safe, and locked it, He next removes
portion Of the stone floor, and th
bodies Of Olean and Otis Bainbridgs
the brothers iu crime, were consigue,
to the earth. Side by side they ha,
lived, plotted and died; and now, sid
BY side, they lay 10 the eternal sleep Q
death.
i 0oe morning a year after the abov
occurrence, old zetani was found dea,
in his treasure room, huge serpen
wrapped around him. Master and ser
want bad iallsu out, fought. and th
servant had conquered. The snake wa
killed, the miser buried, aud his hoard
ed gold given TO some charity!