The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

fer breakfast have determined to find gu. what
that white cord that you see fluttering yOnder ID
doing here"
lyon shan't-you shan't." he said, almost ia
desperation. Don't risk il. Let me 90 and
bring it down for you"
"No, thank you,' said with assumed iniif.
ference, and lifting myself up to the ledge.
Here am-safe, you see.r
be begged that would descend. would not,
but passing along to the corner of the ledge, took
hold OF the end Of the tape and pulled. 1 was
fast and did not yield TO the strain Another step,
and looked over into the urn or basin. over the
edge Of which ii hattered. There tcere tlrO baqs
marked "gold" hing here.
Somebody has taken good deal Of trouble
here for noibng,n | said forcing a laugh aud
looking down at the mate, who. with a suddenly
assumed braegadocio, asked What is it?'
Nothing here but some stones," sail. 4" ami
this cord tied around one of Them
The fellow turned pale, covered his face with
hls hands and cried like q child. But let me
look again" exclaimed " What, gold by Jove-
why, here's discovery Down went his hands
in an instant. What" he said. you say gold ~
80 Two bags of it," answered.
!" Let's divide and say nothing of it- he said
with low cunning in his look.
Nothing of the kind" | said; "these bags
for claimant" %
Two mechanics. young and middle aged
man, just then turned the corner on the way to
their morning work. g Hullo,r said the elder,
Mister, what are you doing up there ~ :,
want you 10 witness,' said, "that now
hano you from this receptacle two bags of gold
S ~nicn have found here and will deliver to the
The men stared. as if they thought me crazy
"Gold !" they exclaimed. ~
Hes mad, Interrupted the mate.
Yes gold, answered; e here, catch this
The young man caught the bag, I threw the
second TO his companion, and in another moment
let myself down upon the side walk.
Now said |, addressing the workmen, q can
you spare half an hour or sor'
The elder looked at the younger. they whis-
pered together moment or two, and the former
said, Mister, there's something wrong in this
matter; II We can help to ferret it out, we're
Come along. them said, "and you, too. SIR
addressing the mate, suppose you Join us.p
mo, I'm id if ( do" he ans wered, looking
doggedly at me and at the gold. :
Then" said |, 1t will be necessary for me 10
compel you 10 go with u.s."
Compel, is itf'' he said with devilish CLEAN
IN bis eyes Come, young sir, we might as well
settle 1t first as last aud right here You've cor.
nered me, curse you! and Ill have my revenge if
could see the sheen of knife. blade in the air
above me. -f l.. .
Not so fast, my man, said the voice of my
dear old friend Joe, and In another moment the
mate lay spraWling on his back. Il was ali the
hand: He struggled desperately. but Joe and 1
held him. and with the aid of an officer, attracted
by the disturbance, reconducted him to the cell
which he had left but an hour before. The two
me chanics preceded US, bearing the gold and,
leaving their names and address with the authorl-
ties, departed on their way again. r..
Joe, said /, after we had got our prisoner
safely under lock and key. " have you ever seen
these bags of gold before I"
He looked at them, looked at me, half puzzled
yet happy. " ] put them in the safe on Saturday
evening" he answered. Here ia the mates
name, as myself printed il on each bag.u
Mr.. CLERK" said, g wish to make charge
Of attempted murder against the man just brought
He drew up an sfidavit under my directions.
and ] signed it. Now" continued. al want
a search warrant Issued. A heavy robbery of
money Dss Deen committed. portion Of il is in
hose two bags ] have reason to believe that
more is 70 be found in the premises to be
Another half hour found Joe, myself and an off.
GER entering the dingy shop Of the locksmith He
ooked up as we came in, and growled out surly
What do you want?p
" Pardon US for troubling you, SIR said, /" so
Early this morning, but we have reason 10 believe
nat stolen money is secreted here. Mr.. Officer,
produce your search warrant.v
The loeksmith, evidently terrified. called ont In
| language which none of Us understood. TO some
'ne In the back room. Quick es thought sprang
past him. and went in through the mario door.
gay TO room which appeared TO be devoted 70
Iitchen. ID.
The same face had seen bending in the lamn.
ieht over the locksmith's shoulder met mine. IL
vas that OF young woman. neat in appearance.
tumble, even obseuuious in manner She an
,roacbed me, and pointing to the bed whispered
There"
! lifted the mattress. There were the two bags
u my own gold and there was a small cash box.
nIted the lld. There was money in IL. "Joe," |
har Tba1 =.
D the shop with its proprietor. "Have you ever |
cen this box before" asked my friend. 'A,rd. |
tte dpttt, George" he answered throwing up his
ands, you've trumphed."
need not tell how the poor woman an adopted |
hid, or, perhaps, rather servant of the grim |
oeksmltb, told us all, and how in the narration /
De gloated In her revenge for long years of out
see how the mate and her master had concocted
he scheme during the Sunday previous, basing
he project upon their possession of the list of kew
lords TO the safe how on Sunday night they
al gone out shortly after midnight, and return
e, an hour later, brought with them the gold and
10 TN box how the sailor had at once departed
I'm ~. Ine Two oags OF specie, to conceal them, he
10, ana mad returned at daylight, laughing at
le hiding place be had chosen; how on Monday
had deposited two other bags of gold for safe.
sepiDg with the cash box; how he had returned
at same night, quite tpsy, to quarrel with the
cHsll I'M ana. hnaily, how since that time he
I'd not returned at all.
That evening. remember, there was a snug
tie dinner for three set at my rooms. Joe oc.
pied one seat, the second, and Travis the third
~ u Was not unui we had reached our wine aud
CARS that the first managed TO narrate to the
nc what had happened and what the second mad
lleVtd IN their mutual behalf. "Gentlemen.D
ID !, " DO not thank me sthank the reporter
10 wrote the paragraph. Jack shore.'"'
LIBERNAN's PRIcEs.-We have often heard as
lishment expressed at the perfect impunity
tn which Mr.. E. Liberman is disposiog of his