Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-12-17
-~-ASHTABULA, OHIO, SATURDAY DECEMBER H. 1870.

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you. want that money. There's ono
thousand dollars in that drawer; you
have the key-givs it TO me ~
! handed IL To him without a word.
an leave you now, in a minute, mis-
sus," he said, and rapidly, inserting the
key, turning it, and opening tie drawer,
'wilh many thanks for your good behay-
Tor. Is this it? 2"
lie took out the package and held it
up.
''rhat is the money" I said
''She might deceive me, after all"
heard him mutter, aud thrusting his fore
finger intS the end of the envelope, he
ripped il open and pulled the end of the
notes out into sight.
yes, here it is. Now"
He thrust the package into his pocket
and was about to close the drawer, when
his attention was caught by something
within it. He started, and thrust his
hand into the drawer, and taking out au
object that | was well acquainted with,
he bent over and scrutinized il, holding
it closer TO the lamp. How did wish
that could see the expression Of his
face at that moment. He held in his
hand an ivory miniature fmy husbands
face, faithful picture, made by an artist
years before, at my request.
"WhOse face is this ~ demanded the
rObber, in a voice that trembled with
eagcrness.
MY husbands" replied.
Your husbands ? Yes, yes-but his
name ="
Elijah Croly"
"Eljah CroIy - he demanded in the
same tone.
"Yes."
"The same who commanded the 0araue
Calvert, that used tu run out of Liver
pool p
| nodded my head. | knew that this
vessel was the last one that my husband
had sailed on the ocean before he bought
his own coaster III TACT, it WAS the one in
which | came from England.
And this is Capt Croly's money!
this Is his house ?-you are bis wife =
he asked, rapidly, giving me no time to
answer his question. ''Yes, 81 see it
all. Great God : to think what | Wa
about just to do"
lie dropped into the nearest chair, APP
parentlv faint with emotion but while
sat in deep surprise at the unexpected
turn that this affair had taken, he said,
"l on have no reason to fear now
will not rob you will not harm you.
Only don't make a noise. Please open
the door, and you will find Jane-your
woman, | mean-waiting in the passage.
obeyed did not know whaN else
| IN do unlncl al an1 onapo1 bn Ioor
aud there, 10 my astonishment, stood
Emily Sands, arrayed in her bonnet and
shawl, with bundle in her hand, wait
Ing, no doubt, for signal from within.
She started upon seeing me but the
man Immediately called to her by the
name of Jane, telling her to come in.
She passed by me as she did so and
| whispered, 80, how could you betray
me 2"
She manifested no shame nor sorrow,
though know she must have heard the
whispered words her face was hard
and unwomanly, and its expression was
sullen. And | could not doubt that she
had played the spy upon my husband
and myself, and had betrayed us to this
man.
''Fve n very few words TO say to You,
ma'am," said the man; and the boldness
and insolence had gone out OF his voice,
leaving it gentle and sorrowful, ',just a
few words to ask you to forgive us for
what we meant to do, and u tell You
what has happened I" change my mind
SO suddenly, and why we can't rob you,
rs we meant to do"
He took the package from his pocket
with these words and tossed it into my
lap.
"This money belongs To the man that
| love and honor more than any other on
earth. I'm hard customer, ma'am
: we live by dark ways and doings. Jane
and and | wouldn't have believed,
when she let me in here to-day and hid
me, that | could leave the house without
that money but if I'd known whom it
belonged 10, I'd sooner have held cut my
hand to be cut off than come here as
have, and for what come. used 10
be sailor, and ] was with Captain Croly
in the Calvert. He was the very kindes,
and best master that ever handled a
speaking trumpet, and there wasn't q
man aboard the barque but loved him.
"One night off Hatteras, all hand,
were sent aloft to reef in heavy gale
aud when they came down was missing
"Where is he ?" the captain ask d; but
none OF them knew. They hadn't no
ticed Inc since we all sprang into tn,
shrouds together. Overheard, Pm
afraid !" said the mate, ahd the men all
seemed fearful that ] was lost. The
captain hailed me through his speaking
trumpet, and there came back faint
spairing cry, only just heard above the
4 piping of the storm. Captain Croly
never ordered any one else up; he east
off his coat, threw down his trumpet
and went aloft before any one could get
ahead of him. lie found me hanging
with one elbow over the fnreyard, aud
just ready to fall from weakness and
pain, tor my other arm was twisted out
of joint at the elbow by turn of the
ropes. He caught me and held me there
} till help came from below, and then they
carried me down. 1t was Captain Croly
who saved me from grave in the sea ;
and would have robbed him tonight
Forgive us, madam, If you can. We
will leave you in peace. Come, Jane y
The two passed out of my chamber,
"A f,.o,, fho ho.sa lon vino n,a lilo Ona