Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-06-15


another Eureka-only there would be
scarcely any trouble in finding the long
buried treasure, and it was immense.
Her eyes glistened with pleasure, as
she gazed upon the jewels of fabulous
value. They were equal to the dia-
monds found by the Count of Monte
Christie on the island of that name.
Where is t?' we all cried, in
breath.
"It is a long distance up that way"
| indicating the direction with her hand.
"Well, describe the place. said her
| uncle, who was as enthusiastic as the
| rest of us.
1t is a large, square-bui1t, old,
| wooden frame house with fiat roof
covered with tiles, of three stories in
| height, with piazzas on all sides. 1t has
| a circular staircase in the center of the
building, extending to the top of the
| house, which is surrounded by balus-
| trade. 1t is situated in large square
of ground grown up with rank grass
and weeds Everything bears marks of
decay-even the high board fence has
fallen down in places. No one lives in
| it, and it is fast going to destruction"
" Where about is the Golconda of
| buried riches you saw ?' l asked, for l
knew the building well, and had visited
it several times with gay parties seeking
amusement and pleasure.
1t was one of the principal points of
curiosities in the old town, and rivaled
in interest, to the stranger, the far
famed French market, the old cathe-
dral and jackson Square.
| Everybody in New Orleans knew it as
the Haunted House." 1t belonged to
an old French lady, who had inherited
the property, and lived in Paris. She
| boH on auant in tho oitu bIIt he did not
attempt to keep it in repair. 1t had
been built by Laftte, "The Pirate of
the Gulf" many years ago, and it had
not been occupied for long time. The
material of which it was constructed
had been imported from France, and it
had been built in the most substantial
and elegant manner all the arts of that
time had been freely brought into re-
QUESTION to decorate and ornament it.
The doors and staircase were carved in
the most exqisite style. The rooms
were large, and each one had door
leading out on the piazza. The views
from all sides of the building must have
been beautiful when it was first con-
structed.
Whether Lafitte really ever did build
and occupy it is true or not, do not
know. l only report the legend as cur
To return to our story, which we have
almost lost sight of in describing the
| building
Whereabouts is the treasure buried
which you saw Pr
"It is about four feet under the sur
face of the ground, in the center of the
hall, Or passage-way, between the two
large rooms on the ground floor. If
were there, 1 could point out the exact
spot"
"We shall have to go there and take
you with u.s. 1 replied and it was
agreed we would go the next day.
). After describing some of the beauti
full ,jewels-among which was neck
lace of diamonds, of immense size; g
diamond breastpin. containing soil
taire of priceless worth; strings oi
beads of amethyst; bracelets and rings
set with diamonds and rubys sufficient
to supply ballroom of bellies at Sara
toga-we broke up the seance, and re
: turned to our homes.
The next day, in the afternoon, we
took carriage and drove to "The
Haunted House."
She was there magnetized into the
clairvoyant condition, and Immediately
pointed out the exact place where wa'
concealed sufficient to make us all rich
After doing so, she was suddenly seizec
with spasmodic tremor, while her fact
expressed horror, fear and dismay. She
appeared to suffer terribly, until few
passes were made, and she returned tx
her normal condition.
She said, upon our asking what wa
the matter, that she had seen woman
murdered by two men, in the mex
, room and described the persons anC
: scene as she saw it.
We then returned, and arranged ou
: plans for making the necessary excava
9 tions the following night. Knox, tn
s engineer, would supply the pickax ant
s which he was employed, lying but
9 short distance from the building wher
9 was concealed our hopes and fears.
!, About eleven o'clock at night w
r jumped into an omnibus, and rode u
5 to within a short distance of the boa
: where we obtained the implements re
d quired, and then sauntered along tn
t shore of the river, to while away tn
O time, until the witching hour of nigh
9 should arrive, and the people in tn
h neighborhood had retired to bed.
s. We found large board pile lying o
= the shore, on which we clamberec
l. pulled out our TASKS of brandy an
5, cases of cigars-necessary stimulants, c
1, | oS0Lu0o W OO oO, III pIlo0S VI Ill
y kind in which we were engaged.
We drank, and smoked our Havana
i with great zest, increased, doubtless, b
d the confident anticipation of the forum
i that awaited US. A few feet of cart
p only divided it from our hands in a
d hour or two it would be all our own.
Y We had brought rpet-6ags to carry hon
is our riches. If we had confidence enoug
e to engage in the enterprise, it would /
i common prudence to be prepared wit
something to put the gold and jewe
le in, we argued; and SO we had carrie
Y them with us.
Of We cracked jokes, and told storie
T. and enjoyed ourselves well, lying thel
,e on the board pile.
at The old Scotchman had been a gre!
w traveller in foreign lands, and he regale
of us with his adventures.
II, At one o'clock our party of four &
ce vided, and approached the house
different directions, in order to avo
to attracting attention.
OF We approached the house like me
e. bent upon some crime. 1 felt like
We burglar, but we were fortunately n
n, observed. We reached it at the san
TX time, and set to work at once and sor