The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-08

fear Of any person looking for hidden ar
ticles aud then both of them turned ant
walked swiftly away. They did not re
turn TO the tavern had they done SO, tn,
absence Of johnson must have excited
their suspicious, aod this short history
would probably have had a more tragica
termination. Their course was towart
the nearest railroad station, and bcfor,
daylight they were two hundred mile
away. The heart of johnson Mower CAV,
great bound when the strangers turned
away, aud he saw that neither of then
carried anything in their hands excep
the dark lantern.
They haven't taken it away. was hi
thought, except perhaps in some of thei
pockets. They only came to see if 'twa
safe and get little of it..
He lay there for two hours, afraid t,
stir, for he thought that the men nigh
be watching close by to assure themselve
that no one had witnessed their nocturna
visit--lay thcre, gloating in the pfospec
OF the wealth that he was about to un
earth, and never troubled by any queq
ton of title
ITS no more theirs than mine. il they
don't appropriate it, was his reflection
Kidd buried it there for the man tha
could first get it and take it away, and i
they're fools enough not to keep it wher
they once get t,that's their own look out.
The night passed on nothing was asti
aud nothing was heard save the insec
noises Of the wood 1t must have beer
near midnight when the old man stole
from his concealment. and drawing fortl
the spade, sc.aped away the leaves, aus
began to remove away the earth
He labored at great disadvantage, fo
he could not see what progress he made
or if ne dug directly in the spot which hai
just been excavated But he petseverod
aud in time he heard the spade strike {
metallic substance. He freed it from
dirt, removed it from the hole and founc
it to be small tin box covered with can
vas
His excitement was now so great thai
he resolved not to investigate further thai
night, but to return home, examine hi:
prize, and, return before daylight, to fin
ish the examination and remove all trace,
off
He hurried back to the old house, lock
ed himself in the room where he had held
bis interview with the men. and tearing
of the canvas, be found the lid OF the pox
confined by paddock He procured @
hammer and broke the lock, so that tbs
lid could be lifted and within it his ca
ger eyes saw package wrapped in oil
cloth.
His trembling fingers tore Oft this wrap
ping, and others that were underneath
when velvet ease was exposed HI
opened it-and there was the treasure.
Aye there II was Gold crosses, gold
chains, gold ring=, gold ornaments, heavy y
and solid, Of rare and beautiful workman
ship. and Of a value that he could easily
estimate ii. thousands
Bat on the other side OF the case uh
there was real prize Pearl neck. lace'
heavy seal rings,set with precious stones
whose names he did not know and slender
rings blazing with diamonds breast.pins
charms, lockets, buttons, all flashing witt
rubies and alne,hysts. and garnct> an,
what else be knew not
Here indeed. were thousand, Of dollar
in value He closed the great case. and
clasping it to his heart. danced about tn,
room, chucklng to himself in the over
Of his joy.
Captain kidd's treasure Captain
Kids treasure No, no johnson
Mowers treasure johnson Mower
treasure
He could not sleep II wink that night
lie did not attempt to sleep. He walkct
about the room, or sat restlessly on
stool, Eugging the jewel case to his heart
forming grlden plans for the future. ant
whispering to himself
'Johnson's Treasure =
He was back again promptly beior,
daylight to continue his search at tn
rock ; but be found nothing more. Th
hole had evidently been dug no further
and somewhat disappointed that Their
was no money, but still exultipg ia hi
great discovery, he filled up the cavity
replaced the leaves and took the spad
home
"A profitable spade, Johuson " Il
chuckled. IN keep it till the owner
call for it,
The infatuated mau did not wait lonI
enough to take any nourishmept bcfor
sunrise he was on the road to the ferry
and by ten o'clock ne was walking u
Broadway, jostled by the pouring cIow
Of all nations, ages, and conditions iha
throne that mighty thoroughfare. pres,in
his hand over his breast, where be hs
concealed the jewcl-case insii hi cosr
aud with the other band tight shat ou
diamord ring in his pocket whlch be- ha
taken from the case to stN
Reaching a large store where bril-
liant display Of jewelry va, -ron benin
the great plate gaas windows, he entered
and producing the ilug 10 Il man benin
the counter, whose keen business aspel
was much clouded just then by look c
trouble, he asked:
Sir, what will you give me in none
for this ring
We don't buy the salesman began
but catching n glimpse Of the offere
ring, he turned, yaulted over the counte
and caught poor old Johnson firmly h
the collar with both hands.
Guard the doors, boys--lun for III
poiice-holp help be vocifera,ed nu
three Of the clerks came running 10 h
aid, followed in few moments by tw
policemen.
Search the old -coundre cried IL
Old salesman. lie lust offered for sal
one of the rings that was in the case thi
those thieves snatched out Of my han
here yesterday afternoon
Johnson was searched aud the ga.
was quickly found, with nothing missin
but the ring that be held in his han,
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