The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-07

itself in the fancy that every one around
him wanted to rob him. During his ill
ness, sum of $4,000 in gold was paid
him. This disappeared, and was never
afterwards discovered. Ii 1t should
happen that he got up secretly ana
buried it, it would would be most stngu-
lar.
"Let us test the matterr' said Isabel,
promptly. 81 Will send for Mike Flaher-
ty to dig under the tree, and il anything
is concealed it shall be found"
"Do so, my child, at once. Ii only
we can be successful, that bad man VIII
be prevented from doing us HARM"
Mike Flaherty was laborer whom
Mr.. Huntley employed from time to time
in his garden. lie lived in a little cot
tage o quarter of u mile distant.
Isabel dispatched the servant for
Mike, Luckily, he was found at home,
and came to the villa Immediately. lsa-
bel set HIM to work, but did not tell him
what she expected TO find. So great was
her interest, that she STOOD by while ne
dug. At length, about two feet below
the surface, his spade struck against
something hard.
"Bedad, it's big stone I've struck,
Pm thinking" he said. g.,
'Dig carefully around it," SAID ISABEL
"and bring it up"
She waited with ill-concealed anxiety.
At length Mike exclaimed in wonder,
"Why, it's box, Miss Isabel"
"Lift it up, Nike"
"IIs powerful heavy, MISS" said
Mike, tugging at the burden.
Bring It into the house, Nike"
| This was done in few minutes.
"That will do. Now fill up the hole"
| Left to herself, Isabel. with a hatchet,
broke open the box, and was overcome
4 by the sight. 1t was full of gold pieces.
| Her dream had come truel The eXulta-
| tion of Mr.. Huntley may be imagined.
1T is my grandGather's gold," he SAID.
"But it will not do TO have such treas
i ure in the house"
/ So the gold was at once transferred to
the Keeping of the Richmond Bank. 1t
4 was found that it amounted TO exactly
| four thousand sovereigus.
snow we can pay this man, and bid
h m Defiance" said Mr.. Huntley, re-
| lieYed.
! Three days later, Mr.. Goodge present.
Il ed himself at the Richmond villa.
4 "Well, Mr.. Huntley," he SAID, shave
4 you thought better OF my proposals."
II treat it with the contempt it de-
serves" said the ola gentleman.
I "Then," said Goodge, turning purple
4 with rage, spa sell you up"
4 "suppose pay your
| "But you can't"
81 Will give you check on the local
bank this moment"
"Have you funds there~ asked
Goodge, suspiciously.
"DU you mean to insult me?'
"Well," SAID The bafied villain, "then
you may pay me-"
"Ho.dw said a new voice; II shall
have something to say first"
. All parties turned at the unexpected
command. There stood young man o.
fine appearance, who mad Just entered
"What does this mean?" he asked.
looking tiXedly at The last speaker.
"Henry FaulknerW exclaimed Isabel
in low voice; but her checks gloweG
; with joy.
An explanation was soon given. l
appeared that Goodge had written To
Faulkner, voluntarily Offering to renew
and requesting him to give himself ne
trouble about The promissory note. Then
he visited Mr. Huntley, and, pretending
that Faulkner had broken his engage.
ment, claimed his money. 1t was only
a trick to secure the hand of Isabel.
Goodge SUNK from the room, perceiy-
ing that the game was up. Henry Faux
ner remained. Before he left the hous,
, Isabel hau made a certain promise
which was redeemed three months late
at the altar. Her marriage portion con
sisted OF the gold which had beef
brought to lrght, after fifty years con
cealment, by the strange lnstrumentalit
OF her own dream. .