Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-27

10 whom he had given me letter OF in |
PRODUCTION. The wotk itself was most
and the quantity OF gold OBJ
tained but very small. 1t is true that
digger would find aprize,
but often met with men who had been |
there for months and who had hardly in
any day obtained more than the average
amount they might have earned had they |
been at any other sort OF honest labor. |
l was told. however, that there were
other tle ds of more lucrative descrip-
ton, but at Il considerable distance.
These determined to see on another
occasion. for TO tell the truth some COM
Functions of conscience were coming
over me that was lneglecting the mis-
sion his lordship had sent me on, to in
dulge my own curiosity. L resolved,
therefore, to return at once to the Wild
owls brother, and ask him for the letter
he had promised me to the chief Of po-
lice in the capital town of Sydney.
The widow and her family were all
pleased to see me on nay return. l. re-
manned, however, but a day with them.
and then, with the letter of ofintroduction, :,
started off to Sydney. The same eve
ming had an interview with the chief
OF the police. and, after fully explaining
to him my errand, he said.-
Il know that rascal we'll. When
first he arrived here, he was in state
of great distress in fact, we were obliged
to supply him with food from mere
feeling of charity. He then asked us to
obtain some employment for him. if we
could, as managing and confidential
servant to a gentleman. "To tell you
the truth" he added, "my constitution
is rather delicate, and ] cannot stand
any hard work. am not 3 sufficient
man of business to take situation as
clerk; in fact, l won't disguise from
you, have been servant the whole of
my life" l asked him if he had any
proofs of character, and he told me he
was well provided with certificates,
which he then took from bag he carried.
He showed me number Of letters of
recommendation, both in French and
English, all speaking of him in the high
est possible manner. / also noticed in
the bag what appeared to me to be some
parchment documents. 1t was large
carpet bag, partially filled with clothes
and sundry other things. .r.r ..
".Wel!, we supplied the fellow with
some money to put an advertisement in
the papers, and short time afterwards
French gentleman, Of rather eccentric
character, who resided in the country,
wrote to Sydney to say he required a
servant Of that description, and thought
that Pierre would exactly suit him. He
said he should be in Sydney in the course
of few days. and would engage him il
his testimonials were satisfactory. He
did so, and Pierre returned with him in
to the country. heard nothing more OF
him for tive or three months. when one
day it struck me met HIM well dressed
in the streets. l was not. however, cer-
tain of this, for although he looked at
me, he evidently did not recognize me.
About week afterwards received in
formation that my presence was required
in the country, ,at the house of the French
gentleman who had engaged Pierre as a
servant. / started off with one Of my
men Immediately, and on our arrival
found the house in possession of some
neighbors. On making inquiries, we
learned that the other servants of the
establishment were farming man and
woman who acted as cook that the
cook had left the house shortly alter
Pierre's arrival, to be married; and the
farming man had told his master he
knew OF an excellent one, who resided
about three days Journey off, and that il
he liked, he would fetch her. Pierre also
proposed he should go, adding that as
he was himself a good cook, his master
would be put to no Inconvenience till
the mans return. This being determin
ed on, the farming man started on his
journey, leaving Pierre and his master
at home. ... --
"'The man, however, was detained
more than fortnight, and on his return
with the new cook he found his MASTER
house closed. Thinking that he anC
Pierre had gone on a visit to Sydney, hi
and the cook went to a farmhouse il
the neighborhood to await their return
More than week passed, and. as they
did not come, they became uneasy, anC
determined to try if they could not entel
the house. After searching carefully
round, they found one window insecure
BY this they entered, and in a shor
time discovered the murdered body O
the Frenchman in one of the rooms il
the front of the house. -aL
"sOn my arrival Immediately com
menced the inspection of the house, ant
found several boxes had been broker
open. My suspicious naturally fell ol
that fellow Pierre. l returned to Sydney
house, and, after making many inquiries
discovered that Pierre had been the maj
whom had met in the street, and that
alter having lived in an hotel about 1;
week. he had left Sydney in an Amer
can ship. Of course sent off word a
once to New York, stating the circum
stances of the case, but have had n
reply as yet ra-.. .a.- ft.
81 had great difficulty in decidin
what should now do respecting Pierre
} whether to write-to his lordship and in
} form him OF the villains escape to Ne,
York, and irighttul crime and robber
he had committed; or, instead o: wr
!, ting, return myself to England, an
personally explain all to him, as, in th
latter case, should he require me to stal
for New York, could do 80 immediate
: ly. This also would be rendered tn
more easy, as there was ship whic
: was to leave at the end OF the week
the new route. instead Of going rOun
: Africa, to pass by the eastern side, an
crossing the desert near Cairo, procee
: that way to England, which would nc
i. occupy hall the time l had taken t
= arrive in Australia. without counting o
the unfortunate delay at the Cape {
/. Good Hope. Certainly, passage b
| the new route would be far more e,
: pensive, but knew his lordship's spir
2 too well not to be certain that l migl
expend any money pleased if onl
with the probability of obtaining justice
: Then, again. the idea occurred to nj
l that it would be better to write, and
t this view OF the matter l was supporte
: by the chief OF the police.
, Il remained in a state of indecisiOr
e however, which course should pursu
t till the Friday morning, and the shi
t was to start the next day-Saturday.
went down to the shere and stood gain
-. at the ship as she stoed in the offins
one moment thinking l would retur
: and pack up my clothes for the voyage
t and the next that would remain quie
, ly where was and write to his lordshi
, for further instruction. l was ut lengt
aroused from my reverie by some on
4 touching me on the shoulder, and U
turning round l discovered man VIII
. had been my ellow-passenger to Au
1 tralia. and with whom | had formed
S considerable intimacy. We talked @
e Indifferent matters for some time, bl
!. at length our conversation turned on I'll
4 murder of the French gentleman.
e "'Ah that was shocking affair il