The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-02-11

them:
"A cellar-a hundred Thousand guilders-
BY to. morrow he's dead Meat, indeed mo
not for him water, bread,-he won't die,-'
little starving will help him. have his will
| patience, he's going now; that's his las
sigh he's dying lila, ha oil his money
| mineW
Bat here o terrible cry burst from tho old
mans breast and Immediately Thys started
from his sleep, spraug convulsively to his feet
rubbed his eyes, and stared with astonishmen'
at Uncle Jan, who was shouting for help with
all his might aud making the room re-echc
with his cries.
Tbys's first care was to assure himself thai
| he had nothing to fear from without; and, this
once ascertained. he had little difficulty in
divining the cause of the old mans terror the
| less 40, from the nervous excitement in
which he felt himself he could we'll imag inc he
had been talking in bis sleep. AS for Uncle
Jau's cries, Thys let him go on with them, till
i'll few moments mere exhaustion brought
them to pause regarding him intently the
while, with arms folded On his chest and a
savage slIIie upon his lips.
well, Uncle Jan, have you done yetp at
last he said "make as mnch noise as you like,
pray; scream and cry ont as you will no one
will hear you"
But the old man, whose terror was increased
by the express on of Thys's countenance, re-
commenced his cries for help with desperate
energy. Ii seemed as though the fear of death
had given him new strength; his movements
now showed something of vigor, and his voice
was clear and far-reBChng.
Be still !" cried Thys holding his clenched
fist menaoingly in the old mans face "be still,
or III soon stop your mouth for yon"
Uncle Jan ceased his cries, and Tbys with
drew his fist.
Let mo just hear you agsin!' he said, saw
agely.
The old man was now silent, from want of
breath perhaps as much as from fear, for his
chest heayed violently; but all the while he
kept his eyes liked on Thys with an expression
of intense adherence.
Well" presently resumed the latter, jeer-
ingly, lam to know at last what wasp 1t Is
that has stnng you'll | suppose I've been dream
ing Ave yoI out of your villa, to make snch a
TODD abont i'll You'd better be trying to get
to sleep that would do you more good than
all these foolish prauks'
At those words the old MATS indignation
broke forth auow.
"Ynur serpeut" he exclaimed "Ah, You
mean me to d,o of hunger up here, like - dog,
do your | 1--we too long for yoa Bread and
water are to finish mo, bit by bit you'll starve
me 7 you want my money, and 30 | must die,
murderer
Thys scanned the furious old man all in as
constituent, not unmlngled with alright, for
now he saw that his inquities lay opeu ia their
full atrocity. Uncle Jan went on:
I" Bat you sha'n't get it! Yon thought there
w"lld he an end of me this night! no, no!
God will give me life and strength to punish
you, you villain! In tue morning, this very
morning, pll make new will and you shall
have nothing, You! nothing but my curse
Yes, i'll the morning I'll send for Cecilia. and
the notary, and the witnesses; yes and the
gendarmes, too, to take you to prison. I'll
complain against you, and have you punished,
will. Alb, you thought was dying! you shall
see!'
Ia, ha" answered Thys, with q sarcastic
laugh who will hear you, pray ~
IL Will be daylight presently, and FL call
and cry out loud enough and long enough, that
some one shall hear me-"
A long pause eusued, while Thys, without
Ittering syllable bent his eyes steadfastly
upon those of the old man, whose last w ords
seemed to maze most earnest Impression up
On him. A. first his Counteuance was serI- |
'us, as of one in deep reflection; bat gradual |
y the itl-bodinH smile again contracted his |
Fps, and he came closer up to the bed He
lushed the table on one side, stood hard by
ne beds head with his arms crossed aud, in |
sCornfui tone:
I" can't help Laughing at Your absurdityw I
III began. "Do you think that Pve bean your |
lave for ten years-have fawned npou you |
ike dog for ten years-for love of you do |
Tou think that I've been living these ten wears |
IN dirt aud swine's hnsks for my own |
'leasuref do you think that I've been drag |
ring ont the zen best years of my life in this |
lismal dog hole because I'd had no taste for |
njoyinG lifef do you think that I've been |
Making Lypocrlto IL cheat, scoundrel-or |
anything else You like to call it-of myself, ali |
or nothing, aud without the hope of being in !
ono way repaid for it Why, You must
hink me simpler aud more stupid than a |
'ahy No, no! Pvo sacrificed for on my own
'IIL anu Why, All my lnclln atoms, my hon
sty. my hie, my very soul; and now YOU
must pay me for lt!-pay me IN hard cash :"
" Not silver" murmured the old III an Dag
iouHtrly,
e Not srivern repeated tho other; that's
asy enough for yon to say; but are on quite
mt of your somses 7 have you no fear of what |
GU may provoke mo TOT You forget that
rave you as completely AZ my mercy RS if We
Iorn alone together IN II desert, and that
here's no one To see what means take of en-
o'cing payment. Epu cali me villain and
bat You cane believe your own
words, that you tru1 irritnte the lion that can
rNuur you-ycS, doy orr you It you don't sat-
~iy HIS hunger! aud | hunger after YOUR mo
ey' IHcle JAn; 80 satisfy nc--sutisfy me, or
Aud IA b. altered these last wor,le his ewes
lshed So torocionsly upon has victim that the
ia man fell back upon tho bed with a shrek
t terror.
Satisfy me! safety met Thys went ON.
ow pnlrn be'ite himself and grinding his
Ienohed teeth together with all the air of mur-
cr"ns resolve.
"Ol, my God helpl' cried the sick man.
Intending his trembling hands. "rays, Thys,
mat IS II you waatf"
" Your keys 1 WANT thuudered Thys;
yoIr keys"
Inc old man made no answer to this de -uaud; !
MT 10 seemei to INSPIRE him with greater ter
or than all IL" threats that had E~ae before
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