The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-10-20

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plumber when the excitement was over.
But he wasn't safe, after all. There
was a row in gambling house, if / re-
member right, and man was shot, and
he went to the State Prison for it. He
raised himself and sat up as he come to
this part of his story, the last time he
ever raised his head without help, and
clenched his hands and cursed.
{" was innocent he said innocent
| had nothing to do with the murder.
gave lawyer my diamond to clear me,
but he-didn't clear me, and was sene
to prison and worked there like slave
for years. After had risked and don't
anything and everything from my boy
hood rather than work; with the wealth
to buy every luxury that | had ever
wanted within my reach worked and
suffered till my soul ate up my body,
and | grew old and weak and felt the
felon's brand all over me. And | didn't
shoot the man, mind you, | didn't do it
i was innocent.
" Blast me, if | didn't pity him. ]
mixed him little whisky hot and
raised his head and gave it to him and
he went in"
C He got away when he had served his
time, and found his treasures as safe as
he could have hoped The W. lise was
rotted and some of the things furnished
badly, and the watches spoiled for time
pieces, but that was of no consequence.
Nothing was missing. He thought he
had better go back to the city, for he
had done something not quite according
to law to raise the funds to get away
with and was afraid.
He went on down the coast, mostly
by stage to Santa Barbara, and intended
to take a steamer there and get off as
soon as possible for Europe. He stood
on the wharf waiting for the boat that
was landing passengers from the steamer
before taking those going off When
the first load drew near enough to recog-
nlze faces he met the eyes of San
Francisco detective. He stepped back
among the crowd that stood around and
hurried up the street. A stage coach
was about starting, the driver had the
reins in his hands, and there was no
passengers. He stepped in and was
away before he had time to think what
to do. He fonnd himself going over the
same road by which he had travelled on
his way down. He had no idea of going
back to the city. One plan after an
other came into his head. Long con-
finement had very likely broken his
spirit and weakened his mind He had
had horror of going on and was afraid
to stop.
He did stop, however, a dozen or SO
miles from town. He paid the driver
and said something about prospecting
as he strolled off. He had his plumber
by this time in such shape that he
could conceal it about his person, and
the weight of it distressed him. He
wandered about, resting on the rocks all
day in the sun. He was not hungry
but thirsty and dead tired so he turned
in where there was couple of shanties
for something to drink and place to
sleep. He dreamed that the detectives
had him and had taken his plumber. and
was taking him back to the city by the
stage coach. He woke in a cold sweat.
Everything was still in the house. He
looked all around, and looking up over
his left shoulder he saw the north star.
A spade leaned against the house near
the door, and just at his feet was small.
iron kettle without handle and with a
broken ear, in which he had seen dogs
fed. he took one in each hand as he
passed behind the house, looking in at
the window to see if any body stirred.
He stopped at large rcck at the corner
OF the house to listen again. Then he
went on, counting his steps and taking
his bearing by the star over his right
shoulder, but could not go straight and
lose sight of the star. He saw an
immense number of rocks, but kept out
where they were little scattered. He
reelected one that he was sure he could
semember and buried his treasure on the
shady..side of it, on the shady side when
the moon was nearly full. He put all
IN the pot except some money, and
covered it with fiat stone. He found
difficulty in getting back and was in
great pain, but managed to strike a
light and note down the number of steps
he had taken and description of the
rock. The next morning be was not
able to walk alone, and the next they
sent him into down, because he needed a
doctor they said, but more likely be-
cause they were afraid OF having him die
on their hands.
" When the driver helped him out at
the door of the hotel and he was trying
to steady himself to walk, somebody
laid an arm across his shoulders and
held glass of spirits to his lips. The
detective.
All his dread was over then, he said
He drank the spirits and let himself he
helped himself up stairs to bed. The
oflcer took such good care of him that
folks about the house took them for
brothers. Gle got up grin here so
horrible, that blast me if it didn't scare
me.) Well, he had short run of fever.
and then the officer started with him to
the city. He escaped on the trip some
where add got away. He didn't tell me
the particulars of it. In fact he didn't
tell me much more of anything, he
eemed to give out. | only gathered
that he lately come back from Austria
liza and was on mis- way to dig UP his
treasure when he came across me-"
My unconscious entertainer made a
pause here, and seemed reluctant to be
gin again to my great dread, for was
listening breathlessly, with not the
least desire to sleep. He did begin
again, however, and continued in this
wise
" It's dashed hard when fellow holds
as good hand as | held then to lose the
game, but l did lose it, and I'll tell you
how.
D., There | had it SO many steps from
the t house to the rocks, just such rock,
full description and which side to do