Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-06-05

then, most gentlemanly and courteeu
stranger. I can place my finger on
flaw in Vanderbilt's will that will leav
his family paupers, and throw his Who'll
fortune to diminutive shoe black, VIII,
polishes emigrants' sOooden shoes at Gas
tie Garden. William III. knows it, ant
has offered ME two millions, cash down
for hush-money. Shall we accept it
divide, and for the rest of our lives reve
in luxury in some bright and sunny
some gay and festive European city p
continued the A. G Y, borrowings cigal
of Hardwick which CHANGED to be rest
ing on his desk, and lighting it.
"FudgeW
"That is not all" observed the A. C.
Y, blowing cloud of cigar smoke into
Hardwick's eyes. II have, single-hand-
ed, traced the Nathan murderer to his
lair. Come with me, friend, comrade
and countryman, together like brothers
banded in noble cause we will hurl the
d-handed assassin from his fancied &C.
curity, pass him over to heavy-handed
Justice, and with the blood-money sur.
chase bank stock, horses, diamonds, and
lands"
Bother :"
"Perehance, fair sir, thou hast scru-
pies against wealth gained in such a
manner?" remarked the airily- clad
young gentleman, slipping Hardwick' g
ruler down inside his shirt collar. and
scratching his back with it. I can! I
must! will bare my bosom of its in
most secrets for thy open ears to drink
in. Chain, then, thy attention on my
words, and mark then. well. Last Sum-
mer, after years piled on years of study,
fortune after fortune squandered upon
experiments, success finally crowned
my superhuman efforts, and I found
myself in the possession of the secret of
perpetual motion-a knowledge which
will revolutionize the world, and inn
mortalize and enrich US both. Yes! we
will secure fame as abiding as the
bases of the everlasting hills. We will
be the pOssessOrs of riches unknown to
the magnates of earth.
"POoh ~
"Alas, still dubious?o Thou noble
and unselfish man, thy brave and gen.
erous heart is full worthy of the noble
Roman who purchased at great price
the camping ground of the invading
and invincible Hannibal even under the
very walls of the city and when the for
tunes of old Rome trembled in the bal
ance. Did not love thee, did I not so
heartily admire all the grandeur of thy
exalted character, 1 would leave thee
to thy fate. Yet, once again will I tempt
thee to wealth and fame. Stranger, did
thee ever hear of one Col. Bloed? Pos.
sibly not! Well, sir, this desperate man
laid plan some years ago (Which plan
failed) to capture the crown treasures
of England, kept for safety in a well
guarded room of the Tower of London.
The success which failed to attend the
efforts of Blood and his colleagues has
almost. like over-ripe fruit, fallen un-
asked-for at my feet. Noble sir, I re
quest thy undivided attention for a mo-
ment while I will relate to thee how
S5, 600, 600, at the lowest estimate, in royal
gems and finest gold we can get for the
asking. return to New York city and
either of US live a richer and happier
man than Boss Tweed. Compatriot.
shall | tell the story, and wilt thou Join
me?
"Git ont u
"Still doubling Thomas ?" ques-
toned the A.C. Y. One more chance I
| will offer you, for my heart yearns to
thee, stranger, as a mother loves her
first born, loveth 1 thee, and fain
would make thee Crpsus in the land
One night, years ago, while ship
wrecked upon a lonely rock ribbed
island in the stormy Atlantic, kneeling
by couch of sea-weed upon which was
stretched an old, dying sailor, who dis
closed to me, ere his lips were forever
sealed, the exact spot where Captain
Kidd had buried his treasures. Ihave
marked the place, and to morrow, hand
finland. we will go forth and seek it,
and let the bright and glorious sunshine
look down and laugh on the massive
bars of silver, the solid gold cups,
| fiagons, and candlesticks, and the rich,
sparkling jewels, So long buried from
| the admiring gaze of the world.
"Nonsense"
"Then you will not wreathe thy brew
with the laurels we could gather from
the Charley Ross discovery ?" asked
the A. G. Y. sadly"
'Not much !"
"Nor link thy destiny with mine, and
help me develop our Black Hill silver
mine ?" inquired a: @. Y,
"Nix.u
"NQr share Vanderbilt's rusting mil
lions, and make old Rome,-classic
old Rome on the banks of the I'll
ber-fairly howl with our American
orgies ?" questioned A. G. Y. gloomily,
even thoughtfully with students air,
and poets look of impressive melan-
choly.
"Nary."
"NOr even accept the waiting niche
in the temple Of fame that my perpetu-
al motion discovery will raise you to ?n
he murmured sorrowfully.
mo"
"Well then, you surely will not refuse
to cross the Atlantic with me, and secure
the royal treasures of the English realm
that are now only kept in that horrid
old town or fortress for visitors to look
at, doing no ona any good. My coun-
tryman only think what jolly old
time We could have with the net pro-
ceeds converted into ready cash. Why,
sir, We could buy whole block of
brown stone fronts in New York city
and with our interesting families oceu-
py them all and then during the nice
summer evenings with our most mAgnif-
tral Park like regular nababs- diamonds
Of the first wsteh only think of this.
You will not reflse?" insisted the A. G.
} Youth pleadingly.
"Can't see It'll"
"But you will away with me to delve
for Kidd's hidden treasure, re,-Spanish
doubloons, Mexican dollars, bars Of sill
Yer, chunks Of gold, cooking stoves
made Of fine gold and lined with silver,
diamonds, rubies, and pearls, almost as
large as water melons, we would have
lots of money to throw at birds? Can
you possibly resist all this ?" plead the
airily- clad youth, desperately.
Bound to refuse!"
"Great heavens, theM, thou wonder of
the earth. Verify the sun, moon, or
stars nevss saw the like of thee! WILL
YoQ, LEND ME A DOLLAR, ONLY ONE
DOLLAR in the solvent currency of this
royal realm ?" eagerly asked the youth
so airily clad.
| II will notu'
"What then in the nane of suffering
humanity, ia the name of all that
touchss TIE heart strings of mertals,
will you do for me%' inquired the A. G.
Y, rising slowly and imprecsively from
bis seat with a sad and touching digni-