The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-10-23

perhaps, the ties that
bound her to another heart. The girl
the betrOthal and accepted
the physician. Then, driven TO the
DESPERATION OF REVENGE
and despair, and while the latter mar
riage was still pending, Bradley shot,
and imme mediately fed the country. But
Hall finally recovered from his despe.
rate wound and married the girl.
Bradley, broken hearted and blasted
in life, became a wanderer over the |
earth, crossed the seas TO Australia. |
engaged in gold mining there, and |
made fortune, but dared not return
to Missouri. He came back, however,
as far az Leadville, and invested his
money in the auriferous mines. There
hidden away -as hermit Lewis relat.
cd he had found him, aud when he
told Bradley about his mother in this
State still living, but wrinkied and
white headed, the young fellow broke
completely down and wept violently,
crying out in his grief that he would
give
ALL THE WEALTH HE HAD
II he could only once moro sec his be-
reaved old mother. Lewis. in relating
all this, affected powerful emotion
and touched the tender cords of the
old mans hearts successfully. Lewis
supplemented his emotion by solemn
| ly declaring that he would not bring
such distress as this upon his mother
for. all the gold in the. world MIR.
Clark's peculiar veneration for the
name Of "mother" was thus played
upon with the skill of seer.
! Then Lewis stated that although
Bradley had a large bulk of bullion,
yet he could not travel with it, and
convert it into money. Lewis then
asked Clark il he would not assist him
in befriending Bradley, promising to
secure him. After considerable par
leying Clark consented to do SO pro.
vided Bradley's bullion was all right.
/ The next day was app Gifted for
Lewis and Clark to drive out to the
mines, about a mile from Leadville,
and examine the ef
| H. .; PRECIOUS. BARS OF GOLD,
five in number At the appointed time
Lewis drove around with. buggy
and team, and the two started out. On
the wayLewis stopped at a blacksmith
shop and procured chisel and ham
mer for the purpose of cutting the
bars of gold, so that Clark would be
satisfied of their genuineness.
/ Arriving at the mine, which was
situated among q heavy growth OF
pine trees, Lewis and Clark proceed
ed to q kind of hut which Bradley in
habited. Upon the approach of the
men Bradley hurriedly pulled hood
over his face, but got brick of sup-
posed gold. Lewis explained Brad
Iey's strange action by saying that he
was morbidly averse to having any
person see him. Lewisthen took the
chisel and hammer. and cut off a cor
ner Of the large brick, which Clark
was satisfied with. AT once they
DROVE BACK TO LEADvILLE,
the fragmant was assayed aud pro.
nounced all right. With this the old
gentleman was elated. Upon promise
Of Lewis to procure the other four
bars. on condition that Clark would
let him have $4,000, the latter suc.
ceeded in getting q check cashed at
, the Leadville Bank, on his own bank
in Ravenna, Ohio. But Clark would
not pay over the money until the de-
livery of the bullion. Arrangements
wax thereupon made for Lewis and
Clark again to drive out to the mine
and get the remaining bars, This
they. did, Clark carrying the $4,000
!; in his pocket, in order at once to close
the trade. Arriving at the mine,
Bradley was not to be seen. After
waiting quite awhile the men drove
of, when Bradley rose up like an ap-
} partition from the pines, and beckon-
ed Lewis. The latter at once got out
!. of the buggy, ran back, received the
bricks from Bradley and put them into
6 the vehicle, including the bar which
, was Clipped. At Leadville the agent
, informed Clark, op inquiry being made
about the matter, that he could NOT
express SO large . bulk Of bullion
J Lewis then said he could '"@i =ei -
EXPRESS IT FROM CANON CITY.
Tine suited Clark, and an arrange
. ment was made to start for that point
Clark desiring to drive via Twil
Lakes, where he had mining interest
to look after. The journey was be
gun. On the way Clark became yer.
. sick and stopped at house, instruct
/. ing Lewis to 60 on and express thu
, bullion. On September 18th, Levi
telegraphed to Clark, who had return
cd to Leadvlie, that he arrived too lat
at Canon City to ship the bullio1B bu
J. would do 90 next day. On the l5tl
of September Clark received anothe
: telegram from Lewis, at Leadyille, ii
: these words: "Come At once to Ra
VIENNA Twill meet you at the Paine
! HOuse, Chicago; was obliged to shil
2 all the GOODS" We'll, Clark left q
= once, and, between Topeka and Bur
lington, while seated in q Pullman cal
who should come in but Lewis 2 Thi
. was not according to telegram. Levi
i explained that he had concluded t
!. stop of, wait for, Clark and go through
with him. At this juncture ma
e claiming to be gu y astR 's!'' 'iti
< D. A UNITED STATES MARSHAL
9 came in and said he had been lookin
i for that bullion for two years, but
). he (Lewis) would come up, with
;. handsome sum, he would let the ma
y ! ter pass. Lewis affected alarm an
y stated the case to Clark and asked fc
!. loan of $4,000. Clark, at Burlington
\ \. drew ON his Ravenna Bank again, an
= gave that amount to Lewis, who le
3; !; at once for st. Louis, promising thei
to get the money from friends and RI
- turn with it. But Lewis never cam
back. Clark went on to Chicag
thence home, and arriving there ,foun
p bogus brick-not the one which W,
n Clipped at Lesdville, and the who
(. dread reality flashed upon him. 3
le had lost clean $14, eco cash. ~. ..
20 After the discovery of the swind
1t Mr.. Clark came West to Burlingto
le and began to look for Lewis. He wro
" to q Mr.. Udell. at st. Louis, askin
D. him to look up the swindler. Ude
replied that he had found one Thom,
10 A: Lewis, but it could not possibl
y be the rogue looked for, as he was