Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-11

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FATAL AvARlC8.
In the village Of 81. Lo there dveit
asrfain Pedro Riz, of whom II vas sAid
fha4 he came from the confines d Gran
WHO. took ND his residence in this little
town, and, By dint Of energy. economy
and hard savings, amassed very large
fortune. As age advanced upon him
- desire of increasing his wealth did
Or evening. rather late, o. he vas
returning from the homo Of some Of bis
friauds. b was soddsuly attached By
evo 4eu, and II the ARRAY feeesvsd .
aovoee wound In tbs breast His ostss
for help 90 frightened the Villains. who
feared de city guards, that they NED.
ioevino thn wounded man Staggering TO-
ward bis abods. A. be slowly psoessded
- arrived at tbs residence Of = gold
emith. through whose windows and door
1aeod . bright, dtoksrinR light. Ih1s
ooldomifh IVES eayorina 70 recon
nenoo his loas Of wealth " smelling the
k~ses ores into The more valuable gold.
NJ immsnae Are Qlovsd on N elevated
hssseh. snd above vss suspended large
orneibla. into which he Vas vainiy poor
fna chemical mixtures and compounds
upon tbs melting ores, muruoring This
- suessns."
A. this momsnt the bleeding Pedro.
staocered into the room.
.What. YOU here, good friend, and aS
this titne Of night. What Ais you, Pc
dr0?' eaid Maxcsiiy, advancing toward
him.
" nsxoelly, I am dying" replied the
uufogtunato man. A rubber has killed
mer' With these words be fell dead ~
~ Qoldsmith's fest.
Thoroughly taken by surprise, the At
friQhted Gaxoelly stood gazing In stu
ue6ed terror st the dead body OF his
vinitor. 30 long did he remain thus that
the emouldssinQ smbers and daxksned
room OBLIGED him 70 light his torch, and
With respootfui care he placed tbs body
On 4 paiist Of straw, murm1riuR almost
inaudibly: "Huch " ths uncertainty OF
life"
While still cleaning the blood from Old
the Qarmsnts Of Pedro, the terrible CON
yiotjou flashed upon him that 70 htmself
would be attributed this murder OF Hiz.
Trembling ia every nerve hs approached
tbs corpse, and, fumbling in tho pockets,
drew thosefrom bunch Of SIX Keys, tho
onlv article found ON tho person Ut the
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lue beWildored 0axcelly reflected on
the course so 10 pursued. thus he cat
until suddenly aroused BY tho solemn
tonGs Ut the cathedral bsll t0lling tbs
hour Of midnight. Az the sound died
ovsy be- asoos, malicious smile dist0rt-
Ing his features, and, ~ though 70 find
eolnce In his thoughts, be began TO COM
nuns With himself:
IL shall b accused Of this murder;
my sense Of conviction tells me this.
Even now, ~ | cast my Sys upon that
pallst Of blood. stained straw, ] cannot
overlook the conviction that it will prove
my aooussr. Pedro has wealth; am
poor. Pedro docs not need this woaith.
have Q wife and children; why not be
tbs thief a. we'll ~ tho innocent muir
6eros7 T'hsss keys are tho disclosors, no
doubt. of riches; these keya arc mine; 70
ohall the gold DO mine also"
Saying which, the still feaYfol MAJ
eealy lifted the corpse In his arms and
bofv Il down 4 narrow flight Of stairs;
than laying II gently down, he ascended
for his torch; 0raspinQ largo spade. he
again went below; placing his torch in q
ofeviOe, be tore upa portion Of tho plank
ing and began digging xeaiously large
hoIs, fully six feet beloW tho esrth, into
which 30 dsposited the body Of the miser.
Carefully o0verinR IL with earth, no re-
O10eed tie flooring; and, having Vowed
hie work with a somewhat distrustful
eye, b. proceeded back 70 his laboratory.
Hare, atsiring himself In the apparel Of
Pedro, b. eeixed the keys and started Tor
his goal.
Arriving st the tenement Of the miser.
h 1hlocked She massive though molder-
Inn door, and, ascending q diIapidsted
staircase, he encountered another door.
This also Welded to the KEYS. Entering.
Naxoelly nov drew forth his dar, Ian.
to9n. and by it, LIGHT discerucd an old
bed and laroe chest 10 ono corner 81
~ apartment. After cArsfully looking
1hs door be proceeded to examine tho
chest. Within the first was found A
smaller chest; within this another. and
still another vas found within the third.
This Maxooliy opened, and, raising the
I'D. almost yelled with surprise and iov.
Again visuing the treasure, 10 exclaimed:
.Luoky dog. chat Welded this 10 mev'
And. 0raspirr the caae. he took thera-
from seven snall baas. upon each Of
which vas marked Ia words "tvo thou-
saud pounds.n He thus Addressed the
remaining levels:
"You pretty, sparkling ccms. l jsave
- lull suspicion; GLADLY would / receive
Won an. I'M IN esnscs r,a ~ hc ,rs,S.
e." Saying thia. IS rslocked the Chez.
ard. PLACING three II the haca IA ~
seSoty bsdololhss, be took The rcmsiuino
lsar 6eneAlh his cloak and mad uuiokls
70 his home. Onoo arnin - rsfnrned.
end, placing thee three also beneath 81
cloak, he arrived at his dwellina al the
hour Of two. Here. etovinQ n rvay n
= cavity OF the sarth. he rstired. yeil
aHtia0ed 10 ret.
Already had ono dav elaoaad. but M
lemor asoss IN references 10 tbs miser's
Soaen % implv That somsthinS IA hsr'
pooad. On the third dav the homo ~
bgokeu opeu and everything found. n
they thoueht, unmolestsd. The isvsis
we're appEopeiatsd b. ths Oovcrnment
end after : fev vseks Pedro IA MR.,
Vaa almoee fssrcot1en.
Meanwhile 4axocllv continued A Ma
eRuoiblsa. and a tho ana az 4 month ~
IL veeka he indicsiei 10 his vita thst
- iuGeuded 70 70 10 Paris 10 disn,sa ~
~ manufaoeurod orc. LEAVING kcr tan
Unnnia for her anuurnrt noeiI NE r.4rrs