The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1883-03-29

below the earth, into which he deposited
the body of the miser; carefully covering
it with earth, he restored the flooring,
and viewing his work with somewhat
distrustful eye, he proceeded to his Ia
boratory. Here attiring himself in the
apparel of Pedro. he seized the keys and
started for his goal.
Arriving at the tenement of the mlser
he unlocked the massive though molder-
ing door, and ascending another dilapi-
dated staircase he encountered another
door. This also yielded to the keys.
Entering, Markedly now drew forth his
dark lantern aud by its light discern. d
an old bed ard large chest in the corner
of the apartment, After carefully lock-
ing the door he proceeded to examine the
chest. Within the larger was found a
smaller chest; within this another, and
still another was found within the third
This Maxcelly proceeded to open, and
raising the lid he almost yelled with
surprise and JOY. Ag,in viewing the
treasure, he exclaimed: LUCKY dog"
that yielded this to me!' And
graspin, the case he took therefrom seven
small bags, upon each of which was
marked "two thousand pounds He
thus addressed the remaining jewels:
"You pretty, sparkling gems, l leave 70
| lull suspicion; gladly would l receive
you all, but fear causes me to be mod
est" Saying this he relocked the
chest, and placing three of the bags in
the scanty bedclothes, lie took the
remaining four beneath his cloak and
sped quickly to his home. Once again
he returned, and placing these three also
beneath his cloak, he arrived at his
dwelling at the hour of two. Here stow
ing it away in cavity of the earth, he
retired, we'll satisfied, to rest.
Already had one day elapsed, but no
rumor in reference to the miser's disap-
pearance. The second day gossip began
to imply that something had happened.
On the third day the house was broken
open, and everything found, as they
thought, unmolested. The jewels were
appropriated by the government, and
after few weeks the matter died away,
and Pedro, the miser, was almos. for.
gotten.
Meanwhile, Maxcelly still continued at
his crucibles, and at the end of month
! or six weeks he indicated to his wife that
he intended to 60 to Paris to dispose of
his manufactured ore, leaving her ten
pounds for her support until his return.
He remained from home two months
about that time, on his return, the whole
town of st. Lo was in an uproar at his
success.
Maxcelly thus continued to live upon
his theft, and bought himself an estate,
and removed with his family thereto.
Among those who came to dwell at the
estate was a neice of Madame Maxcelly,
a young and beautiful girl, with whom,
almost unconsciously, the enraptured
husband tell deeply in love, and ere long
we hear of a secret marriage between
Maxcelly and the pretty Saise. They
fed with their united fortunes for other
lands, to enjoy uninterrupted their flu
ture bliss.
The deserted wife to whom the hus.
band, d short time before, had disclosed
the secret of his success. determined to
disclose the affair and bring her faithless
spouse so the death-block. Accordingly
the officers of justic, were informed, and
it was freely circulated that Maxcelly
had robbed the miser Pedro. There, be-
meath the cellar floor, as described by
the wife, was found the skeleton of poor
Pedro, and as circumstances stood, with
no witness to the contrary, he was also
accused of the murder.
After lengthy search, this man of
fortunes favor was found in the city of
Edinburgh, enjoying life of ease with
Saise. He was brought to st. Lo, &C.
companied by his wife, and there found
guilty Of theft and murder. He loudly
protested against the conviction of muir
der, acknowledging himself q thief, to no
avail, for he was beheaded before his
wife and children. He kissed them each,
and then bent bis head to the block.
His pretty Saise fed from France, and
was never heard from again. The de-
serted wife condemned herself deeply for
the tnoughtless revelation she had made.
All the property was claimed by the au-
thorities, and the wife and children were
left without means to procure bread.
The unfortunate widow, through anxiety
for the little ones, became insane. Dur
ing lucid moments, she constantly muir
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