Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-04-26
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.Tug TALE OF WhEChEh'
vrs stebhins' Remarkable Dream
J l ,I.. srsat Wealth 1t Brought Them.
5-mal. rainy evening IN the tall
a w,iter in the New York
i',' farer entered country inn 10
sal ond secured lodgings for the
lll'''' us vas a sailor, he said, ana was
isl" 90, ~ the town twenty-five miles
ll A'' where he had relatives. lie was
'f'D .,ilt, rugged-lookIng fellow, but
Inc he was found dead in his
~ rba above facts we're clearly estab-
"a but certain other tact could only
@-. used Word was sent TO the dead
,.anges, the coroner took charge OF
1'ls maine. and all personal effects were
over with the remains. The de-
.-.6 had a few dollars IN money and a
,,ipkets. but the relatives at once
go that he had been robbed of val
,5s papers. -.
TL. ,r,prietor Of the inn was yerlt-
ylukee. including hawk-bill nose
5,1s legendary tweng, and his wife
~,bi. counterpart. He was known to
.t,,osr than steel in horse tfade, and
yer mt out a dollar that he did not
b,y interest: but no one believed he
,,a-d tho lead mans baggage. When
,sIst,vss were asked about the nature
,lb- alleged valuable papers, they re-
h..d TO answer, and this evasion threw
NH. on their allegation. In few
IN. the affair blew over, and in about
p,.s months the landlord and wife began
S,..l lonesome for the hills of New
gsrpshlre. This was an excuse for of
sipg all heir property for sac, and six
norlbs after the death of the stranger
,he hotel the place passed into other
llds,
The next scene opened in New Orleans.
vss hen employed by Blank i Blank,
recker., as general manager of the bust
rsa We had three vessels, steam pumps,
,srs. aud all other necessary appara-
M. was called into the private office
ss iay, aud there found Jonas Stebbins,
Ins book-nosed Yankee who had sold ont
hotel IN Indiana. He had something
Ibsy, bot he hesitated TO say it. IL was
iaf az hour before We could bind him
b The point, and then only after the three
u, had placed our hands on small
s5e, which Stebbins had thoughtfully
rUydsd for and sworn never to reveel
s secret. Then he brought forth two
.iters aud a map, and we saw that an
ass, buried-treusure crank had struck
Be city Such incidents were not uncom-
ndl. IN the five years had been man
.ef we had encountered a full dozen of
ts.s cr8uks, and on tive occasions the
.,n had lost heavily by entering into
Partnerships which failed to pan out. As
loon as Mr. Stebbins unfolded himself ne
%, the cold shoulder, but he would not
b, take it that way.
Look here he said, as he tilted his
asir back, "do you take me for foolr'
swell. partly
Do!ou think l want partnership in
Don't you"
Not by a joyful. 1 want to hire a
1aooner and crew with divers by the week
oi 80 many weeks. All are 10 be under
~ orders, and | am to have all that's
olsd, Partnership! No, sire t! WHAT'S
p,'I0Eest fgureY
De bad shown us a roughly drawn nap
'1e Bahama Islands, one executed With
sH and ilk by some sailor. He wanted
schooner to proceed to one of the
'ails. All the apparatus he wanted wa@
Sp'0lel, and divers He might want u.
's' week., but probably not over two.
St' aua.ly agreed that he should hire
Ae day. He beat Us down IS on the
~@s just named, and az iron clad agree
-'l' was drawn up and signed, and he
-l'sl out $1,000 IN gold A SUN suffi
Guy 10 pay Us three weeks was deposited
~ banker, and We at once began prep
'.ol' for the trip. II had beer shpa
5l 'na' Mrs. Stebhins was 30 go along,
~ " mad a state room fitted up for
-'s vss the first time any treasure
l''' bad put down his own money for
sIP-dlt'on, and we could not doubt
Mr stebbins had what seemed to him
"sh' clue. 1t was not our business
"0' cold water on his plans, even
ta We we're firmly convinced that ne
return empty handed. The firm
LEO mat l should 90 out in charge OF
..a'''ls' and a couple of days after the
was signed we we're of for the
'1pected the Stebbiuses to be
' aud tn-'rated, but there was not
s-W lt. They were as cool as if 20.
w Visit to relative. As we we're
1'"n he river said to him;
mar the contract is signed and we
way, suppose you had as soon
.1 rs ABOUT your treasure"
II hro' he drRwled. lyon migh,
schooner somewhere and try to
''s"o OF me, or We may be wreck
"- get there. | think you are
..,. 1.i straight, bot can't give you
'-ls-a' We can't added Mrs. Steb
= has taken every dollar ",
e. ..-. -1l scrape, and if we dom
.s.. 7a-1re we'll o. busted.
'-- seem to be certain of getting
they replied in chorus.
amount largeyo
..S.d At each other a moment
a. IS S'ebbins replied:
s-.- saInk it safe to tell him som,
.o' ae -eems to with Us we'll
guess So"
s5 We expect to get abou
'le or les il gold aud silver
about the fgger, added
81 ve are bph gettin,
will come IN handy. /
much money, Mr.. Martin
o-5 farm or move lnto