The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-29
1.-THE GOLD BUG"
~ EDGAR ALLAN POE

There was something In the tQne
OF this note which gave me great
uneaginess Its whole style DIFF
fered materially from that OF Le-
grand. What could be be- dreaming
of What new crotchet possessed
his cIcltabie BRAIN What "busi-
ness OF the highest importance"
could he possibly have 20 Transact
Jupiter's account OF him BODIED no
good. dreaded lest the continued
pressure OF misfortune had. at
length. fairly unsettled the reason
~ my friend Without a moments
hesitation. therefore. ! prepared TO
accompany the negro.
Iron reaching the wharf. I no
ticcd a scythe and three spades. all
apparently new. lying in the bottom
Of the boat In which we were TO
embark.
What Is the meaning OF all this,
Jup7" inquired.
Him syfe. massa. and spade"
, VERY true. but what are they
doing herc7'
/ Him de syfe and de spade what
Niassa VIII sis pom my buying for
him IN DO town. and de debbirs own
I lot Of money ! had 10 glib for 'em. -
/ ~ what. In the name OF all that
, ~ mysterious. Is your 'MasEa WIZ
going 10 do with scythe and
spades"
Oats more dan I know. and
debbii take me II don't b'lieye It's
more dan he know. too. But It's all
cum oh de bug"
Finding that no satisfaction was
To be obtained OF Jupiter. whose
whole intellect seemed TO be alb
sorbed by de bug" ! now stepped
into the boat. and made sail. With
a fair and strong breeze we soon
ran into the little cove TO the north.
ward OF Fort Moultrie. and a walk
OF some two miles brought us TO the
hut. N was about three in the aft.
ernoon when we arrived. Legrand
had beet awaiting us In eager ox'
pcctation.
I He grasped my hand with n nerv.
Gus empressment which alarmed me
and strengthened the suspicious al
ready entertained His countenancs
was pale even to Ehastliness. and
his deep-sct eyes glared with nm
natural luster After some inquir
les respecting his health. I asked
him. not knowing what better "a
say. II he had yet obtained the scar
abaeus from Lieutenant c..
"Oh. yes" he replied. coloring VIC
lently. Il got II from him the next
morning. Nothing should tempt me
10 part with that scarabaeus. Do
you know that Jupiter Is quite right
about IT."
In what way" ! asked. with a
sad forehoding at heart.
In supposing II to be a bug %
real gold" He said this with an
air OF profound seriousness. and
felt ineXpressibly shocked.
This bug is 10 make my for.
tune" he continued. with a tri.
umphant smile: TO reinstate me
In my family possessions. Is it any
wonder. then. that | prize IL? Since
Fortune has thought fit TO bestov
1t upon me. I have only TO use IL
properly. and shall arrive at the
gold OF which IL is the index
Jupiter, bring me that scara
taeus,"
What, de bug. massa7 Id rud
der not go fer trubble dat bug; you
mus git him for your own self
iIereupon Legrsnd arose. with q
grave and stately air. and brough,
, me the beetle from a glass case In
which IL was enclosed. II was 4
beautiful scarabacus. and. at that
3 time. unknown TO naturslists-oi
course great prize from n scien
tific point of view There were
two round black spots near one ex
. tremity of the back. and long
/ one near the other. The scales
} were exceedingly hard and glossy
) with all the appearance of bur