Saying this, he again shed many tears.

Venero, seeing his master thus disconsolate, wept bitterly likewise; and begged him not to risk his own precious life.

After this pathetic commingling of their grief, the merchant and his book-keeper became more composed, and it was at last concerted between them that John Jaureguy should be entrusted with the job.

Anastro had intended--as he said in a letter afterwards intercepted--"to accomplish the deed with his own hand; but, as God had probably reserved him for other things, and particularly to be of service to his very affectionate friends, he had thought best to entrust the execution of the design to his servant." The price paid by the master to the man, for the work, seems to have been but two thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven crowns.

The cowardly and crafty principal escaped.