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But there was also Uncle Benjamin 's legacy on view , in the distance , so it was ruled against her that the bottles should have their place . And one fine morning down came the family after a fearful row of the domestics ; shouting , screaming , cries for the police , and murder topping all . What did they see ? They saw two prodigious burglars extended along the floor , each with one of the twin bottles in his hand , and a remainder of the horror of the midnight hanging about his person like a blown fog , sufficient to frighten them whilst they kicked the rascals entirely intoxicated . Never was wilder disorder of wedding-presents , and not one lost ! -- owing , you 'll own , to Uncle Benjy 's two bottles of ancient Jamaica rum . '' Colonel De Craye concluded with an asseveration of the truth of the story .