New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-07-18

room. complaining that the deck was too sIir
perry with blood The assistants were too rnnrb
shocked 10 lend him necessary aid, md onIy
when the arm he waved. ne if il held some ronr.
derous weapon, began 10 fail did they step for
ward and receive him reluctantly into their
arms before he fell prostrate to the floor. But
tie fendish glare still fingered in his eyes, and
olthnugb voiee and strength had failed he Inut
tered between his teeth It is deeper near the
three preat oaks. on the east cove-sink it
there Contrary to the expectationa Of every
one from that nipbt plocides recovery com
yncnccd and when their services were no longer
REQUIRED. gladly ne YOU NAV imag;ne. did lie
nursos desert n man whser conscience seemed 50
how'll hprthonad We eoon nerceived this de-
ser,ion and callinr to nv fltierxonc dav. who
was noesing bie cott,aa-.,N Oh man in
opired of lin tho cafi.e of thc sucAen olIena-
tion of his Lind friends He was told rlainfv
of all tbot had noesed and for n 1onS time re-
mo;ncd lbs, in tbougbt but M last requested
~, fo,ha, ~ .,,,nrno,s III ,Loso rorsons wbo
had o,tordoJ him dnr;r, h;s iiInesi IN meet o+
his bonsa tLo foi,awing rnornina when ,bcv
wern assembled Ia tb,,s oIdroeySd tbero en-
curnstonces have randerad II necessary. my
friends 10 confda N van = sccrot ubirL I bal
honel 10 beor viii ND n tha crave Van sne
betore van nna of ,boyo in1iviSJrols WHOM cd
has oifted with the rare no,rar NOT o,Iv nf FIRE.
seeinp fnture events bnt aIsT, h,inaing to Iigbt
the hidden deed. and crimes of the neet Ton
know well that am n stranger ainona Won
that an ionorant of a sinole loc.,Iitv o6 yonr
coast. how tben c,u1I In.cri,n yyr;4b SrcL
accurate fidelity the Ieo1inr faature. or srnt
l1unn which nv cvea ba,n ro,nc rct restel l.
am the blind aren't Of The AImiGbtv' r,ntipucd
he, .and if he has ner,nittej me to ,r,,.aar a n
active AGENT N =, scene # tInod1Ea1 fcrcio, n
nv peaceful habits. it was only TO impress Won
more forcibIv that Il crime has Actually bar,l
|
then. for know not even The way. and YOU will
have proof Of the truth of NV assertion They
did as he requested, and when they sounded at
tho three prent oaks found the wrecl of n
vessel and some days Afterwards. bv his di
rection. sounded in two other places with like
succe.s, and it become i1Dpossible 10 dstrust an
longer his SUPER human poger But he Is gJod
and generous too as we'll as wise. You have
done me great Injustice he said to nv father
and his colnpanions, but will return rood f.r
evil
| In fact. from that day he bestowed his bounty
| layishlv on the four who had distrustel him
| His wealth Seems preat. for by it he enabled
| Mitchell to buv the vessel he now commands-
| Vincent the little shop which prospers so we'll
Baptiste fine herd Of cattle, and my father the
| heautitul forrn which ,.or admired the other
dav So Won ace Leon vas rjabt in callina
him both GOOD and wise Do yoiI still Question
hi. powers"
And Nina turned MIA yfulIv to ber lover. but
stopped short when she saw the unyontel GRAVITY
which had settled ON his fine features
No. Nina" he said at last. :. for hclieyf
him to be as wicked as once thought him stupid
The ridiculous tale he toll may do Tor The meridi
al Of the Mermentau, but would be rejected al:
Il monstrous fable elsewhere Had it not beer
for his lucky illness you mi ght have never known
you had a spirit-seer amongst you, anil the yes
| . WOulI rpm buried MS in
his memory, as in the waters Of the Mermenta u
Beware of him, my dearest Nina, for your faith
er's first suspicious were correct, and | would
peril my life that he has been a prominent actor
in the scenes of bloodshed he described so graph
ically,"
But his extreme generosity, Leon sug
gested Nina Alas my innocent Nina" an
swered her lover, $ | am not very old, but have
lived long enough in the world to know that q
mans actions are rarely scrutinized with Sc
verify, when he can cast q golden mantle over
them. Let him have anything to conceal--any
unworthy deed to commit, whether it is that
the gold dazzles the eyes of the beholders, OF
possesses some innate virtue of its own. | know
not 1t is certain, however, that its possessor
escapes the retribution which is unerringly dealt
ont to the peccadilloes Of his poorer neighbors
| see am talking riddlesto YOU continued he
smiling at Ninas hewildered looks; but yor
will understand me when | tell You Placide i:
an old hypocrlte who has too long imposed OF
the credulity 0fthis isolated community. Surely
now You can no longer believe in the truth of {
vision which left the Oriole dismantled hulk.
81 must believe you Leon" said Nina, con
fdinrly; 81 must believe you. for Won coul,
never deceive me.
A look of compassion obscured for one mo
ment the frank, open countenance of the younl
man. but it was quickly banished. as he replied
" Deceive you, Nina, never; unless it were 70
; vour own happiness There certainly may b.
occasions which Justify. and compel coneealment
but cannot call tHai deceit
"Ter me- he continued after a pause ii
your father still resolutely determined agains
the suit of a poor sailor who could offer n6thip,
but an honest heart TO lis beautiful daughter :
Yes" said Nina, sadly. He SAYS there i
f too much mystery about You and yeur camran
ions The 0roe has been cruising on this coas
for two months with no apparent object, and h
} thinks" added She in Il hcstating manner
that there are few real sailors amongst you
and even You, Leon, are one who hardly know
a tller from a rudder'
THAT only shows fair Nina that my nauti
cal education has been somewhat neglected
, confess, however, have not always been a sail
or and when | return from this cruise, whicl
will be short one, promise to advance sucl
' cogent arguments in favor of my visits to you
father, that he will give his consent to their re
+ newal Always understood. however, contin
= ued he, gaily, " that YOU Nina. do not in m
absence suecumb to tho persecution which you