New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-02

anonymous letter, id tie same handwriting as ii
frst, came to the bank after you left on Tuesda
night, and, accordin to ybnr Instructions, opene
It. II named Mr.. Hugh Elyyn as the forger Of th
documents, and the writer gave an address whef
further proofs could be found. went there at ono
and saw the writer Of the letter, heard certain ev
dence, and took the party to Bow street. Upon wha
she stated, upon her oath, the magistrate issued
a warrant, which I've SGT n my pocket now" 9 aSr.
II "She n exclaimed the father. WAS it q woman
then?n 49,,
q It were, sir, " responded Martin, briefly, Ellie
Monroe by name. ~ t y si'i 81 i sl y ,t
4 4 The young man groaned, and clasped his hand
4 across his face. n Tell me, what did she say?n
\ 'About you sir :" replied Martin, carefully blink
Ling the evidence. I. She says, Hugh Elvyn,' say
she, has ruined me--now I'll do the same by him
Il Those were her words. sss5i d IN 5D53 ,a5
i BY this time the rest Of the company came hasten
ing from the church to tell us that Mr. Vaughan wa
waiting for the bridegroom, and laughingly to re
proach him for one moments absence such an oc
casion. OF course, the dreadful news had to be to
to them and it was needles to describe the scene tina
followed One only person retained the smallest self
possession, and that was Annie Vaughan. She mad
no boisterous declarations of her belief in her lover
innocence mo 'melodramatic ranting or swooning
but after the first shock was over she walked up t
his side, and placing her hand in his, said" Hugh
/ know you are not guilty Of this wickedness, and
know that you WILDE proved innocent Wewill bdt
our time.'' -lFA~
This catastrophe was, Of course, the finale Of my
WISH flenInOutn. AS SOOn IS FOUND that cOulC
be of no use to the Yaughans, returned to London
and, six weeks afterwards was in the Central Grim
inal Court when Hugh Elvyn found guilty of for
gerry, and sentenced to transportation for life. The
principal witness against him was young woman
who, after having been the repository of all his secrets
was deserted by him and left to ,starve. OF the
yaughan's I could learn nothing, beyond that imme
diately after the trial Mr.. Vaughan had exchanged
vings with Clergyman in the farthest part of Ian
cashire; and that Annie was supposed by the Pler
! n q n a ddecli =
b. This man then Oh Bytown wharf, this lumberer this
mysterious parsonage, the recognition of whose iden
tty had SO perplexed me, was Hugh Elyyn? He
| must have escaped from the place of his Danish.
ment, and found a bore among hundreds of other;
similarly circumstanced. AS the notion grew upon
me- all the old recollectons flowing through nv
mind i saw the little fishing town and the market,
redolent Of shrmps and herrngs the jolly little ale
house where lodged with its sanded floor and those
perpetual choruses on Saturday nights. saw the
worm-eaten, sea-besoaked jetty the huge, hard
drinking, hard handed softhearted fishermen the
church, with it's worn grey tower, its wooden tomb
smiling garden the delicious smell Of flowers always
hanging around its porch and its simple minded hos.
lpitable owner. thought of ANNIE and-but that is
no matter! In the calm reflection Of after years,
often fancy that had other of dislike toHugh
Elvyn beyond those have here mentioned. Reyoly.
ing all these matters in my mind, arrived at Calumet
Island and walked into the public of the hotel
At the further end Of the apartment was largecoun
ter or bar, at which several people were drinking
among them. and recognizable at by his height
and manner, was Hugh Elyyh | had scarcely set
foot in the room when he saw me; our eyes met and
hastily tossing off his liquor be hurried out through
door opposite to that by which had entered
Z ] was now convinced Of the accuracy of nv con-
lecture. and of Elvyns determination to avoid me:
but determined not to be baffled in my atempts to
learn something more OF his history. accordingly
mixed with the lumberers still surrounding the bar
and endeavored to draw them into conversation. In
attaODt III L lly fail
far, at least, as my object was concerned They
talked freely of the weather. of the prospects of the
ice breaking up, and Of that grand topic in which all
dwellers in Canada are interested the annexation
question but of themselves, or of their recent COM
panon, whose name casually mentioned, they would
say nothing. One by one they dropped out of the
room. At last drew a table to the window, pulled
out my travelling case and commenced writing bust.
ness dispatch. had been at work about half an
hour, when shadow falling the paper caused
me TO raise my head and, looking up, saw an In.
dian squaw, who, after glancing cautiously round
threw letter upon the table, pressed her finger on
her lip, and retired as mysterousy she had arrived
Immediately on her departure took up the letter.
broke the seal and read as follows: 80 49,
thought had escaped pursuit, and that might
linger out the remadner ofmy life alone unsupported
and unknown. When, having eluded the vigilance of
those to whom my crimes have consigned me, l man
aged after enduring the greatest hardshps to reach
these sotudes faneied that the overhanging sword
OF the avengng angel bad at length been turned aside
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face which had seen before or hearing
a name which had borne in happier times II seems
however that this is not to be- and that you have dis
covered my retreat. saw You yesterday on Bytown
wharf; tonight find you have traced me further
What your intentions may be know not. You have
come, perhaps, to deliver me into the hands of the
law, from which have escaped; perhaps some bet.
ter motive prompts your pursuit. All is, however,
useless no amount Of toll, hunger, or misery (and
Heaven knows have endured all these y would appal
me, but could not endure to be pointed at
IS elon even to be seen or spoken to by any one
who had known me in my former condition. On this |
side the grave at least Twill be free from interference
or reproach. .g551 s,rs5gstE II -r.I. a HEP
That night retired to bed more disturbed than !
ever and only determined upon one point that would
,ursue my investigations no further Icoud be Of no
assistance to this unhappy man, and no more verbal
consolation would have been of any benefit to him
NY best plan was to try to forget the events Of the last
wo days, and never to allow Evyn's name or history
q pass my lips. After seemingly never ending night |
pent in feyerish tossings and tumbings, with oCca
iona satches of perturbed sleep, rose with the first
thinner OF daylight, and hurried out into the fresh
morning air.
On issuing from the door of the inn, my attention
vas attracted by group people the river bank
Who were, gathered round some dark object which |
lad apparently been landed from an Indian canoe
ying near. AS approached the group divided, and
here, in the center of it, dark and dripping dis.
,oored and confused by the snags against which in |
The rapid flow OF the river, it had been tossed and
which the blood had clogged, lay the body of Hugh
Elvyn. 4s-t.-s, 1 = r.
Horror-strcken inquired of the bystanders, and |
was soon made acquainted with all they had to tell
A young Indian attached to one of the numbering
parties had for some time suspected the existence Of
an intrigue between his wife and Elvyn on the pre-
ri0us evening be had seen them continually together
had tracked her to the inn whittier she had been sent
with my letter, and then had been heard to vow ven
seance against her betrayer. Late that night Eyyn
was perceived in halt.intoxicated state making his
way towards the shanty at the edge of the river he
was never seen alive again. The Indian had de-
,amped and so far as | know, was never captured |
Ny business was urgent and could stay no longer
Wearied and Disputed returned to the inn and in
Few minutes babe adieu for ever to Calumet Island
DAvoUsT.-Too much evil and too much good has |
oeen said OF Davoust will try to be just with him
Davoust constituted himself the Emperors spy, aud
1ay made his report to him. The police Of affection
he held to be the only true police and he trayested
he most innocent conversations. More than one man.
whose career was blasted was long ignorant of the
ause of his ruin. Davolst possessed probity hut |
he Emperor so far exceeded by his presents the
limits OF his possible wants, that he more than any
'ody else would have been guilty, had he enriched
himself By illicit means. His revenue reached $500,
100. man Of order, maintaining dicipline in his
roops, providing for their wants with socitude he
vas just bnt hard towards his officers and he was
lot loved. He did not lack courage, his mind was
lot above mediocrty with little talents little insruc-
ION but he had great deal of perseverance, great