New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-22

leans eered the pier the foot Warren street
The ps.en.ers they stepped ashore, seemed cold
served and each sssped his baggage and hurried away a. II
.rod by vision Of good warm fire and hot supper The
a.p, was hitter cold and the ice gathering sbou. the
ropes and ,ng The vessel wherever the py could REACH
and aasked Ike pebdan; crystals in the light Of set.
ting sun. . .;, r. 81 -,
rers ans in hs hand small carpetbag fingered behind the
and standing on tng WAL s'1ed h9ushay upon the
rance but Of dark complexion denotng Southern birth,
and peculiar expression VI deep melancholy played about his
ps crowd had all dispersed and be still stood upon the
MI ra,irr sbs .ctedy at the whose rays lift.
ms tom The y waters and leaving the surrounding objects
bsdow His large eyes daed az ne gszed and vice
his bo,om heayed eonVue ana hsn reuoed from his
mp. pss,,nv he nu.ered half andiby Destiny How
nv revenge ard struggled its force Four
lon, year. have lived in the dark suspense nacou Of my
Rnt AZ last this iron OF destiny driven forth to
accomplish my rey.nse The terrible wrong. Of wrecked
family the outraged honor Of lost sister the heh fires
have burned and 'noeeed IN my own heart-a rise up
besr and gpc o to ~, hoe e se,,in0 ann and III.
sr,n city, whichtho Winter wind was blowing its biting
Mat" he continued 81 stand within thi. great e.rop'i.
oAe where crime riot and vice
oied e s' that sister upon whose Re, rests the
ias cisu whStouns me to happiness and le me to dit
iptrisns nh AoYoured into her ear poison of his
nd d s9S sRR '1b .y. s%s Of S 20, '9 ,S
years have passed sves in conscious security little
dreaming TIN Ae swC hOvering hi. hesd
she'd for that alone wsh De stain of israce!"
The stranger started hsd laid on his shoulder and,
turning around he cfrtted youns man apparently two
than himself OF fine manly appearance and
handsome f. stures
" Frank Carson"
St. Leon" uttered the other in tone of surprise, extend
heavens Frank this an agreeable surprise Isoush.
in Cuba perhaps dead " exclaimed St. Leon the
NO thank heaven am still alive, and in NewIoh once
more But what IL The matter! How is tbs. lfuy beD,
pier Of the biting cold talking OF blood and
was ~ exclaimed st. Leon, in surprise; 81
'cous Of it, But youhnow that have ever had drs
wrongs Of the past sometimes smost goad me to msdness
pity you, St. Leon d. indeed" said Frank Carson.
that threatens to crsh me- But the air is cold aud
bleak here. You have just arrived Come with me to
she Asor where stopping and By good crate h over
private supper friendship and tell each other
wrongs"
st. Leon acceded quietly and Frank led the way to the
"st Leon de- GoIsaro Neworesps," tire registry
which the made entering the hotel and few
aerwsrd he seated comfortably by the crate fire IN
Frank private roo where servant had been ordered 10 pre-
pare supper ior them.
NOW my friend ,ad Frank Carson he drew up to the
table come and TN something and let US conde to
each other the Of During all our intimacy
in Orleans yol spoke Of the OF your secret
grief ard melancholy and respected you 700 uch 70 an
fortunes great let pledge TO each other or
perpetual friendship and endeavo to assist each other IN re-
ST. Leon rose from bis chair and grasped the hand OF his
There. my friend is my hand-s southron' pledge Of
know it's worth, Leon and you shall have my full
And you nine, replied St. Leon earnestly For years
Frank have nursed great wrong in my heart not even
peng the The time has come for vengeance
dark and deadly had thought to consunmate 1t, myself
alone being cogzan the deed but then dd not expect 10
find you here. Sit down and listen