Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1857-09-03
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/ | return And he left. More than {
year passed without any news from him.
/ Heiier Cataret was eighteen, and Ma
.Irion Vaudin just seventeen, and they Low
ed each other more than ever. judith
gained consolation from them, and quiet
Fly went her way, paying no attention tc
the stories that. were circulated about
! Philip, Judithsoften went to the rocks
searching vainly for the little red sail, the
4 the sight Of which used to be so frequent
and welcome. One day, when least ex.
pected news'of its approach " as announc
ed. Madame Cataret. followed by Mari
on, went out with fear in her heart. but
she was soonire assured, for her husband
came forward. She did not at FIRST rec
ognize Philip. for his dress vas that of a
rich eaptais., and his step was grave and
naughty.
All the people assembled and followed
him to his humble house, and he told them
10 go the next day 10 the Union, the only
tavern in the place. For he had room
for only a dozen at his table, and he would
there give splendid dinner.
| No one knew that Philip had said to
his wife on his return, only people motto,
ed that the Joy of poor Judith did not
last long, and that she was more sad than
ever. s.
AS to Philip, he was to all appearance
a rich man. Judith had sold her house
llduring his absence. and was now only a
Ilodgcr in it. Philip bought and remod.
lelled it, A vessel arrived from France.
Titled with huge cases, they contained fur.
Initure more beautiful than the Lord az
Sark they could hardly 90 into the
fhonse. The garden was laid out in beds
and smooth paths were hordered witt,
beautiful roses and laures. This garden
was enclosed by wall, and over the mas
sive gateway was carved the esciltci.eon
Of the family, as if Philip had been the
eldest,Finstead of the youngest of the fam
lily. s
When the companions of his childhood
those who had always been on familiar
intimate terms with him. asked him how
he hadgained all these riches, By trade. z
he would answer though heneyer related
any Of his adventures. Soon it got I'm
mored about that Philip Of Cataret had
sold his soul to the devil, as no other wav
Iof accounting for his wealth could be
thought Of
This time his wife did not seem sad
neither did she go as usual on the rocks
to watch the last glimpse OF the red sail
She seemed only to live for her son. Sad
things were passing between husband and
wife. for she never spoke of them youn
tarily, and to those who asked news Of
i'm she dropped her head as if the image
Of Philip had been effaced from her heart
by some crime.
One day, after having talked with the
priest Madame Cataret made visit al
her neighbor Vandins. Her object was
to ask Marion Vaudin for her son. The
Did people demurred, because the ways
Of Philip had become so strange. ode
I'VE are Christians. .neighbor Judith
and our. daughter is the daughter Of a
Christian, and we do not krow that Phil
| ip is one. However, this IS not our chill
uiClt o ldulb liUI tutuS LLlllk. asit.s.f
So it was settled that Heller should
have Marionfor his wife hut they werenoi
to see each other as often as formerly
Heller knew all that had passed knew
| what was said Of his father, and in an ag
ony of rage and anxiety he demanded Of
the priest, who had been his instructor, if
his father was sorcercr. He received
an answer to the contrary, and went home
satisfied.
The next week Philip Of Cataret was
again with his family. He STAYED lit
tie while and during hisstay informed his
wife that on his next voyage Heller was
to accompany him. judith questioned
him as to his destination, but received no
satisfaction. She was merely commanded
to have her son in readiness.
One night Philip left the house secretly
and did not return till the next morning
The next night the same thing happened
and his son resolved to watch him, and
| find out where hewent. 1t was the night
before Heller was to leave, and bidding
him goodnight, Judith placed on his fin
ger beautiful ring, saying, take care
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When all was still Philip left the house
and his son followed cautiously. Al
though Philip did not know he was
watched, he took every precaution to
avoid pursuit doubling like fox when
pursued by dogs and stopping to listen
at every turn. Hearing nothing he took
his way to the Coupee. a sort of lsthmns
joining the two parts of the island, the
Great Sark aud Little Sark. Heller fol
Flowed his father cautiously, when sudden
ly he saw him disappear as if swallowed
lup in the earth. With trembling limbs
land face covered with cold sweat. he
walked forward and came to a assure in
the rock. He knelt down on the edge
and looked down at the sea flashing with
lphosphorent light beneath him. There
was no moon, butny the light Of the stars
he thought he saw his father suspended
iby a rope, half way between the top Of
the rocks and the sea. All the stories of
the magic Heller had heard Of his father
flashed through his mind. The hoar, the