New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-07-18

rb;s a;soracefnl scene had occurred, unknown TO
any Int the actors Of it, some three Gays neIo'e 10y
arrival at Beauchamp Roland m . s dnnh+ INT
limited during our walk that he had t.e a. o
that George Brooke co,ss aa as Ms He
Die poo, q ont tn me the next morning. The poacner
nassed ms by with steady look OF determined nasIeq
Fl his eve, but said nothing anu IN lew VA, III.
almost forgot the circumstances coniee'eu "i'1'
iands and his quarrel ~ $500, ,...;,,;,,,,
Nn Aias had occasion too soon to bear unWil,ng
Fitness TO the truth Of my poor cousins words tnas
he and George Brooke would soon WI[h
when Roland and sat the following sunday ~ Tue
sources pew nnder the marble monuments Of !ne
Maskelynes to which, fear, paid far more attenuo1
ractnr Of Beauchamp, how soon there would be
monument in the churchyard to one wn9 ana
with all that was good and noble In ms htla!ea
fascination Of mind and mien peculiarly ms OWL.
Let me not anticipate Let me not sehshy mar wnas
little interest this story may have for my readers py
iumninp to a sad conclusion thus early. ~ was .ae
custom Of my cousin and myself every evening "
stroll out across the fields to enjoy Que. cisa ,
"a smokers say and one night While returning nv.s
rather later than usual, heard gun nreo.aaoner
and then mans head peered at US over the renee
and was rapidly Withdrawn. ...,,;,,, .,a
IA Poachers y said Roland, without removing tne
,,o- rom his Inns let us knock up the keepers,
and soc if we cannot secure some OF these Dlanas
foresters.' ,;,,+o, mo reocbad
e to srt for 1 Abbey woods in
If the noachers. Telling the keepers to go on hrs1
and reconnoitre, Roland said to me:
!" You and l, William will follow IN tnelr rear
see some s scp p" close to
| and D-here he stopped down and selected from
bundle of faggots by the moonlight two stout bludg
cons" now think we are match for any TWO Oh
Although peaceably disposed, and not fond OF risk
inc life and limb for rifies am by no means ayerse
to little excitement in the way OF skaiicEaeking
when the occasion is just one and SO without more
l ado set off with Msakelyne, with the charltaple
view of correcting the erroneous ideas existing IN the
noachers' minds, as to the extent OF the squlres
,neu,n and their tuum. By the time we reached tne
the keepers had got into me al ~ arr
val Of marauders. Giving very low whistle, wnlc9
was Immediately answered by our party, Koland and
| nroceeded EDWARDS till we heard cracking OF deaa
branches, and a man rushed past u.s. Ioiioweo ny
% It il George Brooke's dog" said Maskelyne; :,
would for his sister Rachels sake that he were mes
away this night. If meet him hand to hand, can,
i not Shrink from an encounter for II do' ne VIII
think fear him and that no man could ever say OF
Maskelyne. If we take him it will only be through
bloodshed-p loss of Hfe-for George IS des
4 perate fellow was tried but acquitted some years
ago for shooting old Giles our late head ana
knows that if he be again on trial he Will assuredly
he TRANSPORTED. have almost a wish to go BACK !;
but no, here are the keepers What news Jack Z!
The head-keeper told US that he knew OF the poacn
ersi whereabouts there were four or i've OF
them only so that we were evenly matched, ana tnat
we had better at once up with them and secure
any We could We had not far to go before we had an
opportunity of testing our vaor.
to a group of men-stalwart fellows too, Tor MD
night nelee-who had cooly hal ed, bent on giving
tie keepers their suppers, as they elegantly phased
it, with few oaths as expetyes Singing uu' 9 pn
man, who seemed the most athletic OF the party no
land speedily felled him lka bullock by one neavy
blow Of his budgeon, and, shouting to US 70 come
on struck out right and left more like savage tnan
that quiet, gentlemanlike, pensive cousin OF mine,
whose sadness had yanly endeavored to cheer the
same evening. l. too, played my part wei enough
with my bludgeon, and was easily Wofsting Dy ns'
and stick assopportunity offered, clumsy pumpkin
limited to few furious kicks and awkward hits when
received from belinda heavy blow on my mead, ana
, fell down backwards stunned What went on during
my short insensbility hardly know even now; hp'
when came to myself / found the hot blood trick
ling down my neck and face, the keepers were gone
and the moon shining clearly down through the trees
full on the pale angry faces OF two men, VINO were
pausng for instants breathing time, ere they en-
deayored to crack each others skulls. These were
Roland Maskeyne and George Brooke; the lattel
had laid his gun the grass, and was striking Wildly
at Roland with stick dropped by brother poachel
in his flight Feeling too weak to be o. any use IN
instructive love OF fair play common to every true
man, contented myself by leaning on my elbow anf
encouraging Roland loudly as was able to hnisi
q IL onckly Nv cousin was a splendid stick-player
T and at this Brooke, though why active fellow
enough stood little chance with one who like Maske
lyne had learned the Of his weapon from the life
guardsnen of Angeles fencing so it was cas-
!, to see that the conflict must speedily end with
dexteros twist of his wrist Roland sent the poach
y ers cudge flying some dozen feet into the air. AM
rushed on to secure his man, when Brooke, dvldin
= his Intention leapt lightly back, and recovering hi
e gun, which lay the grass deliberately cooked an
ii nrpsanted il at his antagonists breast
..Stand back young SQUIRE" said the poache
e hoarsey through his set teeth let me go in peac
y home to my sister whom you have ruined or by HIN
. that made us, your hearts blood Will sprinkle IN
y grass tonight"
le And for a moment Roland did stand back. e
er thought perhaps, how Just cause OF anger nigh
~ now be influencing Brooke against the seancef OF n
le sister, and for her sake momentary feeling OF hes
~ tation came over Rolands heart. Alas! it was bt
III for moment.
Brooke" said be sternly, i" I said would sto
Ve this poaching two years ago-I will keep my word
49,, Grasping his bludgeon once more, just as WI
n rising to stop him. Roland rushed in to grappe wit
- the poacher, and succeeded so far as to be able
8. avert the guns muzzle from his breast, when tt
l keepers voices were heard in the distance, al
m Brooke wrenchng the gun from Roands grasp, fire
'e- it, and through the smoke saw the poacher boun
ss- ing by me like deer and my cousin lying bleediI
ne on the grass. At this moment the moon shone
vol through passing cloud, and as knelt down at
an side and saw the CHASTITY pallor OF his face kne
"a his hours were numbered.
"Willam," said he very family, =" ] am dyil
on man-shout for the keepers-the Abbots curse
us here!"
I'M Staunching the blood, which was dripping slow
I'M from his side, with handkerchief, shouted lo
vi and loudly till the old trees echoed back my wor
all The keepers soon returned, after bootless pursu
nd We carried the dying man home across the fields
I'M might never inherit, to the Abbey. 1t was indeed
gs sight to soften the hardest heart when stopped
ne his fathers door, Hearing heavy footsteps,
old squire and his guests threw up the windows
the dnngroom and saw the bitter truth at CLAN
ad I will not dwell on the events of that night
lys memory of them is too painful, even now that
IRE grass is growing on my poor cousins grave.
Ter Morning dawned on the old man, the surgeon, a
In myself, standing at poor Roland's bedside From
'ed first the surgeon expressed hope OF his patier
TX recovery we knew that in few hours all must
ter over and the dying man knew this too, and r
to pared to meet his end with christian forttude.
me rector came soon after daybreak, and administe
It the sacrament to him, and greatly comtorted us
md saving flor we had all retired from the room by
nds lands request during that interview that my cous
ter state of mind was all that could be wished. A
np, approached the bedside once more, Roland leapt
ith head forward and murmured some few indisti
'me words bent my head over him, and he Whisper
IL $50 for Rachel Brooke: wish to see her G
to die. have wronged her-I would make some ate
and ment. Tell my father it is my wish. He will
Ver' refuse
me, briefly told the father his sons request fl