New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-08-16
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ssrniva6 nj the Great st. Bernard. Amongst the &,
Vnsty who had newly arrived was one who had got
sbas 10 ssir It, and as he, and most other Eastern
imsskn very much disliked the idea Of proceeding
- his 5mrney unarmed, be was anxious to have the
fs attended to at once. II was easier to feel this
nh siius in Jerusalem who would be at all likely to
sutherland the pistol In question, which was re.
saases, and furnished with all the latest improve.
ansss- At length. however, after much considera
ahAc md casting about 90 to what was to be done,
anG a The nay brothers Of the convent suggested
ssy nut OF the difficulty which seemed promising
stasEyh. There were, he said, couple OF German
sussaHs Sleeping that night in the convent ,. who
ssasa lnb d them would be able to do what was ne.
axsEy b the pistol, If any body could. The weapon
asE handed over to the lay brother. who at once
Aslk 10 the room which the two Germans occu.
ssas6 shey would undertake to set It right; The
szsstks, he added, would pay them literally for
NRk huHble.
n fro Germans we're sitting at supper when the |
ny fe1fber came in with the pistol in his hand. The
aass5 u them, whose name was Max, got up from |
nAlhss, nook tho weapon from the monk and carried
a n sbe window, that he might examine it more |
sxmykRly. His friend remained at table sitting |
8ah hSs back towards Max, finishing his supper in
piiDuNyhieal manner enough. The German who
sss sxanining the pistol had not been SO occupied
NM ssople Of minutes when it went off with loud
lEie At that moment, the poor fellow who was
a1sag eating his supper at the table fell forward
AsshDns nttering sound. The charge had entered
ms azsss.
ne ed npon his face on the ground, and when my
Ann1, Who told me the story-and who as surgeon
- sls embassy was sent for at once-When ne
Asjus, seemed to him at first as i two men bad
5.sD 6ned instead Of one, for both the Germans
m stretched upon the floor ana he wno w h;s 70 Dc
Txsss ypen his CHASTITY countenance the deadiier
1nE Us The two. 1t was quite difficult thing 70
gwsssyte them. The wounded man had got the
snas show him that be loved him all the same.
yae ypygeon caused the wounded man-it was but
snDssiarnt that he had not long to live-to be re.
nusee to the inrmary and laid upon bed to die. IT
zszsa led that stood beneath a window. and across
saik5, when the sun was setting, the shadow OF
syTssss fell. A very brief examination showed that
xzy aatxmpt to relieve the dying man would be use
, ard they could only stanch the blood that nowed
4mzo Aa wound and watch him with that breathless
rEgrsES-there is none like 1t with which men
Mrsb .bsir brother, when each short breath, drawn
k End hess often, seems as though it were the last.
assss sha other German, he was sunk in heap
sEsn me ground beside the bed in speechless stuper
kzsE@. One Of his hands was on the couch, and the
yzylSiag effort Of the dying man was to take this
sansye hand in his. Those who were around him
1str hza, for they heard BIN whisper family.
81 f4os Max " he said" Poor MAXI The last
ats ri The man who died was to pity the man who
asz5.
PIE some time it was very uncertain whether the
!snn Iho had thus slain his best and dearest friend
as1lS not speedily follow him into another world
pfsssnT'y was he affected. For still longer period
q Bs doubtful in the last degree whether he would
xaan bis reason. And, indeed, at the time when the
s1ry told me he could hardly be said to be alto
xsshsr Of sound mind. At that very time the man
pae haunted by fixed presentiment that he should
asuns day as his friend had died. NO reasoning
sTa him had the least effect-the presentment had
.a2En . hold upon his mind which nothing could
sSzske. Those who wished him wel-and there were
zzasr-haa often tried to lead him to happier frame
L al,o., sy,f1 h scn nu
9aasns. They had urged him, since he had taken up
sfs abode in Jerusalem, to settle there more comor
3za9y, to get into better and more convenient work
Fisasss and, since his skill as workman always en-
gssy6 him the means of living, to marry for they
arew that the fresh interests of domestic nature
sssa Boald follow would be of the greatest possible
Bssssse TO him,
Eae day will come,'' was his invariable answer
SDzi8 s1ch advice" the day will come when some
aase win shoot me with pistol through the back,
vsA Ds shot my friend. That day will surely come
Esfas have to do, then, with wife, or children
NTH o wife whom should leave widow--wth
ahiEssen whom should leave fatherless? What have
8sn 10 with getting-with comfort, or homer |
snsss have home when the pistol-buet sends me to
ps crave beside my friend said the German lock-
;sI9b.
50 raach for what learnt from my friend the sur.
sssa concerning the past life Of the singular man by
st,sf appearance / had been SO powerfully struck.
U.s. sse remaining portion of his history the partcu'
9nrs came under my own knowledge, and with the
circumstances of its termination ! myself was to
rsssan extent mixed up. My revolver was sent back
10 me repaired and was just about to start away
abort journey into the environs, and was in some
hssse, set off without trying it, In the course of
fss day, however, partly wishing to ascertain how
fsy NY pistol was restored to condition OF useful
partly from desire to bring down bird which
Third my revolver to let fly at him. The weapon
Missed ere. On examination, found that the defect
.an time was precisely the reverse OF what it had
Ees before. The lock went so loosely now, and had
IN fhnf thn ham mott |
arnn the cap with sufficient force to explode it.
sgisd the pistol several times and finding it useless
sent ]. again. on my return to Jerusalem, to the Ger
1Ha iocksmith, charging my servant to explain ie
Rxn its new defect, and above all things to caution
Thin as TO its being loaded, as had done myself OF
asae snsner occasion. Mark how that pistol playet
x9h the mans life! Mark how it returns to hin
iasMa and again! Why not have done its work a
amrs, The revolver was brought back to me th
nsxs day in state, as was told of perfect repair
ssais lime took it into the garden to try it. TIL
aBss siaae it went off we'll enough, but at the mex
gEzls-sor was determined to prove it thoroughly
aana that its original defect had returned, and th
axh would not stir, pull at the trigger as l might.
There is something radically wrong here"
Rn ~ will go myself and see the German loci
znss about it, without delay"
aaThat pistol again. said the locksmith, lookin
led, M entered his miserable abode.
WHAT would not have given to have been able t
ELY something that would have altered the expre
sie Of that haggard countenance. But it was in
Mss5bie. ! made some attempts to draw the poe
se8oy into conversation, though / felt that even
Sasse had not proved Gas they did) wholly useless
left comparative ignorance of his language woul
nsss stood in the way OF my saying anything thu
ssaa have been of any service. Our conyersatio
ssrln limited itself to the matter in hand, and "
sss.si that the only thing to he done with the pis
guss was to take its lock off, and make perfect
-npF one in imitation OF it. This, however, won
sass some time, and it would be necessary that ii
aa9Szaith should keep the weapon by him for thrt
zg ssar days at least He took it from my hands
asn had me SO, aud placed it carefully on shelf
ase hack of his shop.
ABOVE all things,' said, as left the house
"atove all things, remember that the revolver
Asasan
81 shah not forget it,' he said, turning round
ass With CHASTITY smile.
YaSs then, was the third time that that pistol VI
gsassn back TO the German loeksmith for repair.
h was the last.
yAe German locksmith, being very much occupie
naag to the reputation he had obtained as a clev
!nosAraan, had taken into his employment sort
Eguentice or assistant, to help him in the simple al
7HsEs mechanical parts of his trade. He not mu
zNs. stupid, idle, trifling fellow at best. One da
after had left my revolver for the last time
fe Nended, this lad came in from executing SOL
sssnNa, and, standing idly about the place, took do1
leg pistol from the shelf on which it lay, and beg
ID hos at it with some curiosity, not being acc
arzsrn TO the sight Of revolver.
1be 30eksmith, turning round from his work, 81
ahs ND thus occupied, and hastily told him to put
p5ssDi back in the place he had taken it from.
a6 noa had time, he said to attend to it yet. 1t "
IuaSYr1 and it dangerous to mil it ahout I'll