The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-15


about rural felicity and contrast life of adventure
with what he termed cod-hopper's existence. AL
I though was much pleased with his acquaintance at
/ first, grew rather to dislike him; and it his
last visit to house that, in reply to some rather
loose remarks on his favorte topic i said:
Gomez, wonder at You, gentleman born, edu-
Gated, and wealthy that you let your mind run much
4 upon piratical adventures
"For moment, his dark eyes burned with intense
passion; but subduing their fires quickly he replied
'Pshaw! Who was better born than Cortez, or
DeSoto? yet they were gentlemen adyenturers. Pirate
! bah! it is vulgar word #
The next morning Gomez was to leave us He
had taken an irregular at colege-chiehy he
said, to perfect himself in the English language-and
now must return TO Spain That evening he went alone
for the purpose, he modestly said of offering up
prayers for our welfare He was deyou catholic, in
the observance of forms, and this evidence as my
mother said, of his piety quite pleasing.
s'After supper we all sat long, and many the
/ kind wishes Tor Gomez and genial was his manner
that forgot, the while, my late distaste for him. and
was as warm as any, in my expression Of good will
said, we all but Carrie was not present-she had
been confined to her room all the afternoon with Il
headache MY mother excused her aud Gomez when
we parted for night left for her his respectful adeus
He was to leave by the boat which touched at wharf
half mile from place, very early the next morning.
and had promised to walk with him. We we're the
last two who parted at night glass of old wine
and as we did So he said
Don't think stoo badly of me for my=wild talk,
George. Remember, am Of the blood Of the conquer
! ors OF the new world
g 1 very much astonished to find that had
OVERSIGHT myself next morning; and when called Joe
the negro who waited on me, he said: Aassa Gomez
had done bin gone three hours
"Why, it is only eight O'clock and the boatdoes not
leave until seven Why the dl didn't you call me sir?
:, Massa Gomez say nebber mind 'sturbin YOU; he
took he own yalise, and gin me silver dollar He say
thar, Joe, you go long | tote this, and want
! stop at de chapple"
4 Keeling little veNed but d,te drowsy turned
over and slept an hour longer. AT breakfst We were
all rather duh, and WHEN inquired for Carie found
she had not left her room An hour later as [ was
preparing to go ou my mother came into the room
where was with a face white with alarm All she
4 could say was
E. . Carrie CARRIE
s''Ebat is it mother? For Gods sake-speak.'
''Gone" said she, sinking on seat and holding an
open letter towards me. Iseizediteagery 1t too
I truei she had fed with villain
\ g | think from that moment that | was changed
\ man. never knew before how much | loved my
J cousin, or how deep my passions we're
terletter was brei aud intense in It's applications
for pardon. Gomez, she said would marry her soon
she arrived in New York; both he and She had been
afraid to ask father Thomas to perform the ceremony
lest he should disclose their purpose and my father
(who, forgot to say, absent the time should
her guardian, forbid the bans | saw in the whole not
the frank outspoken Carrie of the past but the deys
subtlety Of the Spaniard. To say that doubted his
honesty of purpose will seem nothing than natural
My father many miles off in western Virginia and
lny decision was formed at once would follow them,
and at least see that justice done b my cousin
Ny mother did not oppose me- and in less than an hour
4 Twas my route. | begged my mother TO keep me
/ daily advised of anything that might come to hand
4 for doubted whether Gomez would go where he had
4 promised, but that he had named New y ol'k Sc as
through her, to lead asray. arrived in that city
as as the most rapid oonveyances could carry
with ample MEANS and heart bursting with agony:
/ if he did her justice had purpose of veigea lice
! how deeply socver mi ght feel resentment
For several days the most active Of the score.
police were at work, under the stimHant of free s
bursenenI Of cash ana large promises; then cane n1
( epistle from home 1t contained news of the srad
yes, but stated that letter had been received traH
my father; that he going further west and walt
not probably return for month, though he had been
written to at every point whore he likely t. n1
About ten days after had been in New York o. it,
4 my detectives, shrewd intelligent fellow got a yue
person answering the description OF Gomez haI
sailed, the day before, in packet for Havana; bt l
far as he could ascertain, he went alone. eabHep
who had driven him. several times, and carried a
with his baggage, to the wharf, spoke of lis Wis u
on one or two OCCASIONS certain house in &C taia
part of the city.
'''Nyha kind of house is it? l demanded
-"WeI, sir one of those kind which you ar ugt
much acquainted with, ! hope-where deeds are s5r.
times done which make even my blood run co.. Il
splendid haunt of fipfany and-cline durnnablecraue
"a chill Of horror floze my very Heart
I . Have YOU been there?'
No sir! thought perhaps, you would like 20
with me. Excuse me, SIR he continued but the Twest
on earth might be boarded without suspcor oit
her part, Sat of these places Of SIM the more uo
cent, the more easy her deception
was all eageress to be off and calliaqra ear apo
accompanied detective. He wasa very gentlei1auIr
person in dress and manners and when drove 0H.o
the door of splendid three-sory mansion and 5lt-
ed we were politely nvitedhto walk in NV comp ANTON
partially known though not in his real eha
Carleton paused in his narrative, and gasped ege
yulsively
"Why need dwell sir = added he, resumIe ID
length, I" / found her there the victim of vioeue
Oh my God yes, the victim of treacherv and br1ta
violence!
Here sank his head between his hands, and bis
erfal form was couynlsed The pure heavens vare
above us, and the broad expanse of waters aroJla
peaceful and smiling. ! gazed on them, and tp-nej
back again with terror and pity to the poor VI ced
heart of him before me.
bore her in my arms to the carriage y con ruad
he, and carried her whore she might die without
breathing the pestential air of that gded pest e
did not know, before | left, the full extent fhs
enormty which had been perpet@ted, or ! shoul1 ga
committed violence, perhaps, on the inmates.
only at the last moment-lud that SOON for she lived
but three day that, with her head resting o.
bosom, she whispered to my ear with her dying o-E
the whole truth And then while her cold form ared
in nay arms did utter oath of revenge, for Ht.gA
alone, l lived until It was accomplshed.n
Fora while he was agitated, but again resume
','Fonio, unknowinglv, spoke the truth have been
pifate--it to follow him; have com,nt.ed
crime--it to reach him; and my vengeance was
last satisfied.
ssWe sir, there is not much more to tell; for tine
details OF my life, since that consummation woUd not
interest you. The dry after Carries DEATH letter
reached Trombone, containing news of another sad
bereayement-my father had been lost by the explosion
of a steamer on the Ohio river Although my senses
were somewhat duled by the weight of the first blow
could but feel this and fastened home carry
ing the body of my cousin. Ny mother did not long
survive the double affection After her death settled
up the estate possible. Ny fethe had been
engaged in speculation him considerably
and his trip to the west had been taken with the hope
by some fortunate investment to retreyehis fortune
caused verythmg to be paid off sold the hone-pa
for ready money, to relative-a kind good man
and With considerable sum in cash. | started for
lagana. At that place heard of Gomez, and traced
hin up, as ] thought, SLAYER of which he was
ap.ain Deposting the larger portion Of my funds
with merchant, formerly of Baltimore, who bad
Known my family, and supposed that travelling to
3ssipae sorrow Iprocured proper apparel and shipped
on aoard the slaver-only finding out that was mis-
taken when too late was compelled to make the