The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-23
Loaded Dioe.


sense Of shame. Hc determined instantly 10 pey
Tho debts but he knew that his own prorpco
we're rinc for life; he wrote 70 the agents 10 send
him the money and withdraw lis name from ne
list OF purch Asers. But how WAS he 10 support hie
mothers grief how meet the eye Of the girl ne
Ycdf She, who lie knew adored him, and ~noe:
md II WAS agreed between them lie should ask O.
her parents rs soon as he was gazctted captain
The anguish Of mind be suffered then threw hina
into fever and he Icy for several days hetwixs
Ire and death, and happily cnconsious OF his mis-
cry.
Meantime, another scene WAS bcns enacted else:
where. The oh,ers who ght amer night FOUND
themselves losers, bsd not Tor some tune enter
taned the icar idea OF foul PLAY but at leusth. one
~ them observing suneth NJ Suspicious Logan "
watch, and satisfied himself BY a peculiar methcs1
adopted by Lowell IN "1lrow ng his mains" thae
he was the culpri. His susJ cions were whipcrot1
fUm one 10 another, ull they nearly all entertain
81 them. with the exception Of IIcrbert who, Icing
looked upon ~ Lovcll's most especial friend, WAC
not told. 80 uuwillu g were these young men ~
blast forever the character Of the visitor whom
they had ~ much hkei, and TO strike fatal blow
ut the hRpp ness and respcctabihty Of his faniilys
that they were hes tatins how to proceed. whether
TO openly accuse him privately roprove and
eSpel hun, whom Hcruert's heavy loss decided the
question.
Herbert himself overwhelmed with desrair, had
quite the room, the rest were still seated around
tie tai le, when having given each other a signals
one u them called FRANK Houston. arose and saids
'ricntlcmen. 1t envcs great pain TO have TO cali
your attention TO a worry s.rnn rc-a very DISTRESS
ing circumstance. For some time past there has
been an extraordinary run Of luck In one direction
we have all oha.rvcl tall remarked Il.
Mr.. Herbert has at this moment ret red heavy
loser. There Il. indeed, far re- know, but one
winner AMONGST us--hut one, ana he a winner ~ .
very considerable amount the res, all loecrs.
Col forbid that should rashly accuse any man I
Lightly blast any mans character But | am
bound To say, that I fear the money We have losA
has not hccn fairly won. There has been foul play I
fortcar to name the party facts sufficiently
indicate him."
Who would not have ri,ied Lowell, when, lvid
with horror and conscious gtii, he vuiuly tried 70
say something, "lndcel-I assure you'll never~
but words would not come he laltcre1 aud
rushed out Of the room In transport OF agony.
They did pity him; ana when he was gone, agreed
amongst themselves to hush up the affair ; but un-
fortunately, tie civilians OF the party, who had nos
been let into tie secret took mp his defence They
not only believed the accusation unfoundcd, but
felt 1t AS AN offence offered to their townsnan; they
clustered about n a god drli, and there WAC
nothing len ior 4 but t" aTrJrt committee Of
invests alton. Alas the cvIdeu,e WAS overwheln-
ing II turned ont that the dice aud cards had
teen supplied BY Lowell The former, still on tho
table, found on examination 10 he loaded.
Ia fact he had n pair as curiosity long in his
possession, anil hat obtained others from Is
reputable character Ut Oxford. No doubt remained
Of hib guilt.
All this while Herbert had been too III to be
addressed on the subj but symptoms Of rccov.
cry were now tcg ming 10 appear; aud a. nobody
was aware that he had any particular interest in
HIM. At first he refused TO believe in his fr end's
guilt, and became violently irrltated. II g inform
ants assured him they would be too happy 10 lind
they were mistaken, but that since tie Inquiry nc
hope OF suln an Issue remained, and lie sank into .
gloomy silence.
On the following morning, when bis servant
came 20 bis room door, he found 1t locked. Wien,
at the desire Of the surgeon, il was broken opens
Herbert was found a corpse, and a discharged D stdl
lying beside him. An inquest sat upon the body,
and re verdict brought ia was temporary iHsln-
ity. There never was one more Just.
Preparations were now made Tor the funeral
that funeral which We had Witnessed but before
tie day appointed tor II ar-iyed, another chapter Of
this sad story was uniolded.
When Charles Lett the barracks on that fat
night, instead OF go.ng home, he passed the dark
hours IN wandering Wildly about the country; but
wien morning daWued, fearing the eye OF man, he
returned 10 the v4car.sc, and skunk unobserved 10
his ohamter. When he did not appear nj break.
last, his mother sought IA IA hIB room, where she
found b III ia bed. lie sad he was very il-and 70
indeed he was-snd begged to nc lef alone. but ~
he was NJ better on the following Gay, sho insisted
On sending Tor medical advice. The doctor found
hun with all those ply steal s. mptons that apA
10 sulorvene from great anxiety OF mind; and say.
Ing he could get no seclA Charles requested TO have
some lAudanuni TUT the phyaciAu was on his
guard, tor although tie parties concerned wished
10 keep the thing prvaio, some rumors had goo
al rosI that awakened his caution.
The parents meanwhile, had not the siyhtesn
anticipation Of the thuuderbolt that was about 70
fall upon them. They Lived very retired life,
were acquainted With none of tue oiiNers--and
| they were even Ignorant OF the amo unit OF theiY
sons intimacy with the regiment. Thus, when
news Of Nerbcrt's lanuHtshle death reached them,
tie mother sand TO her son Charles, did YOU
| know young msn in the barracks called Her.
| bert lieutenant, teheye 7 By-the-bye, | hope
it's uoi Eui rs Mr.. Herbert"
I'D know him." SAID Charles turning sud.
| denly towards her, for under pretencc that The
hight annoyed him, he always lay with his face 70
! the wall. "Why do you ssl, mother ?"
"Boeausc he's dead lie had fever, and"
"iicrhert dead F'cr"d Charles, suddenly sitt!n n
up u the bed.
delirlous Tor lie blew out has brains there is Q
| report that he hal teen playing high, and lost
| great deal II money. What's the matter, dear ?
| Oh, Charles, shouldn't have told you Twas nos
aware that you knew him !"
"Fetch my father here, and, mother, YOU cums
bacS with him" sad Charles speaking with .
strange sternuess o! tone, and Wildly inotioning
her out o, the room
| when the parents came lc babe them sit down
beside him and then, with dcs RE OF reInor Sc,
! and anguish that no words coulu portray, he told
them All whilst thcy, with bianched checks and
ianung hearts, l.s.ercd 10 the uire confession.
| And here | am" he exclaimed, as he ended.
"a cowardly scoundrel that has not dared TO d Q
Oh Horoen happy happy, Herbert Would I
were With you ~
Al that moment the door opened, and a beauti.
ful, bright, sGuug, Joy ps iace pccpcd IN. IL was
Emily IOSeI' tie LclOyed daughter, The adorod
| SISTER, arrived! rom London in compl ance with .
| letter received lew days PREVIOUSLY from Herbert
| where lie had told her tuat 10y the time she re-
| coiycd It, he would be captain. SIZE mad come
| to introdute him TO Lcr parents rs her afhaneed
| husband She feared no refusal well she knew
| how rcJo,cct they would bc 10 see her the wife a
| 50 kind and honorable man. Bat they were
| ignorant OF sll this, and N the tunoss Of thor
a-ouy, the cup Of woo ran over, and she trsnk Of