New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-11-05

proye hailed as a delightful reneE IfohA ute
routine or ordinary duty.
+ hastened home: and after dressing with great
care-the best part of my wardrobe hao ceen
fortunately saved by Emily from the wreck Oh my
fortunes--I proceeded to Lady EVefton s nauslu1'
was Immediately marshaled TO tue oraWlus
room. where found her ladyship and daughter
beautiful, fairy looking grl-aWaltlhg ny a. -
val. Lady EyeFtoR appeared greatly surprises W. az
my appearance, differing, as care say, II ~
rether did, from her abstract idea, Of 2 poucst
man. however attred or disguised, and II was n.y.
fiji she had perueed the note of when l was tlo
bearer that her naughty end incredutons seate
became mitigated to glance OF LOFTY eonassesn0>
'A ere seated, Mr.. Waters,'' said her ladysh1p
waving me to "a chair. HThis note informs me
that YOU have been selected for the quy " ~
deayorng to extricate my son from VIZ Pi5
entangements in whioh ne mas unhappA! - -
himself an. o,,o,,r.l a. |
| was about to reply-for l was siliy enough "
/ feel somewhat nettled at the noble iadys haught
mess of mannerthat was engaged ~ l tae p,tb
lie service of extirpating gang OF sWlndlers WIN
| whom her son hadinvolved himself, and was there
/ 70 procure from her ladyship any lntornatlon sle
mipht he possessed of likely to forward SO deslfa
nv actual position spite of my gentemans ature'
4 flashed wildly upon my mind, and instead q PET
Knitting my glib tongue to wag irreyerenty IN the
presence of a right honorable, bowed Win oeIer.
/ entail aequiescence.
4 Her ladyship proceeded, and |, IN substance W
4 tanned the following information
/ Mr., Charles Merton, during the few months
which had elapsed since the attainment OF ms ma
jority had very literally fallen among news
I a passion for gambling seemed to have taken
possession of his entire being; and almost every
day, as well as night, Of his haggard ana m ieyersh
life was passed at play. run OF lll-iuek, &C.
| cordinr to his own beliefbut in every ruin
RIM of DOWNRIGHT robbery-had set in against MN,
and he had not only dssipatedall the ready money
which he had inherited, and the large sums winch
tbe2fDolish Indulgence Of his lady-motner hau sup
s,1t-a1
hills and other obligations to a fnghtfui amount.
rhp nrincipaI agent in efecting this ruin was one
Sanford man of fashionable and uashiig eale-
rior and the presiding spirit OF me hnot 81 ueSPe
Il sdnes whom [ was commissioned to hunt out
Strange to say, Mr.. Merton had the bllndestT rem
ance upon this mans honor; ana even now
tricked. despoiled as he had been by nm ana NJ
gang-relied upon his counsel ana assistahc5 Ioa
escape from the desperate position IN which ne
was involved. The Everton estates haa passea,
in default of male issue, to a distant relatlve q
the late lord SO that ruin, absolute ana 1rreneai
4 able. stared both the wretched dupe and ms re-
iatiyes HI tie face. Lady Evertons jointure was
4 not d very large one, and her son had peen per
mitted to squander sums which should nave beeh
devoted to the discharge Of claims winch were
now pressed harshly against them.
listened with the deepest interest 70 Lazy
Eyerton's narrative. Repeatedly during the
course of it, as she incidentally alluded to the
manners and appearance OF sanford, VINO nay
been introduced by Mr.. Merton to ms mothef any
H.
first awakened, that the gentleman IN question
was an old acquaintance Of my own; and one
moreover whose fayors was extremely deslfous
to return in kind, flashed with increased cohVlc'
finn across nv mind This surmse of course
kent to myself; and after emphahcally cautlonlng
the ladies to keep our proceedings profouno
secret from Mr.. Merton, i took my leave, amply
provided with the resources requisite for carrying
INTO effect the scheme which had resolved upon
l also arranged that instead of waiting personally
on her ladyship, which might excite Observation
and suspicion, should report progress py lettel
e through the post. -
into the street. The bare suspicion had sent the
blood through my veins with violence. thls
Sanford be, as suspect, that VILLAIN Gardoh, SUI
cess will indeed be triumph--vietory! Lazy
Everton need not in that case seek to animate my
zeal BY promises Of money recompehse. a
blighted existence, young and gentle VIE ~
his means cast down from opuience to sordla
penury would stimulate the dulen craven thal
ever crawled the earth to energy and action.
q PRAY Heaven my suspicion may prove correct
and then, oh mine enemy, look well to yourself,
for the aYenger is at your heels .
Sanford, had been instructed, was usually
present at the italian opera during the baiet the
tbox he generally occupied was designated IN tbs
+ memoranda of the police; and as | saw by tn
bills that a very successful piece was TO pc per
formed that evening, l determined on peln!
present
entered the house few minutes past te
lo'cIoek, Just after the commencement Of the ba
tlet, ana looked eagerly around. The box j
which / was instructed to seek my man wa
empty. The momentary disappointment was soel
Prepaid Five minutes had not elapsed when Car
lden looking more insolently triumphant than ever
entered arnl-in-arm with pale, arstocratiG-look
ing young man, whom had no difficulty, from HI
striking resemblance to portrait in Lady Ever
toms drawing room, in deciding to be Mr. Merton
Ny course Of action was at once determined On
Pausing only to master the emotlon winch tn
sight of the gttering reptile in whose poisonou
fdaT I,o1 and rad
lpassed to the opposite side oil the house an
Ibeldly entered the box. Gardens back wa
towards me, and tapped MIN lightly on "a
lshonlder. He turned quickly around and if
basiisk had confronted him, he could scarcel
have exhibited greater terror and surprise. NJ
aspect, nevertheless, was stuaionsy bland an
g. coneiliating, and my outstretched hand seemed t
Invite a renewal OF our old friendship.
"Waters,n he at last stammered feebly, az
cepting my profered grasp, " who would hay
thought of meeting you here?H
mot you, certainly since you stare at an oil
friend as if lie were some frghtful goblin about
y Hush!n Let Jus speak together in the lobby
g An old friend, = he added, in answer 10 Mr, Me
is toms surprised stare. We willreturn in an ii
I stant.H
IS ''Why, what is all this. Waters?n said CardoI
l. recovering his wontea sang f3-o5d the instant W
n were alone, g understood you mad retired fror
i among us; were Alone in faetr-what shall say
9 Rained-done up Nobody should know tina
f Ny good fellow You do not imagine"
I g | imagine nothing, my dear Carbon. wa
very thoroughly done-done brotce, asst is write
Il in the vulgar tone. But, fortunately, my kind 81
It uncle
8 oPassgrove is dead!n INTERRUPTED my old ac
quaintanee, eagerly jumping to o conclusion
, I. and you are his heir! / congratulate you, my
d dear fellow. This is, indeed, q charming revers
t of circumstances, =
. Eyes; but mind give up the old game. N
4 more dice-deyiltry for me. have promise
/, Emily never even to touch a card again.
i The cold, hard eye of the inearnate fend-h
/ was little else cleaned mockingly as these goo
: Intentions of practical gamester fell upon h
. ear; but he only replied Very good; quit
1 right, my dear boy. But come, let me introduc
J you to Mr. Merton, highly connected parsonage
d Tassure you. By-the-by, Waters, he added, N
!. oaressing, confidential tone, my name, f.
!. family and other reasons which ! will hereafte
! explain to you, is, for the present, Sanford.
.tsandford!n
Eyes; do not forget. But aloms, OF the bale
! will be overt
81 was introduced in due form to Mr.. Merton a
an old aud esteemed friend, whom he, Sandfort
/ had not seen for many months At the conclt
sion of the ballet, Sanford proposed that W
: should adjourn to the European cotteehoust
nearly opposite. This was agreed to, and out W
sailed. At the top Of the stair we josted agans
/ the commissioner, who, like US, was leaving th
house. Hebowed slightly TO Mr.. Merton apology