The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-13
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH u 1874

: wife in rude and coarse language. Time wo,
on, and the same way of life cnntinnad w.
~ ~ Ino!nihS he came home in state of feye
asn excitement .1t He went to where his vii
! cnalr near the bedside, said
Hester, have drawn heavily nm vor
",s 'ns OF late. know you have no money b,
ruinedw 'o"A Jo'eiS an
nat Is mine is yours,2 said the confidin,
I.', ana yon shall have the Jewels though
,;, IKE .t TO part with them, whenever you re-
All will be right again. said he. .and
VIII pay you back with interest"
,,; naI night he went out as Usual to the gam,
oiins neil, IN which were assembled terrible
ana desperate men-fools who were trvinn :,
| ieuieVe their lost fortupes, sharpers and f9r~.
ers, ofoken-down gamD4ers, and those who we1e
other. na a n.de large sums on the fplles of
.|s Ia the course of that night Wayland
s MS wlfe,s jewels and lost, and KNOWING
ne was ruined If he did rot make some desners.
i rr ,ioue ne forged the name of friend to
large amount, and partially retrieved his nioht,s
losses. Day by day he sank deeper in crime
anu lni amy, and the old general the father of
cnn ne M1ed, after seeing his worst fears con-
corning Wayland realized. By degrees bis
nonse was stripped OF all its valuables, and his
Gleer Oh wee appeared to be on the eve of clos
, ,ng ny ms friend coming forward and pro-
h9unclng the draft forgery When the Lnar,xI-
edge of the transaction was imnarteS ~ ~
uhloftunate Vile, the amount of the draft was
Transmitted ira by her to the person whose name
hat li,rlt
Hester and her child went to the hons. Of S..
ana within II week they both were on |
.heir way for the south of France. where thav
onami,,'e up TO few months previous to the I
opening OF our narrative.s Waylaud after the
departure OF his wife, fell into the lowest walks
~. ; 80 anu CRIME and to avoid being brought
~ rJah nc. ana Tearing that he would be- cap
' : oy some of his numerous pursuers re-
rec 10 the continent, under the PATRONAGE of
apt hentoul of the "Charmern -
IT, n we evening after Rogers had. Informed
Us, us. ryiald OF the abduction of her son.
'erhid Wayland stood at the hall donr of ,h,.
ouse where his wife resided. He knnc,,n5
entiv; ana When the servant made his appear-
oe' uesire MN to inform his mistress that n S
iah htu called who could give some inrorrIa t
on OF her son, and he was immrlinteIy cen a
ncl''o 1" the room where Hester and her moth c
we're III all the agony of heartfelt sorrow. y
) tne Wretciv'i outcast entered Hester nm
coached and asked in a trc,nulous voice - r. Il
aS the mature of the information he desired G.
communicate. - "''i' Gu 81
can tell You all a bout your son I,r4 mas, n
u tell You al At oncc' : " ~ p,
re paused, ana there was no reply from Hes IL
:, ior some inmates, at length She solemnIy d,
nj mi,, hho" yot', au'l know your mission. CT
'uii you not remember all the wrou,, VIM I W
doie to me, and for that le lson have ,,itv ne
me. on have again risen if from the he
n 10 pe curse to me, and to blast the ONLY lii
pc To which have clung. l know Won h,ra pr
rrled OIL oy!-where is he7 oh. do mot M
lH nun ana will pray for you, will bless an
w vune al ,mo nave and restore him to me-" liz
ia1
lyiand. 81 am the boys father and bay,, ns A,
'a II ght to keep him rs YOU have. What his
to yoa az, give me if abandon that right, and
80 80 'ae poy, whoin you appear to be so fond
say nVe thousand pounds in round mum. In,
>, anu Tue Iufhan staggered through the NJ,
N WV Win ahalr OF affected careessness. of
. ~ "ouiu ROD your son as You have robbed i'm
ny child ~ 'e' mt where spe
Safe where you cannot come at him. unless of
comply with my conditions" replied Way in
l.
fflin~ of foot m .E was attracted by the clel
us the window, but the shutters we're closed e.,
III n a moment he stood at bay, in the pres He
; or SIX constabies. He drew n pair of MS tho
rom inside his coat, and, holding one in con
mana prepared to sell his life dearly. On,
ain.G II VIII ~ -; 20 'hS ooor, ne had near the
constahies hit h;p istol shot' hred by one of mot
his nIas, I'm III INC PACK and passed und
the roon, ,ia ana her mother fled the
WnyIonJ ~ n lhe constitutes entered whe
c,jIaJ ~ ~ no no" lay bleeding on the Ron
ida 10 az up ,Miie, VINO was speedily by wifi
sneol, A. - I 'A cs upon hcr, but could alta
ed SO Give LiS, Vim an EFFORT, which imp
hov CIearIo MN intense torture, he said, the
~ ms hands, as If trying to Indicate the | / g.
I'LL "hen a KIND of convulsive shudder dat,
"a cnrns ms ms, frame and Gerald Maryland ence
q corpse; This fearful scene When oc- Cor,
u as quickly as 1t could be told excited il, Oh
nlnds OF all present feeling of horror. the
II and her mother fled from the house, a1 Ci
heir guilty victim The day but ono aftSr ~, =
;a'h ne was consigned to a nameless grave. ones
y ana anxious We're the dfys and nights mai
inc sorrowing Hester spent waiting for 10,
tiGings of her son. Nothing could hr PSri.
ca rom what her lying husband said he nrtta
! ne TACT that the child was on board n ,,cs H.,
he captain of the schooner kept his worl Tha
" way %Ei tf ana at the time appointed ho effort
oat yv,s !, it'aIi Ic4" nc hi'i landed. scCul
vas kept during the night for WayiafG. Of tb
'as never destined to return. AS tic snn In. nj
'1ht TO IISc Iicntoul resolved to sta,- ~. -
y, nut 70 maze run for Rotterdam. Ar- de Bo
siy ali hands were piped, and the crnn,,
iner, soon after sunrise, was on her Win
mass
,,lry seemed to enjoy sea life vastly. and of tl
'eh'ou! began to feel kind of affection in Pan
BOY, who W IS now rugged in sailor Trim ty."
arse olue jacket was studded over ,ritb pre
t-oi-peari Buttons, canvas trousers and Archb
snlrt made the little tar look as comic diSnit
sIple. He enjoyed the voyage much. any i'll
zen the "Charmer' arrived at her desti,
hail.. -, .snore' where 1t was clear The
;tion unless his nautical career soon for. mois