Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-11-19

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luggage, such as had been described,
TO be deposited at his hotel.
There must surely have been some
mistake
Not possible. The authorities arc
very particular in these cases. And
where is Monsieur la perez"
Zone 10 sleep in his chamber.
probably suggested.
But not at all. 1t is empty. There
IS nothing whatever in it. In fact,
the gentleman was seen 10 leave the
tel the moment after he he had or.
dered supper and given instruction
about the baggage and had not re-
turned.
laura wa. watching the uncom-
planning child, The large blue eyes
were directed toward us, as if guess
ing that he was the subject Of our
conversation, She could not restrain
herself any longer; and she rose from
her seat and went up to the child. .
lie shrank a little, | thought, as she .
approached, but there was something
about her tscc that speedily rcassured .
him.
" GU are little English boy. are
you not she said. as Il sat down
beside him.
lie murmurcd YES" But cauld .
see a working in the little white
throat; the poor, tired, mannikin was
striving brayely TO keep down his
tears.
GU want your supper, do YOU
not asked Laura, as with ono and
she slrokcd the golden curls. You
arc very tired and ought to have YOUR
supper and gotO bed Where is your
papa. Was not that your papa who
brought you here I"
" ! c., my papa brought me here
and he said we were 10 have some
thing TO eat; as | was to wait quietly
I'LL he came back, Very quietly, he
told me, and he should 5ocn be back"
Would You not like to have your
supper at once I" said Laura. "Your
papa is taking longer walker than he
intended, and he will be very sorry
that you should be 50 hungry. Shall
| not ask that genteman"-pointing
to the landlord, who had come up to
the tabc--"to bring YOU something
TO eat once
"No, ! thank you; | must wait for
my papa
Lntreatieo aud coaNing were all in
vain and Laura, fearful OF distressing
him still more left him alone and re-
sumed her seat by nc.
Nearly another hour passed away. +,
Laura insisted on remaining in the 4
room, and We listlcssly studied the
Liyrcs des ElrQngcrs.
BY and by the silence OF the dark
corner was broken The courage of
the gallant little mite had given way:
he was sObbing as if his heart would
break Laura had him in hcl arms IN
moment.
"Oh, papa papa" he cried in hi,
bitter agony: "Oh, papa, papa, how
could you leave me so long alone.
Oh, papa come back, come back"
Above his low sad wall | heard the
sound OF persons entering the hotel.
and then there was a busy hum of
voices; and in Il minute or two after
ward, the landlord, with stlang4
expression in his face, looked in at the
door and beckoned to me. hastily
left the room. There, at the entrance
If the hotel, | found the walters and
other people gathered Three peas v
mis- had just come in, bringing with :,
hem something they had found u
something which lay in a disigured "
reap OF the ground. =
They had found The body of a man. !.
was quickly told, at the bottom Of Of
ow cliff, about quarter OF 4 mile a
rom the hotel. Then they uncover W
j the face and at once recognized ST
he man Laura and | had passed on &C
he ascent, Then, as a cold shiver M
rept over me, heard Il cry Within II
he room ! had left. dc
"My papa has come back know ,,L o.
c has ".and before any OF us could PPr
lterferc, the door OF the Saiic-O-maa- II, liz
e. was thrown open, and the pallid en-
'eeping child tOttered out. followed ex
astily by Laura. to
" Where is papa: know lie is of
lere!" And, checking his violent bu
lbs, he looked eagerly at the solemn on
cCs around him. trl
"Why don't yuu tell me where ac,
lpa is? oh, what's that upon the ed
DOr:' Then, before anyone could pr
op him he cast himself down and lel
id his check by the cold white lips, 80, 81,
at never more could kiss him, t. IT,
cath word Of love into his ear. OF IL,
Gentle hands raised him softly. and th,
,rc him away TO the room the dead Iai
all had prepared, and laid him down mi
ION the bel. lie seemed to know 4
: utter dCsolatiOn and Laura re- the
aimed with him all night and when the
c first rcd lights OF the rising sun had ant
.thcd with deep splendor the silent str
lciess, and the snowy peaks, the ran
Umg heart had broken beneath its AM
rden, and the wear, spirit fled y
'ay. ,Is s
Shortly alerwards-at Milan, | n Pa
ink it was-I saw a copy of the tho
mes, and in the second column ] the
" an advertisement for man with fcc
ed mark under his left eye; and anc
len returned TO England | learned for
} whole story. par
rhis man, who had ever borne the VIII
chest character, had got into deep oul
,tress; owing principally to the dra
lmcfIl conduct of friend for ley
lom hc had become surety, and in nxt
evil moment he had fallen and had pen
ged q check for considerable WI mh
cunt intending, as such unhappy an ond
N aiwas intend, TO replace the non. hoJ G
lie failed in doing this, and con- FIR
Gus that his fraud must inevitably fhe
discovered, he fled from England. Of /
ing with him his mothcrless child. he !
lcther in iii OF despair he had turl
own himself from the clil or gen
ether he had simply missed his stru
ting it is impossible to say. Faith ed,