The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-05-19

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stitute myself judge and.jury here to save you.
i'll as You deserve it, from . real Judge and
real jury. I shall, however, insist on Testitu-
municate the circumstance to your family, ana
I shall have you privately dismissed from 'ne
college," -
the utmost distress. Oh, my mother! my
motheri She will break her heart! will
confess sll, indeed will! have been very
ass very Est lot
money at cards. / was obliged to pay some
debts at once, OF be disgraced. Some one toia
advance the money. took him all my best
books. my watch, and everything else OF my
own that was worth anything; He gave me
beers. This happened only yesterday morning,
would, of COURSE rather produce this man
than be sent away from. college" an,
thing you can now say would affect the case.
If you had received twenty different sums
from twenty different people, it will not DIS
TONS notes. You admit init That you have beon an
account to be trae@which is SO disgraeefal as
to be likely enough-it is more probable tha'
you would want ESQ than s25."
"Oh, Merton r said Edwardes, addressing
himself to me, "what shall say to you
There is some awful mystery here which -, l
cannot clear up. Please Heaven, it may be
cleared mp some day. could not steal your
money, Merton; l could not! l love my
.
ton. No one can ever say that he canght me
in a theft or a lie. oh, do not let the tutor
write home! 1 will deny myself for you.
TS5t MeTton Ptss Bible tells
you to be merciful, and forgive"
1 could not understand this appeal. An IN.
was innocent. His open countenance, his pa,
thetc words, his mention of his mother and OF
religion, seemed irresistible testimony In MS
, favor, The circumstautial evidence was dead
against him, but also knew that circumstan-
f tisl evidence often left loophole for inno-
cence.
4 "Edwardesn said to him, taking his hand,
t ait is impossible for me to resist such solemn
4 words. fully believe what you say. tor,
give YOU if you have done wrong: And If
. have wronged you by this susp'c'on' forgive
i then addressed myself to the tutor. !"
n withdraw this charge against Edwaraes
n There is some horrible mystery somewG epe
"Mr. Merton" he replied, !" this apparent
generosity is foolish because 10 rs
N and not acquainted as am, with sne is en;t.
,r of guilt. 10 my mind the evidence Is qu nu;
complete, and no reasonable ; man 1or CONE thu SAX
n. Of Of Edwardes' family will not contradic
you You must not be loser, Merton SSon.da
shall lend you the money and MI EaW va b;
Il. guilt, and hope that some day he will hav
at grace to repent it and avow it," :,
Having made up my mind TO- to be e. ,ven y
be inconsistent that he should bear any part
id the penalty. Ultimately the matter was al 2,
es, ranged by o compromise. The fSo was g.. d
va yided into three the tutor generously lnslstin
81 on bearing q third of my loss
nd To this part of my narrative have not yer
r." much to add The mystery OF the los. ngIs
we mother never heard of the circumstaniGG
yer Having absolved Edwardes, a little hastil
my from all imputaton, was des'Ious or ie-essa
to ever, Re did not allow. He evidently avo i
me. Was this from conscious guilt, or fro
ap- shy and wounded feelingf IT, Cav,
,ol which occurred soon after, ought to be not Z,
h. He had evidently passed through one OF u
,r's great crises of life. Nothing more was h lea
' quietly and studied diligently: His academ
be career might almost be called brilliant.
had long left the University: a and tine the g
,ful recollection. 1 had settled down to qnl
ties country life. One day received letter fro
the distinguished Professor who ha "a been ee,
ted college tutor, whom am PROUD 10 call
on friend. He wrote as follows:
in 1.-THE mystery of your bank. notes is at Ia
lied cleared up. One day last month. III the couI
q ,n me. the number of which thought reco
mo- nized. On referring to my books of buslne
nor 1 found it to be number when Ed%aTo
des: had given me as one of the notes which he b
eyi. received from the money-lender. made
,nlv oniries whence it had come, and traced
tu- back to the man who had peen the serva.S
off Tally asked how long he had Il in his poss
lion, sion. He unguardedly answered .na' ~ ~ =
glib been among his savings ior ye ar ,,tor,
rye, asked him, IN polnteu nA - IL snIda,
to had originally PIocuEe9, ~. - =
ming became confused. told him myself stopE
suspicion that r sa sn:sa haa
nd T charged him with completely in the matt
Unless sSe1 to s sn
rd.. o onS pom~Ia He knew that you would hi
foe' money IL Your possession about this time,
9 to pay the college account: and, finding -
desk open, searched and found it. He |
ould heard through some gossiping scandal Il
pro- Edwardes had raised some money that mo
rove notes, which Edwardes, with incredible ca
pro- essness had left loose on his .;e
Mr.. for not having robbed both you young m
forgetting that what he .S da nSa 5ef EGwsrs
notes. and quickly substituted yours in IL
said place, that ne might avert any suspicion;