The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-07
sseTcIng Star and Catholic MESSENGER
Tuw oRIEANs. SUNDAY, MARCH ls'''

bard to understand them.
On the following night, maR OF e'i ,a:o
and repugnant aspect came to the nm in''
man had been in the penitentlafy' anu 90
nicknamed the convict
"God be with you, sir" said the inh-keep.''
,-;,h more fear than cordialty, what might
be your pleasureF
"A within of the captains, curse him Tor
,,.,,. come 10 ask after the sick, like the
porter of q conventT
"He is not doing very well" answered inc
ipn-keeper; /" he is in raging ie'ef' 10 eu' u
his mind, and talks OF III uf"ef ne LAO
of dead mems heads :,
-"Ho. 80 then he IS q man that can hanoie
armsn said the convict. Let's have iooh
ut him."
They mounted to the garret, and the nm
keeper continued:
"All day long have been in cold sweat
9TH fear. There have been people in the
house, and even soldiers-if they had heard
himp
The convict who had been examining the
delicate and wasted form of Perco, interrupted
with movement of disdain
DWELL. if he makes too much noise for you
nut him into the street.
mo. indeed" cried Martha, poor IN
soYtupa.e, have a son in America who may
he Mt this very hour in the same condition,
abandoned by every one, aud calling as this
one calls, for his mother. No, no. sir, We shall
not desert him. Neither Oar Lady, whose
scapular he wears, nor /.
"Buy him sweetmeats," said the convict
and went down.
"What news - he asked of the nn-keeper
"They cay that o reward is to be offered TO
Diegos head"
"whatT' asked the convict again, wit
euick and unusual interest. The inn-keepe
repeatea what he had said. The convict cor
adhered q moment, and then continued
"Where do they think we are"
"Near Despenaperros."
care they after 10 ~
"Yes, there is q cavalry company at sevill
ono of infantry at Cordoba, and another OF tt
mountain soldiery at Utrera."
There will be tome shoes worn out befo
they see our faces, and If they do get to 81
them it will cost them dear"
Eyes, yes"- Andres replied 1--WE know tn
Whoever puts himself in Diego's way may
we'll look for his grave; but then-there m
be 30 many Of them"
"Perhaps you would like to get crack
my fist on your buglei' said the bandit.
mot at ALL" said Andres; retreatipg a st
or two.
nPut more ballast in your tongue Their
and hurry up wirh the bread-quick now"
Andres FASTENED to obey. The bandit v
going away when he heard Marthas vo
calling after him.
alt slipped my mind-you take this none
she said, handing him the piece of gold. &c
ito the captain, and tell him that what l
for this lad l do for charity, and not for
terest."
al shall be snre to give him such reas
He accepts NO. neither when he says q
nor when he says take; but to settle it
tween you, l will keep the money = and sett
spurs to his horse, he disappeared.
"You have done n wise thing " said the
keeper impatiently. Will the money,
foolish good for-nothing, be better in
hands of that big thief than in Ours Won
ill hap to them Only the devil understa
them"
al understand myself, and God understa
me-" said the good woman, returning to
garnet.
CHAPTER XIV.
The care of tho inn-keeper's wife and
youth and robust constitution of Perico
pushed the fever. At the end of forth
he was able to rise.
Perico evinoed all his gratitude to Marth
manner more heartfelt than fluent.
"YoI must not thank me-" said the
woman, for truly, the face put on VIII
saw you brought was not one of welcome
have taken liking to You because see
you are good son and good christian"
Perico hung his head in deep grief
humiliation. His physical weakness
deadened in him the blind and furious inn
which had exalted him, as such impulse
sometimes exalt gentle and timd natures
point past the limit which strong mi nded
even violent men respect.
All that effervescence which caused 81
surging of his passions, as gas causes the
of the grape to ferment, had ceased, n
foam subsidies upon the wiRe leaving
1ectiop, which, without diminishing the 6
ness of his wrongs, condemned his meth
redressipg them.