The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-12
Is THIS A TRUE NARRATIVE?
aHE WONDROUs ADVENTURES OF A
RAPID NEW YORKER
Ills Conscience Awakened ny an Eioqucut
Preacher joining the Cnrthusinns - He
grcts, Escape, supposed Murder. and Love.

the bellies, and in Ioalou-y among the bcauN.
H. passed as Gus,uvus Mortimer Livingstone.
and claimed inc hospitality OF the woll-known
family Of both the tail and the short " ldv-
mysteries. rs they Wed in their receptions to
him. After few seasons 81 social yet refined
dissipation in Gotham. this parsonage disap-
pcarcd and though the inquiries after him and
his whereabouts have bcon numerous, YET not
until this week has clue fo him boon obtained.
This clue give herein and hereafter
Gus Livingstone. a. he WAS usually called was
polished Efntl man pl lN,y haginYi,i . anu
warm passiOns and though essentially man
OF the world. he had feelings not wholly worldly.
About the time | ail9dc IT, the once famous
Tabcrnaglc stood or Broadway and was RE-
passionod words of Dr. Chupin. who had Just
come up from Norfolk Nirl.ina to starte and
captivate the children OF Gotham. One Of the
sermons preachcd then and there was IKE
many of these to-day. Ii WAS on the tormcns
Of hell in the mind. Gus, Livingstone was n
listener. and hccnme suddenly scizcd with the
terror OF eternal damua'ion. prescnt and pros
poctive. He resolved to- fly from the. gay world
+, so"Se su f4f% iss AND %nG sca on
the Continent Of Europe u Monastery Of Cnpu-
chins Here he remained about two months,
more rigid ordeal OF life. lie entered the order
OF the Carhusiais and the life he passed for
two years I'm their midst Is described To me hs
ediiying in high degree.
However his imaginative. worldly nature
broke out once more. and he said; why
should not live Ia the world and yet rnin otnr-
nal salvation r. From that hour his nind was
Garthusians an efI" itoi in this dirceion wis
discovered by the Prior and tn E.f dcsrrlei
Tn IN" srinie he drew his hidden knife AMI
deait The Prior n fearful blow. laying him at his
feet. supposed 20 he dead Terror ,addeH To
stone once more scaled and .o,rrlcnped the wall
into the wicked world He sought refuge AZ
he arranged 10 ,.,,cnnc in
Before retiring to his bed n young French
officer also n guest OF tho inn. with whom he
had got into conversation, twittcd him on his
icd to a challenge. They wont out in an adjoin-
inr field ana fought with saires the officer re-
ceIyinr n severe wound and Gus Livingstone
flying ior his litcrty.
ana served with credit before Ronp. and his
frinn liz n.ntnd trnud # him ono i'm pnrtieu-
lar wns Enii,,, ,iN Bono nj Wheat Of Virginia.
better known a., Bot" vi cal. who was Killed
H. W. nh, sr"ur5 II "brmnb - Hath ih,sn
mon VIZ" rnai,nr'd Of Z, nr.tiy ltalinn rirl and
Iivinr.t,, 49, no ~ ,oes mi "",nnn, Tor
When In. /, nh, =, .,n,rni,,n elnsrd Doi,' WLrnt
r,tnrnni ~ sn'.rirn and ,us iivinrstone IN
his q dn r. \. co..r il,ran,"; he saw; he con.
Insr o. ana ~" la'yn nN~h rn1sei. amd she b..
was. prnyri him marry her darling ,lsugnicr
H. nr,.,iI i4s N, n,,'i' rerfnrnrd liz finds
Mndr ANN n of rr-t. Passing through oneof
nuaiity ,yhn n,t-took him for annthrr Uni
Wnr,is .iv i,,5ss,j inv dr''w their stiletos
III; TSc 'Cnyri'ers iodv was 's found the mes" n"Xi
morning ool IN death. Being The son " a
Suy "n Ia, h. h,I WIN wn n @nI shmrht
M',her Aiisse 10 on, he fori,nd irti,.rs of in
iro iurtl'n. H. told hi, -tnry ani iccr.d pro-
i"ui, Li'itu,, Him Th}. ,n,s r,'Iu' tn,,,'v
gran."d. and ,''si.. ..yen him in an adjoining
81 a, rn,,. 80, W. n, ltSnsi ram within Inc
yn. =, &c. 49,, ~, ,i,, ~, ,.,'. ,,l, XXI ,t
g., ...t mo A. ,r.-,n,, - rnlI .tn,, rs' ius,
In ".s.r o,,..' IN IN ii',,t,a n yiliin,, hear, IN
H. n ~. ..,,. bi,i,.v' ' ,, l,ms ~ 49,
ein,"''',nt v.r. O. p.ot"d b. iwron ia" two
90 Al f..' .I,. .,,,, ...,, ,,,. l. ,i,.,r,'
,n.i IN 90 .Stl N,,.r Snn"r,nr WE s,.,'r ,lv re-.
, az .h.. -, i. ,,in, n' ar sScl,,r
tnr ',,.f,,l 49, H. ,v,,.'t ,nl ,,rn,,,s,ai ~
s'rr',W. i' ni hi, rrr"r at the door Of ioy".
N,.'.,.',afi 'rI..o n nai,i'n ON euch n ulaa: 20
Il & ~, '''' mn ,'r -" s VI onns to
him nti ia ,m iusi.,i,tiv dDnnrt from the
cou,it,,. u.n-.eii.d bui managed to convey
nuot.,, ~, ll!r so-calrd prisoner. avowing
h;. .. liz. f,i. nor If she wouid hi ioin
mil ,,.i i...
i,.rl.l, a.. VOL rs love. laurhs nj Iocksmiths
Si..'l t,.l MIN. iouTnrying To- Lisbon.
Ur..,' ,,..r..trd in r'tirsmcnt for some DAYS
Il t.rv in.ans nernl.Ned / ivin,,.
-. Ii a. ,.tn &C., hir'If ~ iv,, 'f n
..-...l r. ,i .....i.t r. Many If uf FtDui.,l'
i.r- d =. - tirtnfsll. He WIS "a tail.