The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1883-06-16
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"Who can it be ?" asked Mrs. Rem.
hgton.
SSomc leech of lawyer, presumo.'
IWsponded Mr.. Remington
His wife answered the summons.
Mrs. Mason, madam" said \ prufF
sGice. els she inf"
NJ. Remington retired to an adioin.
~ room upon hearing the ino Hirv.
~ when the new conner entered tho
nWinG- room 1t was empty.
81 Will call her," said Mrs. Reming.
-, bowing.
Afsll her not to delay, for I am in a
aary." was the rather ungracious re-
aponSes
Hs wssa man of about sixty, some-
shat inclined to robustness, and Of
as1iun height.
His features were, when in repose.
lsidsntly pleasing, but now they wore
a severe look, and the mouth was
f1iy sst.
He had not long to wait. Mrs. Rem.
lgtea was scarcely FROM the room be-
kee0rs Mason entered it.
So vas dressed in plain black. with
swmts irili at the throat, and look ed !,
ukh her pale face, almost like a nun.
"You are Henry Msson's wife." said
the strsnger, abruptly.
II am, sir
The gentleman eyed her keenly and
! cleared his throat.
"Wsll, ! am his father" he said
sasrply-''that is, his guardian, for
! would that could say I am hap
N 20 see you, sir "
The old gentleman still kept his eye
/ = his sons victim.
4 Don't tell \ lie on my account.
1adam. lou wish me q thousand
Eniles away
ut is immaterial to me-" was tho
Eeelm, careless answer.
4 Mr.. Mason, senior. flushed.
ut is, en-? Well, madam. / came
aete to lind out, if | could. what you
h.d to do with helping Henry 70 COM
mt the crime he has committed. not
.Soty against me, but against his God.
tcannot think he did it alone, and -"
"Sir y exclaimed Nellie NJ a son .stung
~ the accusation, the hot blood
rushing to her temples in . flood-s'Si
how dare You come here with such q
patty charge? Iguilty Of assisting an
ether to do sucha base act! If it were
pot that respect your gray hairs. |
you'd have you ejecte6 from the
house,"
81 She looked superb in her anger. Her
Styes flashed, her bosom heaved. and.
- she paced the room before the old
nan, her hair, becoming loosened, fell
1ewn her back in jet'black waves, and
Produced an effect similar to the effect
1er fair face had made upon the hap
dess junior partner Of the firm of Ma
TN / Son.
What right have you to come here,
sir, with such words on your lips."
she asked.
*"No wonder Henry was infatuated. :"
outtered Mr.. Mason. because /
think | may have been too severe"
nay have been extenuating circum-
stances. Perhaps he was unwlttingly
!ed to alter the books and appropriate
the funds because Of some sudden
tsmptation, and, if such is the case,
e;sa'Rs dmn e Yet ~f'Rss sst. in assaa%s
-~AAy AoS VCCAA tVllIOly
and more than once, and yet / begin
to think could forgive him, if he did
not premeditate robbing me-"
Nellie caught her breath She had
asvsr looked at it in this light
The temptation she had thought of
and wondered if her husband was
weaker than other raen wuu Il have
been if placed in the position he had
held. But she did not once think oi
the suddenness Of such . temptation
leading him on to do what he may have
when too late.
0Do you think he has repcnted of
his wickedness2" she asked, quickly, i,
and there was IN awful calm upon her
fsoe % she spoke.
II cannot say, / have kept away
from him, aud this makes the third
nay. the :odrth day Of his incarcera-
tien. Blu: you, madam, | came to see
from suoden notion that you might
have lured him into it. I perceive I'M
nediately that am utterly mistaken.
Tour face denotes innocence itself. |
eeg your pardon for uttcring such dis
graceful insinuasions."
Here the old naaa's voice broke and a
saower Of tears c0urssd dovs b,s TAR
RoWsd cheeks.
"0h, Heaven I" hs greaned. ",hst
~ boy who WAS my pride should
bring such shame upon me-"
His grief moved the heart Of the
yeung wife, and for the drst time since
nat terrible night whcn she h AL fallen
kaek BY the sudden shock OF her dis-
Eaee, she wept.
Al, sir, )" she murmured, "you do
lee feel the blow more keeuly tn N.Y.
~: I am doomed to 70 through the
rid bearing the brand Of criminals
-. Yet. though ! Isufer, caa SYM