New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03

your master. my friend nu-,nt"
Al is il so! Then he knows me wen. w, we
,vorc Good friends long ago. Tell him tnat Jean
Francois Iscz Graves shelter for tne the
The ianitor retired, and presently appy'ieu IL n
Colonel 4 brave and good man. for whom iseA
had the highest respect and the sncciesG ale '1
ton. At once the surgeon was eu n 40, Vas
brought to a pleasant roonl' where supper ""'
VI give yon welcome" said the Colonel, courte'
orsly pray be seated, and paftake oil SUPPL,
We will wait no longer for my son. VINO % '"''
Isez thanked his host but declined 70 cav.
oriy accepting A glass Of claret. lie told MS
adventure, and the unfortunate loss oil his "'oncS
NV pnrsc and my house IRE at Your disposal,
mt GOOD friend" said IIcnon-Durant: remain mere
this night and tomorrow accept such sum -
may serve your necessities. You eau 'ep''
Iscz thanked the Colonel With gratitude and
had begun TO inquire as TO tne iaay u 10 ', af
once recognized as the hghwayman VINO hau
'o xix CON- conn., Eugene" said Colonel IIenon'Durant'
presenting the youth TO lsez
The latter was too much astonshed 10 ut'er
a word except to plead fatigue ana 10 AK ~
be show to his room The Colonel attended ,I MN
Ia the door Of bpdchambcr, and there lelt MIN
Alone. he felt utterly bewidered. Was he III
the house Of a cut-throat? Was the father as
bad as the son? Was the brave, generous ora
soldier an accompcc with a highwaymnnr or
was lsez deceived by an accidental Likeness he
tween the robber and Eugene Durant2 His first
thought was TO rush away from TINS dange r,sn
house. But every door was by TINS Time o''ire"'
and he dared not attempt II.
The surgeon gaspcd for air. lie opened the
easement and let the cool breeze blow ca ms loIe
head. While standing by the WINDOW he he nroo
as he thought, the whnnying OF his own morse
He responded by whistle which he o1ten ein-
ployed TO cheer the faithful animal; a 1uftner
whnny made 1t certain e. 1897 nind una, nIs
horse was in the stable Of Colonel nurants house
and that there was no room for doubt OF the lhei-
tity OF Eugene purant and the black highwayman.
But Isez could not bring himself to believe that
his respected old friend was 20 blame In me MAJ
ter Goodness is not always hereditary. lronpled
ana alarmed, the surgeon could not lie down put
sat through the night in an easy-cnair, anu rs
soon as daylight appeared quietly lett His Iooin
and sought that which on the previous evening
the Colonel had pointed out as his own. ,..,-
When Isez opened the door he saw ad p."'InS
the figure OF the tine old officer. sleeping calmly
and restfully This sight confirmed lsez In MS
opinion that Colonel Durant knew nothing oil MS
apmront' nv dear old friend said Isez. In
low voice. will you listen to me for ht'e
wnile?' n. -.
up and saw by Iscz's countcnance that something
waa wrong. -, .,.,, ..
Duran,, have a sid and terrible thing 70
say 10 YOU can You bear to hear III ~
speak plainly what is 1t? IT.,
Dear friend, it your son who robbed me
Inst night. a.. co,.o,. AVN
treat heaven! mutVcIcu INV N'''
il is better said Isc1, speaking rapidly, that
yon should learn IL from me than from tle Jaw,
which would I've less mctciu! man am d., ;os,irc
That your s'n should take up TINS abomihaoi'
trade i almost incrrdiblc--'
lmpossihlc.' sighed the poor fathcr again.
and fell! back on his pillow insensbe. -,
lsez famed him. and sprnl;lct his face WIN
water and presently saw him recovered from tine
swoon.
When his strength returned, Durant sprang
from, tho bed hurried on some clothing, and rnshel
toward the door. crying, ne coward me 'iis,
Ny son a robber' Ny son highwayman Ny
s1n felon tha9k God that his mother Is dead.
and that he has sister Will not have snfh
son He snail die. let ne pass lsez' lot me
pas. will kill him .-o,
And, thrustlng aside the surgeon, who trled 10
restrain him. Hurnt rushed from the room. ana
mp the stairs into the apartment where the young
man lay sleeping or pretending 10 sleep.
On the table near the window lay Isey's watch,
aud his seal bearing hi, mon gran. The i1ihc7
pa sci {, examine them. Thew was 70 doIht
Of the iniomy Of the handsome young fellow, who
now was 6laniirz In the mia ir OF ~" n'of'
clothed in the black garments which he had " IN
the previous night.
Wretch. Scoundrcl.7 cried the colonel; is
IL for this that | bare been ihc most loving oI
fathers? How long have You pursued the trnlr
Of robber? But you shall pursur IL no longer
Eugene Durant saw that i.e had lost the game
met by Iaen who hatred his way. At the same
NONE MT Colonel DnraII saw That two pistols lay
beside the watch and seal. He lifted one OF them
there was "A fash and his sou fell bleeding into
the OF lsez.
Not even this pitiable siqht-hs son murdered
and wcl,cring III ls blood-coull assuagc Dnr1nts
anger. lie poured our fierce words and hileI
the hons, with his cries Of rage and rrproach.
II was only when Iscz, stanching the wound,
removed ,nc after anOfscr the bl0odstuinci rass,
which the silc"t servants br uGht 70 him, and
when that handsome young face grew whittier
and calmcr. when de eyes took hNcd gla9sy
stare and the lips trying 70 speak could but whs-
per il WAS cny when death shaaowrd the fare
and figure Of his child, that Colonel Dlrant ceased
10 utter Ieprcachcs, and bowed his head in sorrpw.
Father. murmured the paIlid lips; forgive
me If you can
Dnrnnt made reply
The dying man SPOKE again. bat no one coull
hear wha; he said.
eecond time he tried 10 MAXI himself heard,
but in vain lfez leaned over him and listened
he caught only the word, Rue du Pot-de.fer.'-
And then, without another slnnd or sign, with
only one grrnt gasp, the youth died
Dnr0nt was a. on" stunned. He wac led awnv
by bis servants While Isez disposed deccnty
tic Led the corpse & the wrcfchcd young man
lie had hardly finished this task when Duran,
came into the ROOM dressed in his uniform and
steady and his eye firm and clear
Our horses nrc ready" said he 10 Irz, "your
horse and mine. You return home. 20 to the
authCritits TO give myself up for murder
Whot could lsez Irply? They rode away to
gethcr and as soon as they entered Paris, the
Colonel went of at trot; while Isrz rode on
gnr'Iy y ms nome ne ionhd Mhhette much
alarmed by his ahcncc during the night.
fall In with hiqhwayruen ?" This she asked with
smile. lscz made actual answer, but asked
for his coffee. M usual, the old woman was a
long time preparing IL, when Iscz found fanlt with
her nhc echoed his complaints, and indorsed his
threats. But al length she brought the coffee So
well made that he f0rsnvc her all delays. AMI
while he drank she talked.
Il have made mp my old quarrel with the
concierge. monsieur. She is a cool woman and
has q brother who lives in the Rae du Pot c-fcr
As soon rs she mentioned her brother I made II
up with her.
But why?7 said Iscz; do you want to marry
him.
"Ah, monsieur must have his joke" laughed
Manpttc; no, but ] could not rest until | found
out about the house where monsieur went that
evening in April. The brother says that the
door by which Monsieur entered was never there
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