New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-18
4 STRANGE EXPIATION.
DROWNED AFTER REscTING TIE NAN HE HAD
WRONGED.


san Diego CAL June s-The drowning Of an
elderly man near Coronado Beach some weeks ago has
brought 10 light romance which has rarely been
canacd and the story I'm the hands Of novelist
or playwright could IT, made Of exceptional Interest
According the correspondents informant. shortly
before the beginning Of the war there resided IN
prominent southern city two young men. tn" on"
wss a merchant and the other aspiring attorney.
They were sianch friends and spent much "i thclr
leisure moments I'm each others society The lawyer
at fine death of distant relative had been made the
Guardian ~ girl who. She grew up. ho'Somed
into 4 most beautiful woman warm attachment
existed between the two and II understood that
come day they would become husband and wife,
Al last the war broke ana call Tor voun-
tecrs was made. Young men We're urged to 20 TO
the 'front.' and the aspiring lawyer. finding Ms pf"'
lice small and being DESTROYS Of making "A reputa-
lion responded. leaving his ward In charG" OF MS
friend who promised 10 SOC that She should never
want A. time passed. reports were frequently r.
cciy.d telling how the young attorney was achcV
ing fame for hi, vaor and promoted to the rank OF
capian. In the mean while ia" friendship tN"'
had existed between his friend and ward rph'l mo
love and the announcement of their Intended mar
rage was made p"'lic. tn" ceremony hnalN 700"
ul1ce notwithstanding the encouraging letters 'lHt
were being constantly received from tho hattlcH'ld
and toward the close Of the child was born 20
fine compile They lived happily until one day let
fer wa. received Announcing how within fortnight
the gallant soldier would return. DrnSn. VITA I'm
the Title Of colonel which had been bestowed Tor Dis
bravery. \ feeling Of rcmors" cam" over inc Hl'r
chant for his cowardicc In bcirayns confidence be
slowed and he Tagged hi, W.T. 10 - with him 10
some distant place ami commence He anew On
being met with refusal he one day DISAPPEARED TAX
Ing with him his chilli
When tn. former lover returned b" swor" ven
rcancr. bur -,mc months later Now paper Hlpph
was rec lived telling him father and 'Aili hni n''"
killed In a railroad accident. Then b" too" II upon
himself to continue a, guardian for the woman. \
year or 50 later when The cruel wrong vt' IainaN
being forgotten TIE two wcr" married ana Win we
birth Of a boy In later years their He was inar"'i
with prosperity and happincss
Tho nf. Of the boiraycr after h. d appeared "i'n
his girl baby was more cv"ntfnl. Not "smh' 10
stand In tie way Of III, Wills happ'n"s' u" loon
advantage Of a railroad accident m Which b"th ms
child and self narrowly escaped death f." CIV" hi
nam. =, itai Of an unfortunate Who lad been in.
silully killed and who's" identity wa, unknown 10
tl,c other II wa about the tmc ~ the mining
excitement in Lcadvilc. and Oh" fdmou, 'afl"nAi'
camp Wa, soon reacted. Good forum" api''I'I I"
meet hi, every effort. and within year D" Wa con
,idrra among The camp, ""alill'ai men. y F'T'
passed Of, clid followed In tn" io"i-i"l" 81 her
mother and grew up I, l.. h"r perfect image. Non"y
VA, lavl he'd upon her ciucation without limit. and
much time -lrni in travel. Tor e"H' var
past father ana cnu.licr hay" resided Ia southern
During the latter portion 81 April there arrived
here a prominent southern ATTORNEY. artoNlIhhlcu
b., IA, wife. lie L1un" Other tIiu ~" h"ir'N"l
friend. one .v,ilug mother and Gaushi'r ~ =
Tl. clo-o resemblance proved astounding. dud when
nn to following day -hc recognized her ,uppo "a d'id
husband the .luon proved almost fIfal DINING l'r
Lri.f Hines, however she avoided contdnc III" truth
10 her husband but managed &" a-'eriain TIA" a"'l'
Of her daughter. \ visit "a. pal ana Sl"'|k
departure. urged. Father and daughter had arranS'
to leave on the following DIV. That dav, VIII" ih:
two were III" beach watching baih'fs, 'rV 81
di-ir,~, wa heard In the distance. aud The pi"onS
cries of a drowning man near M" danger In" soon
attracted their attention. In IA Instant n" man
rccnrui1.d a, the unfortunate the friend whom h"
had lrirayrd ard without moments Ar,ii zion J."
threw Himself into the water. AMI being an excellent
.vi reached ia" man In time iO say" his nf"
He carried .cipu- form to ia" r0p",. wl"r"
aid soon arrived. Al that moment. however. =
heavy current dragged ia" man who had rishcd his
life under the water. ana being una'" 10 grasp III"
robe, I'm time he drowned. IN" daughter |, now
with her lnnilcr in their southern homo. Will" D."
man who gave up his lie Is at the bottom Of the
Iucinc.