The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-24

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slave trade.
Although This discovery filled Gas.
| ton with Indignation and shame he
/ was prudent enough to conceal h;s
| impressions.
When Castor had been with Capt
/ Warth about three years the Ton
Jones stopped at Rio Janiero for a
month, 90 lay in supplies. He now de-.
cided g. leave the ship
He possessed 1900 francs. as his
share OF the profits. when ne landed
at Brazil
AS proof that the slave trade was
rcpugnant to his nature, NE left the
SLAYER the moment hc possed a little
capital with which to enter some
honest business.
Pat NE was no longer the high.
mi.ded. pure-heartcd Castor. who hao
so derotcdly loved and perilcd his life
for the little fairy of La Nerberie.
Three years, after which he had
pledged himself 10 return. had passed;
perhaps Valentine was expecting him
Before deciding on any definite pro
ject he wrote 10 am intimate FRIEND
al Beaucaire to learn what had hap
pcned during his long absence.
He also wrote TO his father. asking
why he had never answered the many
letters which he had sent to him 10y
returning sailors. who would have
safely forwarded the replies.
At the end of year he received an
answer from his friend. This letter
almost drove him mad
1t told him that ms father was
dead; that his brother had left
France. Valentine was lately married,
and that he. CASTOR had been sen.
fenced 10 ten years imprisonment for
murder.
Ilenceforth he was alone i'm the
world, with no country. no family. no
home. and disgraced by public
sentence.
But Castor was not man to be
long east down.
Money is the cause of 1t ALI" he
said, with rage. "lf the lack of mon
ey can bring such misery it's posses
sion must bestow intense happiness
Henceforth / will devote all my cner.
gies 60 getting money"
He set TO work with a greedy activ-
ity, which increased each day.
Finally. after long weary years OF
toll and struggle he was worth "a mil
lion in gold, besides immense tracts
OF land
He had often said that he would
never leave Brazil, that he wanted 10
end his days ia Rio. He had forgot.
ten that love for his native land never
dies in the heart of Frenchmau.
Now that he was rich, he wished 10
die in France
lie made inquiries. and found that
,hc law of limitations would permit
him to return without being disturbed
by the authorities. lie left his prop
erty in charge of an agent. and EN-
barSed for France. taking large
portion Of his fortune with him.
Twenty years and four months
had elapsed since hc fled from home.
An iron mill was for sale near
Oloron, ON the borders Of the Cara:
AZ bought 1t with the intention OF
utilizing the immense quantity OF
wood, which, for want of means OF
transportation, was being wasted ia
the mountains.
He was soon settled comfortably il
his new home, and enjoying a busy
active life.
One evening, as he was rumiuatina
over the past, the servant brought
him card. and said the gentlemar
was waiting TO see him.
He read the name on the card
Louis de Clamorun.
Like one in a dream. he tottered TO
ward the door, pasping, in "a smoth
cred, broken voice:
MY brother, oh. ms brother!"
Ilurriedly passing hy the frightened
servant, hc ran down stairs.
Ina the passage stood a man; il
Louis.
CASTOR threw his arms around hii
meek and held him u "a close embrac,
for some minutes, and then drew him
into the room.
Seated close beside him, with hh
two hands tightly clasped ia those OF
Louis, CASTOR gazed az his brother az
fond mother could gaze al her sor
just returned from the battlefield.
Are YOU married, Louise
"No."
Then we win have to do the bes'
we can, and keep house for ourselves
We will live together like two ole
bachelors, as we are. and be as hap
py as kings; we will lead a gay lie
and enjoy everything lhat can be en-
joyed. ! feel 20 years younger al
ready. The sight OF your face re
news my youth, and feel as activs
and strong as | did the night / swan
across the swollen Rhone."
81 think you look the younger"
Would you have recognized me?"
"lnstantly. You are very little
changed"
And Louis was right. He himEeli