Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-10-29
TIIE CHICAGO EAGLE.

can Toe Justlce. IieaVen grant you say
repent before you die.
AS he ceased he made sign to the
colonel. and Marl Laroon was led from
the room. The pirate stopped as he
reached the door aud turned back. His
eye rested upon Mary. and strange
look OF sadness stole over his features.
l,ut III q moment more he saw l'anl, AMI
Humphrey. aud Otchcwn, and the whole
" his niomentary emotion ended. He
was conveyed to Nagasnki and the
whole crew. save the four bontmen who
had brought Paul up in the morning,
were taken with him. There he and they
were tried for piracy. condemned nnd en-
cruted under the laws. or these -four
bontmen. three made their escape. but
Billy Mason came up to the castle. ana
Col. Humphrey gave him liberty ami pro
lection. for he knew that the youth had
been taken when hoy. aud had ever
since remained on board the pirates yes
SCI from conpuisioh.
=, ih"' ana Mmry were "nNio"s 10 hnow
tne Sccre' W WI 'h"t han 'rhnSP're". anu
Noi, humphrey NOW hiihSe'i III 'oohs
"sh,n' SPOKE "s 'o'ioWs'
war; I.arooh. whose re", "ame u pe-
'"hcy. ioved your mo'her' inui' o"t sue
wohiu NOT marry MN. she ionhh ne was
had you'h. ana she iett MN. ana theh
married win George Ihttihore'
warm FRIEND OF inIne. IL was through
my insh nnenta'ity that ms 'atter match
vas nr""ght """u', 'or ! i"'e" George.
ana ! Knew that Helen I'aroon womlh
make MN most eXcei'ent wire. heicn
was an orphan. worth some ten tho"sahh
u"'ars' WI" ! 'ehVe !"" 10 guess whether
.nN i"',er 's'n h"! any 'hnuehce o"
M"r'. n"t ,",r"'"'e" ia'tiln"re 10
'he '""'nei. IN" u, rev i'ohths they
were narr''"' "h" 'roh 'h"t ihoi'eht
WAR; pe'""e' sWore vens'ance' lie went
AWAY 10 sea- ah" WINE ne was gone you
WIRE "or"' "''', WIN you were YET u" III
,"". so"r .'o,her u'eh' Wo years are,
.""' you, ,..n'r ",e'' vi" MS ue"," oe'
ne Piaceu hIs wv! ii III! MINUS "n" WIN
MN lofty tnous"hn aohors' 10 ne kept
LOT !h"' no!s use FOUR money ~ saie'
i"hi. IN" mas more IMAM uoupieu now
when you had been with me short
time my own child was bOrn--iny little
Mary. here-and all seemed sunlight Tor
awhile; but soon a cloud came. My
sweet wife died. AMI ] was left alone
with my children. for the gentle boy had
won my love, ana III my heart lie FOUND
the place OF a son. Two years passed
away, and my wounds were healed. when
Mari came back. lie Ind now taken u
new namc--calling himself by the name
OF the girl he had tried 10 win. lie met
me on the highway near my house. ami
accused me or having stolen his love
from him. ] told him nll had done. and
also why had done It. I told him OF
his character, his dissipa ton. and 40 on.
and in a moment OF wrath he drew a
knife and sprony upon me. lie struck
m. In the shoulder, and cut n cash the
Whole width Of my bosom, but the wound
was not dangerous. This was In the
spring. In the following autumn he came
to my house In the morning, ana by III"
help Of an old woman whom he bribeh.
he got the children away. knew il not
until night. for | was not u; home.
remember the day well: 1t was n dark.
dismal day, and that night. after ! had
| searched every nook and corner In vain.
I sank down In utter despair. On the
following morning one OF my men
brought me II piece OF paper which had
been found stuck into one Of the crevices
OF my carriage. 1t was scrnwl from
Mari Lnroon. and simply Informed me
that he had my own child which he
should keep ont Of revenge. and that the
hoy he took ms his own, 1t being the child
or one who by right was his. or course
| did all could. but l could gain no
clew to my children. save to trace them
to Boston. Years after that l heard Of