Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-07-14

Impressions
When CASTOR had been with Capt.
Warth about three years the Tom
Jones stopped at Rio Janiero for
month. TO lay in supplies. He now de-
| cided TO leave the ship.
He possessed 1900 francs, as his
share of the profits, when he landed
at Brazil
As proof that the slave trade was
repugnant 10 his nature, he left the
SLAYER the moment he posed little
| capital with which to enter some
honest business.
But he was no longer the high
minded, pure-hearted CASTOR. who had
so devotedly loved and periled his life
for the little fairy OF La Verberie.
Three years. after which he had
| pledged himself 10 return. had passed:
| perhaps Valentine was expecting him.
Before deciding on any definite pro-
| ject ne wrote 90 an intimate friend
at Beaucaire to learn what had hap
Pened during his long absence.
/ He also wrote 20 his father. asking
why he had never answered the many
letters which he had sent to him by
returning sailors, who would have
safely forwarded the replies.
| AZ the end OF year ne 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.
Henceforth he was alone in the
world. with no country. no family. no
home, and disgraced by public
sentence.
But CASTOR was not man 20 be
long cast down.
Money is the cause of IL all" he
said with rage If the lack Of mon
ey can bring such misery its posses
sion must bestow intense happiness.
| Henceforth 7 will devote all my ener-
giles 20 getting money
He set 60 work with a greedy activ-
/ ity. which increased each day.
Finally. after long weary years Of
toll and struggle. he was worth mill
lion in gold. besides immense tracts
of land.
Ne had often said that he would
never leave Brazil that he wanted 10
end his days In Rio. He had forgot
ten that love for his native land never
dies IN the heart Of a Frenchman.
| Now that he was rich, he wished TO
die in France.
He made inquiries. and found that
the law of limitations would permit
him 20 return without being disturbed
| by the authorities. He left his prom
erty i'm charge OF an agent, and en-
barked for France. taking large
portion OF his fortune with him.
| Twen;y-three years and four months
had elapsed since he fled from home.
An iron mill was for sale near
Oloron, on the borders OF the Cara:
ne bought n with the intention OF
utilizing the immense quantity OF
wood, which. for want of means OF
transportation, was being wasted in
the mountains.
He was soon settled comfortably ia
his new home. and enjoying busy.
active hfe.
One evening. as he was Illuminating
over the past, the servant brought
him card, and said the gentleman
was waiting 20 see him.
He read the name on the card
Louis de Clameran.
Like one i'm dream. he tottered to-
ward the door, gasping, in "A smoth-
cred. broken voice:
My brother, on. my brother!"
| Hurriedly passing by the frightened
servant. he ran down stairs.
In the passage stood a man, 1t
Louis.
Castor threw his arms around his
neck and held him in close embrace
for some minutes, and then drew him
into the room.
Seated close beside him, with his
two hands tightly clasped in those of
Louis, CASTOR gazed at his brother as
a fond mother could gaze at her son
just returned from the battlefield
| Are you married, LOUISE"
\ "No."
| Then we will have 10 do the best
we can. and keep house for ourselves.
We viii live together like two old
bachelors. as we are. and be as han
py as kings; we viii lead a gay life
and enjoy everything that can be en-
joyed. / feel % years younger al
ready. The sight of your face re-
news my youth, and I feel as active
and strong as / did the night I swan
across the swollen Rhone."
| Il think you look the younger"
| Would YOU have recognized me?'
! Instantly. You are very little
changed"
! And Louis was right. He himself
had an old, WORKOUT, used-up APP
pearance, while CASTOR. in spite OF his
gray hair and weather-beaten face.
was robust man, in the fun maturi-
~ of his prime.
1--WE must thank Providence for this
happy meeting" he replied. Three
days ago friend of mind returned
from the baths, and mentioned that