More especially was this the case with
the mother of Eugene Pearson. He was her idol; and until the very moment
of his arrest, she had never known him to be guilty of aught that would
bring the blush of shame to his cheek. Now, however, the awful
revelation came, and the boy on whom she had lavished all the wealth of
her true heart's affection was proven, before all the world, to be the
blackest of ingrates, and a designing hypocrite and thief. Mr. Silby,
too, was much affected by the discovery of Pearson's guilt. His
affection and regard were so sincere and trustful, that, had he been his
own son, he could not have been more painfully disappointed at
discovering his cupidity.
Another interview had been obtained with Edwards at Geneva, and he gave
us some further particulars about the course which he and Duncan had
taken after having robbed the bank. Shortly after leaving the city of
Geneva, they made their way to the railroad, along the track of which
they journeyed for some distance. The day was exceedingly warm, and the
valise in which they were carrying the stolen money became very heavy
and burdensome. Finding it impossible to proceed any further with such a
heavy load, they decided to take out all of the money but a few sacks of
silver, amounting altogether to about three hundred dollars.
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