Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-05-09

| vi Ills OMl AcdIl
Not so with Aubrey Bolton. Deeply cha
| grined, he pursued his way in the hack to
his home 20 Flanagan left him, to repair
to some vile den in the part of the city
where he was known, where he might spend
the remainder of the night in company with his
drunken comrades. Bolton was soon locked
in his chamber, meditating over the future.
Fortune seems to befriend me" he NUT
tered, 'the girl is again discovered after six
months long and weary passage. Clue after
clue will be found, when | will satisfy my
vengeance upon this hated family by this
girls blood. l will leave no nook or corner
unpenetrated, before | sweep-as with be-
som of destruction-the last of the Effing-
hams from the earth. 1t is for my own well
| fare, and to secure it must not shrink from
toll or trouble O'Flannagan must be put
once again upon the search, and then when
he has found her | will gloat over my pos
session. The rack shall be resorted to, if
necessary, to disclose the fact of her parents
existence. Then, and not till then, will be
| safen
Bolton sank into a troubled sleep, and arose
early on the next morning to further prose
cute the search for Alice.
At about nine o'clock the next forenoon
John Garland left his office, to which he had
hastily in the direction of the office of the
Benevolent Sewing Society. He was deeply
troubled, for he had presentiment that Al
ice was not yet to be restored to him; yet
faint glimmerings of hope appeared once in a
while to fit across his heart. When he
reached the office he was Immediately recog-
nized by Mrs. Morriss, the Directress, as the
individual with whom she had had the noe
turnal interview but few hours before
She bade him welcome and offered chair,
which he accepted taking one of the city
papers, he proceeded to scan its contents.
He had not been seated long before a
young man of not more than twenty years
entered the apartment, and asked permission
to look over the list of sewing girls who
were employed by the Society His plea was
founded on urgent necessity. The Directress
kindly handed him the Register, when he
hastily ran his eye over the pages, and at
last stopped before name which he men
toned to the Matron, and asked with no little
excitement when her time would expire.
"Gracious goodness, me p exclaimed Mrs
Morriss why is all this research after this
girl? There's gentleman there now who's
waiting to see the same girl"
"Wheref" enquired the youth.
Mrs. Morriss pointed to the editor, who,
not noticing the interview, was still deeply
engaged in the sheet before him.
Sir, said the new conner, my name is
Fauquer, and / understand that you are en-
gagged in searching for Miss Rowand-"
.'Ehl what sirs yes, yes, Mr. Fauquer, l
am happy to see you, sir. My name is Gar
land, John Garland; do you know anything
of Alice ?"
Il am engaged in precisely the same work
that you are, and was about to ask the same
question of you. have been for the last
week going around among all the establish
ments of the city where sewing girls are en-
ployed, in the hope that she might be en-.
gagged in one of them. Here find her, and
presume you here traced her up, and are
now upon the same business that am"
Eyes, sir, you are right. For whom, Mr..
Fauquer, may ask, areIyeu prosecuting this
search ?"
'For the girls parents
"Ahar' the editor was little eIated, ives
yes, and pray where are now p
'Rowand is at present engaged in Tannir
& Norris iron foundry, near Richmond ir
Virginia"
"Gone to the South, eh? Well, it was
best for him, poor fellow. Few temperate
men, even can live in Philadelphia And Sc
you are engaged in this work. may say
this truly benevolent work-of endeayorine
to rescue this beautiful child from a life o
woe and degradation. You form trio o
hard working searchers"
81 am actuated, however, by no impulse
''Saye of the heart eh p
"No, sir; | am not affected by love, if sucl
is your meaning. But Rowand has asistet
my father in time of need when he was il
want himself A debt of gratitude, sir
which have always felt anxious to repay
you're noble youth, and never flatter
Mr. Fauquer; there is my card; call at m,
Office at any time and see me, and woul,
like you to call at my house and make tn
acquaintance of my family"
Il thank you, indeed, sir But you spok
of myself forming trio. Is there anothe
seeking Miss Rowand?'
"Yes-behold himI"
John Garland's brow knitted fercely a
the door opened and Aubrey Bolton made hi
appearance; for the Directress had informe
him too, of all that the editor knew. The
the face Of the editor grew livid as he viii:
.. pered to Fauquer-"Be careful of him; he's
deadly enemy to the girl we seek i'
A new arrival Immediately threw tn
group into confusion. This was no othe
than Pheniss MFlinn, who now made he
appearance. She was flushed with running
and her red face was ola still more fiery hui
dS SilS luSIeu u lHc OlTeclfeSS ana asked
.'Och, madam deary, has the swate cratur
: Alice Rowand, been here wild her woruk d
+ mornin' ?''
E "Womanl" fairly yelled the editor, as a
three jumped at the name; ''who are you
"Pheniss MFlinn, at your saryice sirs"
l 'Zounds and onions!''
!. 'sThe devil p cried Garland and Bolton
). the same breath.
p "Where's the girl? asked the frenzied e
!. itor, clutching her arm. ",Where's Alice
!. What have you done with her? Say-wi
d don't you speak, woman %
d Deary knows, sir, what became of
J. swate sell. She was pursecuted bya fel
, of man. that she was, and she ran from n
n house, and it's all know of her, the swate
= och mavourneen, why did yez leave me ?''
e when? When, woman, was this ?''
.e Sure, sir, and wasn't it airly the mornil
~ sir?'
1t was enough for John Garland, and
. and Fauquer posted at once to the police off
AZ dragging the woman with them, who e
,e planned what it will be our task to expla
n to the reader in our next chapter Belt
e. preeipitately sought Handy O Flanagan,
n in vain. John Garland having placed t
d police on the scent Of the girl, went to |
n. office to mediate on this untoward event.
id ''0h Bolton, Aubrey Beltonl" exclaim
i the editor, when he bad arrived at and W
shut in the rrirafv f,f his Sanefuu. tG,rba