The workingman's advocate., 1868-07-11
MrEsen for the AfvocAf ~
CAB RIELLE WEBS T. Il n;
Or, A Woman's WroAEs.
BY Mhs. n. L. RAISE.
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CHAPTER VII.

feet elevated in a very unlegal way, his re
baDdana handkerchief tied over the top &
his bald head, anu his thumbs thrust mt
the arm. boles of his waistcoat, while the res
Of bis hand houTished in the air, keepin
time to an imaginary tune, with which h
alternated bis smoking, in dumb show.
shrewd, good natured face, with 4 keen
analytical grey eye, a good six foot Of ma
ture's best material for o master piece, an
you have the personnel of lawyer Richarl
Grey, the family friend and adviser of al
the best families IN the village, or perhaps
town, where he lived. An eastern man will
all the little prejudces and pet hobbies west
ernIzed out of hin. A man who took M
half way stand between inter sst and honor
right and wrong. To this friend--for b,
had known her and her mother for years
their native places being the ssme-UIari
Howland went, with the irst great sorrow o
her life.
/ 1t seemed 70 her as il the world was slip
! ping from under her; she had lear ned to low,
Ray Gilbert as q woman loves but once
She had forgotten that il wes reported Of hin
az Of other young men Of her acquaintance
that he was not perfect, indeed, far from it
| have said in an earlier part Of my story
that Rays face was not an hO3est one. Thal
was when it reflected what was passing be
meath. A pure current leaves . pure sur
face. Gabrielle had stirred for brief tune
the depths which produce at frst, mora
scum. Clara held his salvation in her hands
She did not think of this nov, though she
was bent upon saving him from committing
serious crime but more than this, she was
determined to snatch from . fearful peril a
young and beautiful girl like herself.
MIR. Grey heard her etory without chang
ing q muscle of bis lace, until she came e
the name, then be started, put his hand to
his forehead, and seemed to think.
Gabrielle Webster Where had he heard
the namr? Somewhere in the dim chamber
OF memory il resounde1. "Tell me all you
know about her - he said kiuiy.
But Clara could tell nothing, except that
she was young and beautiful girl. The
conversation she had heard upon the cars,
had enlightened her as to several converse
lions she had before interrupted between b .
brother ana Ray. Now, she knew too well
what they meant
Gabrielle Webster The lawyer arose
from his chair and paced the room with per-
picked steps. That some contingency hung
on this name-that il was OF the highest i'm
portance that he should disentegrate it from
the mass Of mental incubus that rested upon
It, was impressed upon him as il from some
immediate influence. At last a memory
seemed to dawn upon him he Bit his ne,her
Up, anu his face turned OF an ashen grey,
while he bzed his eyes on Clara with an ex-
pre- sion Of almost painful interest. Then he
went to an old westher-beaten, time-defaced
secretary that stood In the corner OF his
room, and from mass VI yellow papers tied
with led tape, detached q memorandum. In
DONG 50, bulky parcel fell at his feet, he
picked it up, and read on the outside, ''Last
Will and Testament Of John GILBERT" II it
had been . ghost H could not have startled
hun more, while the perspiration streamed
down hs leather-colcred cheeks. ''BIess
my soulr' be CALCULATED again aud again,
while be stared at the parchment as if TO Pc
betrste it's blank folds, until Clara's voice
broke the silence. ut is getting late" she
said, sand ! must return. You have nU>
said yet whether you can help me-"
''heip you'll | shall go with you inme-
diatey. | could not have lifted my finger
legally ten minutes ago. Now | am armed
with full power OF the Law. Good Heavens !
why do we waiL Who knows what fearful
crime may be perpetrsted. Miss uowland,
that giIl must be saved at all cost. But
trust III God. knew his frien5-his father
before him. II he has injured that grl-if
-. No! mol cannot give utterance TO
such a thought Heaven must protect
her -
1t was Clara's turn to be mysti6ed law
yer Grey seemed suddenly bereft Of his
senses. He threw on bis coat With the ut
most expedition ordered his Office clerk
out of his oWn snug den to the stable, there
to see that the horses we're properly har-
messed /; and IN half an hour be was tearing
into the city wIlh Clara beside him, but TAX
my no nouce of her, with the utmost
sped they could command. II was dark
when they arrived at Rays house, which
seemed to be in state OF disorder lights
were fitting about, and the front door stool
wide open. In answer to the lawyers loud
ring, boy appeared, Of whom he enqulred
If Miss Gabrielle Webster was there.
She's ruined away" said the ooy, "and
Mr.. Gilbert has gone with her."
CHAPTER TX.
DREADFUL RESOLVE.
When Gabrielle recovered her senses af
ter fainting from excitement and dread, sh,
Iound herself in . chamber elegantly fur
nished, carefully supported on the bed b!
the elderly woman who acted rs Rays b nuse
keeper, who was tanning her with her dis
engaged hands and studying her with eye
that were coldly averted, when she awoke Il
consciousness.
"Oh," thought the poor girl, "what hav
done that people should talk to me the wa,
they dos and sbun me - IL were lsper
No wonder though, have danced 20 earn q
honest living, and that ens-res me contemp
from those who never knew shat it ID =
earn dollar, or wa6s one. know is i
wrong 70 be here, bus what could do Z
muss 30 q once somewhere, anywh here, .
that Ray cannot find me again. | some
times feel % II had almost claim on him
yes be has deceived me and perhaps woul
wrong me. Wbas shall I doe My hear
aches fearfully. Oh, mother! mother an,
little Eugene come back for me. The ~
gsls nisas pity me- nov homeless friend
Here Gabrielle began 10 rave, aud d
night long she called for her mother in piti
iul, sapn' n'bating tones, that wrung Ray
heait - he paced up aad down bis lonei
room. The next morning shs was bsssei
the fever had abated and she was ssorsd
but she did mos take, or seem to. -. IN
interest IN her surrounding, and aL6se wh
had kLoNn her lately 40 . beautiful blush
ing girl, with the rose of health On N
cheek woald have wondered ct the psl.
haggard fAees sG1bort . time had prodnosd
] and have noticed in her sanksn syss !