The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-09-18

sell to this meeting bus it had taken plsc'
and be now, therefore, endeavored to sur
press his agitation, and tried 10 look as com
posed 40 possible and IL was with thi
forced and affected calmuess that he replies
to the physicians inquiry. that his patien
was dead.
Dead I" said the kind hearted man; "ah
poor grit ] knew it was ut hand, but
thought she might have lived for at leas
twenty.four hours yet Well, then, !" he wen
on, and now looking Raeburn sterniy in tn
face, since it 10 90, viii tell you, Mr.. Rae
burn, my opinion Of what your condr i ha
been in this most hsartrending affair; TO
you are deeply implicated in It. Ny opinion
then, is, sir, that Il has been most infamous
most atrocious. and, regarding yourself, sir
| certainly think you one Of the most heart
less rufisns that ever lived"
Ruf1sn, sir I" repeated Raeburn, affec
ting to feel insuleed thoagh he was quakine
in every limb" rufian, sir shall ,,hav'
sat'siaction for this, sir, you may depend
upon it,"
Satisfaction, you scoundrel I" exclaimed
DR. Henderson-the name of Fanny's medi
cal attenGant-" what right have you t.
satisfaction Who would condescend t.
6ght such dastardly and disgraccful villain
as you aref But, mark me, sir" he wen
on; 81 know who the lady's friends are
and you may depend upon il, shall moi
lose moment in writing to inform them o
everything connected with this shocking
affair, and Of your conduct towards the de-
ceased, Take my word for that, sir. And
sir, not only will do this, but will inform
every one know Of your conduct until you
are secuted from oil society"
To this Raeburn made no reply than by
turning on his heel, and mu:tering the words
"Dr. Henderson, you shall bear from me-"
Heas from you, you basest and most in
famous Jf men J" said the doctor: looking
with an expression of the most profound
contempt and hatred after Raeburn, as be
receded the less We hear of you or from
you, the better for yourself, you ruffian."
Faithfully redeeming his pledge, DIR. Hen
dersOn, on the following day wrote to Fan.
ny's father, whose address hs bad learned
from her whils attending her, and detailed
all be knew-and this was nearly all that
was to be known-regardng Raeburn's con-
duct TO bis daughter for, although the
latter had never accused Raeburn to him ol
ill-treatment, the doctor had, by connecting
the broken hints which she had dropped
from time to time, and especially By mark.
ing certain expressions which escaped her
during her temporary Ats of delirium arrived
at knowledge Of the whole truth. Having
executed this Part Of his threat, DR.. Hender-
son set diligently about the remaining por-
ton, which was TO give all the publicity be
could to the story Of Raeburn's infamy and
so successful was he in his efforts in this
way, that he had the satisfaction in q very
short time OF seeing him stunned BY all his
acquaintsnces, and completely discharged
from respectable society.
After Fanny's death, Raeburn bad eviEced
= disposition TO take an active part in her
obsequies and even expressed 3 willingness
to defrsy the whole Of the funeral charges.
But this DR.. Henderson would on no account
permit. Neither would be suffer him to in
lerfere in any way whatever with the funeral
rites the whole expense Of which be insis-
Ted on paying out Of his own pocket; and
doctor dIosor4 bt knew TOO well the advantage the
'' Thus stood m.steffs%, sittesffs%p'ory objections;
and thus they remained icf wl.n haeourn.
months afterwards. He still. dutinss' s'entsel Il
time, continued in possession Of bis situati6tnis
but his superiors, who were well acquainted
with the story Of his villany to Miss Ruther
ford, were eagerly and anxiously watching
for an opportunity to dismiss him. They
did not feel that they would have been war
ranted in discharging him for his infamous
conduct on the occasion alluded to, as it wa
q matter Of which they had no right, ofici
ally, to take cvgnisance but they had deter
mined that the slightest direliction Of dut
ON his part should cost him his situation
OF this Raeburn was perfectly aware an
it required all bis diligence, care, and atten
ton, TO avoid the visitation with which b
was threatened. Such, We say, then, wa
the state Of matters With RaebuTn for abou
eighteen months after Fanny Rutherford
death. At the expiry Of this period, however
that event occurred which winds up thi
tragic tale.
One evening, about nine O'Clock, Raebur
was sitting solitary in his room, musing 0
the mseries to which his villany had led biz
and, no doubt, indulging, as all villains d,
in imaginary schemes of vengeance again,
his enemies, when a waiter from one of th
, hotels in town called, and said that a gentl
there desired to see him Immediately on
matter of importance.
kaeburn, conceiving that it might be q
} instantly repaired to the hotel. and E, "
} ushered into the room where the person W,
who wished to see him.
That person kept his back towards Ra,
burn till he had fairly entered the apar
ment, and until the waiter who had show
him In bad retired. This done, he suddenl
rushed towards the door, snatching up
the same time one Of Q pair Of pistols whic
lay on table IN the middle Of the room. an
having locked the door in the inside. b
fiercely confronted Raeburn, who, horror
struck at the sight, instantly recognised, i
the person Of him who stood before hin
Edward Rutherford, the brother Of the ur
fortunate Fanny.
"Do you know me, villain? Do yo
know me z" shouted out Edward, first seiz
ing him by the breast, and then dashing hi.
from him with q violence that sent him rec
ing to the farther end of the apartment
" Do you know the brother OF Fanny Ruth
erford, murderer? ? Did you think, rufiar
that you were safe from my vengeance, be
cause the half the globe lay between usP
you did, you mistook Edward Rutherford
But will waste no more words on you
villain The shade Of my murdered sister
murdered by the cruellest Of al Deaths
calling aloud for retnbution, and, in he
name, l am here to demand it Here, das
tard he said, taking up the other pistol
and presenting it to Raeburn-" here, tax
this, and stand to me like 9 man; for
would not imbrue my hands in your filth
blood but upon equal terms. Although yo
but little deserve il, will give you . chanc
for your life Come, sir" he went on, Rae
burn declining to take the pistol, "take il
take it for by the heaven above us, one 0
other Of US, or both, must die and your onl
chance is in opposing me (; for, if you do no
fire, l will By all that's sacred, will I
At this moment, Raeburn rushed to the win
dow, with the view Of calling for assistance
and one supPllcatory cry, which, however
was unattended to, he did emit. But, er
be could fully effect bis object, Edward ha
him by the throat, and, holding his pistc
within q few inches Of his head, Threatened
If be stirred, or repeated his outcry, tha