The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-09-20

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There in no time for delay. Have N@M
q carriage and fast, strong horsesf
yes"
''Order them now. / will acour evaRf
mile Of country, but / viii secure this w
tolls.
The Doctor left the library to awaken
the groom, while his guest sat wsarily py~
Rarding the dying smbsrs in the grate.
In the half light in the room, he did mc1'
ut first observe that manifest presence bes'
sides his own was in the room. But, a. ha'
at length raised his eyes, and brought them
in contact with those of . man standing
by his side, he started to his feet in soma
alarm.
who IRE you 7" he demanded.
| The stranger touched his hand. Ill
You are no ghost, he queried, you,
are real flesh and bone. You are Cec4
Dare-hving ("
You see me here T. IA
Aye, but seeing . not always " eE1
way of judging LsAx. Eon dung in1c t4
ocean. 1t is not easy to believe that \.
senseless man, sdrift in the sea, In ut all
likely to ever ses land again"
'You saw this :" cried Cecil Dare, in sur
prise.
Yes"
who are you
An expression Of tbs intensest bitter
ness came across ths mans features, ~ ne
replied
''No matter who am for the present,
otherwise than a friend to you ever since
you and Doctor Rodney have been in this
room. | have been secreted in the shadow
Of the alcove."
''You /"
AYE !"
''For what purpose I"
"To listen. | trust no one, but | will
trust you. did not know but what you
had brought some intelligence | might de-
sire to be possessed of. have no time to
explain now Your friend, DIR. Rodney,
is coming; explain to him.
He drew aside ~ he spoke, while Cecil
Dare informed the Doctor of this strange
visitor. whispered conversation took
place between the two.
You are Conrad Markham" queried
the Doctor, approaching the man.
Yes"
"You saved my reputation during the
trial e.
81 gave evidence in your behalf" was
the quiet reply.
Then can trust you. You know that
my daughter has been abducted. J"
II have heard of it.
''Then you can readily surmise by whom
the abduction has been effected.
Il know by whom, and l know where
that man is now Twill lead you to him, If
you will trust me. But only on one con-
dition"
and that condition" asked the Doctor,
eagerly.
is that l be allowed to deal with him as
l choose"
The Doctor assented, readily.
II have ordered the carriage" he said,
''lst u> depart"
He led the way through the house, and
down to the carriage-steps.
(which way & he asked.
"Along the beach," -.
And then the carriage set out in the
''ai AHNs- '---@ -l---A on its mission
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80 thair nneurprrshy
Once left to herself (ior apdn real - -
-he false Sidney Vivian real designs, Belia :
Rodney had at once repaired to the TJom
assigned her. the young maiden gave Aer-
self up to the deepest and gloomiest medi
tation. From her window she saw
he long desolste reach Of rocky shore, and .
dimly how futile would be I
any unaided attempt to escape. f
Below, walking to and fro, was her ab-
iuctor, Clarence Donaldson, or Sidney
Vivian as he still chose to term himsslf. II
He had evidently some deep plot on hand,
for he WAS intensely cogitsting, and lis n
manner indicated much internal cOmno- Z
ton. He had, as he announced, sent to ! &
the nearest village for minister, and he c
was now awaiting him impatiently, fer, o
it would be some hours before his
could possibly return, he was
anxiously impatient, for he knew that not I
only the friends of Miss Rodney, but his q
enemies would be upon his trsl a. soon N Z
his game would be discovered.
Coward, as well as knavs, he did not
even place reliance in his fancled security. I
Too often had he been brought to bay, toe 4
often had he been faced with a foe when !
least he expected him, and he was resolved
to be- on the alert this time, for one falset
step, or unguardsd point, might ruin him.
He paced to and fro awaiting his messenl T,
gers return, and now and then casting
looks Of Inquirely up at the imprisoned |
maiden. lii
He smiled cynically a. some mental
instinct warned him that he was mourning
future danger to himself, by his present
course. He rocked not that he might be
led to future ignominy and punishment by |,
his abduction of Doctor Rodney's daughter.
He felt assured that with his money, and
the Doctors influence, he might, As his
prisoners husband, refute all imputations
rvho
vate individual, the animOsity of Conrad
Markham, and the pertinacity of his wife,
Marcia Donaldson, might effect hiscomplete
ruin.
Thought soon rendered the momsnts To-
dious. There wAs no help for 1.-THE
messenger would not probably be back be-
fore afternoon, or even night, and he was
10th to idle the time, and without gaining |
some purpose In his loneliness, he wan
dered about, the gathering evening fndi1g |
him wearisd, expectant, impatient. As the |
shades Of night closed in about this dreary |
solitude, he saw that some one was coming |
up the road leading to the cabin. In .
moment he was on the alert.
1t proved to be a stranger, young coun- |
try lad, he queried
Be you Mr.. Vivian Y
The imposter nodded. afdrmestly
"I was sent here to you by man in the
next village him as you sent after min
lister.
"WellT'
"He have gone home, but he did what
you wished him to. He sent me here, said
you would give me q guinea for coming,
and told me to tell you a. how the minister
| would be here tomorrow evening"
ITO, morrow evening. " cried his auditor,
4" could he not come sooner than that r
"You have my message, master, just ~
he gave it to me-"
Sidney Vivian ground his teeth in very
revengeful mood. Forced to be content,
however, with the situation, he controlled