The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-05-03
Written frr the WuKsi~sSA>~ Autu,Nt.
WHO WAS TO BLAME
A WOmans Vengeance.
BH- WELDON j. COBB. Jr..


CHAPTER u
Il vas the morning II the dav after the
murder. for murder there had. OF surety.
been. The inhabitants of Mapegrovr
werr Mortified, startled, while Eugene
Thorndyke the nephew, evinced an agony
81 distressand mute horror, which stamped
his features with an ashy whiteness, and
brought to his eyes Wild light.
He would not at FIRST 90 near the dead
body He would not enter the house
where the deed had been done. He waited
for what. he scarcely knew himself. but hr
wanted time to compose ms emotion.
To do him justice, the younger Thorn
dyke was dot villain We mean a hard
ened one He had, as has been seen. been
murderer at heart yet either c1wariiv
conscience. or fear Of eNposure deferred
his from a real criminal act H. Wa, like
many others. however willing tu allow
circumstances to bring trouble W. guilt my
ON an enemy, and although he could saNe
that enemy. his silence was certain
How. when III conveTsing with hls valet.
Pierre. he learned that Young Robert
Thurston had disappeared, drNtIsh suo
picion entered hIs mInd-a suspicion,
which. if disseminated, would hr certain
10 fix upon the young man, the guilt y
The murder 80 towards evening, hv
walked down tu the village. anna Iutu th.
little town Judges office. where a knot NJ
loungers and officials were discussing the
murder.
Grief is alwas expected, ana Eugene
Thurudyke's features bespoke the most
poignant distress The little crowd moved
aside. as the young man ehtered, and, by
request Of the Justice seated himself.
.. A sad event. MIR Thurndyke, began
the official with hls ususl dolrtul shaD, ot
the head. "aud one winch my-tInes lIc
not a little.
Mr. Thorndyk- bowed his mead assent
mgly.
We have held an inquest. pursued
the public functirnary of Mapegroye.
and the result has led T. the conclusion
that your uncle met hls death al the hands
jf some person or persons unknown We
have listened u the testimony NJ every
person in the house, and although our Sus-
piciuns are fixed, we have determined ~
investigate still further tomorrow. Ont
question. however. would Ike IL ask
You. Mr. Thorndyke il D. you know the
whereabouts Of your cousin, Mr. Thurs
ton
1t was what Eugene Thorndyke vas
waiting for, YET he started, vIsIbly, des-
pite himself Some demon seemed urging
him on to allow the guilt 70 he upon bis
cousin. for one word from him could have
dispeIled the suspicion He replied
:" have not seen Mr.. Thurston for
some days | understand that he has not
been at the house since yesterday after
noon.
Zone inquiry divulged that and other
facts" said the justice . am only sorry,
Mr.. Thorndyke, that our suspicious have
been, in . manner, verified, and still more
| d. regret that a relative of your own
should appear implicated, and yet | can
not doubt the general conviction, and that
I'm thBt y0nr cousin, Mr.. Robert Thurs
4 tun il The murderer.
A ahudder Of horror or startled amaze
nent ran thfouQh Eugene Thorndyke' )
fo<uA. 41iere Wns not man in the room
|who did nat ainnarely pity him. And yet,
down In hia kanxk, he was saying: 'What
Il they adjudge him guilty. He
41 tesAz III NJ nv lczg enough. If a
Ndrd Nqnl1 aaxn him, that word ! will
4 zGr. IK1<s1ca ~ nsesrtainsd," /" con-
linued ths inI1ip z ~ = quarrel with
ouf tra|l 11Ia Nh Iaino6n A ser
nl ~l|6 0geAa1l lHI >A&11s that bit
~ nprdu paased 111Nan ~ two, and
- .l'ss' yesls1 :z,I N ~ skssld
4 'i'1iass.e sua1ns' !, ,hnra6su 80 .un n.