The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23
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CHAPTER ANNut
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Imagine a man who has laid plans for
4 certain course at action, when lac is pos
Ityv that he Is about t. succeed, finding hls
every project a failure, his every plan over
thrown Nv some untoward event and rum
anu disgrace starln1 hln Ia the face and
yuu have the condition III which Sydney
VIVIAN Was He had laid his plans with
no possibility of failure, he had thought,
ami lust AS success seemed guaranteed, he
was thrown upon his own resources, his
schemes batied, and himself constructive
is. a not oVertly, denounced to the public
AS ID villain and per Jurer.
He arose from ms seat with that face
Marcia \ansants facing hmm, and walked
as one ia dream through the crowd Of
people, Nho, overJoyed at Doctor R"dneys
acquittal, allowed hls passage unclstruct-
ed lie looked neither to the right or To
the LETT bat. with the rage and hatred OF a
man NO had been baulked, he went
straIghtway to his room at the village Inn,
and seated himself at the table to think.
4 bottle. half-full Of hJuor stood on the
table before him He eagerly poured him-
self out large potatIon INTO glass Then
he thought deeply and intently-
lie had lost Bella Rodney A man had
called INN Robert Margravt Conrad Mark
ham had confronted INN, ami Marcia an
SAINT had arisen ike some accusing spirit to
guad him tor his Inlqultnus vIilalnles. In
tnat moment Of utter abandonment hyfrlend
and toe. he waVerrd. but only for a mo
mcnt. He had imbrued his hands too
deeply III blood to admit of Withdrawing
from tins plan tor money and brloe now,
bootless With the cuoi, calculating sys
TEN Of thought which signalzed his every
movement, he went over every incident
connected With the events which had Oc-
cured within the part tew months Of his
life, and, with a reckless, defiant determi-
nation to battle M opponents, he resolved
to adhere to his present course Of action,
and to retain the field to the last.
Unwilling brides and loveless maidens
had been carried off Def re- and why should
he despair Of accomplishing the great de
sIderatum of his existence, and abandon
the thought Of securing AS his bride the re
lnctant Bella. To secure the coalition of
some merccnary assistant, and to await for
a little time until public excitement mad
subsidized, would be his plan Of action for
the future, and he would await the future
developments OF the case.
IL was not 50 easy to dispose of the man
who evidently knew his past history, and
who had called him by his name OF Rob
ert Margrave. Tie could only rely on the
same fortunate combination of circum-
stances which had heretofore favored his
plans.
Then, there was his inveterate enemy
for such he had proven himself to be
Conrad Markham How much did this
man know Of his past He grew perplexed
at the thought that he might be cognizant
Of his entire past He must see him, and
attempt to force the old influence upon
him, and regain possession of the stolen
diamond from him, and then by threaten
ing him with speedy exposure, regain his
old influence.
He had thought thus far, when a low
knock sounded at the door. and ere he
could arise to admit the obtruder, the door
opened, and female form entered
Sidney Vivian arose with face pale and
excited. He had anticipated visit from
Marcia Vansant, and was prepared for hel
advent, IN manner, yet he could not con
ceal his evident dislike to her presence
Assuming a snceringly cold and cOntemp
tuous expression of feature, he adopted
his habitual Indifference 10 the develop
ments her visit might involve, and coolly
and insolently faced her.
The woman watched him with querulou'
eyes, as he drained second goblet Of the
brandy from the now considerably depleted
decanter The very action awakened he
ire; she walked to the table, seated hersel
near to aim, and looked steadfastly int
his face.
For some time, he bore her scrutinizln:
gaze unhinchingly. Then, assuming al
air of reckless bravado, he said
Well, Madam, have / changed q
He fairly quailed at the intensity OF tn
wonan's scorn, as she replied
Changed You would be beeverthe Sam
unprincipled demon which your forme
treachery to me proved you to be 7
Still the same passionate woman
Will you never learn wisdom I"
And what, pray, do you mean by Wis
don r
The mans eyes grew angry in their ex
preston.
Il mean that you have yet to lear
what my anger means Beware 1 al
not powerless to remove you from m