The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-02
ITO what do you allude 7" demanded the

crimes"
What = cried Marcia Donaldson
springing to her feet. Surely he woulC
not have the effrontery to do that, with mt
living
He would do anything to attain All
own evil ends"
You did right in sending for me, re
piled the woman, calmly, determined anC
vengeful glow coming into her eyes. He
shall pursue his plans no longer We have
watched and waited now for action"
Conrad Markham was silently thought
full.
II will relate his experience and my
own, since last | saw YOU" he said
finally.
He drew his chair nearer to her, and be-
gan his narrative, detailing, event by event,
the entire career of the man who called
himself Sidney Vivian. He dwelt upon
every fact, Of which the reader is cognizant,
save the robbery Of the diamond, this he
refrained from speaking Of
IL have had faithful ally in you, /,
friend. said the woman, warmly, s'.nost
affectionately, when her companion had
terminated his story, ''aAd your recital has
but portrayed the man whom | call hus-
bdAu a. lhc uccp-u1cu Nlllou nt we
must act together, for Sidney Nivian's
career must be allowed to go ON no
longer"
Our only plan for the present, then, =
SAID Markham, lis to remain quiet, until
Clarence Donaldson, otherwise known As
Sidney Vivian, returns. There is no spot
where you may better remain than here
In the meantime l will follow him. In all
the crime and injustice he, in his full
\ course Of inidnity and evil-doing, has
wrought no crime which can bring more
misery than his deeply laid schemes to
force this young girl, Bella Rodney, to
marry him. will defeat his well-matured
plans, and just at that hour when he deems
his plot nearest to its feuition."
He moved towards the door as he spoke,
and then, as if remembering something,
again turned towards her saying, "You
have no money
But little.
He took out his wallet, and counted four
fve,Pound notes.
Use no delicacy and feel none, ' he con
tinued, in accepting my bounty. Our in
terests are identical"
The woman reluctantly accepted the
money.
''Iou will not keep me in suspense I"
she pleaded. You will communicate with
me n
Yes"
"Will you be gone long r
NO; a few days at the farthest"
II will await your return with feverlsh
anxiety, said the woman.
He left the room without speaking a
further word, while his companion sank
into a seat.
For some time Mrs. Donaldson sat.
drearily musing. The fatal purposes of
her mind, fixed, as they were, wavered at
the thought Of the terrible punishment
which would be meted out by the law to
Clarence Donaldson, her husband But,
firm and resolute, she was incapable Of
forgetting the purposes which had been
formed SO fully in her mind.
Closing IN gradually but surely, was
Sidney Vivian, meeting the Just reward
for all his niquities. The few remaining
opportunities which were left him to re-
cover his past, and become at least free
man, were being wasted, and were drag
ging him down to his punishment
Closing n but he, foolhardy and self
sufficient in his selfish conceits, found no
belief in the fact that the pool Of circum-
stances surrounding him was to engulf him
in its cumbersome waters and bring him to
the end Of the evil-doer.
Speeding his missions, and enacting a
part, villain and murderer, that he was, he
believed, foolishly, that all was going well
with him, that his evil plans were pros
pering The evening following the advent
of Marcia Vansant at the town near Dens-
low, he was returning to that place, unsua-
picious of any interruption in his plans.
And with him was detective, Bella, and
Doctor Rodney, the latter under arrest
And So the unfortunate affair was to be
made public, and the whole circumstances
made manifest with Sidney Vivian conf
dent and self-assured of success.
CHAPTER Xxx
"MYsTERIoUsLY DISAPPEARED
OF mind quick to act, and deeply-con
ceptive, Mr.. Leroy, whom we left with the
prisoner, Si1ney Vivian, upon having re-
ceived all the information possible from
him, set out for London.
He left the prisoner with the positive as
surance that if influence and persistent in
quiry into the matter could free him from
the burden Of his guilt, he would exert
that influence in his behalf
\ Two ideas were being thought Of in his
mind, as he left the prisoner the belief
that this man could identify Mapleton. the
Informed hope that Cecil Dare might be
his name. For the prisoner had given 9
long description Of his friend, and Mr.. Le-
rey's mind was fully alive to the occasion.
Early morning found him repairing his
way to Mr. Yolston's ofSce
The correspondent welcomed his return
gladly, eagerly.
"Your success ]" he cried.
81 have found Sidney Vivian r
Where r.
"At Dorset, q condemned criminal"
And the problem il solved r.
"Not yet"
Mr.. Yorston's interrogatories were pro
pounded SO quickly that Mr.. Leroy wsa
obliged to detail his whole experience.
I'VE are as much in the dark a. ever.
Who is that On, you, Tom r.
''Yes, sir"
1t was Tom Gray who had been dis
charged from his recent place of occupa-
tion on account of lack of work. Mr..
Yorston had given him a situation under
him, Toms services being quite valuable.
The lad turned to the inner-room.
''Come here, Tom, " said Mr.. Leroy.
The boy obeyed.
Take this to the telegraph Office, said
the gentleman. handing him afolded paper,
on which he had been writing.
"What was that n 'queried Mr.. YOrstOn,
curiously.
"a telegram to Mr.. Carleton, at Bromley,
was the reply.
''To what effect T.
In response, Mr.. Leroy handed draft
of the original telegram, which he had pre-
served, to his friend and companion.
1t read
MR. CARLEroS: Mr. MApleson's presence is required
4 NJ once State II he can come and when.