The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-09-20
Cecil Dare, who had listened Attentively,

Cecil Dare, who had listened sttentively,
said
" by all means, for my poor friend'I
sake, who lies in Dorset jail, let US not de.
lay"
" For vsngeance's sake and for the right
ing of the wrong" said the Indian, Ajalma
let us 90 At once"
He went to the door and called
Laxrio ~
A form, unknown to either the CORES.
pondent OF his former assistant, entered the
room
I'VE 10 to Dsnslow, said the Indian tc
his menial
| Yes, sahib."
sand you accompany us.
The menial bowed.
" am ready to start whenever yeu Ars
ready, said the Indian, AjslmA, to his two
companions.
:" am ready to start at once, said
Cecil Dare. You will accompany us |" he
said, turning to Mr.. Yorston.
The correspondent shook his head, mega
lively
There will be no occasion for my doing
30, he said, quietly. - My friend and
yours, Mr.. Leroy, is at Denslow, and will
afford you any assistance in his power q
The preparations were soon made foI
the departure, and evening found them on
their way to DenSlow.
They arrived there while evening was
yet young Leaving the two Indians to
| hnd quarters at the village inn, Cecil Dare,
inpatient and eager, hastened to the old
house which had been his home, in years
agone-no need Of guide or directions AS to
his course. Az each familiar object, 50
long unseen, greeted his eye, he medi-
;Ated sadly on what changes he had come
to meet.
The old house lay, regular and besuti-
ful IN the white moonlight. He opened
the gate, Ascended the steps and rang the
door-bell Even then a dim foreboding
crossed his mind, As he stood there. He
had come here for what To see his be-
trothed, Bella Rodney Confused thoughts
we're regnant in his mind, as the door sud
denly opened, and q flood of light revealed
hlm to the gaze of the house servant,
who admitted him, and, showing him into
the drawing room, took up hls card to
Doctor Rodney.
CHAPTER XXXn
CONRAD MARKHAM.
Ii was the day following his daughter 8
abduction, and DIR. Rodney was in woe
full state OF mind All day long he had
been in close consultation with detectives
and friends, and, a. a card was handed to
him by the servant late in the evening he
Was 50 wearied that he waited for a mo-
ment, hesItstIng as to whether he had bet
ter see the new conner or not. tie had Just
been engaged in long interview with
some friend relative to Bellas loss, and he
finally said, YEARLY, without looking at
the card
"I will be down in . few moments"
He descended the stairs, neditsting
deeply, believing his visitor to be some de-
tective or friend, and calculating in his own
mind the probability Of recovering his
daughter. Far, far from his thoughts was
nv I1isiiea Of meeting with Cecil Dare, he
lad believeoY him lying at the bottom Of
he ocean. 6 .tE..l t.. placed his hand on the
SeNh D5dre 4 S-ta seq rt,Oli- ,,
For oncS ~ -. rbeussd from his oru-
nary quietude for once ne wasraesPly sx
cited. There was no doubt of it-this was
no idea phantom or remarkable resemb-
ance, and = belief III ghostly apparltions
uund no place in the Doctors mind. In |
flesh and blood, veritably and in substance
here was the lost man, Cecil Dare.
For few moments neither spoke. The |
Doctor overcome with the emotions which !
thronged into his mind, was to much af-
fectsd the young man, filed with |
thoughts which only q returned wsnderer |
can experience, was too thoroughly de- |
e, anaaG
low murmur swept from the Doctors lips, |
A he looked, and the mystic words hoated
upon the air,
"RECALLED To LIFE
They awoks Cecil Dare as from . dream
they unlocked the closed portals Of
speech they recalled him to himself.
Yes, Doctor Rodney" he said, step
ping forward and extending his hand to
him. recalled to life | have lain III the
tomb Of silence for months. | have Awak-
ened to being at last Where is Bella Y
1t was irresistible-the impulse to ask
for her. He trembled at the unnatural
whiteness Of his companions face.
'She is here r. he cried in quick tones Of
alarm.
No"
He started to his feet, wildly.
DO not keep me in suspense, he cried.
"Where il BellAr
With that old, quiet grace which made
him esteemed and beloved of all, DIR. Rod
ney lay his hand gently upon the returned
wanderers arm.
Compose yourself, he said quietly.
'sThsre is no need for alarm. Bella il not
here, bat she is alive and well, l have
evorv raaaOn to believe"
Cecil Dare waited, impatiently, for the
Doctors further words.
"Where is she T. he asked, excltedly.
Doctor Rodney seated himself in q chair
and motioned to his companion TO follow
his example.
'In the present state Of confusion" he
said. there is no time for explanations.
A man, representing himself to be your
friend, and calling himself Sidney Vivian,
has abducted Bella. At least We DO sur
mise"
Cecil started forward, eagerly.
"When did this occur, he querisd anx-
iously.
Last night There can be nothing
done until tomorrow.
There must be something done ut
once r. cried the young man, sxcitsdly.
''You do not know the spirit OF the man we
have to deal with cunning a. the serpent,
wAtchful 40 the eagle. rspacious a. the vul-
turs, and a. unprinciplsd A. the verisst
villain-hs il dread foe to cope with"
81 know the man, was the cool reply,
land have fully an much at stake as your
self There in nothing to be gained by
haste. Come to my library, and let US
compare notes. Yours must have been q
strange experience, and what has trans
pired at Denslow within the past few
months, you should know now, in order to
give you thorough comprehension OF the
condition Of affairs here. Come
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