The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-05-31
Written tor the ADNo, Art-
The Fatal Prescription.
RECALLED TO LIFE A.!
BY WELDON D. CoBB. Jr-


Ii was a strangely quiet breakfast. that
at Vincent Hall. the morning after the
event detailed IN the previous chapter
Miss Rodney was confined to her room,
the doctor said, for her nervous exhaustion
required rest
A keen observer would have detected IN
Mr. Nlvlans manner a. tie seated himself
al the table tile morning after hIs arrival,
an air strangely Al variance with the char
scter Cecil Dare had gwen hum In hI-
letter He seemed @ be-, va the alert, sus
picious. ever watchful Whether the man
long solourn IN the treAcheruus land W the
Thug and the poisoned dagger had rendered
him naturally suspicious. ms words an
not tend 10 confirm. Tor ht MAS STRANGE \
reticent on himself Hr seemed bent ,.
studying his surroundings ami on drawing
lut the characteristics III each member ui
the family. with whom he Came iu contact.
vet his grief at the loss Of hIs tr-uN '-'EI
Dare, seemed sincere. although sundEed-
and he evinced the greatest gene'rE IA tne
welfare Of Mr. Vincent
How Is your patient. tins morning
he inquired u DR. Rodney. a they found
themselves seated az d solitary morning
repast ii the dining rlOm.
Worse. If anything. sa- the quiet
reloIuder i'll have attended hIm fur
wears. and understand him perfectly He
has always preferred myself u other ply
slclans, ana am disposed d" think thsJ
his system has received 4 shock from which
1t will never recover.
You cannot mean Il, you must be ms
taken. exclaimed AIr. VIVIAN Pardon
me. he explained, observing the aston
ished look Of hls auditor '-but he must be
aroused ii only for few hours Are YOU
aware how complicated the loss u has
adopted son and his money have rendered
his affairs
II know but little concerning hls busl
ness affairs, replied DR. Rodney. II lead
life 50 remote from hls own that he never
burthens my studious mind for study /.
my principal occupation with ms own
affairs.
Mr.. Vivian shot a single glance at the
meek, unpretentIous DIR. Rodney Could
his subject under inspection have seen that
glance. even his study-burdened mlnd
would have OWNED that the eyes which
sought to lead him we're dangerous ones
and their CLEAN full Of InsldIous, ulteriol
purpose.
II must explain, then, continued Mr.
Vivian that Mr. Dare had a large
amount Of money on his person when h'
was lost His body vas not recovered
and Nr. Vincent not only sustalns los'
which affects his affections and relation
ship. but. also, a severe pecunlary one.
..This can be Of but little interest TO !
dying man, said the doctor
True, was the quick response, 'bu
had not, from close intimacy and friend
ship with Cecil Dare learned the varlou!
| circumstances which now threaten TIM
| estate and Mr.. Nincent's best interests,
would not, voluntarily, and unasked, Sc
apparently, ofhciously assume 20 advise Il
respect to Mr. NIncents affairs. Ceci
/ Dare and were contidants and friends
| and as such We learned one another
social and kindred ties. ! have not com'
! here to bring unwelcome news and be al
/ idle condoler ! nave come with matera
aid, and friendship for Cecil Dare ) rela
tives by the ties Of good will, which moth
ing can allay.
! DR. Rodney looked intently at hls com
panion Naturally irresolute and indecls
]
with the fullest confidence in his new
friend, to leave t. hlm all the responsible
ties and cares Of Mr.. NIncent's affairs.
~ desire your candid opinion, Dr. Rod
ney, said Mr.. Vivian.
'.Is there any chance of Mr., Nincen
surviving the shock which his system ha
40 recently sustained, and from which h
is now suffering
There is but little hope, was the re
Hective reply. My father in-law, MI
Vincent, IS very old man, and the yer
false vigor with which his PRIDE and sell
will. coupled with his long establishe
anticipations relative to Mr.. Dare, hi
adopted son, will prove fatal to him, an
greatly intensity his sickness. tie WI
gall under restraint, sick or convalescen
and | cannot hope that he will live.
Then" said Mr. Vivian, 'only on
course remains to be pursued. The prol
erty Of Vincent Hall was mortgaged tC
the purpose Of supplying MIR. Dare,
India. to carry on the firms business theI
some years ago. This mortgage, l know
has never been met by paymet, IN part,
in full. If possible, for your sake an
for your daughters, who are JOINT heirs
this property, ! would see MIR. Vincent
A lucid condition, previous to his death
DR. Rodney started. 1t was though
which had never entered his mind befor
the occurrence Of Cecil Dare's death, pr
vious to his own being a contingency,
had never speculated upon. His Graf
companion watched the effect of his word
! silently, furtively.