The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-12-27

Two Mou Wcro boetou ~ Vuo GUioS -
gagged in earnest conversation, and eviden'
ly comparing notes from open hand book
They were apparently men i'm some ord
nary business, well dressed but having
rough manner, which their age, some fnrs
years, indicated to be tine manner Of ms
long unused TO society.
Something in their faces, something
the shadowy dimness Of their menacin
eyes, as the gaze of both rested upon th
new conner, caused him TO pale for me
ment.
"You were waiting for mel" he insinus
ted quietly.
''Yes. You are Mr.. Vane Evelyn J"
"That is my name. Whom have tn
pleasure of addressing"
''lt matters not who We are, +" gruf1y re
sponded the older Of the twain. We hav
come long way to find you. Sit down.
one of enmity, and q man has too fey
advantage, replied Vane Evelyn.
He had been backing to the door slowly
as he spoke. Nov the younger man Of th,
two advanced.
'Sit down" he iterated.
Something extended in his hand caused
Vane Evelyn to obey, and he breathed
more freely as the stranger replaced . re
volver in his pocket.
Your rsilver-mounted pistol is too much
Of an argument for me-" he said. 81
comply with your request. What is it r.
" 1t is not much, as you may see, repli-
ed the elder of the twain, with . darkly
lowering brow. "We have n come to AJAX
you a few questions"
$50 ahead"
First, are you acquainted with one Mr..
Eugene Allerton r.
Vane Evelyn started.
That man !" he calculated.
The other sat watching him narrowly,
while his interlocutor repeated the query.
Yes | am, or rather | was some years
ago."
Where did you know him T.
:" At Acton"
How long since"
Vane Evelyn hesitated.
Three years back, he hazarded.
He was a visitor at Acton 2"
Yes"
"Do you know a Miss Beatrice Yer
non r.
Nane Evelyn hesltated-
Gentlemen" he said, forcing a bold
ness of manner which he did not feel, " if
you are trying to draw that woman into a
scrape, you can shoot or wait, but you
don't get word more out Of me, was the
calm reply.
I'VE have no such intention. You can
answer OF not, as you please"
Then | don't answer, replied Evelyn,
growing bold in the face Of the more sub
dued manner Of his companions.
A settled determination came over the
features Of the two men.
do you know who we are 7" demand
ed the elder Of the twain.
" Ho Detectives, perhaps. If you are
on the trail Of Eugene Allerton, you will
not find out much from me"
We are not detectives" was the reply,
but we are men who are determined to as
certain the truth from you, We are not
to be triAed with by you. Do you know
the whereabouts of this womanF
+" shall not tell"
Do you know the whereabouts of Eu-
gene Allerton
:" He is in the Philadelphia prison"
" He il not he escaped from there q
few days ago"
Vane Evelyn unused, were these men de-
tectives, or what? He saw a smile of sig
nihcant import pass between the two. He
said
" See here let US compromise this
thing"
In what manner T.
BY tacit confidence"
The older of the two men remained 81
lent for moment.
" What do you mean r he finally que
ried.
Il mean this II you are not trying to
draw me into trouble, l will tell all that
| know"
9" We are not"
:" You pledge your word to this effect r
"Yes."
"Then / met the man whom you call
Eugene Allerton upon the streets Of New
York to-day"
The two men started with interest and
surprise.
"You are positive Of this =
Clam"
And do you think he viii remain in the
cityl~
"Do you think that he will 60 to seek
this woman, Beatrice Vernon 7"
~ do not"
"WhyT
Because he is not cognizant Of her
whereabouts at the present time"
The two men arose TO 60.
lyon may wonder at my coming SO and
demanding Of you an account Of this man, =
said the elder Of the twain, but we have
an especial interest in him. Step by step
we traced him, and we hoped to find out
where Eugene AllertOn might be. You
only saw him casually r.
"Yes"
"Then We must seek him"
You will honor me with your names.
Yes, we are old friends of Mr. Aller-
ton, and my name in Thomas Garrison,
and that Of my companion, Robert Barton. .
(TO nv CONTINUEDl