The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-03-29

I The Sergeant first grunted a surprised
exclamation, then uttered sound ike a
I prolonged whistle
] p" Well worth the hunt by my soul it's
worth lie worth sixty Thousand dol
lars, boy :" slapping Arbyght on the back
I " The mills Of the gods may grind slowly,
but they do grind A groan from Ter
willager
/ What, not dead So much the better ;
your evidence will make matters much
plainer ana conviction doubly sure. Here,
my boy, take good care uf that, he con
cluded as he handed the paper 10 Richard,
who, though not clearly aware Of all
1t contained, was, nevertheless, alive to the
Importance Of its preservation.
Terwllhger was carried out Of the tun-
mel. thence to the nearest police station
where his wounds two stabs ia the breast
and one in the right cheek were dressed
and the man otherwise provided for. He
vas soon able to talk nationally and gave "A
, full account of the transaction.
III found that paper, he said, ''in the
right hand of my murdered master. Ny
first thought was Justice to the family, but
then the devil entered me and concluded
u make Eelyason pay good round sum
for 1t. For many years failed TO tind
HIM and when finally succeeded, ! found
he was a tough customer He paid nae
thousand dollars on three several occasions
and about eighteen months agJ ! drew on
HIN tur another thousand. ut which more
than half Wa counterfeit for the passage
ot which | was forced to fly from the city
But returned few DAYS ago and de-
manded three thousand dollars. | made
the demand the morning following his en-
. counter with the son w his victim ard SO
terrified him by threatening to 20 to Ar
by-hr. that he promised 10 comply, and
appointed rendezvous. whittier | was
gong at the time | was attacked Why
Was not killed outright and the paper ta-
ken. Is "A matter Of surprise 70 ue
- | think ! can account for IT, said the
Sergeant, We must have entered the
tunnel about the time you encountered
assstsslus, and We were running, they
mo- doubt heard US coming, and the fear Of
capture or detection drove them froa their
uncompleted task
W. | think YOU are right, he replied. d"
hear some one following me, and the
fellows ana seem half inclined to let me
pass
II d. you think Relvason employed those
men III
Il ! am sure Of it | knew ! was fol
lowed and dogged, but he must have had
nearly a dozen men after me. as | eluded
twu gangs, and thought there could be no
more, hence was oh my guard when at
tackled.
About ten O'Clock the following morning
SouIhre and Mr. Lanspere called upon
Richard WHOM. they found IN a very brown
study.
Why, Arbyght, what's up now y
Well, Sergeant, the truth Of the mat
ter Is | feel like man who had suddenly
gained prize for which he struggled long
and hard but who finds that actual pos
session detracts very materially from the
pleasure which he expected t. derive from
that for which he SO sd eDusly labored
Now that Relvason is really IN my power
half my vindictIveness and desire for re-
venge has left me In fact | am at a loss
how to procH".. Justice must be done
But can insist upon justice without seem
ing revengefull &
My dear fellow, you must not troubl,
yourself about these abstract points of jus
tice. Take time to think it over. Beside,
Relvason has fed
q Fled y with emphatic, EXPLANATORY
interrogativeness
There, there, be cool. Justice has, il
"A measure. been satisfied. Fearing h,
would take alarm, should he hear Of Ter
Villagers escape and recovery, ! calleC
upon our friend Lanspere at an early houI
this morning, and we had consultation
on the matter, and concluded to act fO
you, but without you. We feared you
impetuosity would injure you, financially
at least. We called upon Relvason befor,
seve o'clock, and for time We had
squally, boisterous interview, but when h,
learned the extent Of our information anC
the evidence we could produce, he becam,
very tractable indeed. | never saw 5,
humble a man-was willing to do anythin.
to save his neck Our terms were sixty
|, thousand dollars, and no positive guaran
tee that his neck would be saved. II
grumbled some about the interest, but "
told him that at COMPOUND rate the orig
inal principal would have reached, by thi
time, the hundreds, and he should b,
satisfied if let off among the tens, or a
simple rates. He finally paid the amour
demanded, and then left the city very hur
riedly, assure you. So you can thinl
the matter over for few days, and if yol
then think his life will be any satisfaction
to you, or to outraged justice, you cal
move against him, but / think you vii
punish him more by permitting him to live
: His conscience will kill him eventually
His life now is a slow, lingering, torture'
death. No man ever suffered livin
r DEATH and by inches died on the rack 0
: conscience more acutely, than Reivaso
: now dies though he lives"
: . Sergeant | believe you are right,
) stamered Richard, i but how will | ever
: how can | ever adequately repay you 70
: all You have done for me J You have IN
deed been to me a true friend, and tn
E strong man really burst into tears as h
grasped the hand Of the rough, but kin
e and noblehearted Sergeant
| The visitors left shortly afterwards, an
0 Richard was alone. He sat, pondered
Q and thought, and meditated for Ion