The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-23

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g | do not fear you" she said You
are too fully In my power.
The man trembled visibly, striving
strenuously to master his emotions
" You :" he sneered.
Aye, | Clarence Donaldson, your
wronged and deserted wife. One word
from me, and you would tll conyict's
cell-would suffer felon's doom"
/ He looked incredulous.
| Were, it in your power, he said, bit
terly, you would have done it long ago.
q" 1t was not for me to act, she said,
significantly. You have been watched
and tracked far closer than you think. )"
The man watched her face earnestly.
:" Do your worst" he exclaimed. q"
defy you and your accomplices. You can
bring no guilt home to me, and. any
endeavor to do 80, will result III your deten-
tion III a mad house as a lunatic, and Con-
rad Markham's arrest on the charge Of de-
hberate murder. Foreign misdeeds do not
count much IN this country, where the
criminal dockets TEEN with home criminal
tiles
Oh, Clarence Donaldson, but deeds of
blood in England, and murder on board of
ali English vessel are peremptorily dealt
with; you need not dlssemble, for your
actions and misdeeds are known to me
For moment the man was staggered
He had played a desperate game, but he
mad not so fully deceived others as he had
himself. Apparently, the only parties to
whom Marcia Nansant referred were the
man Conrad Markham aud herself There
was no doubt of it, - they held a power
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abandon his schemes and fly the country.
You have me in your power, he said,
you can do as you choose with regard to
me. | neither fear nor will | seek mercy
Of you. Go !"
He had arisen to his feet and walked
toward the door, holding it open for her.
She hesitated for a moment, and then
left the room.
II am hedged in," he mused when
once alo,e. am surrounded. -"
He left the inn after ordering his valise
packed, and repaired to low portion of
Denslow, fronting on the coast, and q vi
cinity in which he had often been before.
Among the people living there was one
Martin Grimes, fisherman, who bore any
thing but ali enViable reputation i'll the
village. A man Of Sidney NIvians many
resources could not but nix upon such a
man as the very person likely to be useful
IN case where any villalny was requisite.
He approached the house carelessly, but
no one was watching him He inquired Of
the children playing before the door of the
hut where their father was. They point
ed to an old boat upturned on the beach,
and thlther Mr.. Vivian repaired to find
the object Of his inquiry, lazlly stretched
upon the beach, smoking a short and dirty
stump Of a clay pipe. He had villainous
countenance, and bore that peculiarly dis
agreeable cast Of feature which indicates
a ready scoundrel.
Il have sought you for a purpose, my
man, began Mr.. Vivian.
Aye aye" laughed the other, cosrsely.
"Um's not sought 'cept fur a purpose.
Well. with an insolent leer-' What be 1t,
then r.
II have sought you out because ! be-
heve | can trust in you, said Mr. Vivian,
steadily. - have work for you-you are
not busy 4
mo. no, master, not when gold is to De
had without hard labor Come want to
know what you have got for me to do.
Mr.. Vivian hesitated. He was reluc-
tant to place himself in this knsve hands.
Yet he saw no alternative.
''See herer' he said, confident ally, Il
want man who is willing to dare even eA-
posure and punishment for good sum Of
money.
How much, master n queried the Ca
ger and mercenary fisherman.
''One hundred pounds.
The villain drew q long breath of salts
faction
You are III earnest T. he asked.
Vivian scow!ed impatiently
Il would not have made the proposition
had not been, he said, tersely.
"All right, master. Down in advance,
Of course"
mo! not a cent, until the business in
hand is thoroughly and successfully accom-
plIshed." T"
The man resumed his pipe sulkily.
YOU'D better find new partner. then.
master he said. Il can't afford to lose
valuable time on promises.
''Is not my promise good r demanded
Vivian, angrlly.
Yes, but your money Is better. Come,
Master, don't ZEE get riley, because you
work as well as | can. | know you aristo-
cratic young bloods you're quick 70 prom
Use, and Just as quick to forget Come,
Master, be reasonable and generous, fifty
pounds down, now"
In the face of the mans obstinacy and
pertinacity, Vivian was forced to submit
TO his terms
"And now, Master, what the job r
In few words Sidney Vivian detailed
the scheme which he was to carry out. A
long conversation ensued, in which he i'm
parted detailed instructions to his tool. At
length he arose TO his feet, with the in
junction to his accomplce to "be on time,
which having been answered with the as
surance that he would mt fail him, Sidney
Vivian retraced his steps to penslow, mu-
sing over this new plan, by which he hoped
to gain possession of Bella Rodney, and
force her to become his wife before his
destiny became adverse.
CHAPTER MIN
RESTORED TO LIFE.
Had Mr. Leroy under stood how precari-
GUS was the condition Of his young friend,
Mr.. Mapleton, at the time Of his leaving
Denslow, he would have hesitated before
parting with him. The recent excitement
which the correspondents assistant had
undergone did not SO much affect him as to
cause any serious physical incspacity at the
first. A few days after Mr.. Leroy had left,
however, slow fever set IN, and by mid
night Mr.. Mspleton was experiencing that
semi-delirium of fever which, while NOT
utterly prostrating the mind, leaves it
hanging i'll that dreary space between the
real and the ideal, which, to fever disor
dered mind is peopled with chmerical and
fanciful idealities, which, in their intensity
and unreality harass the mind, and depart
only with the assuaged fever
Mr.. Yorston watched his patients re-
lapse with an eagerness which indicated
the interest which he felt for him. He
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