The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-21

A few moments later, | heard him leave
his room, evidently certain that he had
disposed of me. Then, as a carriage drove
away from the hotel, | snatched up my
satchel, and darted down the street in the
direction Of the wharf, whence, ! knew,
would shortly leave the steamer he had
engaged passage upon. | neared the wharf,
followed him closely, and, as he dis
mounted, he saw me coming. He spoke a
few words to the coachman, who advanced
towards me, evidently bent on deterring
my further progress. | saw Donaldson
Fastening towards the boat, and, wild with
excitement, and knowing that | might for
ever lose track Of him, did | but now allow
him to escape me, gave the cabman push,
and, without waiting to ascertain if he had
fallen, rushed onward, and reached the
boat, Just as it was leaving the wharf.
frceG HIM Boldly, and accused him OF
attempting to murder me- He, as Boldly,
acknowledged it, threatening me, II did
not allow him to pursue his way, unat-
/ tracted and unnolested with death and
danger Finally, we came to an agree
ment; was to act as his valet, and never
refer to the past The contract was rati-
fed upon our arrival at PARIS, and there
I adiACu a holu hibA AAG NAAANl AiO man
knew better how to use than himself, for
we learned from the Portsmouth papers,
that the coachU.an whom ! had wrestled
with had been found, drowned, near the
wharf Donaldson taunted me with being
his murderer, pointed out the danger |
was in should lie see tit t. expose me, and,
poor foon really believed me to be ter
rihed.
For one year, he became a constant
hdbttHe Of the gambling spas Of Germany
and at length, penniless and disgraced, be-
cause Of dishonest speculations in cards,
found himself IN Rome. Here, again, he
sought my life, but, once more, | eVaded
him. He believed me dead, however, for
space Of three years next ensuing to the
number Of eight All the time | was fol
lowing him, sometimes in disguise, some
times, this, after the lapse Of year or
two, u proprid ptrsoHde, for ! vas some
what changed. | never allowed him to
suspect me- however, for he believed me
dead at Rome, a victim to his own poi
sOned dagger.
In rapid succession, | followed him to
Tunis, Tripoll, Algiers, and, thence, to
COnstantlnOple, he ever leading an erratlc,
adventurous existence, | living econumi-
cally, sometimes working always on the
alert and watching.
Thence, to India, where, for two years
he was clerk in large importing house
which he embezzled of some thousands Of
pounds. In this same house was a man
who resembled him 50 much that | was
twice deceived. After his defalcatiUn, he
fled to the northern part Of India, became
quite friendly with various chiefs, but III
disguise, often visited the very house he
had stolen the funds from lie was work
ing some deep plot It was evident, what,
knew not for some time Now, We are in
England, and he IS prohdng on another
mans resemblance to himself
! must place my pen down, for | have 10
finish tomorrow, and must see Donaldson
tonight. Twice, here, have watched
him unobseryed, twice have appeared to
hmm, he believing me q spectre, or fanci-
full creation Of his over heated fancy
This woman whom the other loved, and
who set sail from India, but never reached
home, he is going to marry. Marry. and
she, MnIicid Tdi,sdnt iirtpq nerer' | will
dash the cup from his lips. | will have
revenge revenge | know his plots, and
his resemblance (it shall not avail HIM to
Mr.. Norston stopped abruptly, and
turned to look at the glass door towards
which Mr. Mapleton Was pointing, a look
Of horror in his face one glimpse at the
door, and he saw a face, a dark bronzed
face the features Of AJalna, the Indian.
Hold" cried the assistant, that face
has recalled that other face | saw know
now who it was SIDNEY VIVIAN"
Mr.. Yorston had gone to the door. but
whoever had been there was gone He
caught the name which Mr.. Mapleton
uttered as he returned, and, picking up
the manuscript again, said,
There is name written under here
And then he started, for the name he
read was the same name which had Just es-
capped his companions lips SIDNEY
VIVIAN.
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