The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-28
Written for the ADvOl Ars
TAG Fatal PrescT-tpftOH,
RECALLED TO LIFEI
BY WELDON J. COBB. Jr.
u ATItt NJ
A DEED OF BLOOD.


The discovery uf the fact that the treas
\ urr vas gone. that both money and Jewels
I the former the sulc pussessor IN cash 81
/ Sidney Vivian. and the latter representa-.
al amount n wealth not Inconslderahle
/ brought u the bridegroom eNpectant b
/ Bella Rodney thrill "t commlngeC
agony and fear Of which the intrinsic los,
itself was less the cause than the ideas con
nected with the theft which flashed
| through the man BRAN.
This is Markham work lie hlssed
1 between his teeth, as, pale ana asltated, NJ
/ descended the STAIRS
That he was correct, he had but 10 re-
member, how. fpr wears. tins man had fol
| loT-d hun. with uu apparent object, save
the little money he saw tt III -ratmtously
and generously endow hin With He
readily surmised that Conrad Markham
had the thought of revenge III his mind
and hg cursed his stupidity for allowing
him to live Z" culmIuate what mad, evident
ly, been the Plot Of a lifetime
And so. the mortgage was unpaid
~ find, sand Vivian. re-enterIng the
drawing room, and addressing the agent OF
the mortgage, that ! cannot hluidate your
demand, As vet.
Bella started.
"In one week, however. will he pre-
pared to settle the fun .Snount
81 have been robbed, he resumed quI-
etly, as the agent withdrew.
Robbed eJaculated pr Rodney
by whom ~
That cannot tell From outside,
however, | surmlse
Then YOU cannot release the mort
gage 2 queried Miss Rodney, hopefully
Yes, wtthln week time. ! shall have
sufficient to pay uh that mortgage ana r.
pair Vincent Hall To-morr,w shall
leave for Yarmouth. where my uncle rt--
sides A. my only living relative he can
not fail tu advance m- the money re-
qulre
Bella remembered the mention - this
uncles name, one RlcharI CruusAaN. al
Cecil Dare's letters Sh- Nts silent, how
ever. wondering If all tins th- ap-ttaltlou
Of the money, ana the necessity NJ this
Journey, were not entirely due tu Conrad
Markham interest Iu herself
He has kept his promise she unused,
as she sought her couch tu,r might. "and |
80 uo reason Why -..u.l .l,t yrust u
him, and follow his inJuu,u"u-. Tie tpld
me that, within a few months. he would
relieve me Of this man, sidney Vivian ;
pres nee and attention but that must
seek out some asylum where | Will be free
from his presence until then. When he Is
gone, / shall seek my father, and attempt
to persuade him to hy from this spot
Morning came, and pursuant g hls an
nouncement Of the evening previous, Sid
nsy Vivian bade the doctor and Miss Rod
ney adleu, announcing his intention of re
naming away for week
You will be prepared for the wedding
on nv return, he said To Bella, as he pres
sed her reluctantly given hand, on leaving
Vincent Hall
He spoke with as much assurance as
though she were the happlest bride-ex-
pectant In the world. and he the chosen
one OF her affections.
She bent her head mutely.
~ shall bring sufficient to cover this
mortgage, he said, noting with chagrln,
her seeming adherence Of himself, "l ou
will be prepared To- marry me {
There was no evadlng the pOlnt-blank
question
you are still determined t. force me to
wed you-to compel me to become love
less bride
IL still desire IT,
"You hold my fathers good name IN
your desires
He bowed, half angrily and then left
her
II will fulfill my part of the agreemt at,
he said. Ard | shall expect you to be
ready to ratlfy your promise
He mused, thoughtfully, as he entered
the railway car riage, at the DenslOw sta
ton, which hal for its destination Oar
mouth. Ii the man was playing game,
he had nerve Of iron and an nnplacsble
will, for his lips were set tight, and Conrad
Markham alias Mr. Marvin, was far from
his thoughts.
Richard Crumshaw, whn lived near Wv
lan's point Of destination, Yarmouth was a
childless old man, and claimed as his only
relative Sidney Vivian, whom he had not
seen for nearly ten years. He was wealthy
and eccentric, irritable and phlegmatic, by
turns, and, save for the attendance Of an
old married couple, his only servants lived
alone in an old house, at Dorset, five miles
from Yarmouth.
Sidney Vivian was now bound to present
his claim of relationship, and request loan
of sufficient money to cover the Vincent
mortgage A man quick to act, and fertile
in expedients, he never was daunted, but
coolly engaged a conveyance, when arrived
at Yarmouth, to convey HIM over to Dor
set
Evenings shadows were coming down a.
he reached a spot enclosing large, wan
dering mansion, surrounded almost entire
ly by trees, and dark and forbldding- look
ing.
This is Mr.. Crumshaw's," said thu
| driver
Mr. Vivian dismounted and paid hin
his fare. The man looked curiously a
him for moment, and then prepared Z
ascend to the box again.
"Mr Crumshaw don't have many visit
ors, he yentured to remark. II don
know as you will gain admittance.
That is my business, returned Viva