The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-07-19
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The Fatal Prescription.
RECALLED TO LIFE
ny ELDON j. COBB. .Tr.
CHAPTER ANII.
fAtE 70 FACE.

Iu merge the characters Of romance.
tie representatives uf real ifr-dramas
into one, living mass directly under the
supervision of the author, and under the
eye of the -euAral reader. would IL, Ia rem
der unnatural the plot uf our narrative
10 unravcl the thraeds Of this romance and
to render dlssolute the plot which 1t has
been our mission to erucidatc. We shall
convey the reader to the little village II
Bromley, where Mr. Mapleton had gone.
With the intention Of recuperatIng for a few
weeks
H. hal found, in the family ot Mr..
Carleton, relative OF his London employ
en- Mr.. 1orston, a pleasant home. The
gentleman, quite advanced in wears. WAS A
cvngemal companion. and. while endeavor-
mg e. do all i'll his power to entertain his
guest, did not render his time al all tedi-
oy~. by accompanying his visitor in his
solitary rambles, full well his
peculiarities and history, from his relative.
Mr lorston, who had desire that his
friend should he paid every possible and
necessary attention.
There Was little which even bespoke the
existence Of more than "A few inhabitants
M the little town, as, the evening follow
my his arrival at Bromley. Mr. Maple
ton, attracted by the picturesque rocks lin
Ing the sea-cOast, turned his footsteps thi-
ther His mind alive with varied medita-
ton, relating, mainly, 10 himself and his
circumstances. he was nblivious tn all
until, As he reached spot where little
path led down from the rocky precipices TO
the sea. he observed little cave. which al
furded on IT'S rock Inbedded surface a
good opportunity Tor rest ana observation
As he entered. and seated himself IN a
huge boulder JuttIng our iruIn the sid. Of
the cavern, he observed. half mile dis
tant, and coming down the beach. a female
form He Was To- rre-oo,nJl-d. however
tU notice the person. and. -nscpnciny him
self comfortably Nithin the deep shadow
Of the cave, he halt rec ined on hIs natural
resting place, mind ami VISION direyted
seaward, lost ia a grand aud total maze
inspired by the ysstness and subhmity OF
the expansive scene before him
Thought left 10 roam al viii IN space re-
turn to the mind from whence Il emanates
One Of these involuntary mental reactions
was evidently felt by the Young mar. as.
with sigh, after a protracted period Of
enwrapt meditation, he aroused rls mind
from the momentary lethargy into which
It had fallen, and, aWOke to the conscious
ness of surrounding objects. Involuntari-
ly, observing that the first premonitions Of
approaching evening were visible in the
shadowed beach and sombre-tnge ocean,
he half arose, as though about IT, leave the
spot Some strange fascination held him
there. however. and. as he Was about tn
relapse into his former contemplative
mood, a suspicion, faint, vague, and sha-
doWy crossed his mind that he MAS being
watched.
The solemnity and silence Of the hour.
coupled with the sombre and awe-inspir-
ing influence Of sea, and arr, and skv. tend
ed t. invest his mind, with strange un-
easy dread, which caused him to turn.
restlessly in his seat, and glance quickly
about him. Then, as his gaze revealed
two eyes. burning, searching, murderous
III their expression, he started, with a wild
bound to his feet, startlngly. confronting
this hitherto unnoticed and unseen occu-
pant Of the cave.
The first glance was but an indistinct
one the second glance revealed the pre-
sence Of being whose attitude and mlen,
betokened foe.
Then, as he swept one comprehensive
glance over his ris-d-c cis, he realized and
penetrated his real identity.
1t was-Ajalma, the Indian
An emotion Of ave and positive dread
crept over the young mans mind, a he
saw his companion, glide, quickly around,
in front of him, dextero"sly, cutting oH
his only means of escape, and, then. plac-
ing himself in an attitude Of dignitied re.
pose, he awaited his companions words.
. am at a loss to understand the signi
ficance Of your actions, said the corres
pOndent's assistant, quieting his disturbed
emotions, a. best he might. Thrice you
have followed me, and at the strangest d
times, and, apparently, for some deep oh
iect. You are unknown 10 me, and
should like to know why you fellow me =
A lurid light famed from the Indian
eyes, as he took step forward, and moveC
his lips, as if about to reply. Restrainin;
his impetuosity, however, with that rar'
faculty of concealing his emotions, whicl
he SO well understood, he drew back a stel
or two, and, drawing dagger from hi
concealed belt, he leaned down, and, drew
upon the sandy floor. of the cave, thes
three mystic signs
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