The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-10-17

4. long pause ot SILENCE. As STRAIGHT ~ TINS
road lies before us, so straight is my way
No man was ever yet wronged and was no
! vindicated in some future time | will no
be 50 foolish this time al | was before.
shall ask for a new trial, and | will EN-.
| ploy lawyer who will not allow that man
Edwin Arm"ry to hurry the case through
in his own way. He Was not ever question:
ed after he had made his statement. But
what am to do if these two men whom
you saw Amory employ t. injure me,
should come forward and swear that ! en-
| ployed them, or one Of them t" ire the
shops"
I" / can swear that | overheard the con
spiracy, can not g queried Mayhem.
Robert Parton nodded his head slowly
and in doubt.
lyon do not know men a. do. my
friend. Do you not know that the COM
bined evidence of Armory and his two fel-
low conspirators would set your evidence at
naught Where gold is employed, the
poor man has no opportunity for fair
trial al the time. Amory is not popular,
but his influence and money render his ef
| forts successful"
"Then, said James Mayhem, ''Iprom-
ise to clear you You know that | hold the
key to q mystery IN which Edwin Amory
is concerned with me, he said. "for
have intimated heretofore as much to you,
and yon know that while | hate this man,
have feared him also. ! had not desired
to develop my plans for some time yet, for
was not yet ready. But to save you it
must be so. | can hurl Edwin Amory
from veal n and influence and position by
one word Of my own utterance. | can
prove him to be scoundrel and villain.
| can send him where he sent me to the
pententiary, and can unmask HIM IN his
true colors TO the world. You shall not
suffer. but he will not escape from the Law.
For never forget an injury to me, and
he must. pay an old score that he owes
me.
Robert was startled and surprised at his
companions words, but he did not seek to
investigate any further into their true iIn-
port. He knew that Mayhem guarded
some deep mystery in his mind, and he
relied on the mans words, for he believed
implicitly in him. and he knew that IN so
important an affair to him he would not
deceive him. They conversed as they
went on, reaching the village by easy
stages Of progress in the early morning.
lie lONu Was 1SACCR, OuA q SNAA 6pOuh AiO
city Jail showed the presence Of a wakened
inmate, and Robert Parton, bidding May
hew goodbye, and telling him to avoid
any reference 10 his part in the rescue,
went up 70 the jail door and struck on its
heavy iron surface with the walking stick
he had carried in his hand during the
journey from the cabin to the village.
The man who opened the door without
any parley, was the same constable who
had once before arrested him. He looked,
rubbed his eyes, looked again, and then
ejaculated,
Impossible Il
Robert Parton smiled amusedly at his
evident surprise.
1T is no mistake continued the jailer.
" 1t is you"
1T is 1, returned Robert have
come back You treated me SO we'll that
thought 1 would come back. he said,
good-naturedly
Come in.
The young mechanic at once entered the
jail office.
Take a seat
He did as he was directed by the Jaller.
See here. said the constable. of
all the men | ever saw you are tie most
singular. You come and you 60 just when
you like"
Robert smiled, and said in reply.
You are man who know me to he
innocent l'
Yes"
"Ther you do not propose T. lock me
up now T.
What's the use r
4 n i
little while"
Certainly, and I'll get you good
breakfast, for You look hungry and tired.
"I am"
Have you travelled far r
mo"
Where have you been all this time
that they have been looking for you T.
"Not ten miles from the village"
g Impossible T.
:" 1t is So"
And they never found you T.
1T seems So"
"What did you come back for r.
To vindicate myself.
+" But you are already convicted.
7" / shall move for q new trial.
"You will not obtain it.
"Why r.
Because there is q powerful influence
against you, and Edwin Amory is resolved
to have you sentenced
For what reason e.
"I will tell you, said the constable.
" The people say because he is working lii
the interest Of the works, and a. the agent
thereof"
"And what do you say q
" say that he has some special grudge
against you"
"You are in the right.
The jailer had been preparing the meal
for his early visitor, and after placing it
upon a table, requested him to partake Of
it,
The young mechanic did 10, and having
done full justice to the meal, lay down on
the rude bench TO seek little slumber.
When he awoke the jailer sat near by
him.
/" shall have to lock you up III a cell,
he said. "You see they might find fault
with me if did not.
"Do your duty" and Robert followed
hlm to q cell. II shall not be here long,
and when leave, your kindness shall not
be forgotten.
And then again seeking few moments
repose on the bench in his cell, he was
soon asleep and oblivious to all tnst was
going on in the little town.
CHATTER XVII.
| The men who had been on the alert for
| Robert Parton at the entrance To the ra-