The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-05-30

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IN your fathers mind, and will enable Mr..
Trurston sufficient time to meet with and
wed another count, IS.
Claribel flashed angrily at the sneering
alluSIun ~ her lover.
You have my answer, she said, strlv-
my to regain her composure, land Will
not depart from it. You have me IN your
power. but it Will not be for long My
father has means and influence, and Will
leave no stone unturned to recover me and
mrtc uut to You the punishment you So
richly deserve. | have patience It can
stand the test uf few weeks under your
hateful guardianship, and ~ reward will
ht the witnessing of your ultimate punish
mvnt
BurduIs laughed scorntully.
I'm this country, ma belle, he said with
mock suaylty, I'VE are not ike you Ameri-
cans. We do not crave nor encourage IN
novations or emigration, ard the thousand
and one secret state and religious societies
which really govern italy, are all identical
Ia one matter the protection OF the inter
ests uf their members Should your tath-
er or your rather ncunstaut lover attempt
to ferret to- deeply, or appeal t. the Law,
4 stIletto or the rolling river would silence
their endcavuTs most etlrctually.
Claribel bent her head and did not re
ply.
3" think" resumed Burlus more So
berly. " that We now understand one an
other You can act as you choose IN the
matter but | am determined man, and
never depart from tNed resolve. | will
ftI.4 Vii "a
lover, sueiug for recognition of his claim.
am not ot the wuoing, pleading kind. |
only ask you to be my wife. | am a man
uf strong unalterahlr affections, and, even
though | must use coIupulsIun, viii make
you mine Ii your far Is a hard one, you
must abIde the ISSUES, for upon you en-
tirvly depends my future and your own.
The world recognizes little ut the ideal at
present, and your faith IN your truant
lower will soon pass away when you see
how absence conquers his affection for you.
AdIeu, you shall see me soon again
Two more days PASSED by aud Burlols
dId not present an appearance. Ii was to
wards the evening OF the third day, and
Father Dominic and Clarbel were leIsurely
trlyyrsIng the valley, engaged IA earnest
conversation. Their steps LED them further
than vas usual, 50 that they reached the
little path which led from the valley. Far
above them loomed the mountain crcsts,
and both stood mutely looking upward at
the apparently inaccessible height.
Suddenly the sound uf pstol-shot fell
upon their hearing. and looking upwards.
they saw two men standing near the very
edge uf the mountain. One held IN has
hand pistol, still smukln-, the other
with a cry of mortal agony fell forward
upon the ground. Clar'oci uttered loud
CRY and Tell fautI.- into the arms Of her
companion. ami. as the man who had tired
TILE shot lust his fuoiLuld and fell, whlrled
upon the rocky bottom Of the ravine,
Father Dominic grew pale with sudden
excitement. which caused him to utter 2
luN cry of astunlshmvut.
ia he whose face was turned full within
the scope of her vision, As he fell wounded
To- the ground, Claribel Markham had re
cu.nIzod her father m the man who had
been precipitated into the chasm Wy mis-
step, and whose ma ,gIed form lay scarcely
ten feet distant, stIll quIverIng and CORY,
Father Dominic recognized hls bltterest
enemy. and the man who held a terrible M
tiuence over hls destiny Colonel Richard
Delevan.
1t was some time ere Claribel returned
to consciousness, and SO weak was she, ant
So benumbed were her faculties, that she
required Father Dominics 5 assistance I,
reach the house. Once within her room
she sank upon her couch III stupor, Whlcf
partially deprived her Of senslblhty, Mhll,
the priest, regardless of Mother Mangano
querulous InterrogatorIes, hastily turned
his footsteps in the direction of the spot
where the encounter had occurred.
1t was quite evident that, III the mar
who lay senseless and bleeding from ;
pistol wound in the neck ha recognized
some person not unknown To- him. The
copioIsly flowing blood and apparent dan
geruus condition of the man, however
admitted uf no delay. and Father Dominic
with a strength and agility far beyond hI'
years, at once lifted the Inanlmate body
and bearing it upon his shoulders, con
veyed it carefully down to the little CABIN
in the valley, unheedmg Mother Mangano
inquiries and amaZement, and laying the
form upon his own bed.
No novice IN the sur.. .-al art was Father
the various appliances necessary to hI'
patIents comfort and safety. The wound
was dressed, the bandage carefully ad
iusted and Father Dominic soon had the
satisfaction Of witnessing his patients
entire restoration to consciousness.
80 You are too weak to converse oI
move, softly spoke Father Dominic, as
his patient opened his eyes, and IL attempt
my to rise, fell back exhausted. You are
IN safe hands Colonel Mark liam, aid with
friends No, do not exhibit surprise, fol
you have known me years ago walt TIL
YOU have rested and then ! viii converse
with you. Your daughter is safe assure
you of this-rest now" and he drew the
curtains Of the bed and darkening the
chamber, retired to another apartment.
Although the sun had long set, and
hours had sped since the wounded mar
had sank into the repose so necessary t.
his recuperation, when he again opened
his eyes he found his watchful preserves
still near him. dim lght burned on a
stand near by, and beside this, with dis
colored paper i'll his hand sat Father
Dominic He had accomplished much
since last attending his patient. lie had
an interview with Sister Agnes, and haC
Informed Claribel, who now sat at one END
of the bed, awaiting her fathers waking
and had buried the body Of the unfortu
nate Colonel Delevan, i'll whose pocket hC
had found the book he was now perusing.
Ever and anon new glimmer of joy anc
peace had filled his eyes, and he would
murmur, under his breath
q At last at last ! shall atone fol
the IAst. shall be enabled to make re
paratlon for my past iniquitles Z
A low voice from the bed'caused him e
arise and draw the curtains.
Where am |, asked Mr.. Markham al
he surveyed the room and its occupant II
surprise.
4 In the hands Of friends. Are you
strong enough to converse, and can yoI
endure great and joyful surprise
"A little weak, and my neck is very
snra r.pliad tha Cnlonal 6sI aft NV hea(