The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-02-14
CHAPTER XIII.
AT BAY


BoIdness and badness may reign for day
But Rights conquerlng egons shall sweep them away
ANON.
Eugene Allerton, as lie entered the hotel
at Washington, although very much altered
in looks, vas not at all disguised. 1t is
doubtful if III his present excitable con
ditiOn he for moment thought of arrest
In the pursuit Of his one sole absorbing
object, he forgot all but desire for ven
geance upon the woman whom he had
casually seen III the Capitol that day.
In his hurried consultation with Cyrille
Eytlng. ne had only been made cognizant
Of the fact that Beatrice was upon the eve
Of marriage with one Mr.. Adams, Of
Myrtle Villa. Under ordinary circum-
stances the similarity and connection Of the
two names together would have caused
him to inquire more fully. As it was, he
did not think Of the name as one once
known to him, but only stored it away III
his memory as a guide to his further opera
tions
All unconscious that he was being mar
rowly watched, he awaited the coming Of
the hotel clerk to the Office, and then in
quired
The query was put 50 abruptly that the
clerks gaze swept the inqulrers dress,
scanning it scrutinizlL gly
:" i will see, he sand, as he referred to
the hotel book
Yes" he responded, after few mo
ments Of looking; f" Mrs Adams is at room
80"
"I would like to see her
The clerk touched bell
VIII you wait in the parlor, or do you
wish to send word to Mrs Adams p quer-
ried he as he awaited the coming Of the
servant in response to his call upon the
bell
. will see her in her own apartments, 7
replied Eugene Allerton.
The servant will take up your card,
then"
Eugene Allerton took up blank card
. from the little server, and in short time
had written brief note, with his name
attached TO Mrs Adams
You must see me, said the note
" Eugene Allerton.
He waited for the return Of the servant,
with his eyes cast moodily down at the
tiled floor of the office, without noticing
the sharp eyes Of she detective few feet
from him
Beatrice Adams had been expecting the
CALL and she was not therefore at all dis
composed or very much startled when the
servant appeared at her door with card
/ from the man whom Of all men upon earth
she had the least reason to care to see
She had laid her plans, and she was not at
all in any doubt as to her entire ability to
carry out her original designs
s.. will see him. Show him up here, y
were the words that arose to her lips, when
there was the sound Of footsteps along the
outer corridor, and, to her nomentarlaly
astonishment and confusion, her husband
and a stranger with him entered the room.
9 Beatrice, my friend, Mr. Darlington, .
! She turned in the confusion of the mo-
ment, not all recognizing the stranger.
do not know this gentleman, she
said to the servant, returning the card.
1t must be some mistake" And then al
the servant bowed and left, with a low bow
she acknowledged her husbands introduc-
ton to the stranger.
The room was in semi-obscurity, rem
dered so by the fast approaching dusk-and
as her visitor seated himself, she went to
the window to open the blinds
"Who was that, Beatrice r. was the
husbands query, as he approached her in
direct reference to the servants call. yhC
had Just gone from the room.
i do not know, she replied, calmly
''some mistake, believe"
He believed her, and was turning to ad-
dress his visitor, when he heard q loud
noise at the door, and, followed by 9
second man, there burst into the room
Eugene Auerton.
1t is probable that Mrs. Adams would
have given Eugene Allerton an interview
but for the arrival Of her husband and hi
friend. As il was, she was not slow il
comprehending the situation, for she dis
cerned at a glance that there was but one
chance in her favor, that chance being tn,
most immediate action in the affair
what is this n she demanded.
''lt Is this, Beatrice Vernon" cried Eu
gene Allerton, that | have come to ex
pose you. Fend that you are, you are q
be unmasked, and the man whom you hav'
50 foully wronged has come to demant
reparation and to seek revenge -
His words were as wild as his face, ans
he did not have glance for any but her
Clinging to her husbands she cried
Who is this man Remove him HI
il mad r
The detective who followed Eugen
Anerton closely, sprane forward ut tn
words.
And ere q word more could be spoken h
had slipped a pair of handouts over tn
! wrists of Eugene Allerton.