The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-31
CHAPTER VIII.
FAIRLY CORNERED.

Spare thee not ANON.
Vane Evelyn was at Ebenford, the prin
ciple town of Garvin county, for severa
days after his escape from the hands O
Robert Garrison and Thomas Barton. HI
dad, after leaving the Inn at which he hal
met Cyrille Eyting, been at Ebenford
awaiting the news of Miss Vernons mar
riage, and the consequent ability to re
move from the state which should lie ex
posed as to his part in the abduction q
Eugene Allerton, would be made an in
voluntary place for abiding for him, fo
some time to come.
Cyrille Eyting had gone entirely froh
his thoughts. He had for time wonder
ed if she would make his pensioner AM
trouble, and had then summarily dismisset
her from his mind. Seated in his room
however, upon the evening following thai
of the intrusion of Cyrille Eyting into the
| presence of Miss Vernon, he was made
aware of the fact that he had a visitor a,
his room door opened, and female form
entered.
At the first, he did not arise from his
seat at the window, for he thought it was
some servant come to attend to the lights
In the half dusk, he took his cigar from
between his lips, anu moved his feet from
the window sill.
DO not move, said his visitor, draw
ing seat up close to his own.
"Cyrille Eyting :" he CALCULATED.
eyes"
81 will light the lamps"
mo. Weariedly. | have come long
way to see you. There is no need of a
light"
He was silent in the twilight, specu-
Tatively gazing at the form beside him.
What motive had she in coming here
how had she so clearly traced him. He
managed to invest his thoughts in Ian
guage in 50 careless a manner that whatever
his visitors mission, she did not at once
divulge it.
'You were at some trouble to find me r.
he insinuated gently.
mo, l knew where you were.
How"
She was silent for a moment
Il knew, that is enough, is it not n
What brought you here anyway. i
shall believe that you are in love with me,
Cyrille, for so closely following me-"
This is no time for trihing," she said,
all her weariness gone. Il have comeson
a matter Of important business"
Something in her manner and her tone
compelled his earnest attention.
'Well what is it ;
81 have been to see Miss Vernon"
He started as if he were shot, at the
simple announcement Of the fact.
'You have been to see Miss Vernon
''Yes. Come, come, you are very inno-
cent. You at least know who l am, if
your Lady company did not. You will be
wise in not trifing with me. have come
here to find out where you have imprisoned
Eugene Allerton."
Vane Evelyn was not prepared for the
words in an excited manner he arose to
his feet.
by what right do you interfere in this
matter !" he demanded.
by the right of being the only witness
to the murder of Beatrice Vernon's hus-
band. By the power of this, move one
step and will fire -
She had also arisen to her feet, and had
drawn revolver from her dress, and had
pressed its cold steel muzzle against her
companions brow. He was too terrified to
speak, for he was only too fully aware of
the power to injure of the woman.
Take your weapon away" he said,
"and will tell you"
She lowered the revolver, but she held it
near him, and her eyes never moved from
his face as she waited for the words
IF you will tell me, | would like to
know"
He began, but she interrupted him with
the words.
"There is but one question have to ask,
where is Eugene Allertonl"
And he in few words told her, truly
too, for he saw that she was a woman
not TO be deceived.
And then without another word she
withdrew, while he, with mutteerd words
Of anger, said,
1T is no fault of mine, it Beatrice Yer
non has not made good the time, it is her
own fault"
(TO BE CoNTINUED.)