The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-02-21

possessing I'll AlLllOSt IADhlouS iOAtuHc' ~
became attracted towards the favorlte belle
and was introduced to her, but he knew
her as Miss Vernon.
whether her ideas of the marriage-tit
were of very loose character, or # sht
was not upon good terms with her husband
cannot say only, she set to work to gain
the love of Eugene Allertnn, and she sue
ceeded Afterwards it all came out that
her husband was a very wealthy man, but
when he had ascertained her follles, after
his marriage to her, he had punished heI
srivolities by not allowing her more than q
small sum Of money annually; he having
disposed Of most Of his fortune to otheI
members Of his family, 50 that am per.
suaded that the only intention Of Beatrice
Vernon WAS to marry Eugene Allerton fol
his gold, or at least, to become bigamist
for its sake, and then to fly with him to
some foreign country. there to attempt tu
enjoy the wealth she so craved. She had
made up all her plans, and was aided by
her tool, Vane Evelyn and her lover, Eu-
gene Allerton, had not yet Sscertalned that
she was married woman, and had no claim
to marry again until she was legally sepa-
rated from her husband, when she made
an appointment with him to meet her at
her room, and to take her to the train.
1T was settled that a marriage should
be speedily consummated after they had
fed, that he should then at once take her
t. some foreign country, and that he should
not question her motives in 50 asking him
to do. He was 80 blind III his wild infstu-
alton, and in his msd love for her that he
agreed to anything, Offering no demur t.
the arrangements which she had made.
But upon that same evening, when Eu-
gene AIlerton was to have fled with her,
and at the same moment when he vas COM
ing secretly up the stairs OF the hotel to
her room, the husband of Beatrice Vernon
entered the room Of his wife. he had, it
seems, Unexpectedly come from PhIladel-
phia, and had therefore upset all the plans
Of his deceitful and false wife, the lover Of
whom entered the room a few moments
after.
"Well, there was murder, and the vic.
tim was the old Hugh Vernon. Eugene
Allerton was the person arrested for it, and
he was - to the minds Of Jury proven
guilty of the crime. They SAID that lie
had murdered the old man in moment Of
jealousy. But his deceiver 30 fslse, was
not allowed to 20 free from any punishment.
She was shut out from all society, and left
the hotel and went away few days later.
For three years has Eugene Allerton
been an inmate Of Philadelphia prison.
That is, for almost that period Of time.
He escaped from the prison some weeks
ago, and his mind seeking revenge for the
terrible wrongs wh;lh he had suffered, lie
was at once upon the track of this woman
She discovered the fact, and her tool, Vane
Evelyn, who has been her companion in all
her wanderings in the past three years, she
was not slow in summonIng to aid her.
They made up plan whereby he should
be gotten out Of their way, and the result
was that he was confined in an asylum upon
the tiimsy pretence Of insanity. rescued
him. ] have watched all this affair, and
now tell all to you.
The CoIonels head was bowed in the
deepest humiiity and disgrace.
DO not mipd me, he murmured. This
declaration has been a most terrible one to
me r.
Yes, she could see that. And she con
tinued in her story
IF that were all-if she had not con
tinued in her evil course, would have
spared her this disclosure, and you all of
this disgrace. But she was not, even then,
remote from all evil doing. She has made
a contract with Vsne Evelyn to pay to him
for his part Of the work III imprisoning
Eugene Allerton in the asylum, money
which is to come out Of your fortune, Col
onel Adams the woman upon whom you
have conferred your love is bold and base
intriguante, y no is only seeking to destroy
you in her own plans to gain fortune foI
herself and for her companion, Vane Eve
lyn"
As the woman concluded her story, Col
onel Adams lifted his face to her own.
"You have concluded 7" he asked.
Eyes"
"And you want for your trouble in com
ing to me and telling me all this T.
Nothing"
''You are purely diAinterested in this T.
"No."
"What has been your object in all this,
then !"
Il have had two objects. In the first
place, revenge upon Beatrice Vernon for
the scorn she showed me"-referring to the
meeting in her room at Myrtle Villa-''in
the second place, rsmorse, and desire to
right the wrong"
"Remorse for what 7" querisd the Colo
mel.
For the sin of silence"
"What do you meanf
The woman was silent.
'You do not answer me, he said.
Because do not wish you to obtrude
into my private affairs. What l have to say
must remain unsaid on that score. In q
court of law will prove what my duty tC
Eugene Allerton and to society demands.
"Must it come to that ri
Cyrille Eytings face betokened more
than ordinary genuine sympathy with the
man who could bear the suffering to him
self, but whose honor was as dear to hin
even as was life itself He saw his hom,
dssecrsted, himself scorned, and bio
upon him Which to him seemed incapabl'
of being removed. 1t was something NOR,
than sorrow,- lit was disgrace.
'You have been true friend to me il
acting as you have, he said IF there il
any favor that | can bestow upon you-
The woman stopped him abruptly with
wave of her hand.
"If had known that noble man wa
to have been made 30 to suffer by m,
words. would have withheld my disclosur
from you"
"You did right, " was the Colonel's reply
She arose to leave him as he said tn
words. He accompanied her to the door
and then said
''You will leave your address with me .
''No; you will hear from me again
There has been too foul a wrong done t.
admit Of silence now"
She passed on down the hall as she spoke
went on and did not notice the form sweep
ing down the staircase The form, that o
Mrs Beatrice Adams, started as the othe
woman left the house Then she wen
back to her room with a wild glitter in he
eye and pale face.
81 ar hedged in = she murmured hoarse
ly. Despite all my endeavors it has a
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