The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-05-09

Then in moment, he was off again in his
mad vagaries, maddening me with her at
tempts to soothe the cursed dauber."
"You have something more to work for
than a name and fortune, said the Col
onel. "Suppose " the Countess hears of
this-|
Burdois leaped to his feet, with an i'm
precation, and caught Delevan by the
arm.
"What, &ain p he cried. "By heav-
ems Delevan, if you suggest the posi-
bility of it once more, I'll make you suffer
for it. IL she hears of it, | shall know
from whence she gained her information,
and pledge myself the same hour shall
witness the world less one breathing NOR
tai =
Delevan shrugged his shoulders.
You need have no fears of me, he
said. 81 know you too well to brave your
anger"
Burdois reseated himself, somewhat mol
lihed.
We are playing desperate game" he
said, after pause" and it is as well that
we should understand each other perfectly.
Now Delevan, you consider me no fool,
and when | tell you that ! had rather
possess Miss Markham than all her fathers
wealth and social standing, you know that
| must feel deeply what inspires me with
so great an affection for her. ] promise
you, if you Will rk with me i'll this
enable me to gain her by fair means OF
false-to give you whatever you want in
the shape of lucre. Love for me /; money
for you. Is not that all you could desire I"
H. i l..I.
clenching his fist and bringing it down
upon the table with vehemence that star
tied his auditor. That is not all. If
YOU have changed your mind, and seek
that cursed Markham's daughter instead
of his money, | may change mine as well.
! sought money. j thought was surheited
with revenge. The thought Markham is
near me again revives all my old hatred.
tell you that the COrsican who perpe-
trates deadly peRdettd against his enemy
could not feel a. mo e bitter thirst for ven
geance-a more implacable hatred for his
adversary Than for this man. His faith
er was my fathers curse. He Is my enc
my till death. Our paths have crossed !;
they shall come together again, and then
it will be death fol thought me purely
mercenary in my scheme Not for all the
wealth in Christendom, now that ] am
aroused, would | revoke my decision t9
sacrifice everything to see Raleigh Mark
hams II me by-word Of scorn, his family
dishonored, and he himself bowed to the
very dust, disgraced and contemned. Aid
me to gain my end, and you may use me
for any purpo 3e-l am with you till
death.
Burdois grasped the extended hand Of
his companion.
. 1t shall be as you say, he said, quiet
ly, thinking what a power he held over
this man, now he knew the motives Of his
schemes. "a We little thought To deviate
thus from our original plan when We start
ed out to gain what is now at stake. We
must consider deeply and act judiciously,
and all will be we'll
Az hour later he sought the presence of
the Countess Blanca Tutti, and a still deep
or plot to regain her power over the young
artist, Clarence Thurston, was considered.
Their plans had failed to effect the removal
of Thurston from Burdois' path, and they
sought to gain that end by again placing
him under the fascinatiOns and allurements
Of the false-kearted Countess
TO BE CONTINUED.