The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-07-31
Written for the woREISSHAS's ADVOCATE
1tten Tor the WOHRINaNAN's ADVo0ArE-
BIRDS OF PREY
FOR LOVE AND GOLD
RY WELDON }. COBB, JR.
CHAPTER NNNIII.
OS THE EAN.

Wearied by her long period Of excite
ment, and utterly worn out, EvelIne Ber
ton. when she awoke after her abduction
from Eugene Faber's rooms to the vessel
Diana, remained awake for only few
moments Despite the uncertainty and
doubt existing in her mind as to her true
whereabouts, and having no idea of the
intentions of her prosecutor and captor,
the ex-secretary, she placed a lounge
against the cabin door, 50 that no one
could enter without awakening her, she lay
down upon 1t and was soon slumbering
profoundly.
Ii must have been several hours later
when she awoke-awoke with an oppressed
sickening sensation. Her head was dizzy
aud confused, her whole system upset and
disOrdered. At first she looked around
and discovered the ull lamp still burning,
suspended from the TOP of the cabin, and
remembered what had transplred. She
attributed this feeling tO the close air Of the
cabin. aud the after effects IL the anaes-
thetic which had been administered to her
III order to render her insensible while she
vas being removed in the carriage 70 the
vessel Soon, however, she realized that
however much these two combined lntu-
ences of impulse air and chlOrotorm,
might affect her, still more powerful
otfect was caused by the continued rolling
motion Of the vessel.
For the ship was moving, and the feel
Ings Of illness she was experiencing were
duubtlessly caused by sea-sickness.
She started ia alarin and horror, as des-
pite her physical prostration she realized
| her position. She was on board Of a ship
undoubtedly controlled by Eugene Eaber
in his power entirely She was leaving
/ the shore Of her native land leaving her
| friends and relatives ignorant II her where
abouts, Or the circumstances surrounding
| her disappearance. She covered her face
with her hands, as a dark picture q her
distress crossed her mind
She was aroused from her deep misery
| by the sound Of voices. Hitherto there
| had been occasional voices and running to
and fro on the deck Of the vessel over
head, but now she realized that the pilot
was leaving the vessel and returning to
! land.
"All n, y ."
Bear away then, my men.
All hope was gone nOw-she realized
this fully, and, giving away under her
weakness of mind and body, she sobbed
pitlfully.
She started up wildly as the door Of the
cabin was unlocked from the outside, and
she tet the lounge pushed from its place.
The next moment the man whom Of all
others she most dreaded on earth, Eugene
Faber, entered the cabin and re locked the
cabin door.
She turned from him with an expression
Of utter adherence, as he smIllngly ex-
tended his hand.
"Still coy" he uttered smilingly, as he
sank comfortably into chair.
She caught at chair for support, sick
and faint
''If you have any mercy on me, she
said, III tones only too plainly indicating
the anguish of mind and body she was ex-
periencIng, you will not torture me with
| your presence. 1t is the only boon | ask, y
she continued, ''that youiwill leave me-"
He smiled audibly. ''You have refused
all friendly overtures," he replied, tantali-
zingly. 'You have chosen the rough
edge to the gilt Inning you must accept
and abide the consequences. 1on are now
completely within my power. So long as
you hold out against my wishes 80 long
will prove you how determined | am. If
you care to escape the solitude and misery
Of being prisoner, consent to be my wife
If you will not, | shall come here when
choose to do So Sooner or later you must
succumb If you are wise, follow my ad
vice and consent now.
She was on the point of replying when
har falntness and the present excitement
combined, overpowered her, and she sank
to the floor in q dead faint.
Somewhat alarmed. Faber hastened
from the cabin, and soon returned with
the wife of the steward of the ship and a
medicine chest. The application Of resto-
ratives soon restored Eveline to conscious
ness, and bidding her take all necessary
care of her charge, and apply all desired
comforts, he left the cabin.
He paced the deck mOodlly for over an
hour, paying no attention to the call to
breakfast, and not stopping IN his walk
until he was approached by Bill Forest.
well, captain, said the latter jovially,
his manner indicating the presence Of al
coholic excitement, things have worked
all right 50 far, Ell
Yes"
The bird Is Gagged and the old sod is
left behind for a while r.
yes, forever, hope"
You don't mean to say you don't in
tend to return to England n
''Yes do. That girl is bound to hold
out against whatever l may say or do.
She won't give in, and if she did she'd