The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1875-12-18


. knew that something had transpIred whlcl
, had caused him to leave the valley withou
! the woman WHOM. they knew to be within
, the csbIn. They rode on back towards tn
town, and spoke not a word to their sllen
companion, Cecil Esmand.
They had ridden perhaps two miles
! when the sharp clatter of horses hoof
: rang out upon the air. They turned anC
saw light which made each one Of then
startled There on horseback. with Eve
, line in hIs arms, and dashlng on, was
Birney, the police spy, and far away the
man from the cabin, on foot, following
: him, and shouting wildly.
, Cecil Esmond and his party moved aside
, As the bold rider and his fainting burden
went along the road, and had the satisfac-
ton Of seeing them disappear from 81 ght
around hill, while their pursuers were
left far behind. Then they resumed their
journey.
What does it all mean p queried
Percy of Raymond.
q a. not know, he said Her mar
rage to that man has destroyed all my in
teIest m hie and III my future My life IS
wrecked. ruined, and without a purpose
SHAW buFSl III tFHCT. gu
are foolish and ,aInt hearted. Think you
the holIoW mochcry Of compulsory mar
riag- would hold IN a~ She is no more
that man ; wife than yours. Who Is he,
anyway
" Eugene Faber Il
=" " hat ,''
The inquiry came from the lips of Edgar
ernrr, Nhu. silent, pale and m1tlonless.
set ~ his steed the picture Of amazement.
- His name Is Eugene Faber.
They started at the expression Of unut-
terabie anger and fury which came over
the face ot El.ar Werner.
Ia a moment he had turned his horses
head he sprang down the valley back to-
wards the cabin, and his companions
were following hlm IN wonderment at his
singular uemeaunr-
They kept close to him as he neared The
three men. who, ou foot, were bent on fol
lowing Blrney They saw him spring from
his horse and hasten towards Eugene Fdber
A. expression If CONSERVATION ana sur
prise came over the pale face VI Eugene
+ aDrr and with a Wild cry ,he dashed
a SAY from the man
They dIsmounted and held their com
paniun back. As Eugene Faber disappeared
from their sIght. Werner was ravIug. @Ild
and aluCst uncomfortable. They as little
understood his demeanor as the apparent
surprise of Eugene Faber They succeeded
IN qni, ting hm, and led hun back to hls
horse, the companions Of Faber having
abandoned the pursuit.
'- d. yuu know thar man III queried Ray
,u,ttt az Aaru.r
Know him ' exclaimed the man
W Aye, and woe to him when We meet
again. d. not ASK me any question.
N hen have hunted hlE. down have
made him suffer what he has made me
endure Then | viii tell you all.
They rode On silently back to the little
town, each one engaged IN hIs own thoughts
Aud silently meduatIng upon the singular
Of the abduction Of Evelme
Berton
They reached the town. but found no
trace ut Blrney, the police Spy. II he had
gone through the town. uo one had seen
luu Raymond, however, knew him, ana
trusted hIm. aud AT the hotel waited any
further developments.
- the affair now stood. Evellne had
been ,,edded to Eugene Faber, and Cecil
Esmoud Was III quandary as to what
course tn pursue He had no hope now,
aud resigned himself To dull despair
over the marriage Of Evehne Berton.
Back AT the cabin III the valley was Eu
gene Faber He had escaped from the
man who, for some singular reason known
only to those two, had so endeavOred to
seize him but new enemy seemed to
have come against hun. lie was wild over
the loss of Evehne Berton, and knew not
what course to pursue. He dismissed the
priest with liberal fee, and together with
Bul Forrest and his friend, in the wagon
left the cabin, having first rewarded the
old woman for her services in regard to
Evelne Berton.
H. rode on, he knew not whittier. He
only knew that new perIls threatened his
plans. and he wished to avert that man
whom he had 50 strangely encountered.
You we're so careless could not
trust you again, he said to Bill is cJmpan-
ION.
4" Careless . repeated the man. " That
man came ID, caught up the girl, and was
utf like a shot before you could see him.
No one could have stopped him. You
would have hard time tanning the girl,
anyway and as she is yours, what more
DO yoI want
Want want her On, Bill, TO
suit. and let as consider how We may res
cue her
To be continued