The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-01-29
BIRDS OF PREY
FOR LOVE AND GOLD.
~ WELDON ). coBB, IN.
CHAPTER Ii.
Il was q tableau for a painter.

Evellno Derton partially releAseu from
his grasp, and gazing Ia wonder at the
disguised woman, ZIteiiA-
Z.tellA, with eyes glowing With Wild
light, and her whole frame IN a quIver OF
ind gnation and anger, facing his shrink
ing form, and emphasizing her words with
. vehsmence which not only startled her
auditors but conveyed CONVICTION that
abe was in earnest ia her words.
Then the horsemep watching the scene
Cecil Esmond, Edwin Werner, Edgar Per
cy, and Brney.
Eugene FAber a. he turned hla eyes
upon all those before him, wAs startled
and amazed. His face grew pale, his bra
vado disappeared, and he trambled a. ne
saw Edward Werner.
you know me, cried abe, a. she look
ed him in the face, defiant and enrsged.
You claim this woman as your wife, do
YOU You little thought to meet me here
to have your devoted and wronged wife
face you here, to unveil all your iniqui-
ties and error ZItella has tracked you,
and has come just IN time to prevent the
fustherance Of your plans
He trembled under her look, and re-
leased the astOunded EvelIne from his
his hands, and stood by the wagon the
picture of a man wfo had been 80 com
pletely dehed by this woman, Zltella.
"lf this man has deceived you, AAid
Ztslla," you need not be anxieus now.
He is my lawful husband let him deny 1t
II he dares to do 80.
The man was slleut and dad not reply.
Il viii tell you my story" she said,
turning to those around her who were
looking at her in AmaLement. This man,
Eugene Faber, the man who has % cross
I'd the path Of those here, who has illegally
welded this woman, Evshne Berton, is
my lawful husband.
''He has not known 1t, but step by step
/ have followed him for the past years, and
have watched his every act, until to-day
possess the power To have my revenge for
wrongs he has done 10 me.
Zen years ago this man, under an As
sumed name, welded me in England.
. For some time we lived IN . secluded
town in the country Then he deserted
me.
:" For two years | endeavored TO Ascer
tain the Whereabouts of my recreant h Is
tAnd In my foolish and fond love for
rim | believed he had met with SOME dis
astor | never dlstrusted the fact that he
had voluntarily and basely deserted me,
and had left me To the cold mercies of the
world. | Was q young and thoughtless
girl hen he FIRST met me-a vain, glddy
glrl. Nho believed all saw or heard, and
/ had left my parents hOme of comfort
aud ri .nty, with a reluctant consent froEn
them, to share the lot Of this man who,
stranger as he was, | believed to be not
only trustworthy, hut also sincere In his
protestations Of affection. did not re-
turn 10 my former home. | waited for
long time. He left me with the pretext
that he was compelled to be IN London for
a few days. He had gone there often be-
fore, aud never mistrusted anything.
= waited. He did not come. Then
when had sold all the furniture of the
rooms 10 psy the rent, and 10 live upon,
vent to work. After . weary waiting Of
more than tao years resolved TO 60 70
London
" went.
Z" But it was q vain task endeAvoring to
secure any trace of my lost husband who
had q efectualiy disappeared.
Two more years thus shipped by.
" Hopelessly and YEARLY | WAS reduced
to hard labor for my livelihood, when one
day. Just about four years after was mar
ried, saw the man who had DO basely de-
serted his lawful wife-the man yonder,
Eugene Faber He was not much
changed, but had he been changed should
have known him, and was almost beside
myself with Joy when ! saw him. II was
in a splendidly furniahed room in q sort
Of bachelors hall. had been taking
home some sewing to a gentleman who
had kindly given me some to do, and who
resided in the same building with my hus-
band. ! had been paid for my work and
was leaving the hall Of the house, when
NY eye looked into q room, the door of
which was open. looked again
There at table sat my husband-a
book in his hand and q cigar in his mouth
"a hardened, Indifferent man, but s,il
my husband.
in my Joy hastened into the apart
ment.
Z" called him by name.
He looked ct me coolly, started some
what, and then regaihing his somposaPs,
said:
"'Oh, it is you
"I could not say . werd to him. l had
expected SO different q reception-I vas %
positive Of his being SURF rised, at leDt.
Then in an agony of tears | cried out all
my past life-my weary waiting for his re-
turn. He listened to me coolly, and when
I-had finished he removed his cigar from
his mouth and said:
You are done, are youf
81 could only stare at him in surprise.
"'If you are, he said, let me say to
you that / do not wish any scene here.
What do you want-money You can
have it. l never thought you would turn
up to cause me any trouble. You must
have learned that you are not my wife r
mot his wife But will not prolOpg
the story. He repudisted me. He offered
me money, but tod me to keep away from
him. Then left him. He has not seen
me since then until now.
but from that time !, his wife, was o
changed woman. l will not kill myself, or
be the cause of any trouble, l coOny
thought. Then | investigated methOdic-
ally our marriage. found It tO have
been a legal one. despite his untruth in
regard to 1t. / obtained the truth Of that.
have them now Then resolved to match
him Without his suspecting me, watched
him end followed him. ] was q changed
woman, and was resolved TO have revenge
for my wrongs, and now | have il. In ell
that time have made but one friend
only one friend. That man"-aud she
pointed 10 Ed win Werner. " have traced
this man Faber down. have unmarked
him aud his plane havedeksd him. i
am not yet done with him; but to let those
present know all, another will tell hiS
story 20 you"
'fEiNih Werner. you know this nan--
this scoundrel and coward-this poltroon |
and knave. Say what you know; aud you |
Eugene F4ber, listen to the story Of the |
man you wrouged - you injured me, and |
then l win cell you Why have followed |
you to Australia, and why have not ur. |
masked you when could have done %,
and have ds6sd the aehsmsa you tboHght |