Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-10-19

was consumed WIFI furious rage anu
jealousy. A burning thirst for revenge
made him unmindful of everything but
the immediate object he had in view.
He devoted several days to tracking the
iugitives from place to place with relent-
less and untiring perseverance, undaunt-
ed by failure, Indifferent to discomfort
and fatigue, and only spurred to fresh
exertions when it became evident that
Alton was endeavorirg to eyade him.
In this desperate and exciting occupa-
ton Mr.. Claverton spent more than
week; and though his fierce determine
ton never wavered, he began to be con-
scious both of physical and mental pros
tration, which seriously interfe rred with
bis self-imposed task.
One afternoon Mr.. Claverton found
himself in the quaint old town of Nantes.
He was there quite by chance, being Ell
route from EvereuX, whittier he thought
quents. Having to wait an hour in
order to change trains at Nantes junction,
he strolled listlessly down the main
street, and was walking along, brooding
over his wrongs, with his eyes bent on
the ground, when he suddenly heard
familiar voice, and looking up quickly,
he beheld handsome Dick Alton lolling
out one of the windows of the principal
hotel, smoking cigar and conversing
with some one inside the room.
Mr.. Caverton colud hardly believe
his eyes, but fierce Indignation and
hatred soon overcame his establishment.
Atoms head was turned away from him,
and Mr.. Claverton crossed the road and
entered the hotel without being noticed
Passing nnceremoniously through the
Vestibule, he rushed up the stairs, and
made straight for the room which Alton
occupied. Though his movements were
rapid, his footsteps had evidently given
| open the door, he only caught a glimpse
OF the skirt of dress as the wearer dis
| appeared into the adjoining room, and
| left Alton alone.
Alton, who was visibly embarrassed,
started and stared at Mr.. Claverton as
he entered, with puzzled expression.
"Mr. Clavertonw he exclaimed, max
| ing step forward.
"Yes, sir" said the outraged husband,
waving him back. II have been seek
| ing this interview for some time"
Indeed! Pray be seated" said Alton
| recovering his GOODNESS, and staring in
| tently at his visitor.
Mr.. Claverton dropped into chair,
Paluy iloin SuSoI WedIlleSS dLu partly
| because, now that the supreme moment
had come, he felt strangely at a loss what
to say. He forgot all about the deadly
weapon he carried in his pocket, and
was only conscious of keen and poignant
emotion at the prospect of meeting his
| faithless wife face to face.
Captain Alton" he said, as soon as
be recovered his speech, "you must be
aware what has brought me here. You
you cannot deny that you have GER
tain lady with you"
Alton bowed rather Gefantly, but said
nothing.
CT have tracked you from place to
place since you left England" continued
Mr.. Claverton, rather taken aback by
| the sang froid of the man who had
wronged him. "Ivowed that you should
not escape me-"
Then you are the person who has
been persistently doging our footstepsr'
exclaimed Alton, suddenly in tone Of
establishment.
Yes, sir; who else should it be-" said
| Mr.. Claverton, severely.
| Before Alton could reply the door o.
communication with the adjoining room
was thrown open, and a pretty girl made
her appearance looking pale and agitat
ed. Mr.. Claverton started violently at
the apparition, and the room seemed to
swim round him. He only Just caught a
glimpse of the lady's face, for Alton
quickly interposed, and led her out
gently, but firmly; but that glance was
sufficient to convey to his bewildered
mind that Atoms. companion was not
Mrs. Claverton!
My darling! Look up. IT'S all right
He is notyour guardian. There has been
r,f, I,& l.,S
he grasped OF the hurried dialogue which
next moment Alton entered in great agi-
tation, and rang a peal at the bell.
Excuse me moment, Mr.. Claverton,"
he said, as he went out again, "mv wife
has tainted. You will find yesterdays
Times on the table. 1t has just arrived
Mr.. Claverton mechanically unfolded
the newspaper, and spread out the sheet
before him. Overwhelmed by the in
tensity of his emotions. he was too agi-
tateG to read or eve think coherently;
so he sat for several minutes in dazed
state, with his eyes fixed vacantly on
column of the police intelligence. By
degrees he became conscious that his
own name stared him in the face, and
he read slowly the following interesting
item:
GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
Mr.. Wright, solicitor, asked the
magistrates permission to make state
ment with reference to Mr.. Spencer
Claverton, who mysteriously disappeared
from his home on the 2Uth inst, and has
not yet been heard of. The missing
gentleman left his residence at Syden-
ham suddenly on the evening of the day
named, with the ostensible object OF
joining his wife, who had been sum-
moned to the death bed of her mother
in London. He never reached his des-
tination, and, though every inquiry had
been made, his relatives had not sue
ceeded in tracing him. Mr.. Claverton
was described as stout, smiddie-aged
gentleman, of medium height, with gray
hair, inclined to badness, and short,
black whiskers. Mr.. Wright added that
his unfortunate client had been very
strange and excited in his manner for
f r some weeks previous te his disap-
pearance, and there was reason to .ear
he had gone out of his mind. The mag
istrate expressed his svmpath with the
wife and relatives of the missing gentle
man, and said that no doubt the press
would notice the application.
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