Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-23

hated these men," he said: it, enough
that they were guilty of the death OF
two human beings-a father and a
daughter-and shat they had, thore-
fore, forfeited their own lives. After
the lapse of time that has passed since
their crime, it was impossible for me
TO secure a conviction against them in
any court. knew of. their guilt,
though, and determined that should
be judge, jury and eXecutioner all
rolled into one. You'd have done the
same, If you have any manhood in you.
If you had been in my place.
That girl that / spoke of was TO
have married me twenty years ago.
She was forced into marrying that
same Drebber, and broke her heart
over il. took the marriage ring from
her dead finger and vowed that his
dying eyes should rest upon that very
ring and that his last thoughts should
be of the crime for which he was pun
ished. j have carried il about with me
and have followed him and his ac-
complete over two continents until I
caught them. They thought to tire
me out, but they could not do il. AZ
die tomorrow, as is likely enough.
die knowing that my work in this
world IL done, and well done. They
have pcrished, and by my hand There
IL nothing left for me TO hope for or TO
desire.
They were rich and was poor, so
that IL was no easy matter for me TO
follow them. When / got to London
my pocket was about empty and
found that ! must turn my hand 10
something for my living. Driving and
riding are as, natural to me as walk
ing, so applied at a cab owners Office
and soon got employment / was TO
bring certain sum n week to the
owner, and whatever was over that I
might keep for myself. There was sell
dom much over, hut / managed to
scrape along somehow. The hardest
job was TO learn my way about. for
reckon that of all the mazes that ever
were contrived this city is the most
confusing. l had map beside me.
though, and when once had spotted
the principal hotels and stations got
on pretty well.
1T was some time before found out
where my two gentlemen were living.
but inquired and inquired, until at
last dropped across them. They were
' i.
over on tho other side of the river.
When once / found them out / knew
that had them at my mercy. | had
grown my beard and there was no
chance of their recognizing me.
would dog them and follow them until
| saw my opportunity. | was deter
mined that they should not escape me
again.
They were very near doing it, for
all that. Gro where they would about
London | was always at their heels.
Sometimes | followed them on nv cab
ana sometimes on foot, but the former
was the best, for then they could not
get away from me. 1t was only early
IN the morning or late at night that I
could learn anything, so that began
to get bchindhand with my employer.
l did not mind that, however. as long
Us could lay my hand upon the men
l wanted
They were very cunning, though.
They must havethOught that there vyas
some chance of their being followed,
Tor they would never go ont alone.
and never after nightfall. During two
weeks drove behind them every dav.
and never once saw them separate.
Drebbcr himself was drunk half the
time, but Stangerson was not to be
caught mapping. | watched them late
ana early, but never saw the ghost OF n
chance; but | was not discouraged. for
something told me that the hour had
almost come My only fear was that
this thing in my chest might burst a
little too soon and leave my work I'M
done.
AT last, one evening was driving
up and down Torquay terrace, as the
street was called in which they board
ed, when | saw cab drive up to their
door Presently some luggage was
brought out, and after time Drebber
and StanEerson followed it and drove
off. l whipped mp my horse and kept
within sight of them, feeling i'll al
ease, for feared that they were going
to shift their quarters At Euston
station they got out, and left n
boy TO hold my horse and followed
them on TO the platform. heard them
ask for the Liverpool train, and the
guard answer that one had Just rome
Innd that there would not be another
Nor some hours. Stangerson seemed to
p put out at that, but Drebbcr was
Father pleased than otherwise. rot
NJ close TO them in the hustle that I
could hear every word that passed be-
tween them. Drcbbcr said that he had
little business of his own to do. and
that if the other would wait for him nc
would soon rejoin him. His COMPANION
demonstrated with him, and reminded
him that they had resolved 60 stick to-
Ccthcr. Drebbcr answered that the
matter was q delicate one. and that he
must go alone. ] could not catch what
Stangerson said to that. but the other
bur't out swearing. and reminded him
that hc was nothing more than his
paid servant. and that he must not pre-
sumo - dictate TO him. On that the
secretary gave IL up as bad job. and
simply bargained with him that il nc
missed the last train he should rcioin
him at IIailiday's private hotel: TO
winch Br"hber answered that hc would
hc back on the platform before eleven,
ana made bis way out Of the station.
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