The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-30

that there was no room for any other
emotion. He was, however, above all
things practical. He soon realized that
even his iron constitution could not
stand the incessant strain which he was
putting upon it, Exposure and want of
wholesome food were wearing him out.
If he died like Il dog among the noun
tains, what was 20 become OF his re-
venge then? And yet such u death
was sure to Overtake him If he per-
sisted. lie felt that that was to play
his enemys game, SO he reluctantly
returned to the old Nevada mines,
there to recruit his health and to amass
money enough to allow him to pursue
his object without privation.
His intention had been to be absent
a year at the most, but combination
of Unforeseen circumstances prevented
his leaving the mines for nearly five.
At the end Of that time, however, his
memory of his wrongs and his cravings
for revenge were quite as keen as on
that memorable night when he had
stood by John Terriers grave. Dis
guised, and under an assumed name,
he returned to Salt Lake City, careless
what became OF his own life, as long
as he obtained what he knew to be
justice. There he found evil tidings
awaiting him. There had been u
schism among the Chosen People few
months before, some of the younger
members of the church having rebelled
against the authority of the elders,
and the result had been the secession
of certain number of the malcon-
tents, who had left Utah and become
Gentiles. Among these had been
Drebber and Stangerson; and no one
knew whittier they had gone. RumOr
reported that Drebber had managed to
convert large part of his property
into money, and that he had departed
a wealthy man, while his companion,
StangersOn, was comparatively poor.
There was no clew at all, however, as
to their whereabouts.
would have abandoned all thought of
revenge in the face of such difficulty,
but Jefferson Hope never faltered fora
moment. With the small competence
he possessed eked out by such employ
ment as he could pick up, he travelled
from town to town through the United
States in quest of his enemies. Year
passed into year, his black hair turned
grizlled but still he wandered on, a
human bloodhound with his mind
wholly set upon the one object upon
which he had devoted his life. At last
his perseverance was rewarded. 1t was
but one glance Of face in a window,
but that one glance told him that Cleve-
land, in Ohio, possessed the men whom
he was in pursuit of. He returned To
his miserable lodgings with his plan of
vengeance all arranged. 1t CHANGED,
however, that Drebber, looking from
his window, had recognized the va
grant in the street, and had read mur-
der in his eyes. lie hurried before u
justice of the peace, accompanied by
Stangersou, who had become his pri-
vate secretary, and represented to him
that they were in danger of their lives
from the jealousy and hatred of an old
rival. That evening Jefferson Hope
was taken into custody, and not being
| able to find sureties was detained for
some weeks. When at last he was lib
Grated, it was only to find that Dreb-
ber's house was deserted and that he
and his secretary had departed for Ed
rope.
Again the ayenger had been foiled
and again his concentrated hatred
urged him to continue the pursuit.
Funds were wanting, however, and
| for some time he had to return to
work, saving every dollar for his ap-
preaching journey. At last, having
collected enough to keep life in him,
he departed for Europe and tracked
his enemies from city to city, working
his way in any menial capacity, but
never overtalSing the fugitives. When
he reached st. Petersburg they had de.
parted for Paris; and when he fol-
lowed them there he learned that they
had just set OFF for Copenhagen, Al
the Danish capital he was again few
days late, for they had journeyed on to
London, where he at last succeeded in
running them to earth. As to what
occurred there, we cannot do better
than quote the old hunters own ac'
count, as duly recorded in Dr. Watson's
journal, to which we are already under
such obligations.
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