The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29

"it don't much matter to you why
hatch these men," he said: ''it's enough
tina. they were guilty of the death of
two human beings-a father and a
daughter-and that they had, thsre-
fore, forfeited their own lives. After
the lapse of time that has passed since
their crime, it was impossible for me
to secure conviction against them in
any court. / knew of their guilt.
though, and determined that should
be judge, jury and exeeutioner 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- have carried it about with me
and have followed him and his &C
complete over two continents until /
caught them. They thought to tire
me out, but they could not do it. If !
die tomorrow, as is likely enough, l
die knowing that nv work in this
world is done, and well done. They
have persisted. and by my hand. There
is nothing left for me to hope for or TO
desire.
They were rich and was poor, SO
I that If NO for 20,
follow them. When l go. to London
my pocket was about empty and
found that l must turn my hand 90
something for my living. Driving and
riding are as natural to me as walk
| ing, so l applied at cab owners Office
and soon got employment. l was to
| bring a certain sum a week to the
owner, and whatever was over that |
might keep for myself. There was sell
dom much over. but 1 managed to
scrape along somehow. The hardest
job was to learn my way about, for l
reckon that OF all the mazes that ever
were eontrived this city is the most
confusing. | had map beside me,
| though, and when once had spotted
the principal hotels and stations l got
on pretty well.
1T was some time before found out
where my two gentlemen were living,
bat inquired and inquired, until at
last dropped across them They were
at a clearinghouse at Camberwe1,
over on the other side of the river.
When once 1 found them out 1 knew
that had them at my mercy. l had
grown my beard and there was no
chance of their recognizing me. /
would dog them and follow them until
] saw my opportunity. l was deter
mined that they should not escape me
again.
They were very near doing it, Ger
all that Go where they would about
London l was always ct their heels.
Sometimes followed theci en- my cab
and sometimes or foot, but .ts fcrmer
was the best, for then they coHld not
get away from me. 1t was only early
in the morning or late at night that
could learn anything, SO that I began
&c get behindhand with my employer.
l did not mind that, however, as long
as could lay my hand upon the men
l wanted.
They were very cunning, though.
They must have thought that there was
some chance of their being followed,
for they would never go out alone,
and never after niGhtfall- During two
weeks / drove behind them every day,
and never once saw them separate.
Drebber himself was drunk half the
time. but Stangerson was not to be
caught mapping. watched them late
and early. but never saw the ghost of a
chance; but was net discouraged, for
something told me that the hour had
almost come. My only fear was that
this thing in my chest might bury
little too soon and leave my work IN
done.
AT last, one evening I 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 Stangerson followed it and drove
off. whipped up my horse and kept
within sight of them. feeling i'll q.
ease, for feared that they were going
to shift their quarters. At Euston
station they got out. and l left a
boy to hold my horse and followed
them on to the platform. I heard them
ask for the Liverpool train, and the
guard answer that one had Just gone
and that there would not be another
for some hours Stangerson seemed to
be put out ut that, but Drebber was
rather pleased than otherwise. got
so close to them in the hustle that
could hear every word that passed be-
tween them Drebber said that he had
little business of his own to do, and
that If the other would wait for him he
would soon reioin him. His companion
demonstrated with him, and reminded
him that they had resolved to stick to-
gether. Drebber answered that the
matter was delicate one, and that he |
must go alone. I could not catch what
Stangerson said to that. but the other /
burst out swearing, and reminded him
that he was nothing more than his 4
paid servant. and that he must not pre- |
sumo to dictate to him. On that the 4
secretary gave it up as bad job, and 4
simply bargained with him that if he /
missed the last train he should rejoin 4
him at Halliday's private hotel; to /
which Drebber answered that he would /
be back on the platform before eleven, /
and made his way out of the station.
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