The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
from dime 10 dime in Its agony Col-

from time to time In Its Agony Col
umn:"
Dynamo-Am searching for you and intend 70
hill you when we come face 10 face, east. west,
north or SOUTH will take my lawful vengeance
yicTiN
The man who had inserted that terri
BILE announcement was John Steele.
and the threat embodied therein was no
empty resolve. for he had determined
to take Philip Headstone's life when
fate or chance delivered him Into his
power.
One day tho long desired clew to the
fugitives whereabouts arrived.
friend Of Steele who had been en-
ployed on an electrical installation In
Paris had seen Headstone enter the
Hotel SplendIde In that city. This was
enough for Steele, md two hours later
lie was en- route for the French capital.
The money bequenthed TO him by his
uncle enabled him to exist without fol.
lowing his trade. and he Ind resolved
to devote the legacy to the accomplish.
ment of his vengeance.
At the hotel disappointment awaited
him. Heads;one had left on the prcvi-
Gus evening for lone. With set teeth
Steele looked out train for that city.
and night saw him on the road to lta.
Is. Here again lie was doomed TO fall
urc, for It TRANSFERRED that llcadstone
had gone south and was bound for
Brindisi.
To that port the inventor journcycd.
Once again his quarry lad escaped
him, he having caught the p. and D.
steamer 10 Sydney.
"To Sydney muttered Steele. II
shall CO." Six weeks later lie stood
upon Australian SOIL He had Journey
ed over 10000 miles by sen and land in
pursuit OF his betrayer. and 1t seemed
10 him that the pursuit was about to
touch its end. His fingers closed with
iron grip upon the revolver that lay In
his pocket, and once more the old pray-
er went up 10 heaven:
"yengcance, vengeance. vengenncc!
They had told him at Brindisi that
the MILFORD Anglais" had ordered any
letters which arrived for him to be
posted to the Victoria hotel. Sydney.
and to that building Steele took his
way on his arrival without waiting to
enjoy food or sleep.
A prIm faced clerk looked at him
keenly MS he stood at the desk.
81 want to see Mr.. Philip Head
stone" lie said In low, hoarse tone.
els he In the hotcl?"
The clerk shook his head.
ale is in the hotel" he replied. "but
you cannot see him."
what do 30. meanf"
..AIr. Hendstone is dead. He died Of
fever last night and will be buried ut
noon tomorrow. Er-are you III. sirT
For Steele had clutched wildly ut the
desk. and strange look was In his
ewes. This was the hand OF the Al
mighty. The man whom he had tray.
eIed 10000 miles to kill lay dead,
struck down by the power which was
mlchtIer than the power of man.
He rceled from the hotel, and the
passcrsby thought that he was drunk.
SO queer was his gait. so stricken his
gaze. Then he walked the streets for
hours until the gray night grew into
the golden morning, and he was able to
realize dlmly what had occurred.
Among the papers of the deceased
man was found a will wherein he be-
queathed to John Steele the whole of
his fortune and admitted that he had
stolen his invention. The document
placed the inventor in full possession
of his rights, and the final words of It
took the form Of request for forgive
mass