The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-08-03
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Drison-which will be very soon-he in
tends to devote his life to righting the
wrong"
"A gloomy object in life" said she.
81 wouldn't do it if l were he. l never
could understand vengeance. Why
doesn't he go away to some other part
of the world and have a good time?
You say he has plenty of money!"
"There is such a thing as justice"
rejoned. - '.-
'There may be- she said, but have
not seen much Of it. 1t is sure, though,
that there is such a thing as trouble,
and think your friend will have more
of it if he sticks to his idea of Setribu-
ton. l should think he had had plenty
already"
a"She turned toward me with consider
able earnestness in her manner as she
continued: $50 - 49,. Fra.
81 myself have suffered gross injus-
tice, and what do you think shall do
about it? What am now engaged in
doing about it? My friend. l have put
all my troubles in storage, and l am
going to Japan. I shall have very
nice time"
"Are you going so far all alone?"
NO." she answered; there are few
people in New York who are going
along. It's queer party. None of us
cares penny about any of the Others,
and we may drift apart before we get
across the continent. If your friend
were out of prison, would invite him
80 go With ms. He is gentleman,
haze no douDt"
Perhaps, if you are not going too
soon, he might accept" said l. ''If the
remainder of the company is nearly as
agreeable as its representative here
present, | should be inclined TO advise
him to 60"
"You may judge Of the others, If you
wish" said she. Get off the train nj
the One Hundred and Twentytifth
street station, and you will find them
all waiting for me-
The adventure was very tempting. |
was silent for some minutes. rejecting
upon it, and while my mind was thus
occupied my eyes rested idly upon the
back of a mans head in the seat before
me. Suddenly awoke from my rev.
erie with start. l had recognized that
man.
He was a detective named Atkins
upon the state force, and l had seeh
him ar the prison. There was a small
white scar behind his right ear. and
had Glanced to notice it on the previous
occasion when I nad seen him. Other
wise | should never have suspected his
Identity, for he was cleverly disguised.
So l was not free after all The old
story that l had hidden the bulk of
those securities and would find them
Rfter my release was still believed.
This man was on my track.
l looked around to see if there were
any more of them, and directly behind
me Immediately perceived the express
SionlcSS countenance of one Parton,
connected with the city headquarters
staff.
"Mrs. Wilbur" said in tone of de-
cision, "wcre you in earnest in what
you said about my friend? Would you
wish him to join your party if he We're,
as ! am man of birth and brceding:"
"If he We're like YOU" she said in a
low voice, "he would be doubly wei.
come"
"Thcn he accepts the invitation" l
replied. Il am the man.
Her big gray eyes opened wide. Her
face became rigid with surprise, and
then she suddenly laughed.
"This is the funniest thing in the
world"' she cried. What an advcn-
ture! BY all means, come along with
us
The man Just out of prison is unfit 10
meet the world. He is both suspicious
and crcdulous. He diStrustS his friends
and is ready to follow the wrong
leadership readily. He should not be
left alone, as lad been.
l think that sola good spirit must
have whispered those truths into my
ear just at the right moment. for | be-
gan of a sudden to perceive this advcn-
ture in different light. 1t was temp
tation absurd and unworthy. My chance
companion ceased to interest me. | be
gan to conceive disgust for her rcck.
lessness and TO regard her idea of fight
from troubles as a species of coward.
Ice.
She must. have had some hint of my
changed attitude, for she began to cE-
ert herself to be agreeable. She spoke
sympatheticdlly of my misfortune and
asked me upon what evidence / had
counted for the establishing of my In
nocence. | answered her frankly nam
Ing the person who was the object of
my suspicion and outlining the course
which l had intended to pursue. She
showed an accurate comprehension of
the affair, but her comments were eX-
6emely discouraging. 1t even seemed
to me that she herself was not con-
WINGED.
The train approached the station at
Dine Hundred and Twenty-fifth street,
and Mrs. Wilbur began to collect her
belongings.
"On second thought" said, 81 have
seeded against the pleasant journey
with which you tempted me. l shall &C
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