Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-10-14
The Vengeance
of Gordon ReveII

Gordon Revell, Il left England and
came to America to accept lucrative
position in my uncle's wholesale
jewelry house in the city of New
York. One day my uncle took another
man in his employ, tall. handsome
fellow, with very captivating man.
ner.
when Barrett Arson came he pre-
scented unimpeachable credentials, and
it was not long ere he grew to be a
general favorite But l never liked
him from the first, and / hated him
when he won the affections of Vera
Cameron, a girl loved with passion
ate idolatry and who was wearing
ring | had given her as a pledge of
betrothal. One night, she told me,
with great tears standing in her eyes,
chat she had never really loved me-
that she had been mistaken-that
what she had felt for me was only es
TEEN and friendship.
Some days later, Barrett came to
me and said, in his usual pleasant
manner:
"jGordon, old fellow, you must con
sratulate me-
Il knew only too well to what he
was abiding, and. though dreadful
pain convulsed my heart, maintained
4 steady ,countenance.
Congratulate you? Why, what has
1efallen your
"'Why.' he said, with little laugh,
/ am going to marry Vera Cameron,
and want you to rejoice in my good
fortune,
"'Ah!' was all said, as / took his
proffered hand, but oh, how 1 hated
him then, and how longed to de-
prive him OF his happiness! Soon
after that the means, were given me to
do so.
Zone night jewelry store. near to
my uncle's establ, shment was entered
by burglars and large amount of val
uables stolen. My uncle requested that
Arson and | lodge in the store for a
period of two or three weeks, Arson
talkedin his sleep, and one night
babled forth words tha2placed him in
my power!
Autumn came, and the day that
Vera Cameron was to become the
bride of Barrett Arson arrived
THE vast room had been emptied
of all save Barrett Arson and myself.
He was leaning against The mantel-
piece, unaware of my presence. l ad-
vanced noiselessly, and. laying my
hand heavily upon his shoulder l
Kissed into his ear:
Barrett Arson, know you'll
know you to be an impostor! ] know
your past life! l know of the forgery
that sent you to prison; | know all
about your escape. But for you, Bar
rett Arson, | should have been a
happy man tonight. You have blight
ed my life, robbed me of the only joy
| ever had, and | swear that the happi-
ness that you deprived me of shall
never, never be yours! The law shall
be put upon your track
"Anson's face assumed the ashen
hue of death. He trembled in every
limb
"'For( Gods sake, Gordon, he sup
plicated, have mercy! Give me a
chance. For her sake!'
"'No! l said, relentless. 1t is too
late
"fIe looked at me pitifully. Then
strobe from the room, muttering:
"Heaven have pity on us-have
pity on us!
"a faintness came over me, and
stood know not how long-until
aroused by people entering and call
ing loudly for Arson. He could not
be found, and the train would start
within 20 minutes. All was excite
ment, in the midst of which a servant
entered and advancing to Vera Cam
eron-now Vera Anson-handed her a
note. She hastily tore it open, read,
and, swaying to and fro, before as
sistance could reach her, fell, with a
low cry, heavily to the floor
I'm few moments she lay corpse,
where she had lately stood happy
bride!
II hastily picked up the note which
had fallen from her hand, and read:
az am going-heaven only knows
where. My life is ruined. Do not seek
me. Goodbye. BARRETT
Zone winters morning as | turned
the corner of thellittle church into the
cemetery l was Startled to see a man
lying upon Veras grave, 1t was Bar
rett Arson, dead! He had found
peace
THE revenge l took upon my enemy
was terrible, but that which wreaked
upon myself was much more so.
pray for the end"
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