The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1908-10-29
The Vengeance
Of Gordon ReVeII

quite a number Of yesrs ago." said
Gordon Revell. Il left England and
came to America to accept lucrative
position n my uncle's Wholesale
iewelry house in the city &C New
York. One lay my uncle took sgother
man in his employ, tall, handsome
fellow, vista a very captivating man
ner.
"When bar~Set Arson came he pre-
se3ted unimpeachable credentials, and
1t was not long ere he grew to be a
general favorite. But I never liked
him from the first. and hated him
when he won the affections OF Vera
Cameron, a girl I loved with passion
ate idoatry 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,
that 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:
Gordon, old fellow. you must con
Erstulats me-
Il knew only too we'll to what he
was abiding. and, though a dreadful
pain convulsed my heart, maintained
2 steady cOuntenance.
".CopUatulate you? Why. what has
befailen youY $50.
why he said. with a little laugh.
I am foins to marry Vera Cameron.
and want you 10 rejoice in my good
fortune
All! was all ! said, az took his
proffered hand. but oh. how I hated
him then, and how l longed To de
prive him of his happiness! Soon
after that the means were given me to
do so.
"One night a jewelry store near to
my uncle's establishment 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
talked in his sleep and one night
babled forth words that placed 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 mante-
piece. unaware of my presence. ad-
vanced noiselessly, and, laying my
hand heavily upon his shoulder.
Kissed into his ear:
Barrett Arson, know you,-
know you to be an impostor! know
your past lifel / 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
He looked at me pitifulIy Then
strobe from the room, muttering:
Heaven have pity ON us--haye
pity on u.s.
"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 1t open read,
and, swaying to and fro, before as
sistance could reach her, fell, with a
low cry. heavily to the floor.
I'm a few moments she lay corpse.
where she had lately stood a happy
bridei
II hastily picked up the note which
had fallen from her hand. and read:
81 am going-heaven only knows
where. My life is ruined. DO not seek
me. Goodbye. BARRETT
"One winters morning as / turned |
the corner Of the little church into the !
cemetery l was startled to see a man
lying upon Vera's 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.