The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-04

 THE MAN tf |WHO ROSE AGAIN. ...... by...... JOSEPH ROCKING Copyright, 1909, by George Il. Doran Company
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careless. she has a life full of pleas ure. Her admirers throng around her. She professes to be a Christian, too, and goes to church; but she thinks not of the poor soul wandering in blackest night. But I think he twould be justified in seeking re- ivenge."
 what revenge?'' asked Olive. swhat kind of revenge could he ttake?"
 'T have thought of that, signorfna, and I cannot think what it should be. She is to all appearances heyond fhis reach. She is rich, powerful. pet ted. courted; while he-ah, T. only tknew where he was. Yet sometimes II think he must be planning his re- lyange. It would be better for her If he had died. For. if he does take lrevenge, it will be sure. and the tor Lure will be exquisite"
 i Perhaps he loves her still"
 Loves her? No. he hates her with all the madness with which he loved her. His passion of love has kturned to bitterness, to wormwood. That is why think his degradation sl and despair will drive him to re- venge. I am glad I am in Chris tian country where the vendetta is Enot known. Goodnight, signorina-" ]"
 'Dfd you notice. Olive, that he re- fused to partake of any form of re- :freshment?" said John Castlemaine ito his daughter, after sprague and Ricordoa had gone.
 'Yes," said Olive: "but then am told that people from the East sell dom drink spirits. I am sorry you asked him" @
 ' Hes remarkable kind of man."
 "Yes." ,-.
 Do ! know whom you are think ing of. Oliver"
 She nodded her head.
 "He reminds me of him. too, Some times fancied heard him speaking. StiIl, that is of course pure fancy. Olive, when are you going to forget him?"
 q don't know"
 T was hoping that he had passed | out of your lfe.p
 "I thought he had, but that mans story seemed to bring everything back"
 T confess he made me feel un- | comfortable. Still, he is most en- tertaining man, and his position and rank are unquestionable. He be- longs to a firm which rules the trade connected, or he would never have been admitted into partnership. We fmust invite him here to some social 4function before he leaves. You Swould like it, wouldn't you?" ! "Yes.'' said Olive, Ines a most en- ttertaining man. By all means let us tinvite him"
 Meanwhile Ricordo and Sprague ;walked back to The Homestead, and las they walked they talked business isprague could not help feeling aston fishment at Ricordos knowledge ot IEnglish commercial life, and entered [into a discussion concerning its posi- ton and prospects with great eager | ness. By the time they reached the house, Sprague had revealed to the kstranger many particulars concerning his own relations with the commer- cial world.
 I h 4x, < <vixv en any warning to any one concern ling his intention, Ricordo went to London, where he stayed severa days He had retained his rooms al The Homestead, however, and told the lady who had the management oi lit that he might return at any time While in London, his time seemed livery fully occupied. and he had long finterviews with men occupying high positions in the commercial world He also invested largely. and took part in far-reaching transactions. Al ,the end of a few days he returned Ito Vale Linden again.
 Tt is simply matter of time now" he said to himself, as the trair iewept on towards the south. T have my hands on all the strings, and have enveloped him as the proverbia spider envelops the proverbial fly Whatever he does, he cannot escape As for her. ts
 He sat back in the railway ear. riage, and apparently fell into deer thought. To the casual observer he seemed a prosperous Eastern gentle man, one whose demeanor and ap. pearance suggested man of rank and power. The close observer, how ever, would have detected crue smile beneath his black moustache while in his eyes he would have seer look that suggested dark deeds The face would have impressed hip with the suggestion of an indomit able will, and of kind of ipaperiou' pride, but there was no suggestion O. jmercy or pity to be seen there.
 When he arrived at Vale Linden however, he had assumed his olt manner of cynical melancholy, ant 4he met the people he knew with the