Year: 1859

The hour of retributive justice is near a
hand, thought Ida, as she sat alone in the stu
dio of the young artist the next day after tht
release of Rosa. Tom had, on former oc
casion promised to deliver into her hands tn,
william who had attempted her ruin nj the
bagnio. This was the day and almost thu
hour when they We're to have another inter
view previous to the accomplishment of hcl
designs. How sluggisl.ly did the hours weal
away as she watched with anxious eve th'
dial of the clock counting every tick whiel
almost funod an echo in her bosom. Eleven
the appointed time had hardly made its last
stroke before the long expected knock OF hei
accomplce made the door shake again. Hi
admission was the work of an instant, and
when once seated she commenced in real
business manner the necessary arrangements
to carry into execution her plans.


|. E If you please the place and time this
evening where we will not be bothered with
intrusion Demanded Ida csibitng con-
siderable degree. of anxiety.


"At ten O'Clock tonight in the hemp lot
near the United States Arsenal-let no one he
with YOU will be prepared for the occasion
and lie shall do you no harm, = answered Tom
with determined expression.


"Tom, will you induce him to meet me
there ~


9. lie is fearful of n prosecution and !
have induced him to meet you in order TO
make it up; it is to be done, in my presence,
without any witnesses on his part


''Let every thing be done in secret-l am
determined that Samuel shall know nothing
about It until the affair is settled. long for
revenge and you alone, it appears, can aid me
in the qualification of my desires"


Toms curiosity was very much excited TO
know what kind of yengance she was a
going to wreak upon her destroyer. But there
was one thing certain the evening would re-
veal the whole secret and the consequence
perhaps, fearing he would not receive salts
factory answer--he RETAINED making any
further inquiry. lda's mind was firmly fixed
upon her favorite scheme Of meteiig out
Justice herself and without the least diifidence
she continued making her arrangements to
carry it into execution.


MAKE no promises on my part that will
not comport with full appreciation Of the
injuries have received, at the hands OF this
man ; sometimes, when consider the VILLAIN
les of this miserable wretch my reason is
shaken for the time; perhaps under this in
iiuence may be induced to do him serious
injury will NOT be accountable for my CON
duct towards him-my reputation, my char
acter has been polluted by his vile touch--it
meet him untrammeled. Tom do not wish
you to consider yourself accountable forwlat
may do on this occasion-all ask is for you
to bring to some suitable place this man, and
then you are free"


Tom interrupted Ida to hope that no personal
injury should be done Mr.. Raymond for base
as he was he had never done anything of a
very criminal character before.


Ida continued


ssIf youhave any qualms of conscienceinthis
matter, let the meeting pass and say no more
about it,. |, who have suffered worse than
death, by his villanous Vaccinations, will
endeavor to bring him tojustice myself. Tie
hand OF the murderer, although stained deeply
with the blood of his victim may escape the
Vigilance of the law, for time, but stern
Justice will, in the end, ferrit out the culprit-
He, who tramples upon unprotected innoce'
nee, and employs the most desperate means to
ruin the happiness OF an hunsble being will
assuredly be taught that providence protects
the weak and shelters the disconsolate. When
the dark deeds Of that miserable wretch array
themselves before my mind cold shudder
chils my blood-ny brain burns with feyered
heat and my heart throbs with palpitation
and excitement. l long for that meeting
which will place me on an equality with him.