Этюд в багровых тонах
The Avenging Angels.
Itwasbutaglanceofafaceinawindow,butthatoneglancetoldhimthatClevelandinOhiopossessedthemenwhomhewasinpursuitof. Hereturnedtohismiserablelodgingswithhisplanofvengeanceallarranged. Itchanced,however,thatDrebber,lookingfromhiswindow,hadrecognizedthevagrantinthestreet,andhadreadmurderinhiseyes. Hehurriedbeforeajusticeofthepeace,accompaniedbyStangerson,whohadbecomehisprivatesecretary,andrepresentedtohimthattheywereindangeroftheirlivesfromthejealousyandhatredofanoldrival. ThateveningJeffersonHopewastakenintocustody,andnotbeingabletofindsureties,wasdetainedforsomeweeks. Whenatlasthewasliberated,itwasonlytofindthatDrebber’shousewasdeserted,andthatheandhissecretaryhaddepartedforEurope.
Againtheavengerhadbeenfoiled,andagainhisconcentratedhatredurgedhimtocontinuethepursuit. Fundswerewanting,however,andforsometimehehadtoreturntowork,savingeverydollarforhisapproachingjourney. Atlast,havingcollectedenoughtokeeplifeinhim,hedepartedforEurope,andtrackedhisenemiesfromcitytocity,workinghiswayinanymenialcapacity,butneverovertakingthefugitives. WhenhereachedSt.PetersburgtheyhaddepartedforParis;andwhenhefollowedthemtherehelearnedthattheyhadjustsetoffforCopenhagen. AttheDanishcapitalhewasagainafewdayslate,fortheyhadjourneyedontoLondon,whereheatlastsucceededinrunningthemtoearth.
