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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. 

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