The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-06-11
ERMIMIE'S PLOT.

oOtVSS Iu0 uhSBluB.
This was the thought of Arnol,
Forcyth as he raised his hatin answe
to her bow
She stopped short to speak to him
and the gentleman was rather graft
fed at her showing SO much interes
in him.
"Mr. Forcyth will you call to-mor
row? / have something to say to yol
of vital importance to both of us,
she said, speaking impressively.
81 shall find great pleasure, an
swered Arnold Forcyth, nearly stupe
fed by surprise, and without the re
motest idea Of the occasion Of he
singular request.
'Do not disappoint mel'' she ad
monished him with q brilliant smil,
and a gracious parting bow.
Arnold Forcyth walked home in &
state Of utter bewilderment. What
the matter could be of vital impor
tance to Miss Sinclare and himself he
rackedjhis brain in vain to conjecture
Why, he had scarcely spoken ter
words to her in his life, though he
had been on bowling acquaintance
for year OF more. He had been in
troduced by a mutual friend, and re-
membered Of speaking with her once
since. That seemed to be all there
was of the acquaintance.
Represented himself the following
day at the door of the Sinclare resi-
dence on South Eighteenth street, and
of course found Miss Sinclare at
home.
The Sinclares were one of the first
families in Philadelphia, and Forcyth
felt duly honored by the lady's urgent
invitation.
The hveried individual who admit
ted him, had scarcely left the room
when Erminie Sinclare entered.
She greeted him with. charming
cordiality, and then said:
"You were quite dumbfounded yes
terday when l told you I had some
thing of deep import as regarded
yourself and me. You will be still
more astonished when / tell you what
it is Is the request that you will
keep what I may say to you a secret,
a strange one?"
Albert Forcyth thought it was. He
said, however:
81 give you my word of honor
that anything you may confde to me
shall be inviolable.'
II thank you deeply. You will
now pardon me if / speak of some
things of which you are perhaps SEN
sitive. Eulalie Wheatland is loved
by you and Hector Deyereux. You
are less favored than he. Am right
in what I say9"
"Quite," he answered truthfully,
greatly amazed at her words.
"You are very frank / will be so
with you. | love Devereux! If you
can win Eulalie, 1 may then bring him
to my feet. If we understand each
other, we can better be of assistance
to ourselves. | am sure you under
stand me-"
Generally. 1 don't see however,
in what way we are to aid each other,
he said thoughtfully.
II will point it out to you in a few
words. 1t can be accomplished with
out serious difficulty, if you are will
ing to make the exertion. Are you
ready to give time to it?P she asked
him,
"Most certainly. l have plenty of
that"
"Eulalie will leave Philadelphia
week from this day. She will go
without communicating to a soul her
intention or destination. / am the
only person in her confidence, and
you will not be surprised when l tell
you / counseled this secresy. Its oc-
casion is matter of confidence i'm
parted by her to me, and / am not, of
course, prepared to give it to you, but
it is sufficient even to warrant this
extraordinary course. She is going
to Wayland, in the State of Ohio.
Albert Forcyth, l wish you to leave
Philadelphia on the same day, on the
same train, and without communica.
ting vour intentions to q single per-
SON.
"Why, Miss Sinclare, you are a
deep schemer. This is too much, l
fear, to be successful" " said Forcyth,
wholly startled, as her true intention
dawned upon him.
cit is by boldness we are most sure
Of success" she returned. "It will
appear that you have eloped together.
Devereux will believe her married TO
you, and shall then make the inn
preston am powerless to make now.
You can go to Wayland and follow
your suit with Euialie. She will be
at first at finding you
there, but it will wear off, if you are
careful to disarm any idea that you
are there on her account. Let it APP
pear that you had no knowledge she
was going there. / will provide you
with letters Of introduction to two
gentlemen Of family there, and she,
hiding you have acquaintances in
the town, will never suspect you.
You will find them pleasant people,
and you can make a pretense Of bus
mess in the neighborhood, that called
you there"
''Miss Sinclare, l will think Of your
plan. / am not ready to say / viii
undertake il. II discovered, we should
be placed in a ridiculous position
said Forsyth, hesitating.
''It is impossible for any one to
discover us, even if not successful, .
she assured him. "Let me know
speedily your resolve, as the time is
Ihort. / would like you TO decide at
,nce; but if yoE shrink from any inn
sginary fears or scruples, ! can wait
|. day for You to fix your mind"
a n