Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-11-23


from Mr.. Fancourt's hands, or anything
that he ORDERS"
Mrs. Lemont opened her eyes in wild
alright, an expression of horror dis
tortng her corpSe-like face; she en-
deavored to raise herself.
"Oh, great Heaven, he has poisoned
meln she exclaimed.
Had he any motive?" John inquired,
preserving his outward calmness,
though touched by the unhappy wom-
ans suffering.
''Oh, 1 don't knowl He wanted me
to leave the country, and / wouldn't.
Oh, save me, and I'll give you all /
havel" she cried.
Terror seemed to have given her
strength. Trembling from head b
foot, she clutched Johns arm, as if life
or death lay in his ~--'.'rron nnant.
Take courage n. soothing
ly. "You'll get doctor win
be here soon" g added, in
in a tone You'll live
to see { .ished yet."
"AS one knows that
better Jed the wretched
woman.
What is he to your" asked John, fix
ing his shrewd eyes upon her, while he
stretched out his disengaged hand for
the glass containing the brandy.
Letting go Johns arm, she covered
her face with her hands and moaned,
rocking herself to and fro. Bodily pain
and mental anguish struggled with the
fierce uprising of the will to revenge
herself upon the man who would have
destroyed her.
Take another sip of this, and try to
compose yourself, ~ said John.
Unable to hold the glass, she yet lift
ed her face and allowed John to put it
to her lips. She clung to the hope of
life, striving against the faintnesS that
again threatened to overpower her.
Hearing Elizabeth coming from the
kitchen, he met her at the door, and
took from her the cup of arrowroot she
was bringing.
II have something to talk to your
mistress about" he said. Il will ring
if you're wanted"
Eliza, obeying something of authori-
ty in the mans tone, without exactly
knowing why, gave him the cup with
out word, and retired to the kitchen.
John tasted the arrowroot before Mrs.
Lemont, to give her courage, and then
helped her to hold the cup while she
took few spoonfuls.
THAT will do you good" he said,
.briskly.
A slight tinge of color returned to
her face; she put her hand up to her
brow, wiping the, perspiration away
with her handkerchief.
You ask me what he Is to me-" she
said, more clearly than she had yet
spoken; II will tell you. He has been
my tyrant, my persecutor-and am his
wife"
His wife! Mercy on us!'' exclaimed
John, in his surprise nearly letting the
cup fall. His wife! Then he had in
deed motive"
"What motive2" cried Mrs.. Lemont,
eagerly, again clutching Johns arm.
"Tell me; will know"
II may as well-it will have to come
out" John said.
And then he told the unhappy wife,
with more gentleness than he might
have been supposed capable of, the
story of her husbands infidelity-told
her that in two days from that time he
was to have married Madeline Dalton.
Again the strong will conquered.
''The villain! l suspected it. The
base, cruel, perjured villain!" she
screamed in her fury. "You too hate
him, don't you? You'll help me to my
revenge?" Her grasp of Johns arm
tightened like wise.
II will help to justice all those he has
injured; it is for that am here" he
said.
"You!" cried Mrs. Lemont, loosening
her hold of the mans arm, frightened
at she knew not what indefinable
change in her companions tone. "Who
are you, then? What are your"
II am detective" i" he replied, grave
ly, taking off his dark wig and polish
ishing his head with his handkerchief,
land my name is John Riggs"
Mrs. Lemont gave shrek, and, Slip
ping off the sofa, fell at his feet.
Mercy, mercy, she cried, land I will
confess all!''
81 have no wish to hurt you, marm.n
said Riggs, lifting Mrs. Lemont from
the ground and placing her on the sofa
again, though I'm sorry to say you
must consider yourself under arrest;
and must caution you that whatever
you say may be used id evidence against
you"
Il don't carel" she said, wildly. 81
don't care what becomes of me, il only
he is punished! I'll give up the ring-I
have it. only wanted it as proof
against him at need, and I will tell all
-allr'
She had overtaxed her strength in her
frenzy of rage. Her lips turned white
again, and she once more fell back
fainting on the cushions. Fortunately
at this juncture Perkins returned bring
ing doctor with him.
Goodness ha' mercy!" exclaimed the
former, nearly tumbling against the
sideboard, when he saw the transforma-
ton that had taken place in his friend
John.
II must beg word with you, sir,
before leave this lady in your hands,"
said Riggs, taking no notice of Perkins,
but addressing himself to the doctor.
Opening the window, he gave shrill
whistle, when a policeman appeared at
the garden-gate. Going to the door, he
beckoned him in, spoke few words to
him, and then, returning to the parlor-
door, he requested the doctor, who had
just succeeded in partially reviving
Mrs. Lemont from her swOon, to ac-
company him to the dining-room on the
other side of the passage. Here he
briefly stated the facts of the case as
they had come under his knowledge.
II commend this unfortunate woman
to your care, sir" he said, in conclu-
sion. "You will be so good as to give
notice, if she RECEIVERS, when she can be
removed without danger"
"All right, Eliza, my dear, he said to
the frightened girl, who was standing
in the DaSSapA AZ the doctor returned tn
his patient. Keep your head on your
shoulders and attend to your mistress.
trouble," he added, pointing to the go-
liceman. Rather blue about the gills