Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-11-06

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imagination had not been lost.
Love alone was not sufficient for her.
She needed danger, scenic effect and
pleasure, heightened by terror. Once or
twlce in the early time. she was reckless
enough to leave her home during the night
and to return before day. But she was
Obliged to renounce these audacious
flights, finding them too perilous.
These nocturnal interviews with Eu-
gene were not very frequent, and she had
usually received him at home.
This was their Arrangement:
There was an entrance to the garden
from O side street. This entrance was
through an archway in the stable build
ing. The room over the archway was oc-
cupied by the head coachman, middle
aged man, who fully enjoyed his masters
confidence. Indeed, so thoroughly did
the Senator trust him. that he often sent
him to distant places to execute commits
sions for him.
1t was the time of these absences that
Cora Elliston and Eugene Cleveland
chose for their dangerous interviews at
night.
Eugene, apprised from within by some
understood sign j, entered the inclosure
back of the st bles through the archway,
anu IuOhOO OlO5bcu Iuo Bdiu6Dy anu bO
reached the rear of the mansion.
Cora always charged herself with the
peril that charmed her-with keeping
open one of the lower windows. he
ordinary custom of lodging the domestics
in the upper story gave to this hardihood
sort OF security, notwithstanding its
being always hazardous.
On a moonless night, at this period of
our story, one of these occasions, always
impatiently awaited on both sides, pre-
sented itself, and Eugene at midnight
penetrated into the Elliston garden.
At the moment when he turned the key
in the door of the archway he thought he
heard slight sound behind him.
He turned, cast rapid glance over the
dark space that surrounded him, and
thinking himself mistaken, entered.
An instant after the shadow of man
appeared at the angle of a pile of lumber,
on the site of new building opposite.
This shadow remained for some time
immovable in front of the windows of the
Elliston mansion and then plunged again
into the darkness.
The following week Eugene Cleveland
was at his club one evening, playing
whist with the Senator. He remarked
that his uncle was not playing his usual
game, and saw also imprinted on his fea-
lures painful preoccupation.
Are you in pain, uncle2" said he, after
they had finished their game.
No! mol" said the Senator; i am only
annoyed-a tiresome affair between two
of my tenants up the Hudson. I sent
Johnson-my head coachman, you know,
and good fellow-up there this morning
to inquire into it..
The Senator made few steps, then re-
turned to Eugene and took him aside:
MY young friend. he said, Il deceived
you just now; have something on my
mind-something very serious. I am, to
tell the truth, very unhappy"
What is the matter?" asked Eugene,
whose heart sank.
i shall tell you that probably to-mor-
row. Come, in any case, to see me to-
morrow morning, won't you2"
Yes, certainly"
Thanks. Now I shall go, for I am
really not WE'LL"
ately than usual
Goodnight, my dear boy" he added,
and turned around brusquely to hide the
tears which suddenly filed his eyes.
Eugene exper enced for some moments
tender adieus of the Senator reassured
him that it did not relate to him. Still
he continued astonished and even af
fected by the sad emotion of the old man
Was it not stranger If there was one
man in the world whom he loved, or to
whom he would have devoted himself, il
was this one whom he had morally
wronged.
He had, however, good reason to be un-
easy, and was wrong in reassuring him
self; for the Senator, in the cour 9 OF
that evening, had been informed of the
treachery of his wife; at least, he had
been prepared for it. Only he was still
ignorant of the name of her accomplice
The one who informed him was afrai(
of encountering the blind and obstinate
faith of the Senator, had he named Eu'
gene.
1t was probable, also, after what hat
already occurred, that had he again pro
nounced that name, the Senator woult
have repulsed the suspicion as mon
strous impossibility, regretting even thu
thought.
Eugene remained until midnight at tn,
club and then walked to the EIlistol
mansion. He was introduced into th
house with the customary precautions
and this time we shall TO low him there
On account, of his poor health and rest
lessness, the Senator usually occupied
room by himself In traversing the gar
den, Eugene saw the soft light of tn
night-lamp burning behind the blinds.
i. Cora awaited him at the door of he
boudoir, which opened on crcula
passage at an elevation of q few feet.
He kissed her hand, and told her in
few words of the Senator's sadness.
She replied she had been very uneas.
about his health for some days. Thi
explanation seemed natural to Eugene
and he followed Cora through the darl
and silent rooms.
She held in her hand small portabl
lamp, the feeble light of which threw O
her delicate features strange pallor. A
they passed on the rustling of her dres
WAS the only sound which betrayed he
light movement.
She stopped from time to time-a
!. shivering--as if to better taste the drs
matte solemnity which surrounded thei
, turned her blonde head little to loo
at Eugene, then cast on him her inspirin
smile, placed her hand on her heart, as
to say, Il am fearful" and continued
proceed.
, They reached her chamber, where dil
: gas jet family illumined the somber mag
niicence. the sculptured wainscoting
a and the heavy draperies.
The fame on the hearth, which ficl
> cred up at intervals threw bright gleal
: on the beautiful Italian statuary whic
formed the chief decorations Of tn
a sumptuous apartment.
"Do you love me tonight, Eugenei