The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-08-18

suddenly attacked from behind by An
unseen zoe, who f1ourished q sharp
xhl1e IN close proximity to the young
mans heart. A vigorous cutlery from
Cnarlle brought the police to the res
cue and the would be-assassin was
gon The police warned Charlie to be
On MS guard, especially in certain
streets; and then he called a cab and
was driven back to the st. Charles, his
mind full of conflicting emotions.
VINO was this man. and why did he
wish to take his ife?-his-a complete
stranger in the place.
Another thing troubled him beyond
words. In all the time that he had
passed In New Orleans, he had not re-
celved one letter from Louise, not a
line, nor the expected kodak picture
nothing. Was she ill? Then surely she
would have telegraphed him. Had her
!ather forbidden her to write to her
lover! Louise would never consent to
give Charley up, without at least an ex-
p!anatlon. The young lover felt sure
Of that.
Late one night Charlie Miller was
awakened to find some one in his room.
"A tall figure with a masked face was
Dendlng over his open trunk, hastily
turning over its contents. With a
stlned cry Charlie sprang up in bed;
out the thief dashed wildly past him,
ana Out Of the room in an instant. No
traces were found of the thief, and up,
on investigation, Charlie discovered to
MS surprise, that none of his valua bles
were missing; nothing but a package Of
Kodak pictures, which were yet to be
developed. An odd thing surely.
How Burton Dalton laughed over the
narrative the next morning; then he
proposed to share Charles room with
him, that they might be prepared for
Il second visit from the midnight IN
tCder. His offer was accepted, and
after that there was no more disturb
n
Saturday night. the twenty-eighth of
April, came, and Charlie invited his
friend Dalton to accompany him to
the st. Charles theater. The play was
unsatisfactory, and between the Sec
end and third acts Dalton excus I'd linn
self for a few moments, and left the
theater. He went straight to the St.
Charles hotel, and. going to the office,
inquired for mail for Charles f. Miller,
and received a letter and a small pack
age. At sight Of the package, his face
grew dark.
THAT accursed kodak picture has
come at last" he muttered. And now
Miller will recognize me; for 1 have
never disguised myself, trusting to do
my work and get away before it was
too late. in vain have 1 tried to put
him. out Of the way. He is ever on
the alert, and though he does not sus-
pect me, he is on the lookout for his
hidden foe. Tonight is to see the end.
I have arranged all. We are to drink
in Miller's room after the theater; his
drink will he 'doctored,' and he will
not live an hour. No one will suspect
me, as I have an excellent disguise in
readiness, and will ship on board a
certain little craft, which will be far
away from here before morning."
These murderous thoughts were rush
ing through his mind-the horrible EUR
pose to remove MS rival forever from
his path, that he might win the girl
who would-did he but know it-never
be coerced into marriage, when hasty
footsteps fell upon his cars, and, turn
ing swiftly, he saw before him-Charlie
Miller.
Burton Dalton dropped the stolen
mail upon a table, and stood glaring
wildly ut the unexpected apparition
of Miller upon the scene. But Charles
quick eyes had caught sight of his
own name upon the package, and, with
a swift bound, he possessed himself of
it, and tore it hastily open. A small
package Of kodak pictures, which
Louise had neatly developed, and the
one ON top was the picture of Daven-
port Day.
How strangely familiar were tile feat,
ures. One swift glance into Burton
Dalton's face, and the kodak had re.
vealed to Miller the identity of his
friend, Burton Dalton, with that OF
his rival. Davenport Day.
A cry Of surprise fell upon the silence,
and, turning, Charlie Miller beheld Lou.
Use Stewart in company with her father.
With outstrctcled hand, she rushed to
his side.
"Oh! Charlie! Charlier' she cried. 81
have never had a letter from you since
you left me at Hot Springs, and 1 was
so sure that you were i'll, I persuaded
papa to come on here! I know now
who intercepted u letters; I have
found him ont; it is that horrible Dav-
he is now!" And her indignant eyes
/ xCSSCN (kIVOA AJuk VOA IN .
face, who saw that his game was up.
With an angry exclamation, Miller
sprang upon the villain, and a fearful
struggle ensued, q struggle destined to
ii Il tragically.
All at .,lu:e the cry Of "fre" arose
upon the night. The st Charles h,t..l
yeas wrapped IN f1arl"S from dome to
basement. 1t had broken out so sud
denly, end must lave been burning
so long, that there was no hore. The
building was doomed. It was a sight
which those who witnessed it will not
soon forget.
In the midst Of it all, the horrible
conflagration, tho shrieks, and groans,
and mad excitement, Davenport Day
beheld his rival holding Louise close
to his heart, making mad haste
through the horrors of the cen out to
safety. With a wild execration, the
villain turned swiftly, and plunged into
the flames. 1t is not known whether he
meant to sacrifice his own life or Wheth-
er, bewildered by the discovery of his
attempted crimes, and maddened by
the awful scenes around, he lost con
troll over his own actions, but 1t Is
certain that he persisted in the burning
building, and vas seen no more.
Over his bad past Louise and her
lover, now happily united-for her
father no longer opposed the marriage
have agreed to drop the veil of forget
fulness. They r happy. and so we
win leave them.
SOWING
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