The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-12-06

| 1t into execution, she would be pr spared
to aid him.
He need not fear to find her over
scrupulous; for anything even crime
she said, was better far than poverty.
And few days after this declara-
tion, Norton Sowerby, hufrying into
her presence, said:
'Eugy, our wedding day shall not be
much longer postponed, and your hus-
band shall be, not only rich, but titled,
toor'
We need say no more at present re
specting Eugenia Reckless, so will re
turn to the shed near which we have
left Norton Sowerby.
Norton had not Immediately knocked
at the door of the shed, because first
he had considered 1t necessary to con-
ceal his features beneath a black mask.
That adjusted to his satisfaction, he
then tapped with his riding whip
against the door.
There was no answer from within.
"Open, and fear mott" then called
Norton.
Still no reply.
He threw himself against the frail
and rickety door, and in a moment 1t
was dashed from its rusty hinges.
AS Norton strobe forward into the
shed, its tenant rushed to meet him,
brandishing heavy cudgel.
On beholding the mask, he retreated
again terrified to corner of the shed,
and the formidable cudgel fell from his
hand.
"Have no fear, my good fellow
laughed Norton. IT am not precisely
that dark gentleman for whom you
have mistaken mel"
what do you wantT' the man fear
fully stammered.
Il want you"
The fellow was about to snatch his
cudgel from the floor.
Gently, gently" pursued Norton; 81
do not want you, as you at present
| imagine I am no officer of the law
seeking you in consequence of that
| highway robbery in which you were
lately concerned"
'sHush" cried the man, looking scar
ed.
But simply person." continued
Norton, not needing the slight interrupt
| ton which had been offered, simply
a person who is here to ask a service
| at your hands, for which he will lib
orally reward you"
"Well, speak," said the inhabitant OF
the shed, somewhat mistrustfully.
First, replace that door,"
The fellow again fastened the door
closely, if not very securely.
"Now to business" resumed Norton
'You are called Nicholas Shearman."
"And what then?' queried the man.
| SuSDiciouSIy
The question passed unheeded by the
other.
Born of honest parents, you, long
before you had reached manhood, pEpv
ed yourself q most unequalled scoun
e-broken-hearted died your father
and mother both, and the grave IL
which they both are lying is yonder
in Crawford churchyard."
For a few moments Nicholas Shear
mans face was fearfully distorted, anG
he trembled like an aspen.
/ But recovering himself, he growled
| fiercely and hoarsely:
"And what is that to you? and why
are you come here to remind me o1
that?"
'I have merely wished to prove tt
you that know you we'll"
| "Perhaps-but no more of that, d.
/ you hear?-no more of it,
Nicholas savageIy roared, and advanc
ing step threateningly towards Nor
ton Sowerby.
BE STILL" said that gentleman, quiet
ly; "and let us to business"
But with whom am about to deal p
'That you must never knew" was tn,
reply.
And then Norton talked, and tht
other listened and nodded, and nodded
and listened.
And when 1t had become clear tha
they perfectly well understood eacl
other, Norton tossed a tolerably wei
filed purse into Shearman's hands, ant
quitting the shed, walked back to tn,
village inn, called for his horse, ant
rode at smart pace back to Dare
leigh Park