Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-06

Iindsay's admirable devotion ha15 at.
tempted. that which her filial ptety
has commenced, l will endeavor to
complete"
And Nicholas Shearman's ay0wal
when dying, Joined with the result of
the attempt which at her own house
On the night of the ball, had been
made to draw Mrs. Chesterton to self
conviction, left on the young harris
ter's mind no doubt of that wretched
womans completely In the horrid deed
which had so long since been nerpe-
trated, nor of the existence OF that
strange and mysterious man who had
been the soul Of the internal machina-
ton.
And their first efforts had to be d.
rected toward the discovery OF that
hidden and remorseless principals.
But might they hope to recover from
him those letters?
Would he not have destroyed those
proofs so Indispensable in order to ar
rive at that public and solemn justiti-
cation which was about to be demand
ed from the laws.
These two friends had been closet
ed together for nearly three hours
when Emmeline arrived.
Both herself and harrington had
been directed by Forester to follow
him to his friends residence.
harrington would presently be with
them. Emmeline said, and In the
meantime they were to believe that
he was anything but idle or indiner-
cnt to the important matter in hand.
"Pardon me- Miss Lindsay" Theo-
dore said. most respectfully and COIL
tritely, "for the injurious thoughts
which l have entertained concerning
YOU, and by my zeal now I will ell
deavor to atone to you for past
wrongs"
You will then strive to wipe away
the unjust stain which, before the
world. still rests upon my poor faith
ers name and memory?" Emmeline
eagerly demanded
Eyes, for that Arnold Lindsay was
innocent, have not now the remotest
doubt was the very earnest reply.
"Heaven will bless you, sir. for your
generous aid to poor, unhappy or
phan," the young girl said, tearfully,
and with emotions of profound graft
tude.
Never to an advocate had been con
fided a more noble, a more holy cause,
Theodore said; and it was, besides
for him double duty to assure the
triumph OF that cause.
Formerly, deceived by Appearances
as had been the judges themselves,
Theodore's father had vigorously pros
ecuted Mr.. Arnold Lindsay, whom he
had believed-whom, indeed, he had
had every reason to believe guilty. ss~
But" concluded Theodore, when
he, shall know that which have Just
learned, Viscount Dareleigh will very
bitterly regret the past and will unite
his efforts with mine for the punish.
ment Of the really culpable."
Theodore would lose no time, but
would Immediately commence the
good work he had so heartily under
taken.
And the young barrister was now
told by Edwin Forester that on his
own responsibility harrington had al
ready taken measures for the arrest
of Mrs. Chesterton. and that before
evening she would be in custody.
And that was the very first step
Theodore would have advised, he said,
for that woman must not be allowed
time for any warning to her accom-
plice; and it might be that, terrified
and to win promise that her own
life would be spared, she might be
brought to denounce tile retreat of
the murderous wretch whom vet they
had to discover
And, indeed, without Mrs Chester
toms aid almost hopeless seemed the
prospect of discovering that man, for
his assassin; had given for clue only
Nicksey had been unable to describe
that he had been stricken by the
master Of One Tree Square.
The evidence in the present case
would require to be very strong, Theo-
dore told Emmeline and her lover:
and then inquired if any other than
themselves had been present during
Nicholas Shearman's last moments,
for it was very important that some
one besides the so deeply interested
parties should have listened to that
mans confession of his crime.
''Mr. Noel harrington was also pres
ent," said Emmeline.
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