Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-14

Inc Etuy EUlSeu her VOluptuOuS SuuuA
<lers with Il gesture of great disdain.
You had led me to believe that his
title and his entire possessions would
be yours" she said.
And so they might, and should be
il You would lend me your aid" was
the reply.
What would you have me do?"
Listen. Eugy, and will tell you"
And then Il long and whispered con
ference ensued between these two.
1t had not. however, proceeded far
before the woman, shudd aring, and ut
tcring a cry of horror, sprang from her
chair. and seemed as though about to
fly from the room: but Norton seized
her arm and held her fast, and present
~ she resumed her seat.
And soon her agitation seemed to
subsidc, and she was listening almost
calmly.
When the conversation had proceed
cd 4 little further:
"Rut why should you have made me
acquainted with your purpose?" the
lady said.
Howl" exclaimed Norton, "have you
not perceived that, without Il woman's
assistance, the deception would be i'm
possible? And from what woman. save
yourself, Eugy, could 1 hope for aid
i'll such Il matter?"
Ills terrible!' the woman said.
Yes. but by yourself rendered neces-
Sary"
There is an alternative by which it
might be avoided"
But you would not. hope, Eugy.
be willing to accept that alternativc?'
Il must consider" the lady said.
4 few words more exchanged be-
tween them, and they separated
The woman was driven away in the
hired carriage which had brought her
to the place; and Norton. leaving his
horse in the stable to which it had been
taken on his arrival at the inn, made
his way across two or three fields till
he had reached Il sort of enclosed shed,
which. so far from seeming fit hab-
itatiOn for even the most wrctched
of all human beings would have made
but sorry dcg-kennel. 80
Within that miserable apology for a
dwelling vas seated Il short, heavily
built fellow, of about the age Of the
man who now was seeking him.
Low browed and coarse featured. and
with long. unshaven beard, and clothed
will, tho very, poorest and dirtiest at
tire, this individual did not appear at
all like one whose acquaintanceship
would be coveted by those who had a
character to lose.
He was sitting on q log of wood.
crouching over fire made up CT
branches and turf: and the smoke Of
which. or rather some portion of it..
found an escape through hole in the
matched roof
He had heard Norton'S approaching
step. and started to his feet and stood
enc listened.
Norton reached tho shed. and stopped
at his door, at which the man within
expected to hear a knock, but for
some moments it camc not.
Whit is the fellow. whoever he is.
nboIt:' the man within the shed said
to himself.
But never mind" his thoughts con-
tinUnd. ''hc is but one, so let him como
on"
Before proceeding further, it is neces-
Sary we should say a few words con-
corning the woman to whom we have
been SO lately. and so strangely intro
duccd.
Fuzzy was Sowerby's fond diminutive
for EIlgcnia.
Eugrnia Reckless was the name of
the ycilrd lady of the tavern.
Born to the aff1uence of which, when
She reached the age of fourteen. she
was suddenly deprived by her fathers
as sudden and perfectly irretrievable
ruin. he: whole nature changed with
the deprivation of those luxuries of
1,n hnf rot
no doubt.
Tho constant and bitter poverty
amidst which her after youth was
reared. soon rendered her heart callous
to Ill but one purpose. that Of recover.
Ing the atiluent position from which she
had been hurled.
However attained. she was resolved
that riches she would again possess.
1t was soon after the death of hel
parents that Norton Sowerby by acct
dent saw her.
Greatly struck. he followed her to he,
times. aud then. declaring his love fol
her. proposed marriage.
What fortune do you pOSSaSS?" she
asked him. when he had declared him
self.
NJ ScGA't VIZ "tto ouI lStu 1T I'LL
question. and then she told him hel
history: confessed that she could love
him very well, but would never marry
other than q wealthy man.
And infatuated with the mcrccnary
syren. Norton made a VOW to obtain
he cared not how, the wealth which
would enttlc him to claim her.
In tho meantime he introduced hel
to q coterie of female gamblers. and thu
display Of money, then constantly be
fore her eyes. rendered her more ant
more avaric:ous. and more and NOR,
resOlutc to become wealthy.
She soon became so lebasad, as glad
~ to receive from her lover Il few les
sons in tho art of managing cards
and afterwards constantly won.
But one evening her shameful trick
cry was discovered and she was brand
ed as cheat. and ignominiously OK
PEELED FROM the society Of female gam
hers
Then agnin. Norton SowcIby asket
her to bc his wife.
But her heart had grown still NOR
.callous: she was now utterly depraved
and fewer charms than ever had MAJ
riage for her now, unless golden tn
chain which was to bind her.
Norton l,pbraided her that she love