The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-04

which he was about to leave London.
On their way home. Mrs. Lindsay
told her daughter all that of which We
hive Just heard, and 1t was settled that
when she had seen her mother COM
fortably seated in her easy-chnir. En-
incline should at once proceed to Bar
rlngton's house, and obtain possession
of the all-important letter.
CHAPTER vi.
The Condemned Mans widow.
Norton Sowerby had been the unseen
listener to the conversation that had
passed beneath his window.
At tho time when we rem NV our &c
auaintance with him he had been for
nearly two years visco,lnt Darelctgh.
The heir who had SO suddely and un-
expectedly appeared, to deprive Nor
ton of the wealth and title he had
then believed was entirely his own,
was dead.
This heir had returned to England
with a shattered constitution; and the
only marvel was that he should have
survived through eighteen years or
nearly. of further dissipation.
All his days had been passed In
London; and the poor village Of Gray
ford. which had been sustained alone
by the Dareleigh family. was soon
abandoned by its few Inhabitants, for
to have longer remained would have
been to starve. The houses had fallen
to decay, and the village had already
become Of the past.
Having reached home. Mrs. Lindsay
was SO much worse from the agitation
~, HNnt
day, that 1t was dark night before
her daughter could venture to leave
her, and to seek the eagerly lOnged-f0r
letter.
But at length a hackney coach was
sent for, and Emmeline started on
her way to Noel Bnrrington's house.
The distance. and the errand she
was on, should not have employed her
above an hour, but midnight had struck
and she had not returned.
She had been gone two hours and a
half, and her mother was In IN agony
of terror and apprehension.
The poor mothers hopes were raised
ms she heard the rumbling Of every
carriage approaching towards her house
and she grew more and more despair
ing ns each vehicle passed and stopped
not at her door.
The delay was not natural, she
thought: and blamed herself that she
had Yielded to Emmeline's entreaties,
and had not herself accompanied her
daughter.
As midnight sounded on the neighbor-
ing church clock. Mrs. Lindsay felt
that longer suspense would kill her,
and resolved to struggle forth and
endeavor to gain some tidings Of her
child.
At TINT instant carriage came
numbering into the street, approached,
and stopped before her house.
She tottered to the door, opened It,
and the coachman who had been en-.
gagged to convey Emmeline in search
Of the letter entered the house, but he
was alone.
This coachman was, by som ,what
singular chance. the very one who had
been employed by Noel harrington
when on his search for Mrs. Lindsay.
He knew we'll that 1t was to Barring
toms house he had driven Mrs. Lind
says daughter, but did not know that
harrington himself had left London.
TO Mrs. Lindsay's wild inquiries for
EmIbrline, this coachmau replied with
a strange and. to Mrs. Lindsay, ut
least, an incredible story.
TTe had been waiting some time, lie
said. Mt the door Vt BarringtOn's house,
into which the young lady had entered.
nnG was doing on his box. when pair
of hands took hold of him, and shook
him wide awake.
The gentleman who had made SO free
with him was tall and well dressed.
ard had very pale face-that had
been all he had been able to distinguish
concerning him.
Then the gentleman opened the coach
door, and was about to get In, but was
then told that the carriage was en-
e.. ged, and was waiting for young
lady who had entered the house before
which 1t was standing.
The gentleman had then said that
the young lady would remain In that
house, and had yielded the hackney
carriage to hinl-giving, at the same
time, to the coachman, more than the
fare which he had already earned, on
behalf of that young lady.
The gentleman had alighted ut the
corner Of a neighboring street; and
after his departure, the coachman had
small pocket which he
presumed had been left there BY the
young lady, and which, as 1t was on his
way home, he had brought to Mrs.
Lindsay.
And when the man had concluded his
extraordinary narration, Mrs. Lindsay
exclaimed:
'.rhat which you have Just told me i
impossible. or else my poor daughter
has fallen into some snare, which has
been spread for her!'
The coachlnan protested that he had
spoken only the truth.
Then you must Mt once convey me
to that house." said the poor mother.
The coachlnan demonstrated with
her that she was in no at state for
venturing abroad ut such a time Of the
night. ~
But he spoke to deaf ears; Mrs. Lind
say felt that she must behold her
daughter again. or she would die.
And 80 she exerted all her strength
to reach her bedroom to procure her
bonnet and shawl.
As tho coachman, grumbling to him.
self that he and his horses should be
kept from their natural rest, opened
the street door, preparatory to mount.
Ing his box, person brushed past him
end entered the house, and after look
ing around. turned to ask Of the coach.
man, who had followed him back into
the parlor, concerning Mrs. Lindsay.
But the moment the new conner
caught sight Of the coachman's face,
he exclaimed, with considerable sur
prise:
why, uncle, what can possibly bays
brought you to this housef'
Il was waiting for q fare-but why
are you here?"
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THE sick lady here Il one Of your
ratirnts?'
eyes. have attended her for some
time. and always yiat her before -.