Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-05-09

from her the emotion which her looks
and words had caused him.
I'll wait for YOU" he said. gruffly.
'Thank YOU. SIR cried Emmeline,
shall not. I hope. be long"
Jarvis walked towards the door OF
the room. then stopped. turned. and
looked at Emmeline. who was about
again eagerly to approach him:
But, turning once more sharply from
her, he exclaimed
II can't bother any longer with you;
must go and bait my horses
Then Numbered down stairs. and
presently Emmeline heard his coach
rumbling leisurely away.
And Jarvis was in a state of great
excitement; no longer knew what to
think concerning Emmeline-the way
in which she had looked ut him. the
manner Of her words. he was saying
to himself. had completely puzzled him
and turned him topsy-turvy.
And just then, turning a corner too
SHARPLY and coming in contact with
lamp-post. his coach was nearly
topsy-turvy, too.
Left alone With NickSey, who con-
tinued to sleep on, it required all En-
meline's courage and sense of the duty
she had to perform to withhold her
from at once hurrying to rejoin her
lovers uncle.
But she argued with herself that
something very serious must have &C.
CURED to Noel Darlington that so sud
3 denly, and without explanation of any
kind he had left her: that he would
have been with her most certainly,
but that something. she could not
Imagine what, had rendered it impos-
sible that he should rejoin her.
# She would then act alone; and while
striving to fulfill the oath she had
St sworn to her dying parent, her mother
IS would win from heaven q promise Of
4 succor and protection for her child
The small piece of candle which EN-
u incline had lighted was nearly burnt
out, and in that wretched house, with
that madly drunken rufian for her only
companion, darkness would indeed be
terrible.
She sought, and in one of the draw
5 'ers. amongst Nicksey's slender stock
of clean and folded linen, found a
couple of candles.
By this discovery she was greatly
comforted and emboldened.
5 The fact was Nicksey himself had
great horror of darkness; could not for
"a moment endure it. for then his i'm
agination conjured up frightful shad-
lows which appeared to fit before and
around him.
Il, III And more than that, light was neces-
him that he might see what he
N was about in case that unwelcome Wis
ltors should arrive at his place of
4 refuge.
Emmeline stood for several minutes
4 looking at Nicksey. who still Slept. and
I, seemingly as if he had no present in
y tention of awakening
a The young girl dared not arouse him,
and yet must know where We're those
Y proofs which some way she must OBJ
4 tain.
81 Would she be able to persuade that
man to deliver to her those papers so
necessary, so precious to her?
And in what mood would Nicksev
awaken?
That Emmelne was soon to learn,
III for having gently stirred him, and sew
III eEal times pronounced his name. he
muttered savagely, while his eyes were
81 still closed and he was vet but half
& awake.
.5"Who brought me to my own house?
r. just let me know who played me that
gS pretty trick, and whether man or wo-
man, Ill make 'em sorry for it,
And his teeth grated together, and
his clenched fist was Overwhelmingly
raised
Emmeline, greatly terrified, retreated
II from beside the ruffian toward the
Il door Of the room; out almost before
she had Raced it N:clsey's heavy
breathings gave token that he was
Y again asleep.
Even In his slumber -,,icksey occa-
81 aionally shivered with the cold; Emme-
M line, too, was depressed with the chill
illness which she felt. and which was
robbing her Of much OF h-r natural
|ss energy anu courage; ana, above an, she
An thought warmth would perhaps i'm
ssproYe Nicksey's temper and reconcile
4 the savage beast to remaining in his
den.
So she set to work to cndeavor to
kindle a fire in the rusty CRATE and
succeeded.
She took the liberty of removing
some more Of the little remaining
straw from Mr.. Nickscy's chairs: even
yentured to make firewood OF the back
of one of them. and with the help of a
few Goals which she found lying near
the foot OF the trucklc bed. had soon
a bright and cheering blaze.
And presently Nicksey was suddenly
quite awake, and sitting upright in his
chair. =
What's that? What's the matter 2?
he cried, looking very frightened.
Its only me-" said Emmeline, fear
fully, and in a trembling voice. 81
have lighted fire for YOU
And Nicksey held his hands over it
land thrust his knees almost into it.
That's it. Well done" chuckline
with great satisfaction. "That's JUS
What wanted, for l was persisted"
! said Emmeline now stir
= nang the fife to increase the blaze. "Yo,
1eel more comfortable already, DO YOU
III mot y
IIilloa. exclaimed Nicksey now fo1
gu the drst time that evening distinct,
beholdtng Emmeline. "Why, it's til,
yoppg amt"
IL rameline smiled and nodded
q HE young 'un,' unused Nicksey
Z twas a boy, and now he's ;
Il VI KIT your friend has explained t,