Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-06-13

words 10 the DOWlnS WALTERS as he
passed them ON his way to the car
riage.
The viscount reached his own apart
ments in a very comfortable state of
mind. He had nothing more to fear
from Nicholas Shearman's indiscre-
ton.
The blow which had been dealt that
dangerous ruttian had goEe home. and
he had not survived it an instant; the
viscount was perfectly convinced Of
that.
But even supposing that the fellow
had fingered for awhile, he would
have been unable accurately to de-
scribe the viscount's features from
the single glance he had obtained of
them.
And. besides. not any description
which Nicholas might have given,
Dareleigh. for the whole long evening
he had not once been missed from his
club.
So that, even if an impossibility had
occurred. and Nicholas Sherman had,
a second time, escaped with his life
from out the clutches of his former
employer. still had the viscount moth
ing to fear.
But the miserable wretch would
have died without knowing the hand
by which he had been struck; and the
viscount had no longer anything to
dread from those letters which he had
so dearly purchased.
He drew them from the pocket into
which he had thrust them, and read
them through; and as he read, was
saying to himself that Eugenia had
not deceived him: those letters might
have been made the means of his de-
struction.
He threw those letters into the fire,
and, smiling blandly. watched them
as they burned.
When he had seen them reduced to
ashes:
"Impunity is now certain" was his
mental exclamation, land now and
henceforth l may defy Emmeline
Lindsay and her gallant champion,
Master Noel Darlington, BOTH"
And then he retired to rest, and was
soon in sound and tranquil slumber
Rather late on the morning at which
we have now arrived Viscount Dare
leigh arose greatly refreshed, and with
a sense of perfect safety.
Presently Mrs. Chesterton, whom
for the time he had forgotten, required
to his thoughts, and his brow knitted
and he stamped his foot impatiently.
Over his breakfast he communed
with himself concerning her.
Eugenia had revealed to him the
danger, and would demand from him
the fulfilment Of the promise which
on the previous day he had made to
her.
1t was impossible to break the COM
pact which united him to that woman
although disarmed, she would be
still very formidable enemy-while,
on the contrary, the viscount told him
self, his repose would be forever as
sured by Theodores marriage with
Eugenia's daughter.
And so the viscount arrived at the
resolution that whatever misery might
be thereby inflicted on Theodore, that
marriage should be accomplished.
Having thus determined, and having
caused his coming to be announced.
the viscount made his way toward
Theodore's study. which he entered
without ceremony-to find himself
alone therein.
Theodore having expressed his in
tention to introduce Emmeline to Wis
count Dareleigh, then reflected that it
would be better perhaps that he
should first prepare his father for a
meeting which could not be without
emotion for both Of those who were
about for the first time to behold each
other.
His thoughts on this matter explain
cd, Doctor Forester was urged by
theodore to hasten in search Of jar
Wis, and If the coachman had returned
to his house. to bring him immediate
~ to the young barrister that his dep
osition might be taken.
And Forester having fastened away
on his errand. Theodore conducted EN-
incline into an apartment adjoining his
library, entreating that she would put
into writing the recital which he had
already heard from her lips, which
declaration she was to sign and after
deliver it into the hands of her advo-
cate.
Emmeline seated herself to her task.
ana theodore quilted the room, en-
countered the viscount, who was ap-
preaching it, and had almost reached
it's door.
They returned together to Thee dore's
study.
The viscount seated himself and
Theodore remained standing, and with
very respectful air, before him.
Pray pardon me, father If l have
Kept you waiting, but
ooh, yes. | know and the viscount
smiled, you were not alonc-clients-
a consultation with the rising young
barrister"
And of that profession, father.
which so often you have Reproduced
me that had chosen-of that title OF
barrlster which is your ridicule, never
was l more proud than at this mo-
ment: for now. in yonder apartment,
is one who"
And Theodore would have proceeded
to tell of Emmeline but was interrupt.
ed by the Viscount, who, speaking
with the most anable manner he
could assume, said:
"You are mistaken. Theodore--no
doubt have regretted that the heir