Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-04-11

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monies had pursued with his inanimatc
| burden.
He sought and sought every way
| about the house; and after Il very long
time it happened that he should see
| Noel l;arringt>n as he was quitting the
room in hich he had left Emmelina. in
! order that. as he knew, he might fol-
| 10 Mrs. CheSterton'S servant.
Doctor Forester advanced toward
Emmeline with an apology for his in
truSion; and SHE started from her
chair. and tremblingly retreated; and
held her fan so that it was impossible
that Edwin. standing Were he then
did. could behold her face.
Il cannot be mistaken" exclaimed
FORESTER; you are she whom l hal
sworn never again to 10 X upon, whom
it was my duty to forget, anal whose
image still fills my soul and. the
thought Of whom is still my very life
itself"
'Sir. II do not know sou-' Emme-
line said. in suppressed tones.
Strive not to deceive me-" cried Ed.
win; lin vain do you disguise yolr
voice.. l know. am certain that You
are Emmeline'
The poor girl almost sinking. WAS
asking Of heaven to strengthen and
sustain her.
Yes" and Forester spoke with in.
dignation now, You are En- line.
and should not be here, and thus at
tired-but clothed with mourning, ana
praying for your mother"
Oh, how fearful was Emmelines suf-
fering as thus her love" spoke!
But sommoning all her courage. She
said, with seeming dignity and firm
ness:
"The name, sir. which you have just
pronounced is not mine, and l repeat
to you, that I know you not"
Forester w:.s again more and more
bewildered and stupefed.
And fortunately for Emmelinc Noel
Darlington at that moment returned.
At once he placed himself between
these two unhappy lovers: and having
bowed to FORESTER turned toward
Emmeiine and said:
Lady Greenland, your carriage is in
waiting"
And then he offered his arm to En-
incline. who. without further notice
of Forester. and turnin, her back 0n
him. walked with Darlington proudly
from the room.
Edwin's eyes followed her, but he
himself was for SOM seconds power.ess
to move, and stood Il very picture of
Amusement and moti1,less us Il statue
Edwin Forester found himself again
in the supper room and beside his
friend Theodore.
How he had come thiti:er Forester
could not have told, for he had walked
as one in q dream. muttering to himself
at every step he took:
Lady Greenland. Oh. l am mad! I
am mad"
And Theodore could not but observe
his friends great trouble. the violent
agitation which had b'anched his face
10 Theodore's inquiries it he were ill
Forester answered that he had seen
that evening. and in that house. ono
whom he believed by her voice and fig
ure. to be Emmelino.
He told how this lady had, with her
fan. concealed from him her face. and
how, that, even still he rs unable fully
to convince himself that it was not in
reality Emmclinc whom he had beheld.
Theodore was grieyed that his friend
should still be thinking of that young
girl, who could not, however. have been
there; of that he felt convinced.
1t was madness. Edwin sud. still to
cherish doubts. for lie hid heard the
woman whom he had believed to be
| Emmelinc addressed as Lady Green
land; a name which, in his presence,
had often been pronounced by Theo-
dore, who was perfectly well acquaint-
ed with her ladyship.
"YOu have made some mistake Ed
win" said his friend looking some
what perplexcd; 'it could not have
been Lady Greenland whom you en-
countered"
"How is that?' Forres err eagerly de-
manded.
Because" replied the other, "ycstcr-
day, and to my certain knowledge,
| Lady Greenland quilted London to re-
pair to her country mansion
ooh, it was then Emm line" groan-
ed Forester.
Not even to myself" resumed The
odorc. will endeavor to explain the
truly impossible presence here Of that
Emmelinc-of that woman who so lit
tie merits the love you have preserved
for her, Edwin" he cried, appealingly,
| will not you conquer that passion:
will t;aat young girl never be forgotten
by you:"
"Forgotten." wildly exclaimed the
wretched lover. Judge how great my
delirium; for weeks l have been seek,
ing her; yes, and would give every d ~
of life yet remaining to ME if could
but find that Noel Darlington. that
rival whom she prefers to me-"
"You do not know that man." re-
monstratcd Theodore, land would per
haps blush to find yourself confrontin:
such an adversary"
Only for his friends sake had Theo
dore come that night to Mrs. Chester
tons house. and IL, for his friends
sake and with, him, hurricd'y quilted
it.
He accompanied FORESTER to his
house and remained with him hal
through the night. reasoned with him
sought to console him, and left not hi!
friend till lie had seen him calm
again.
Turn we now one more to Mrs Chcs
terton.
We shall find that lady alone IN lie
b0udOir.
alone, in your bOudoir.." were tn