Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21

The child has disappeared, and a
pool of blood has been discovered Oh
the London road. aud near to One Tree
Square," said Norton.
Lindsay was horror-stricken.
II must be plain with you, MI. Lind
sdy," said the magiStratc-"SuSpicio Is
heavy against YOU that you have assas-
sinated the viscount's little grandson. F"
And Lindsay's wife shrickcd aloud
with terror.
'.Infamous!'' the accused man indig-
nantly exclaimed. But this will cstab-
fish my innocence
And he gave into the magistrates
hands the letter which had been
brought to him from the viscount.
This letter." said the magistrate, eS-
ami:ling it, lis dated the second Of Feb
ruary, and the viscount died on the
thirty-frst of January"
Dead! the viscount dead!' exclaimed
Arnold Lindsay. trembling beneath a
violent emotion.
Yes" they told him. 1.-The viscount
had fallen asleep in his chair to awake
no more in this world. This letter.
said the magistrate. (which you pretend
to have received is therefore, of neces-
sity. forgery"
Amidst the shrieks and lamentations
of his wife, Arnold Lindsay was carried
away to prison.
At his trial he told of the viscounts
family ring that had been shown to
him by the lady to whom he had
given the child.
Alas! it was proved that the Wis
counts family ring had been given to
the lawyer to whom his last will had
been entrusted.
That ring. still in the lawyers posses
sion, was produced; and the viscount's
last testament was itself read in court;
and, in case of his grandson's death,
Arnold Lindsay became the sole in
heritOr of all the late viscount's vast
possessions.
Earnestly. but yainly, did Arnold
Lindsay protest that he was innocent.
He was convicted of having, by
murder, removed the feeble obstacle
which separated him from the Wis
counts vast possessions.
Arnold Lindsay was condemned to
death, and persisted on the scaffold.
F!e died bravely, and to the last mo-
nent declaring his innocence.
He is dead" said Norton Sowerby,
rs he presented himself before Eugenia
Reckless, about two hours after the
execution Of the wretched Arnold Lind
say.
Horrible! horrible!'' cried Eugenia,
shuddering and trembling from head
to foot.
And Norton. observing her agitation.
said:
Your conscience. Eugy, will cease
TO trouble you from the moment that
I have made you Viscouatess Dare
leigh
About to take possession of the late
viscOunt's fortune and estate, to Nor
ton Sowerby's great CONSERVATION, he
found it was beyond his power to claim
them.
A nearer heir-a nephew of the dead
yiscCrnt's. had presented himself.
This nephew. who, years before, had
set forth to wander around the world,
had long been supposed dead; indeed,
Strcng seeming proof had been given
that he had ceased to exist.
. Ert dead lie had not been, since now
he had returned to find himself. to his
own great amaZement, Viscount Dare
leigh, and the master Of enormous
wealth.
Not even the smallest legacy was
there now for Norton Sowerby.
And now, too. Eugenia Reckless
loathed him for the torturing remorse
which he had given to her heart
Stormy and reproachful words We're
exchanged between them, and cursing
themselves. and each other. they separ-
.lted. and went their several ways
And it was not long, very long, ere
again they met.