The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-01-18

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CHAPTER vlII-(ContinueAJ
To which Noel replied, that anyway
the fellow was very picture Of
wretchedness; and, laughingly added.
that the landlord ought to be very
grateful to the person who had
sought to rid his town Of 80 unwel-
come an intruder.
Noel Darlington breakfasted and
started forth OH his days business, and
returning In the afternoon towards nus
inn WAS surprised to see leaning
against It's door-post the man whom IN
the morning he had relieved.
And he saw. too. that the fellow was
ut least three parts ttpsy.
As harrington was about to enter
the house. the man placed himself iuli
in the doorway. go that 1t was I'M
possible, without thrusting him aside,
to pass.
Il haven't gone yet, you see" he
said, "bacause l wanted first to snake
hands with you and tell you that one
day you won't be sorry for the GOOD
turn YOU have done me-"
"If You will be good enough to suner
me to pass" Noel said quietly.
But, unheedins. the man went Oh.
II am a grateful chap. l am. ana
never forget anything-neither a behent
nor an iniury-l shall be rich one VI
these days, and then I shan't forget
you" .,,.
Once more harrington requested tue
fellow to stand aside, ana TINS tithe
not SO patiently as before.
The man still went OH. unheedlhg:
II tell YOU one day shalt be very
rich. and you and Will snare ule
s.,l. fairly between us-l never forget
Il good turn, I don't-give us your
fist" .. , han,
Ila IL, thrust :, very dirty hand
toward; Darlington, the fellow lufs.heu
and staggered forward from the aoor'
way. ,. .. .,.+
rn,,,rtu,li,y to reach the door OF tne
mn white this fr.,c-and-aasy meilolc.n1
shouted forth: ,.,,.
"t:ood.!,yr. old fellow you Just wait
I'LL have got my rights out OF one
Tree Square" -.
harrington was In the passage OF
,n, h,usr when those words reached
Ills ear.
lie stepped Instantly. aud then turn
c;i 10 the door, and once accepted the
.r,in Offered hand Of the drunken
vasa',ousl.
ii believe you to he good fellow
who deserves better fortune" said
Noel, with pretended hcartiness.
And ta,en. very adroitly, he piled the
man with questions, but could draw
nothing further froln lin.
IL siln't tell you any more now"
said Ill. fellow. but shall be rich
one day. and then 80 shall you, us sure
us my names Nicksey."
harrington was thinking how he
might contriye so as not forever lose
sight of this vagrant when Nicksey
said:
Send me up to London respectfully,
AMI meet ne two nights afterward at
tho 'Sprit and Gridiron.' and I'll pay
YOU. and We'll talk Il little more about
the fortune | mean to have one day."
Darlington paid the mans coach fare.
and gave him money besides; and to
the great wonder of the other passen-
gers. shook hands with him Just be-
fore the coach started.
You will not forget your prolnise?"
Darlington said.
And the man answered.:
"Nicksey's word Is his bond-every.
body knows that
And after n long pull Mt the brandy
bottle. added:
You are good fellow. and like
you, SO don't be afraid"
And then away ratified the coach.
And Darlington was not afraid, but
had every confidence that Nicksey
would be true to the appointment he
had made.
On tie following day harrington him.
self was in London, and lost no time
In proceeding to Mrs. Lindsay's house,
and found there only Emmellne, who
WAS attired in deep mourning.
He told TIE young girl Of the man
With whom he had so strangely made
acquaintance. and of the appointment
between them.
And then harrington asked Emme-
line IL tho letter which h. had request
ed her mother to obtain from his
house had enabled Mrs. Lindsay to
make any discovery. and was amazed
when the blackened remains of that
letter was shown to him; and more
COMPOUNDED when told of all that had
occurred concerning it.
80 have only this Is to possess moth.
Ing" said Emmeline, IF you cannot
complete those lines, which again and
again, increasingly, have read with
out being able to affiX meaning to
tllerl."
THAT letter." said Noel, CONTAINED
but few sentence, which had so
often read. that two or three words
would suffice to recall the whole to NV
memory"
And Emmcline commenced to read
from the blackened paper.
"First." she said there is name
'Eugenia.'
And. harrington. striving to remem.
Der. cXclaimed:
Yes. l have 1t. The letter com.
mencrd thus: My dear Norton, have
you then forgotten Eugeniay'
Emmeline next read:
with gold - wretch - Nicholas
Shearnl:n.'
And Noel repeated from memory:
~ am not to he paid with gold, like
10 that poor wretch, Nicholas Shear.
man. who. thanks TO your prudence
has carried our secret with him to the
grave"
"a month hence'-Iondon' Emme
line resumed.
And harrington repeated hesitatingly
"a month hence IL shall be II
London"
AMI then said that the rest of tn.
sentence had gone from his memory.
What more Is tllere?" he asked o,
Emnieline, who answered.:
Nothing but these words: 'One-tre,
Square'-'Arnold Lindsa, 9Th of Feb
ruby. 1907"
And. after another moments thought
Darlington said: T:
YES, this is 1t: If either of us coul,
forget the compact by which we ar
united. the other would need only t,
mention One Tree Square. to pro
Eoniicc the name Of Arnold Lindsay
and to recall that very particular date
the iifth Of February. One thousan,
eight hundred ana severn"
And the signature" Emmeline ca
.yt.r!y nHlM1