Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-25
CHAPTER XVIII
A Consultation.

AEF AiaAhlits was
and gladly, though with an expression
Of surprise at his unexpected visit,
welcomed by his friend Theodore.
The two friends were in Theodore's
study, and the doctor saying that he
had something very important to COM
municate. the ~viscount's son gave or
ders that no n OF the servants
should approach his study until again
summoned to his presence.
Forester was pale and ~nervously
agitated, and his friends thoughts
were that irresolute lover had come
TO unburden his heart Of some new
sorrow concerning the woman who
had caused him already so greatly to
suffer.
And Theodore was partly right and
partly wrong in his conjecture.
Forester had indeed come to speak
Of her whom he loved, but In a tone
far different to hat which had been
expected. and In relation to matters
by which. when heard, the listener
vas astounded.
Every particular known to them
' selves of the horrible affair in ques-
ton had been by Emmeline and Bar
ringtOn told to the doctor that he
might be we'll prepared to enlist the
sympathy o. his friend and to win
from him q promise to exert all his
great talent in a cause so worthy OF
Iris championship.
And to that cause Theodore. as For,
roster had been perfectly certain that
he would. pledged all his Well known
skill In the detection of hidden vii
lainy, with nil that passionate ardor
with which he ever pursued it to its
righteous doom.
II could not be doubted that Theo'
dore would labor earnestly, since ii
was to give happiness to his friend
and to the woman whom that friend
loved. that the adbocate "a to be EN-
ployed.
As deeply did he pity Emmeline
FOR all that she had suffered. n DIT
terly did Edwin repent h mad scs,
picions with which he had outraged
and insulted her-fOr it vas in those
terms that Forester now accused and
upbraided himself.
II can do nothing to repair the
wrong which l have done Emmeline,'
Forester said, addressing his friend
"but you will come 10 my aid-you
have promised me that"
Yes" said Theodore, land thank
you for having associated me witt
your good work. That which Miss
Lindsay's admirable devotion has at
tempted, that which her tilial piety
has commenced, l will endeayor to
complete"
And Nicholas Shearman's avOwal
when dying, Joined with the result of
the attempt which at her W house
on the night of the ball, had been
made to draw Mrs. ChestertOn to SELF
conviction, left on the young barris'
ter's mind no doubt of that wretched
woman's completely in h horrid deed
which had so long since been perpe'
trated, nor of the existence or that
strange and mysterious man who had
been the soul OF the Internal machina'
ton.
And their first efforts had TO be di'
rected toward the discovery of tina
hidden and remorseless principal.
But might they hope to recover from
him those letters?
Would he not have destroyed those
proofs so indispensable in order to ar
rive at that public and solemn justin
| CATION WHICH WAS obo"S
ed from the laws. -.
These two friends had been closet
ed together for nearly three hours
when Emmeline arrived.
Both herself and harrington had
been directed 10y FORESTER to follow
him TO his friends residence.
harrington would presently be Will
them, Emmeline said, and in the
meantime they were TO believe ina
he was anything but idle or indiffef'
ent to the important matter in hand.
pardon me, Miss Lindsay" Theo'
dore said, most respectfully and con
tritely, "for the injurious thoughts
which | have entertained concerning
you. and by my zeal now l will en-
deavor to atone to you for past
wrongs"
you will then strive to wipe away
the unjust stain which, before the
world, still rests upon my poor faith
er's name and memory Emmeline
eagerly demanded
.Yes, for that Arnold Lindsay was
innocent, 1 have not now h remotes'
doubt" was the very n reply.
Heaven will bless you, sir, for your
generous aid to a poor, unhappy or
phan," the young girl said, tearfuily,
and with emotions Of profound graft
tude.
Never to an advocate had been con
ided a more noble, a more holy cause
Theodore said; and 1t was, besides
for him a double duty TO assure the
triumph Of that cause.
Formerly, deceived by appearances
as had been the judges themselves
Theodore's father had vigorously pros
ecuted Mr.. Arnold Lindsay, whom ne
had belieyed-whom, indeed, he had
had every reason to believe guilty.
But" concluded Theodore, "wher
he shall know that which i have just
learned, viscount Dareleigh will very
bitterly regret the past and will unite
his efforts with mine for the punish.
ment OF the really culpable."
Theodore would lose NO time, but
would Immediately commence the
good work he had SO heartily under
taken.