Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-02-21
BY
THE AUTHOR OF
lie Rnthbone," "Poor Gene

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And ultimately 1t was arranged that
Noel should pass with Mrs. Chesterton
for the Mr.. Howard who had been
named TO her; and to whom harrington
would gladly pay far more than The
sum which would be received from
her.
Installed in Mrs. Chesterton's Louse,
and sending forth all The invitations,
harrington took care that one Of them
should reach Emmeline Lindsay, TO
whom he wrote also necessary in
strIIctions.
What those instructions were there
is no need we should relate, since
they will be understood in their full
tilment.
Amongst the early arrivals on the
evening of the grand party was a
young and beautiful woman, who was
announced as Lady Greenland.
As she entered an a~nte-chamber she
was net by Mrs. Chesterton and her
master of the ceremonies.
The ladies exchanged c~ourtesies and
the hostess swept forward toward tn
principal
And Lady Greenland gazed eagerly
after her and turned for a moment
very pale III
1t will have been guessed, no doubt,
that this so-called Lady Greenland
was in reality Emmeline Lindsay.
And behind the carriage which had
brought Emmeline, and in a suit of
livery, had come Mr.. Nicksey.
He, too, had been we'll instructed;
and following Emmeline into the
house, and then contriving TO make
his way to a private staircase, which
led to a part of the dwelling 'vhich
was as yet u~noccupied, and which, by
means Of a corridor. communicated
with Mrs. CheSterton's private apart
ment.
Once there and looking around the
room Nicksey thought, Il shall find
enough here TO amuse me till l am
wanted!
And then set about very particularly
examining various objects in the apart
ment.
Observing the great emotion with
which Emmeline had now, and for
the first time, beheld the masked wom-
nm of One Tree Square, Darlington
said, II fear, poor girl, your task of
this evening will be beyond your
strength and courage to accomplish"
And EMmeline answered resOlutely:
From this moment, lear friend, no
fear-no danger shall have power over
me"
And then her head dropped, Der voice
faltcred, as she added: Have l not
already sacrificed more than my life
to the sacred mission given me by
heaven and my poor moth -? Have l
nnt Snnritipal EHUyip'S Iowa."
And tears now sprang into her eyes.
She had before confided to Barring
ton that secret of her heart, and now
he asked her wherefore she had not
told her lover all.
To which the poor girl responded,
al a support his suspicious, the con-
tempt for me, which deceived by APP
~pearances, he perhaps entertains; but
TO see him shuddor with horror at my
fathers name, whom ne would believe
guilty-ohl n~ever-never!'
And she covered her lace with her
hands and choked back a sob of agony
rising from her heart.
Presently she was called again, and
said with quiet resolution, "Emmeline
Redmond no longer exists; and Emme-
line Lindsay must conceal her shame
until the day when, raising again her
head, she may be able proudly to bear
that name which an unjust sentence
has degraded-which the hand OF the
executioner has rendered infamous!"
Conducted by Noel harrington 10 The
bali-room-for amidst it's crowd he be-
lieved that Emmeline night avoid
particular observation-the young girl
had seated herself in n Of its far
thest corners; there to await till Noel
should return to her, and sive Il GER
tain signal, that the moment for action
had arrived.
Noel had reflected that, after all.
it was quite possible that Nicksey was
mistaken concerning the identity OF
Mrs. Chesterton with the woman OF
One Tree Square, and every shadow
harrington would venture openly to
accuse her.
Emmeline sat, impatiently awaiting
the expected signal, her eyes fixed con-
stantly on the door by which Noel was
to return; seeing nothing, hearing moth
ing, Of all that was passing around
her.
A crowd Of splendidly dressed Iao-
pie circulated to and fro before her,
but their toilettes obtained no Notice
from Emmeline; the loud bWZing of
many voices, the bursts OF joyous
laughter reached not her ears.
Amidst all this Emmsline vas lost
in sad rehection-she was thinking OF
her mother, and tears were in her
eyes.
But suddenly she was aroused; for
one. particular voice. whose rci,cs had
long been as sweetest music to her,
sounded almost beside her.
She had believed herself lrove n
resolute, but Edwin Forrcs.er's voice
alone had caused her :laart laiLfuN
to bound, while her brain whirlei
she grew dizzy, and a mist vas t'tore
eyes.
Edwin was near her, would pr sentIy
recognize her. and all world De lost.
With her fan she st. v ," cGnceal
her face from him-from til: but n
could no longer breathe--waS. Indeed,
about to fall--and people vile crowd
around her. when at thar n,omcnt
returned, and, snatching
Emmeline from those who lad .'etD
to sustain her, and declining
their offered assistance, bore her hast
Ily from the room. and-believing that