Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-28
CHAPTER VI.
The CONDEMNED Man. Widow

NSCeuer 10 tue COuNeFSttllOu Cllitt uhu
passed beneath his window.
At the time when we rcn,w our &C
,luaint;lnce with him he had been fol
nearly two years Viscount Darclcish
The heir who had so suddely and I'm
aXpectrdly appeared, to deprive Nor
TON of the wealth and title he had
then believed was entirely his own
was dead.
This hair had returned to England
wi:h q shattered constitution; and the
only marvel was that lie should have
survived through eighteen years OF
nearly. of further dissipation.
All his days had been passed III
London: and the poor village of Gray
ford, which had been sustained alone
by the Darclcigh family. was soon
abandoned by its few inhabitants for
to have longer remained would have
been to staryc. The houses had fallen
20 decay, and the village had already
become of the past.
Having reached home. Mrs. Lindsay
was so much worse from the agitation
and excitement she had endured that
day. that it was dark night before
her daughter could venture to leave
her. and to seek the eagerly longcd-fol
letter.
But at length Il hackney coach was
sent for. and Emmeline started on
her way to Noel Barrinston's rouse.
The distance and the GRAND she
was on. should not have employed her
above an hour, but midnight had struck
and she had not returned.
She had been gone two hours and Il
half, and her mother was in an agony
IF terror and apprehension.
Tho poor mothers hopes were raised
as She heard ne rumbling Of every
carriage approaching towards her hous"
and she grew more and more DESPAIR
ing as each vehicle passed and stopped
not at her door.
The delay was not natural. she
Thought: and blamed herself that she
had yielded to Emmcline's entreaties,
and had not herself accompanied her
daughter.
AS midnight sounded on the neighbor-
ing church clock. Mrs. Lindsay felt
that longer suspense would kill her.
and resolved to struggle forth and
endeayor to gain some tidings of hel
child.
AT that instant carriage came
numbering into the street, approached
and stopped before her house.
She tOttarcd to the door, opened it
and the coachman who had been en-
gagged to convey EmmeIine in search
of the letter entered the house. but III
was alone.
This cOuchman was. by q som ,wla.
singular chancc. the very one who hat
been employed by Noel Darlington
when on his search for Mrs Lindsay
He knew we'll that it was to Barring,
TONS house he had driven Mrs. Lind
says daughter, but did not know tina
Darlington himself had left London
TO Mrs. Lindsay's wild inquiries fol
Em,brlinc. this coachmau replied will
4 strange and. to Mrs. Lindsay, ii
feast. an incredible story.
Flo had been waiting some time, liz
said. at The door If Barrington's ho1s"
into Which tic young lady had entered
.nG was DOING OH his box when $. pail
"f hands took hold of him, and shool
him wide AWAKE,
Tho gentleman who had ru,de so fire.
with him was tall and we'll dressed
ard had IL. very pale faca-that hat
been all he had been able TO distinguish
concerning him.
door. and was about to get in. but wal
then told that the carriage was on
g..gcd. and was waiting for Il youn:
lady who had entered the house befor
which it WAS standing.
The gentleman had then said tina
the Young lady would remain in tina
house. and had yielded the hackEe.
carriage to hinl-giving, ut the sam
ft> t3,n u !,
fare which he had already earned, OF
behalf of that young lady.
The gentleman had alighted at til
corner Of Il ncighboring street: AM
after his departure, the coachman ha
found upon Il seat of his vehicle
small pnckct-handkcrchicf. which Il
presumed had been left there by tn
young lady. and which, as ii was on hi
way home he had brought to Mrs
Lindsay.
And when the man had concluded hi
extraordinary narration, Mrs. Lindsn
exclaimed:
THAT which you have just told mo
impossible. or else my poor daughte
has fallen into some snare, which hi
been spread for herr
Tho cOacllman protested that he Ia
spoken only the truth.
'1'hen you must at once convey m
to that house." said the poor inotEe
The coacllMan demonstrated wit
her that She was in no fit state fo
vent,lrins abroad at such time of til
night.
But he spoke 10 deaf ears: Mrs. Linz
say felt that she must behold Ii,
daughter again. or she would die.
Il .,I,, all ..kN -
to reach her bedroom to procure he
bonnet nnh shawl.
AS the conclinian. gi1lmbling to hin
self that he and his horses should J.
kept from their natural rest. Qpenc