Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-14

resident with the Dareleighs; the son
had loved him and reversd him nsxtSto
his own father: and how eniirclyS lie
had Won the friendship and confidence
of the old viscount. the statement We
have heard him make concerning lii
will. Las sufficiently proved.
1t was not until he had quilted ~
Darelcighs that he was allowed to thu
Of matrlm0ny; but he then, at forty
years of age. became the husband of
one whom he mad long oycsl, and by
whom he had been long beloved.
Mrs. Lindsay was ten years hers hus,
bands Junior. ,,.,,.,sssss
About year after their maiTiaSesH
child had been born to them, to whom
had been given the name of Enameline.
AS little Emmel!ne, now about six
months old. will grow to womanhOUd,
and become the heroine OF our story,
we cannot too soon bespeak for her the
interest of the reader. so
We must now explain the contents of
that letter which had been brought so
hurriedly to Arnold Lindsay.
In it the old viscount said that, CON
trary to all his expectations, he felt
that he was not yet to die. that he was
when his friend Lindsay received TINT
letter, the viscount himself would be
on his way to London, there to arrange
some very important matters which
would detain him some months in town.
But he could no longer be deprived of
his little grandson, and entreated that
Lindsay would at once set forth to-
wares the. village to which the child
had been sent with his nurse, and bring
the infant back with him. and then on
to One Tree Square, where, beside the
tree, he would find a lady in waiting
to receive the child.
That lady would show to Lindsay a
ring engraved with the viscount's fam
lily crest, and he was then to give the
child to her keeping, with perfect conf
dence that the little fellow would be
well cared for, since the lady was an
old and tried friend Of the viscount's,
who had kindly undertaken to bring
TO him his little grandson.
The viscount s lady friend had fixed
on One Tree Square, instead of Dare
leigh Park, to await the child, because
thereby some miles of travelling would
be saved to both her and the gentle
man from whom she was to receive
the young yiScOunt.
And it would be convenient to catch
the mail-coach, which passed that spot
on it's way toward London every even
ing at few minutes past ten O'Clock.
Arnold Lindsay was therefore en-
treated to reach One Tree Square with
his precious burthcn by, at latest. a
quarter to ten o'clock Oh the night of
the fifth of February.
1t was a ple;,surable surprise to Lind
say to learn that his friend and patron
was recovering the health which had
seemed forever lost to him.
His preparations for thr journey he
haG so unexpectedly been call I'll upon
to make were soon completed, and
away he went.
And no forebotling came to him Of
the horrors which were to follow.
On the ninth of February, four days
after the terrible deed which had been
p"rDetrated near One Tree Square, Ar
mold Lindsay was surprised by visit
from Norton Sowerby, who, of course,
was known to Lindsay, and who came,
accompanied by a magistrate and sever
Ill officers Of the law.
Pardon me. Mr.. Lindsay" said Nor
ton Sowerby, but, few davs since
you took from the custody of his nurse
the viscount's little grandson"
Eyes, certainly Lindsay replied,
greatly astOnished.
And then explained that. by COM
mand of the viscount. he had given
possession OF the child to IL lady who
had been in waiting ut One Tree Square
to receive him.
could he describe the lady?'
mo, he had had no opportunity of
particularly observing her.
"What had she said to llim?" q
Not word" Lidsay replied.
"But did you not wait to see her en-.
ter the mail coach. concerning which
you have told us?" was asked by the
magistrate.
NO." was replied to shat, "the lady
had bowed that he should leave her."
and Lindsay had obeyed.
And then-"What has happened,
wherefore am thus questioned?' cried
Lindsay.