Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-02-21

newspaper.
When Noel broke the surrounding
stiffness. by pronouncing, with his full
and sonorOus voice, the name of Mrs.
Lindsay, the gentleman within. near the
window, started sharply from his doze,
opened his eyes very widely, and look.
ed around him scared AMI perplexed.
After moment he appeared rcas.
sured, and smiled, and muttered to him
self, "What an idiot am! had
fallen asleep and was dreaming that
was it:'' s
And again he took mp his newspaper.
The next instant it fell again from his
hands, for plainly and distinctly he
heard mans voice which said:
Forgive me if 1 have recalled to you.
a horrible catastrophe; it is to b you
hope. and not to revive the Aemenis
brance of Your griefs, that dare to
interrogate YOU"
1.-THE only hope. sir. which remains
with me-" replied Mrs. Lindsay. 'is,s
that l may be reunited in heaven to.
the innocent man whom they have
killed."
The man within the house listened
eagerly, had closely approached the
window, ana. pcering cautiously
through the blinds, had said to himself,
with an expression of surprise, but
without shade of fear, Yes, it is
indeed she:"
"And who are you, sir?" pursued
Mrs. Lindsay, and addressing Barring
ton; that you are interested in a man
whom neither his virtues nor my tears
were able to Defend
My name, madame, is Noel Barring
tom
And the unseen listener drew forth
his tablets. and carefully wrote down
the name.
II think have heard my poor has
band mention tho name of Barrington,"
said Mrs. Lindsay; but it could not
have been you to whom he alluded"
NO. madam. it was my father"
And Noel proceeded to relate that his
father and Arnold Lindsay had in
early life. been very intimate friends
''Then he would not doubt that my
husband was innOccnt!" exclaimed the
poor widow.
mo. madam! and his most earnest
belief was, that some day the real as
sassin would be discovered"
The listener smiled scornfulN.
"A great injustice has been commit
ted" continued Noel; life may not be
restored to him who is no more; but
will aid his widow to avenge his
memory. Yes, madam, we will restore
his name to HONOR
ut is an impossible dram" sighed
Mrs Lindsay.
Perhaps not," said Noel, earnestly.
TOR that it would be necessary that
the real culprits should be discovered
Precisely; and it is on their track
that am now, hope. about to place
you"
AS harrington said this. the man
within turned very pale, and trembled:
And then Noel told Of the letter he
had so strangely found; that without
it nothing could be done. since it was
the only thread which could help them
to unravel the iniquities which had
been committed.
'And where is that letter, sir?" Mrs.
Lindsay eagerly asked.
"At my house, madam-Number II,
Sutton street"
And that address the listening man
wrote also in his tablets, beneath Noel
Barrington's name.
Then the Commercial man" told Mrs.
Lindsay that within the next half hours
he should again have left London,
from which his business would detain
him an entire month, and gave to her
the key of his house in Sutton street
He proceeded to say that the impor-
tant letter was in the left-hand drawer
of his bureau, and enclosed within q
red morocco pocket-book, and that the
bureau itself stood in the drawing-room
on the first floor.
Mrs. Lindsay would find the house
entirely closed. he said, for he was
bachelor, and his housekeeper was
away on leave Of absence.
To all this latter detail. the listener
at the window had paid the most earn
est attention, pressing his ear to the
blinds that he might not lose word.
And color returned to his cheeks, and
an intensely satisfied smile lighted up
hi; face.
Evidently he had heard enough, for
he left the window, and walking to
a sideboard, filled tumblcr, almost to
the brim, with strong wine, and eager
ly drank it off at Il single draugl.l.
1t was, though, with 4 rather I'M
steady hand that he raised the tumbler
to his lips.
what rare piece of fortune" he
said to himself, that they should stop
and speak beneath my window, and
that I should be there to heart"
And seemingly. now. in very pleas:
ant and we'll satisfied mood, he quilted