Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-03-14
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By
THE AUTHOR OF
"Rosalie Rnthbone," "Poor Genes
We've" &c.

the great wonder of the other passen-
gers, shook hands with him just be-
fore the coach started.
"You will not forget your promise?"
Darlington said.
And the man answered:
"Nicksey's word is his bond-every.
body knows that"
And after long pull at the brandy
bottle, added:
"You are Il good fellow, and I like
you, so don't be afraid
And then away ratified the coach.
And Darlington was not afraid, but
had every confidence that Nicksey
would be true to the appointment he
had made.
On the following day harrington him.
self was in London, and lost no time
in proceeding to Mrs. Lindsay's house.
and found there only Emmeline, who
was attired in deep mourning.
He told the young girl of the man
with whom he had so strangely made
acquaintance and of the appointment
between them.
And tnen Darlington asked Emme-
line if the letter which he had request
ed her mother to obtain from his
house had enabled Mrs. Lindsay to
make any discovery, and was amazed
when the blackened remains of that
letter was shown to him; and more
COMPOUNDED when told of all that had
occurred concerning it.
ITO have only this is to possess moth
ing" said Emmeline, IF you cannot
complete those lines, which again and
again, increasingly, l have read with
out being able to affix a meaning to
them"
THAT letter." said Noel, CONTAINED
but few sentence. which l had so
often read, that two or three words
would suffice to recall the whole to my
memory"
And Emmeline commenced to read
from the blackened paper.
First" she said, there is a name
'Eugenia.'
And, harrington, striving to remem.
Der. exclaimed:
eyes. l have it. The letter com,
menced thus: My dear Norton, have
you then forgotten EugeniaY'
Emmeline next read:
with gold wretch - Nicholas
Shearman'
And Noel repeated from memory:
l am not to be- paid with gold, like
70 that poor wretch, Nicholas Shear
man, who, thanks to you: prudence,
has carried our secret with him to the
grave"
"a month hence'-London' Emme.
line resumed.
And Darlington repeated hesitatingly:
"A month hence IL shall be In
London
And then said that the rest Of the
sentence had gone from his memory.
What more is there?' he asked of
Emmeline. who answered.:
Nothing but these wo'a!s: 'One-tree
Square'-'Arnold Lindsa. 9th of Feb
rualy, 1907"
And, after another moments thought,
Darlington said:
Eyes, this is it: If either of us could
forget the compact by which we are
united, the other would need only to
mention One Tree Square. to pro-
nouncc the name of Arnold Lindsay,
and to recall that very particular date
the fifth Of February, One thousand
eight hundred and seven."
And the signature?" Emmeline ca
gerly asked.
There was none,' was the reply.
And, in truth. that which Noel had
found had been but portion Of the
original letter, and was in itself incom-
plete.
Both Emmeline and Darlington felt
convinced that Eugenia and Norton of
that letter We're the real culprits and
Noel was not without hope that the
man with whom he had an appoint
ment would put them on their track.
The "Sprat and Gridiron" was pub
lie house of the lowest description in
the neighborhood of st. Giles.
On the evening, and at the hour ar
ranged for his meeting with Nicksey,
as Noel was about to enter the public
house in question. light hand was
laid upon his shoulder, and a soft voice
pronounced his name.
He recognized that voice; it was EN-
incline Lindsay who had spoken; whom,
without that, he would have passed as
a stranger. and whom, now beholding,
he gazed on with amazement.
Em;neline was in masculine attire.
She was clothed entirely in black;
long frock, buttoned around her, reach
ed almost down to her heels, and
black Grape was on her hat
'You. Emmeline!-is it really you?"
almost whispered harrington, and
glancing anxiously around.
yes" said Emmeline, II could not
rest; l felt that, at every hazard, l
must myself hear what that man would
have to say to you"
You must not. poor girl, listen to
the vulgar discOurse--the coarse oaths
of that miserable wretch; and, be-
SIDES" urged Noel, ''some other than
me might recognize you In this den"
Aud Emmeline said, with devoted de-
Examinations:
"What matters to me the opinion Of
others, while l am pursuing the sacred
mission which have received from
my poor expiring mother-no scruple
shall be an obstacle to memo shame
shall retain me; my duty is to brave
even contempt, If 1 may but hope to
accomplish the task to which l have
been appointed-esteem win return to
me when / have restored to honor the
memory Of my father"
"And to that you will attain, Emme-
line" Noel earnestly and admiringly
exclaimed.
Yes, believe So" murmured she,