Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-12-31

EudOra LeatOn!
want your immediate cooperation in
a plan for the rescue of Eudora.'
"Knd girl, thank you earnestly in
Eudora's name; but any plan you
might arrange. greatly fear. must
prove impossible of execution
do you love her, and can YOU talk
of fear and of impossibility in refer
cnce to any scheme for her deliver
ance?" exclaimed Amelia, passionate
~.
Miss Wilder. I told you that l
would gladly purchase her life With
my own, if could be permitted to do
so; but for any plan for her rescue,
dear girl. l can have but little hope
'Why?'
'Ah, Miss Wilder! I have reflected
upon the strength Of that prison, and
the vigilance and incorruptibility OF it's
officers"
1.-The strength Of the prison is Il
hard material fact that cannot deny;
the vigilance of it's officers is also very
evident to the most casual observer;
but their incorruptibility-ba Vol
taire, or Solomon, or Robinson Crusoe
or somebody said, that every man
could be bought if you only pay him
his price! Now. how do you know the
officers are incorruptible? Is anybody
perfect? Are YOU: The only question
is, have you money enough =, bride
the gaoler to favor her escape?"
Il do not think l have. For do not
think that any sum would brihc him. -
You do not half love her! But how
much money have you got?' inquired
Amelia. with eager interest.
II could raise five thousand pounds.
LA! why that would buy an arch
bishop or a prime minister, much more
Il poor, provincial gaoler!
You have :, bad opinion of human
nature"
Got right to. The only human
being with whom I am intimately :lc-
quaintcd-aEd that's myself know
deserves to be put in /: pillory: and
all the rest, except Il few. ought to he
itor, as she threw aside her veil. and
stood before Mr.. Montrose.
Malcolm sighed, and looked in sur
prise at this singular intruder.
"An1 you pretend to be in earnest
in your desire to save her. yet could
not accomplish your object:" eX-
claimed the girl in bitter, and scornful
irony.
Il would have given my life for hers;
l would give it now, could the gift
save herw groaned Malcolm, in deep
bitterness of spirit.
"And vet you failed to obtain re-
spite of her sentence"
Because" said Malcolm, surrUwful-
ly, 1.-The Home Secretary was unable
on account of the illness of tho judge,
who tried the case, to consult him on
the subject
And so | suppose she must suffer
on Wednesdays"
Malcolm choked, and faltcred:
"Yes!"
and you affect to love her. and yet
say that? Oh! man. man! you love her
not! But l love her, and l say she
shall not der exclaimed the girl, with
an impassioned earncstness that
caused the young man to start and
look up at her with alnazement.
Clearly he supposed his strange visi-
tor to be mad
"She shall not die. ! repeat" said
gaze.
seem to take such an earnest interest
uured Malcolm, gently.
zone who IS far too deeply in earn.
est to abandon Eudora Leaton to her
unmeritcd fate; one who will save her
despite of judge, jury, jailer, and sller.
itf," replied the visitor.
"Alas! poor grl"' sighed Malcolm
feeling sure that he wus in the pres
encc of some compassionate young
lunnlic.
"Hrr hero. Mr.. Malcolm Montrose
am not beside myself. although yol,l
looks seem to say so; md although II
trouble ever crnZed anybody, should
be mnd"
| "Iul who are YOU. then. young wo