Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-10-15

then there Is no evidence against her,
and she insists that her mistress must
have been spirited away by the po-
Nceman on grard while she. Tabs,
slept. And. in fact, II we were not us.
sured of the fidelity ct Sims, this
would seem the most likely solution
Of the mystery"
II should think it would seem the
only one" said Malcolm, secretly
thanking heaven that Tabitha had
proved game" and that the manner
Ct Eudora's escape was as yet un-
known and unsupported.
The remainder of the day was
passed In a fruitless search for
the fugitive, of whom several traces
were supposed to have been found.
One policeman brought back the re-
port that a young lady In deep mourn
Ing had taken the night train at Pool
vile for Edinburgh. Another that a
young person answering to the de-
scription of Eudora Leaton had been
seen to get into the cross country stage
coach going to Sherburne. A third
brought the intelligence that a young
woman in black had been seen to 60
on board a vessel bound for Abbey
Fort. a small sea-coast village six miles
from Allworth, to Arrach, on the north
coast Of Ireland.
Policemen, armed with warrants,
were sent of in all these directions,
while the route of the fugitive re-
manned undiscovered.
Late that night Lieut.. Norman Mon
trose, the younger brother Of Malcolm,
arrived at the abbey.
NOrham M0ntrOse was, in form and
features. the very counterpart of NAL
colin, having the same tall, broad
shouldered, deep-chested, strong-limb-
ed athletic form, the same noble Ro-
man features, and the same command
ing presence. But in complexion and
in temperament they were as opposite
as day and night; for whereas NAL
colin was fair as Saxon, with clear
blue eyes and light auburn hair, Nor
ham was as dark as Spaniard, with
jet-black eyes and raven black hair
and whiskers. And where Malcolm
was gracious, liberal and confiding,
Norham was naughty, reserved and
suspicious.
He had not visited the abbey since
the arrival of Eudora from India, and
consequently he had never seen her
The letter from the family solicitor
that summoned him to the house in
formed him Of all that had taken
place. And now he came with his dark
blood boiling, and his heart burning in
hatred and vengeance against her
whom he considered the fell destroyer
of the doomed Leaton family.
Malcolm received him with great af-
lection, and they talked over the late
tragedy in very much the same strain
in which Malcolm had already dis
cussed the circumstances with others
Malcolm insisting upon the innocence
of Eudora and Norham, like former op-
ponents, appealing to the overwhelm-
ing evidence against her.
The next day had been appointed
for the double funeral.
At an early hour of the morning the
guests began to assemble to pay due
respect to the memory Of the de-
ceased.
Among the neighboring gentry who
had been invited to assist at the cere-
monies were the respective families Of
the Hon. Mrs. Elverton of Edenlawn
and the veteran Admiral Sir Ira Brun-
ton, of the Anchorage.
= These, as the nearest neighbors and
dearest friends of the deceased, ar
rived first upon the premises. a
The admiral came alone In mourn
ing coach, and was received by Mr..
Montrose and Lieut.. Montrose.
Mrs. Elverton came, accompanied by
her daughter Alma, and was received
by the Princess Pezzilini in the deep
est mourning.
1t was high noon when, in all the
"pomp, pride and circumstance" Of
death, the remains of Lady Leaton and
her daughter Agatha were consigned
to the family vault under the chapel,
where three months before those Of
the head Of the house had been laid.
They were placed, the wife on the
right and the daughter on the left of
the late Lord Leaton. And it was with
mourners left the chapel where rested
fourishing but now extinguished race.
After the funeral obsequies were
over it was arranged that the brothers
Malcolm and Norman Montrose, as
next Of kin and heirs presumptive,
should remain for the present in
charge of Allworth Abbey.
But it was known that the Princess
Pezzilini, still young and beautiful
woman, could not continue as the
guest Of two gentlemen in a
house where there was no other
lady. she was Immediately over
whelmed with invitations. All the
country gentry contended for the
honor Of the company Of an
exiled princess. But the beautiful
italian decided to accept for the pres
ent the hospitality of the veteran hero,
Admiral Sir Ira Brunton.
And the same evening, attended by
Miss Tabs, whom she had taken into
her service, the princess accompanied
the gallant admiral to his elegant re-
treat the Anchorage
CHAPTER XII.
The interests of our history require
that we take up the fortunes of the
captains orphan daughter from the
moment she was left alone on the
evening preceding her fight.
Poor Amelia had not been brought
up as other young girls, and therefore
should not be judged by the same
standard.
The only and motherless child of q
dissipated officer in a marching regl-
ment, nearly the whole Of her neglect
ed childhood had been passed in the
camp, in the barracks, and in perpetu-
al change Of place.
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