Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
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81 think il as certain as any future
event can be in this uncertain world,
that Eudora Leaton Will be con
demncd and executed for the poison
Ing or her uncle's family. Mr.. Mont
rose. coed Heavens, sir. you are very
I'll Iou-you have not partaken of
any feed or drink in this thrice-ac-
cursed house, but what you could rely
nnnn = exclaimed the lawyer, rising
up in alarm, and going to the side OF
the young man, who had fallen back
In his chair, his whole form convulSed.
bis pallid features writing, and the
drops of sweat, wrung from anguish
that he vainly endeayored TO subdue
and control, beading upon his Icy
brow.
'Mr. Montrose. let me call"
"No. no. interrupted Malcolm, hold
inG up his hand with an adiuring ges-
ture, and struggling to regain his self
control. for manhood can ill-brook TO
bend beneath the power of suffering.
"No, 1t is the blow!r
..rrhen Malcolm. meet It like {: man."
said the lawyer, who began 10 under
stand that 1t avs mental, and not a
physical agony that conyulsed the
strong frame of the young man.
'But she, Eudora. so young and
Beautiful. so innocent and so beloved.
10 be hurled down to a destruction
30 appaling!' burst in groans OF ang-
uish from the heaving breast of Nal
COLIN.
He dropped his arms and head upon
the table. while sobs of agony con-
yu.sed his great chest.
"But l will save herr he said to
himself. I'm spite of all this, | will
save her. l have staked my life, my
soul and honor Upon her innocence:
and now L will peril that same life,
soul and honor for her deliverance"
This mental resolution CAV him
great strength, for at once he resumed
the command of himself. arose. apalo-
gizeG 10 the lawyer for the ex hibition
of emotion into which he had been
betrayed. and would have resumed the
conversation in q calmer frame Of
mind, had not a servant entered and
announced supper.
Malcolm begged the lawyer to ex-
use for not appearing at the supper
table. and also requested him TO bear
mis- excuses to tine magistrates who
had assisted at the coroner 8 inquest,
and who now remained to supper.
The lawyer readily promised to rep
IGSt'hE ~ II - $50 spt
and withdrew for that purpose.
Malcolm arose and paced the library
floor, engaged in close thought for
about half an hour, then passed out
to seek the privacy of his own cham
Der.
The whole house was In a painful
though subdued hustle.
The members or the ~coroncr's jury,
though at liberty TO go. had not vet
dispersed. The strange fascination
that spellbinds men To the scene of
any atrocious crime or awful calam-
fly. kept them lingering about the
halls and chambers of Allworth Alb
hey.
The undertaker's people were also
In the house making preliminary ar
Engagements for the approaching
double funeral. And the servants OF
the family were continually passing
to and fro, waiting upon them.
Maicolm passed through them all
IND to HE own che a.ic- .cciiseaa
himself IN. aud threw himself upon a
chair near the bay window that over
looked The Black Puoi.
II was a beautiful summer night,
and the stars that spangled the clear,
blue-black conopy of heaven were re-
uerfeI on the surface or the Illck
Pool like jewels upon an Eth.ops's
dark bCsom.
Bnt Malcolm had no eye for the
beauty OF the starlight night. He was
thinking Of that black and endless
night that had gathered over Eu-
dora,s head. He rested his elbow
apon tie arms IF his chair, and bowed
his head upon JIG hand. and TINS he
sat for moro .tJa an hour without
changing his pos Sn. Then he arose
and looked forth rom the window.
and turned and Pr ed the floor, stop
/! ping nj intervals 70 listen. Thus
passed another hour. And by this
time tie troubled household had set
/ tied 10 Tepose. and ell was quiet.
Then Malcolm Montrosc left his
room. locking the door and. taking
the Rev with him. and passed down
tbc long corridor leading to the CEN
trai unner-hah and the grand stair
case When me entered the hall h>
raw the constable standing on guard
before the chamber-door OF the i'm