Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-11-05

The llnQla0y SANK SODUluS luuO Il
chair. The young prisoner, half-faint-
ing, was led away between the two po-
licemen.
They took her down stairs and
placed her in the cab, which was i'm
mediately driven toward the King S
Cross railway station.
They arrived just in time to catch
the desired train. Eudora was hurried
into a coupe, where she sat, guarded
on the right and left by the two police
men.
1t was miserable journey Of about
six hours. The. policemen We're rea-
sonably kind to her, and whenever the
train stopped for refreshments they
offered her food, wine, tea and cot
fee. But she refused all meat and
drink, and sat in a stupor of exhaus-
ton and despair.
1t was 8 o'clock when the train ar
rived at !Abbeytown. 1t was quite
dark, but the station was we'll lighted.
and the usual mob Of guards, cabmen
and idlers was collected to see the
train come in.
There were but few passengers des-
tined for Abbeytown, so that when
the two policemen stepped out Of the
coupe. leading their prisoner between
them-and when Sims stood by, guard
ing her, while Rutt went to call cab
they were exposed to the observation
Of the whole crowd, who gathered
around. quickly identifying the party.
and began to whisper audibly that the
notorious Eudora Leaton, the poisoner
of her uncle's family, was there. in
custody Of the police. and 20 elbow.
push and crowd each other in their
anxiety to see her face.
Eudora, nearly fainting with dis
tress, put up her hands to draw her
veil closer about her face, and in so
doing exposed her fettered wrists.
"Handcuffed, too, by all that's blue!
What Il desperate 'un she must be. to
be sure" said a rude man, pushing
near, and trying to look under her
veil
Stand back. will your shouted
Sims. angrily.
ooh, we mustn't look at her, must
we? Well, then, 1 reckon the dayll
come when we'll get full view of her
for nothing. Calcraft's patients don't
wear wells to hide their blushes!'
Eudora shuddered at this rude
speech, when, l'cckily, the other officer
came up with the cab land she was
hurried into it, out of the insulting
scrutiny of the mob.
Among those who gazed with even
more interest than curiosity upon the
hapless girl, was tall thin, mus
tachioed foreigner, wrapped in large
cloak, and having travelling cap
pulled down low over his piercing
eyes. He had come alone, in first
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upon the platform.
When the cab had rolled out of sight
and the train had started, and the
hustle of the arrival and departure
was over, the stranger turned to an
emDloye Of the station and said:
t'Who is that young girl who arrived
in charge of the police?"
THAT, sir? Why, a most notorious
criminal, sir, as has just been taken in
London; by name, Miss Leaton, sir;
more's the pity, for it's noble one to
end in shame and ruin
'A1iss Leaton!-not of Allworth Alb
bey!-not the daughter of Lord Lea
tom" questioned the stranger, in the
strongest agitation.
''Oh, Lord, no, sir; not the daughter
of Lord Leaton. but his niece. Lord,
sir, haven't you heard about it,? 1
thought the story had gone all over
England"
Il have but just arrived in the coun-
try, and know nothing of the affair;
but am interested in hearing the par
ticulars, if you will do me the favor
of relating them"
ooh, yes, certainly, with great pleas
ure,' said the man.
And it was, indeed, with very great
pleasure that he commenced and re
allied to a perfectly fresh hearer the
oft-repeated, awful tragedy of ALL
worth Abbey.
The stranger listened with the deep
est interest. At the conclusion of the
narrative he said:
"The circumstances, indeed, seem to
point out this young Eudora Leaton as
the criminal; but from the glimpse 1
caught Of her lovely face, she is just
the last person in the world I should
suspect of crime"
"Oh, Sir, we mustn't judge by ap-
pearances Who looked more inno-
cent nor William Palmer? He had
just the most sweetest and benevolent
est face as ever was seen."
II know nothing of the man Of
whom you speak; but the face of this
young girl is certainly not that of a
poisoner. And SO should like you to
name over to me every individual Of
the drawing room circle at Alworth
Abbey at the time of Lord Leaton's
sudden DEATH"
Eyes, sir; that is easily done, for
they were very few-Lord and Lady
Leaton; their only child, Miss Leaton;
their niece, Miss Eudora; and their
guest, the Princess Pezzi!ini."
''Humph! And the domestic estab.
lishment, can you call its members
over by name?"
Lord, yes. sir! Ever since that
dreadful affair every individual mem
Der Of that household is well beknown
to everybody replied the man, who
Immediately began and gave list of
all the maid and men servants in or
about Allworth Abbey.
Humph!" said the stranger, again;
and then, after q few moments spent
in deep thought, he thanked the mar.
rator for his information, put a crown
piece in his hand, and requested him
to call a cub.
The man touched his hat. hurried
away, and soon returned with the cab.
ITO the Leaton Arms" said the