Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-14
her arms dropped by her sides and her
yOica lOWnrad NS She said.

her arms dropped by her sides and her
voice lowered as she said:
"But-pshaw! am i fool to thu at
you; you would not E,ild what mis-
chief any one might do YOU. Fut I
will give you Il reason for yInr silence
that YOU must mind-,]Id ,ca' safety.
Mr.. Montrose, was wrong 10 boast
SO much to you Of my own secret cer-
tainty of success, especially as I re-
fused to contide to you the grounds of
that certainty"
Twill you contide them to me now,
Annclla?" inquired Montrose kindly.
NO! and thousand times no! but
still"
"Still YOU expect me to believe in
them?"
"Yes; and when you are inclined to
doubt, because of the humble instru-
ment Of this success, please remember
that Il mouse once freed lion from a
net. and goose saved imperial Rome.
And think that poor Amelia Wilder
may not have boasted vainly when she
promised to save Eudora Leaton from
death. And so, if you really do love
Eudora and desire her deliverance YOU
will take no step to hinder my plans.
Nay. you must promise me to take
none"
"You ask much of me. Amelia"
''Not more than you will grant for
Eudora's sake"
But your plans are totally inexulica-
BILE; and your object. by your own sim
gle act to set the prisoner free and
safe outside the prison walls and make
all the world believe that she persisted
seems quite impossible of attainment"
Il shall accomplish it"
at is Il riddle to me"
Let it remain SO for few days
longer. But did not come here to
PROFOUND or cxpound riddles: I came
to tell you that as they have refused
me admittance to Eudora until the
evening before the appointed execution
1t will be we'll to make some little
change in our arrangements
'How:"
"Why. as cannot get into the prison
before Tuesday evening, Of course
cannot get Eudora out before that
time"
"And what them
"Why. then it will be perfectly use
less for you to keep the fast horse tied
every night in the thicket, or lose your
own rest by watching near the prison.
And it would not only be useless. but
indiscreet, as it might attract atten-
ton and endanger the success of my
plot
''Then what is it you wish of me?"
inquired Malcolm. rather with the de-
sign of acquiring some little knowl-
edge Of her plan than with any hope
of its success.
Before 1 tell you what wish I
want to know if you have already done
what you engaged to do"
You mean to ask
her away when she is safe outside the
prison WALSH
Il have not yet"
not break your pledged word!' ex-
claimed Amelia, between alarm and
defiance
81 have no purpose to break faith
with you, dear Amelia. 1t can do no
manner of harm to hire the vessel you
speak of; and it is my intention to
look out for one to-day. What next"
why. after you have hired the YES
sci to hover near the coast and ar
ranged to have the little boat always
tied and floating at the beach, then l
advise you to keep as quiet and get as
much rest as you can between now and
Tuesday night; for assure you you
will need all your health and strength
and nerve and presence of mind for
that occasion. Then, on Tuesday night,
about II o'clock. have your fast horse
ready in the thicket and you yourself
wait near the gate, and, as l said be-
fore, when you find Eudora Leaton in
your arms, never stop to ask a ques-
ton, or to look behind you, but fly as
Lot fled from burning Sodom!"
Mystery of mystcries-all is mys-
terry" exclaimed Montrose, involun-
tarily paraphrasing the Scripture
proverb as he gazed like one in
dream upon the thin, flashing face of
the excited girl.
"And NOW nromiSe me that YOU will