Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

uPOA HSI HitutlS, aLuu IL IcHuiICu uA AIS
strength to keep the swelling agony
Of his bosom from bursting forth in
sobs.
ooh. heaven!' he exclaimed, "what
anguish it is to feel myself utterly
poWerless to save you or to help you
even by the sacrifice of my life and
soul, that / would gladly offer for your
sakev'
She drew her hand from under his
face, and passing it around his bowed
head, gently smoothed his hair, while
she said:
"All that human power could do to
save me you have done. Let that
thought support you"
But to think that can do no more"'
eyes, dearest, truest friend, you can
do much yet to console me-"
"Ah, Eudora, how-how can l COM
fort or help you?"
"Why, for the few remaining days of
my life come to me as often and stay
as long as they will let you"
",rhat be sure will; but, oh! how
little good it can do you"
ut will do me all the good l am ca
pable Of approaching now. Oh, Nal
colin! you do not know how much re-
gret those precious days vainly lost in
London when they might have been
spent with me-"
"And so do I, dearest; but yet
should have been even more wretched
than I am now had not those days
been employed as they were in using
every possible means to gain a respite
for you"
II know; so, therefore, it is Of no use
to regret them"
"And now, dearest, what else is
there that can do for you?"
promise me, dear Malcolm, that
when the last day of my life comes
you will be with me in my hour OF
death. 1t will not seem so horrible il
| can have you near me, and take my
| farewell look from your kind eyes"
IL promise, Eudora,' answered Nal
colin, feeling sure that it would drive
him mad to witness her execution, YET
resolving to stand by her to the very
last moment OF her life, if permitted
| to do so.
He remained with her as long as
possible, and then in rising to take
| leave, promised to be with her AGAR
early the next day.
"Malcolm," she said, holding his
hand as he fingered by her side, "yor
| think it a frivolous request from one
in my awful circumstances, l know
but I must make it for all that"
"What is lit, dear? Be sure that ne
wish of yours could be though friv
olous by any one," said Malcolm, earn
estly.
"It is only to go to Allworth Abbey
this afternoon and bring away my pool
little Fidelle and bring her with yor
when you come tomorrow"
| Certainly, dearest Eudora; will at
tend to it at once"
II would like to see the faithful LITTLE
creature once more before [ die. In
deed I wanted to have her here, only
1 did not like to bring any harmless
creature to such a gloomy place a:
this; and, besides, do not think they
would have let me have her.
.'They will let you have almost any
| thing you desire now, dearest"
Except life and liberty, or anything
that might help me to either-yes
know that You will not think it lev
| ity in me, even in my awful position
| to ask to have my little dog, will you"
mo, my own dearest one, no; only
see in your desire the all-embracine
| goodness Of your heart, that, like the
| love of Divine Providence. encircles al
! creatures, from the highest to the
humblest,' replied Malcolm, bowling
his head over her hand. and pressing
| it to his lips as he turned to leave the
| cell.
| He looked back for Amelia, who re
manned spell-bound as before.
| g
must leave with Mr.. Montrose,' sale
the warder. touching the girls shoul
der to call her attention.
| Amelia started from her trance an6
arose to obey; but before leaving the
eager earnest, breathless whisper, ex
claimed:
''Do not resign yourself to death
| Keep up your heart; look forward tc
life and liberty. for l swear before
heaven. and by all my hopes of saliva
! ton. that you shall be saved
| 10 Eldora these words seemed moth
ing more nor less than those Of mad
ness-tlle expression of a compassion
ate soul wrought by sympathy tc
| frenzy But before she had considered
how to reply to them. the speaker van
ished.
Amelia joined Malcolm in the lobby
but it was not until they were fairly
outside of the prison walls that she
spoke, but without the tone of re-
proach- Malcolm expected to hear in
| her voice. She merely said:
$50 you have failed again?'
ooh. heaven, yes. 1 did all that any
man possibly could do to win him over
appealed to his affection for her
father, to his compassion for herself,
to his regard for his own interests. to
every motive that could actuate the
soul Of man-but in vain! He was not
to be tempted by money, or moved by
| mercy. He made it matter OF con
science not to 'betray his trust as he
called it, And when an honest man
Il man like Anderson-takes 4 stand
upon conscience. you might just as
we'll try to uproot Helvellyn as to move
him from his position"
"Pitiless monster!' exclaimed An
nclla.
mo. he was not that either; he wept
like a woman in refusing me: but his
last words to me were. Mr.. Montrose,
| dare not stain my soul with dishon-
or; and you, as a man of honor. should
not dare to urge me to do So What
| could I reply to that? Nothing. And