Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-28

Heaven bless you. dear Malcolm"
What is 1t you wish me to do, Eu-
dora?"
ITO carry out a plan which 1 would
accomplish II might be permitted to
live"
She paused for moment, as if I'M
certain how to open her communion
tion, and then at length said:
Il was heiress of Allwortll, Malcolm,
and after me you are the sole heir.
You will be very wealthy. Malcolm.
for I am told that the forfeiture will
not be enforced"
''Oh, Eudora, can you think of these
things at this moment.
Eyes, can think Of everything that
requires to be thought of. Pray let
me proceed. You will have abundant
means Of doing good. For my sake l
wish you to be Providence to that
poor widow with whom lodged in the
Borough, and her thirteen children
what a family! and she was willing to
have made it fourteen, and even tif-
teen. by keeping the captains orphan
daughter and myself also, if there had
been any need. Hers is Il terrible
struggle with the world to win daily
bread for all those ravenous young
mouths; and we'll and bravely does she
maintain it. Now, dear Malcolm, as l
firmly believe that there is not Il
woman in this world more worthy of
assistance, wish you to give her no
merely transient help. but such per-
manent aid as shall establish herself
and children in comfortable independ-
ence for life. I heard her say the
house she occupies was for sale. Buy
it and give it to her; renew the furni-
turc and stock the shop. 1t will take
but few hundred pounds--that you
will never miss-but to her and her
children what a fortune it will be!'
''If it took thousands, Eudora. it
should be done, and not only because
they would be well bestowed, but be-
cause you desire it,"
II know it. Well, when you have
made her comfortable in the way l
have indicated, next find out what
trades or professions she would like
her sons and daughters to follow, and
pay the fees to apprentice them. That
will provide for all their future lives
and relieve the good mother from tue
great burden of care"
"1t shall be done, Eudora, and in
your own dear name. so that for years
after you have become an angel in
heaven. the widow and her children
shall bless your memory"
"Ah, we'll, feel the need that some
one should bless lne.'
MANY will do so. dear saint! And
now what more shall do?''
'Not much; only when am gone do
not let my little dog perish. Mrs Bar
ton will keep her for few days until
you can call and fetch her.
Dear girl, be sure that there will
be few things in this world so precious
to me as the little creature that YOU
loved. And now what else? Speak all
your wishes; tell me all that can DO
for you, for to obey all your commands
will be the only course to save ne from
madness-the only purpose for hjch
I shall bear to live-except one: yes,
except one"'
'There is nothing else whatever,
dear friend
Nothing else, Eudora. You ask
then for yourself-nothing
for your own memory! Even mt this
supreme hour your thoughts are all
for the good of others. Yet. dear
saint, though, in your sweet resigna-
ton. you have not asked it, here
make you, one solemn promise, one
binding oath, one sacred vow! Here
with my hand upon your martyred
head-here, speaking to your innocent
heart-here, in the sight of the all-see-
ing God-I pledge you my whole life.
fortune and honor to the one sacred
purpose Of discovering the real GRIM
inal ,redeeming your memory from all /
reproach, and establishing your limo
cence above all question: said NAL
colin, solemnly sealing his vow by
pressing a kiss upon her forehead.
Thanks, thanks, for this devotion.
dearest friend. And now bid me Il
gentle goodnight and CO."
$50 soon-has it Gomez" aspirated
the young man. as all the blood in his
veins seemed turned back in it's course
and roll in, with annihilating force
upon his heart. Must 1 leave you?"
1T is my own tongue that bids you
60. dear Malcolm. Go. while we still
have self-command left; go, and leave
me to God"
At this very moment. also. a warder
appeared at the cell door. He did not
speak, but the mere event of his APP
pearance there announced that the
moment of separation had arrived
She raised herself and threw herself
upon his bosom. He strained her to
his heart in the unutterable agony of
last embrace. A moment thus, and
then her arms relaxed. and she sank
fainting upon her pillow.
Malcolm, blinded, giddy and stunned
by despair, recled from the cell.
The lobby, lighted only here and
there at long intervals by lamps in
high scenes. was very dusky. AS he
rushed along it's gloom, he suddenly
felt his wrist caught by thin, fiery
hand, that seemed to scorch into his
flesh while fierce, hot whisper
pierced his ear, saying:
''Be on the watch tonight at the ap-
pointed placer
The burning. wiry grip, the eager,
singing tones were those OF Amelia
Wilder. But before he could reply to
her words. almost, indeed. before lie
had recognized her, she had vanished.
And the next minute he was joined
by the warder, VINO had only fingered
behind to lock the door, and who now
attended him down the stairs and saw
him fairly outsid" the prison walls.
He heard the great gate close with
n loud clang, the key turn, the bolts