Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-11-15
i! Never again shall you escape

Ja5t. NO. Oul ! remember MIN IL ~
ever reminds me of my oblieation."
You're not likely to forget him
You owe him another debt. too. Shall
tell you that debts nature? When
left you, six years ago. Tom Window
you thought it was Henry George VIII
persuaded me to break away from
your tyranny and put my beauty t.
better account. Henry George neve
interested himself enough i'll my be
|:half. I was nothing to him-nothing
Do you wish to know who the maj
was? Tom Window, it was the writ
er of the letter you have inst shown
me. He wanted YOU and me both Out
of the way. and he has made US botf
his TOOLS"
Ellis name?"
The voice was low and husky. hui
each letter held lifetime of concen'
trated hate.
Ills name?" She paused and smiled
Harvey Barclay is his NAME" She
said.
~ There was commotion at the Other
end of the ship. The pilot was about
to return to shore.
Before she had OWNED his purpose,
| oSSS
Come" he said. 1--WE go back with
him. I have sworn NV debt should
never remain unpaid. I will Day it be-
fore the sun goes down."
She struggled to free herself, but he
bore her to the side of the ship.
I'VE must re!urn!" he called out.
| A few questions. few words of ex-
| PLANTATION followed. and the pilot con-
scented to receive his unexpected
| freight. 8 -, ,.,.,..-
The man was the first to make. the
descent into the boat.
Helen followed, but as she stepped
upon the plank, With a sudden wrench,
she wrested her hand from Tom Win
dom's hold.
Those looking on were unable to de-
ter1nine whether accident OF design
caused her foot to slip, but, without a
cry, she fell into the waters and the
waves closed over her head.
"A sailor standing on the deck above,
sprang overheard to her rescue.
He declared afterward that, when
he could have saved her. she wrenched
herself free. and, to save his own life,
he was compelled to swim to the sur
face.
When the body rose again, life was
extinct, and the pilot-boat now SOL
emily received the dead.
AS Tom Window looked down at the
beautiful dead face, his own features
grew like marble; but, further than
that, he made no sign of sorrow, or
raised no voice of lament
1t was o'clock of the same day
when a carriage, containing two men,
stopped before Edgar Reynolds door.
One wore the garb of a clergyman.
and one was in ordinary dress. The,
manner of the latter was nervous, and
his face, as the light fell upon it, was
very pale.
Andrew opened the door, as if eX-
pecting them.
"Miss Grace is in Mr.. Reynolds
room," he said. "Wil1 you walk up?"
AS they assembled the stairs she
came forward from the door of the
chamber at the farthest end of the
hall.
She was dressed in black. and her
face was deathly white. :;
"Uncle Edgar refuses to ser yolH
Mr.. Barclay-refuses to witness our
marriare. 1t must take place in the
library
1.-THE minister was about to speak,
but she checked him.
st am of age,'' she said land mar
ry Mr.: Barclay of my own free Will
Will you let the ceremony take place
at once? I must return to my uncle.
This excitement has been most hurt
|. full 10 him.
The little group silently descended
the stairs, she preceding them.
A sudden loud peal at the bell start
ed them all. The house had been SC
quiet since all this misfortune had
fallen upon it, that any sound seemed
a precursor of fresh evils.
."Come, GOMEZ" called Harvey. LET
! us go into the library and have this
ovcr!' - -
But already Andrew had thrown
open the door.
The clergyman and Barclay entered
| the library Grace went forward as a
man entered the hall. She recognized
rudely accosted Helen one afternoon in
the carriage. Helen had explained to
her that he was one of Harry's cred
| itors.
| Her heart sank as she saw him.
T. Had he come at such a time as this
to assert his claims? And how could
| She silence him? AT this moment she
could not command a dollar.
x; Giving him no time to speak. she
came quickly forward. s.
| ;"You have come for money!" she
said. will you not take my word
that all you claims shall be paid in
| full, if you. will but wait? Mr.. Rey-
nolds is very i'll! He cannot now be
disturbed"
"Mr. Reynolds?" echoed the man.
"My errand is not with him nor his; it
is with the man who has murdered all
my happiness. Aye! loved her once,
| though ] didn't know how to be gen
tie. and though l was sometimes cruel;
| and one night, while I was sleeping,
she stole from my side and ran away
with the fiend who tempted her to
leave me. It's he I'm looking for!
What is Mr.. Reynolds to me? A
name! She never cared for him.
Was the man mad? wondered Grace?
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