The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-15

| On the evening of the 1st Of Decambef
she received the joyful intelligence that
she would be restored to her friends on
that night. She was again placed 10 the
Drougham the game precautions wers
taken as before, and in less than an hour
she found herself standing free in the
Regents Circus. The whole affair was
now more strange to her chan ever, as
she could not form the slightest idea of
what motive II could have served. In
great delight, however, at her happy de.
liverance, she engaged cab and drove to
Harley street.
Sir Launce had come to town to en-
deavor to raise the money to pay of the
mortgage. The meeting between father
and son WAS a gloomy one.
For time Arthur's absorbing passion
for Eleonore distracted his mind from all
other things. But now reaction set in.
and the future was before his eyes In
all its darkness. What would his father
say to the marriage be had contracted7
Eleonore did not see him for two whole
days. 1t was a great relief to her when
he did return, to end no change tn him
beyond deeper sadness She also had
been very anxious during those two days.
She eagerly inquired how matters stood,
for Arthur had now confded to her his
true position. "All hope is over" he said;
every effort my father could be induced
to make has failed, and 1t wants now
but four days to the thirtieth."
Instead of seeing her face fall, as he
expected, he was greatly surprised to see
IT break out into smiles. IAN hope is
not over" she said, kissing him II have
the means of saving Penrhyddyn yet -
"YouT be cried, amazedly.
Yes, l have a paper in nv pos
session; but forgot-before tell you
l must make certain conditio1s you must
not ask me how became possessed of it.
VIII you trust me so far?'
Arthur having assented in much aston |
she produced that anonymous !
letter which had been so frequently men
TONED. and which she had procured from
Wyle on the previous day.
why. this was enclosed IN letter of
mine that was lost in its passage through
the post" he cried
What do you sayT she exclaimed,
flushing
He told her how he had received this
and had forwarded it on
o his father, whom it had never reached.
This set her thinking, How. then, came
t into Wylie's possession? She felt un-
,asy; there was something suspicious
bout this circumstance.
AT present" she said, after a few
moments reflection, Il cannot tell you
ow it came into my possession But do
lot lose moment in putting it into your I
ather's hands, and impressng upon him '
o see to it instantly"
He went; and, after some difficulty, d,
reyailed upon Sir Launce to promise
hat he would see the lawyers in Bed
ord Row next morning, and to inquire
Ito the particulars.
Eleonore's mind became wracked with
ears and suspicion lest Wylie should f
ave deceived her. But he would not {
are" she thought; ''he would be afraid t,
my revenge" n
Arthur returned that evening and told =
er that Sir Launce had yielded to his
ersuasions. Although the intelligence
'mewhat relieved her, she felt feverishly
nxious for the result
After an almost sleepless night. she
sc next morning, pale, i'll and dispirit-
|. As the fatal day drew nearer and
.arer, her hopes began to falter, and
cling of despair to sink into her heart.
ut love was purifying her nature Never
fore had she been brought into contact
It'll so noble a nature as that of Arthur
and she began to cling to
N with an almost unselhsh affection.
This is sad beginning to your mar
d life, my darling" he said, looking at
r pallid face and sunken eyes
"Oh, if we can but save Penrhyddyn."
: murmured. Il care not what | suffer-"
Ito he continued \