The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-10-24

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do not believe that Lob, this u TOO ab-
surd!
1ou know nothin& Of the disappear
ance OF those letsersT
"Nothing, upon my word; - I stand
here living woman, Iswear t."
He shook his head; her very deter.
mined ASSURANCE made him doubt her
more, and he turned away.
"Alas, Miss Craigie, that ! shout d
live 10 ray il, but till those letters arc
found I can entsr into no further en-
gagement. Robbing me Of them could
be the act ofno common thief, attracted
by an open door; other valuables which
were in the room have not disappsared.s
aAs you will, she answered, bowling
her head proudly. IF you can belisve
this Of me, IL is indeed better that we
should part"
And 90, - Trevor had promised, in
less than an hour he returned to Barba-
r. in the studio; but during all that day,
and for many days TO come, both the
conversation and the painting went on
haltingly.
Miss Craigie he did not $50 again,
and report said she lay i'll ct the vicar
age; but this report did not reach Trev-
or Lane, since he never went out OF the
house now; and so no one but his cous-
in Barbara heard il, and she, in her
gruf. rough way, said: aItwas wiser 10
let sleeping dogs lie, and make no allu-
sion to Miss Craigie, with whom il was
evident that Trevor had quarreled,s
though he had never vouchssfed to tell
Barbara about the letters. He did mot
care to allude to them, for one reason,
and he thought their loss might worry
Barbara for another.
heavily the weeks passed by, and the
autumn tints were mellowing the trees
IN me little wood. Madge CfMgle had
LETT heatnneld, ana already the episode
OF her love passages with Trevor Lane
were forgotten. Forgotten ~ all but
him; he could never forget the vision
OF beauay that had crossed his path
and changed 80 speedily into hideous
spectFe.
NO, ne would never marry now. 80
no had told baa6srs more than once OF
late, and smile had Tor moment
lighted up her wr1nkied, soured Taco
u ms words.
reward the end OF October . change
came to the everyday routine OF Heath.
neld Cottage. bar6ara fell III. Siezed
with q paralytlc stroke, she LAY speech
Les and powerless. Inc grand doctor
1rcvor sent tor from London said she
might rally, but it was doubtful; at all
events she would never 20 tho same
again. :. :.
The solcitude and devotion Trevor
showed her was rather that OF son than
cousin, forsak!ng even bus beloved
painting to remain by her bedside and
minister to her every want. But con-