The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-15

JA COUNTY, DAKOTA, !
move for fear Of being seen, and spo,l-
ing the tableau Of which they would
donbtlsss be witnesses. Il was only
Mn. Alison who could notfesists saying
IN 8 rather audible whisper. -"There, ]
told you col how much for the childs
Innocence NOW; I should like to know?
You may be sure she's on NO good er-
rand down here all alone at this time Of
the evening"
However, Mrs. Cleather was much
too tired or excited with her ride to
notice anything, and the group under
the vernads where quite unseen by her.
Presently the landlord came to the door.
did you getmy note this afternoon p
"Yes, ms'ms."
rs al readyf"
"Yes, mama"
(which Is the room?"
If You will kindly come this way I
will show you," and he led her through
the door leading into Q small apart
ment ct the other end Of the veranda,
generally known - the "Bow-wow's
Cave"
Dear, dear me, I'd give nv best dia-
mond ring to know what she's un tor
says Mrs. Allison.
"Well, and I feel rather curious on
the subject toe" said agallant major of
the Bengal Staff Corps sitting at her
side. did you notice the pony she
rode? It was bay mare; I know it by
the black stocking on the near hind;
she ran in the last Gymkhans, and be-
longs to Captain Fem"
"Ah, doubtless; she always rides his
ponies-in fact, they are almost as much
hers as his"
.Wellw continued Mrs. Allison,
Captain Fenn's pony or no, don't
care, but I should like very much to
know what she is doing down hcre.n
"And perhaps, Mrs. Allison" said a
third party, 'this is not the first time
she's been down here at this time.'"
"Who knowsr said the colonel.
"Shes as lovely as Venus, but you bet,
IS cunning as serpent, and it's always
these quiet ones that are first to 20
wrong"
Their doubts on the subject were
soon, however, made clearer to them,
for while they were discussing the sub
ject another pony and rider arrived at
the cottage. This time it is man, and,
though enveloped in an overcoat and
with large Teral hat ON his head, ii
was easy to guess who it was. More
over the syce and pony both tell the
tale, ss it is the steed that Captain
Fem rides regularly along the Mall
every day.
The excitement of the lookers-on al
most knows no bounds now, and is IN
creased when the aged landlord again
comes forth, and to the very audible
query of us Mrs. Cleatllor arrivedP"
answers in the affirmative.
(Which is the room she engaged?"
"The small room with the red purdah
over the door," answers mine host, and
retires once more to the inner recesses
of his house, evidently not wishing to be
more in the way than possible.
The gentleman turns round, orders
his syce to take the pony to the stables,
walks steadily down to the little door at
the other end, and lifting aside the pur-
dab, says, "Are you there calling
Mrs. Clather by her christian name:
and sweet voice answers from within,
"Yes; is that you come at last? Entrez
and shut the door,"
It would require an artist of no mean
ability to paint the countenances of the
party, both men and women, seated
round the table in the other corner Of
the veranda. It was moro look of III.
tense delight and satisfaction that dis
played itself on the faces of both Mrs.
Allison and Mrs. Barnard. and a look
more of surprise and wonder on those
of the others.
"Come, lot us go; this is no fit place
to be in ut such time of night Is this, {"
quoth Mrs. Allison and having ordered
their jompans and ponies they start
on their homeward way. They discuss
the affairs of the evening, and nothing
is too bad for either Captain Fem or
Mrs. Cleather. The fair ones of the
party always believed "there was somc-
thing more than mere Irritation in it;
but to come to this-too dreadful! And
what piece Of scandal for the end Of
the season tool" As for the men of the
party, they were more puzzled than
anything. Captain Fenn was such q
friend of Cleather's they could hardly
believe it; "however," they say, "any-
thing is possible with woman at the
bottom Of it,"
By II o'clock that night the news has
spread like wildfire among the select
gossiping circles of Nynee Tai, and even
one fair dame, more energetic then the
rest, wends her way up to Mrs. Cleather's
house to see what she can wean ont of
the bearer. All he knows is that the
memsahib went off in o great hurry,
and he doesn't think she will he. back
till the next day. Worse and worse! |!
Was there ever such barefaced piece
of scandal as this? And they determine
tomorrow to let everyone in tho place
know of what has happened.
Morning breaks at Nynee Tai, and
the sun rises over the mountain tops in
all his Oriental glory, making every
thing around seem bright and happy.
Little does pretty Mrs. Cleather think
! there is thunderstorm of no small pro-
portion about to burst over her head.
Mrs Allison, Mrs. Barnard, and Mrs.
Dawson are walking on the Mall about
twelve o'clock, when who should they
meet but Captain Fem himself. He
stops and talks to them, in answer to
their queries as to where he was the
evening before, says:
"Well, I had rather aslow evening at
the club. I had intended to go down to
Douglas Dale to meet Cleathcr; his
wife (who is my sister you know got
telegram from him in the afternoon,
telling her he would be there at half
past seven. So sent down my pony
to Ranibagh for him to ride up the hill
on. l believe they remained there last
night. I'm ratherexpecting to zee them
coming up the Mall now. BY jove,
there they are!"-London World.
4 Bashfhl Bean.
Inspector Eichler, of Castle Garden
was summing himself on the dock yes.
terday afternoon whena young German
immigrant approached him and said: