The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-11

~, Ut never sPeak 10 me again. An, am On
It is my misery, not me. Good. Kind Nj.
Hnsei. . pray, pray, pray bring oil the pow.
era Of tho great mind to bear on this one
thing. and snve poor girl, to whom You
have been o kind, no considerate, SO nollo,
80 delicate, 80 forbenring; now save me from
despair."
Hysterical sobs cut her short here, and
Hazel, whose loving heart she had almost
torn out Of his body, could only ialter out in
broken voice, that he would obey her. "I'll
work no more for you ut present. suid he,
"swtet US it has been. l will think instead.
will 20 this moment beneath the stars and
think all night
The young woman was now leaning her
hcnd lnnguidly back against one OF the trees,
weak rs water after her passion. He cast a
look OF inefIablc love and pity on her, and
withdrew slowly to think beneath the tran.
quill stars.
Love has set men hnrd tnsks iii his time.
Whether this was light one, our reader
shall decide.
TO nIFUsE INTELLIGENCE FROM a FIXED ls-
LAND OVER AHrNDRED LEAGUES OF OCEAN,
CHAPTER XXvM
The perplcxity into which Hazel was
thrown by the ontburst oi his campanion
rendered him unable to reduce her demand ut
once to inteligible form. For some mo.
ments he seriously employed his mind ON the
first problem until it assumed this shane.
Firstly: do not know where this island
ls,hnvihg no means OF asccrtaining cit her its
latitude or longitude.
Secondly: If ] had such description of it's
beyond the limits Of the is place. ae "e conveyed
As the wldness OF Helen's
demand broke upon his mind. he
smiled sadly, md sat down upon the hank OF
the little river. near his boat house, and
buried his head in his huuds, 4 deep groan
burst from him, and the tcnrs Mt last came
through his fingers, us in despair lie thought
how vain must br any effort to content or
to concilinte her. Impatient with his own
weakness he started to his feet. when hand
was laid gently upon his arm. She stood be.
side him.
Mr.. Hazel she said, hnrrimlly-h,r voice
was husky-"do not mind what | have said.
! an unreasonable; and am sure ought to
feel Obliged to yom for all the
Hazel turned his face toward hcr, and tho
moon gistencl on the tenrs Tint still flowed
down His cheeks. He tried to chcck
the utt"rance of her apology; hut ere lie
could master his voice, the cold and un-
strained !catulrs seemed to melt. She turned
quiverng cry. she hrok" forth
80 sir. Mr. llnzel! do forgive me.
am not unsrat"ful, indeed, indeed, mn not;
but ! am mad with despair. Judge mo
wlth compassion. At this moment
tnose u ~. r., wh" ,,.,,;a ar" very, very, dear
ana. when they learn the loss of the ploser.
pine how great will hr their misery! Well.
thnt misery is added to mine. Then INV
poor pnpn; he will never know how much he
loved me until this news reaches him. And
to think that am dcn.l to them, yet living!
living here hrplrssly, helpl"ssIv Dear. dear
Arthur. how you will suffer TOR my sake! o
pnpa. pnpa shall never see you again?''
anu she wept bitterly.
FL am helpless either to aid or console Won.
Miss lsnllrstom. BY tia act of n Divine
lroviinnre you were U:tsl up,,. +h;, I~,nl,,ta
shore. and by the same Will was appointed
to scrv. and provide for your welfare. /
pray God that he will give me health and
to assist you. Goo, night
She looked timidly ut him for n moment.
then slowly rcg"inc,l hcr hut. IIehai spoken
coldly, and with dignity. She felt hum blel.
the more so that he had only bowed his uc.
to her apology.
For more thnn an hour she watched him,
MS no paced up aud down between the bvnt.
house and llle shore; lien lie advanced a lit
tie toward her shelter. aud she shrank into
her bed, after gently closing the door. Ina
lew fnoh,ents sl" crcrt again to peep forth,
and to zee il he were still there hut he Ind
disappeared.
The following morning Helen was sur
Pr'.r'i to sec the boat iiriingat nnchor in tho
SURF, and iinze hlsily engaged on her trim.
lie wIs s00n on shore. and by her side
~ nm alrli'i must leave you for lay.
Miss Rollcston. he snid II wish to make
/, circuit of the island; indeed ought to have
lone so many days ugo." "ls sllcl, an ex,n.
ition neressnry?. Surely you have had
enough of the sea-"
ut is very necessary. You llavc urged me
to undertake. this enterprise. You scn Fl ia
The frat step toward announcing to nll pass.
hS vessels our presence III His place. have
commenced operations already See ON Won.
der blno. Which lav. called Tclegraph
Point, have mounted the boa, sensiyll, and
now it floats from the top ot the trc.. beside
the bonfire. carried it there at sunrise.
Do you sec that pole lIuve shipped on
Donr't the hoat' That is intended us
\ signal, which shall be rxhibtel ON yom,.
great palm tree, The !lag will stand for n
signal on the northern coast, and he palm-
re" thus arcnu'er", will scrv" for n similar
purpose ON the western extremity of the
slani. as pass l"ng the southern and
'astrrn shores. ! rrupose to select SPOTS
where some mark r:,I be erected. such as may
10 visible to ships al sea-
But will they remark sncl, s;snals.?'
lie assured thry will, il they come in sight
If the place..
Hazel knew that there wns little chance Of
arh an event; but it was something not to
~ az s"'teu. ie also explained that il was
necessary he should arrive at n knowledge
II the island, the character of its shores; and
rom the sen lie could RAPIDLY obtain a plan
" the place. ascertain what small rivers there
night he. and indeed. sec much otits Interior:
Or he Judged it be rot NOR" than ten miles in
ength. and scarce three in width.
lici"n felt iirapp"int"'l that no trace of the
MOTION he displayed on the previous night
enlaihed in his manner. or in the expression
y his face. She hnwc,l her permission to
I'm rather haug'ity. aud sat down TO
nktast an some bake. vans. and some
ongh oysters, which he had rlked up from
he bay while lathing that morning. The
onng man h"i regainr'l an elasticity of
earllis, hn Independence of tone. to which
no was not at nll accustomed; his munuers
ere always soft and ,le,crcntial: hut his
xpressOn was more firm. nn,! si,e felt TINT
he relns had been gently removed from her
ossession, anu there MAS IL will to guide her
men she WIS bound to acknowledge and
hey.
She did not argue in this wise. for it is not
umnn to r"lsnn and To feel mt tile same
loncnt. She felt then instnctivcly that the
IAN WIS quietly asserting his superiority,
nd the chil'l poutnd.
Hazel went about his work briskly; the
he boat was soon laden with every re-
nisite. Helen watched these preparations
skancr, vcXei with the cxpruirion which
piiccting on the change hat seemed to llavo
hEen place i'll her character: she who was
nee SO wOmaniy. SO irm, SO re;lsonab,e-
ny iInd slie become so ctulant, childish and
apricious?
The sail was set, and all ready to run tho
utter into the surf of the rising tidc, when
akins a sudden resolution, as it were Helen
ame rapidly down. and said, II will 70 with
ou, you please, half in COMMAND and
alf in doubt. Hazel looked l;utlc surpris-
T. but very pleased; and then she udde.l, "I
opc shall not be IN your wnS'
tie assure, her, ON the contrary. that she
light t.r of groat assistance to him; audnow
th double alacrty ho ran out The little
cssel and leapcd into th" PROV as she dane
over the waves. He taught her how to
ring the boats lead round with the lieIp of
II oar. and, when all was .nug. left her ut
ne helm. On renchin. The mouth ofthe bay.
it could SO be called. he made her remark
hat it was closed by reefs, except to the
orth and to the west. The wind being
nuthcrly. he had decided to pass to..tIle west,
om the shore.
For about three miles they perceived it
nns'stei OF line OF bluffs. cleft ut intervals
y !, small narrow bays: tho rrecipi,ous
des OF which were lintsl with dense
'liagc. Into these assures the sen
nterel with n Mourntul sound, that died
why ns I: awpt up he yellow sands with
high these nooks were rarpetul. Anex-
lanation from Helen attracted his attention
o the horizon on the northwest, where a
ong line OF h.-akers sl,tercl in tile sun. 4
eel or low sandy bay appeared to exist in
hat direction. about fifteen miles away, and
more t!,nna mile in length. As
hey proceeded; he marked roughly on the
n. f,F Ia, IN, bale, ~,