The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-22

-. - W1t JUICE eomenooJ pfdleet
somshcw or other, 10 know where ws were.
And 20 It vii! nov" cried Hazel. exulting
y. But no! II 70 impossible. We have gon
tnrough acenes that-you can't have wount
that watch up without missing day"
r,ni na nee but nut IN naye ; said Helen No
should wind my watch up. Sc, Il rsanir4
no key; touch or two OF the fingers and i
Ia done o. am remarkably constant In al
my habits: and this is an old friend / never
neglect. Do you remember that terrihl
night IN the boat. when neither ofus expected
to see the morning-O. how good and brav,
the that night. kissed II. and babe 1t good by
cause wns going to bs killed
What am not to lie praised nrain. a,
! was on board ship? 'Si,ngy! can't az
lord to praise one twice for the Same thing. -
.Praiseti!" cried Hazel, excitedly; "wor.
ionsitadsd by means Of Your @ cSrenc %u ae
1t IL wonderful! 1t 10 providential 1t ID
the finger Of Heaven! Pen and ink, and let
me work 1t out"
In his excitement he got up without a..
sistances and was soon busy calculating the
longitude Of Godsend Isle.
CHAPTER xL.
"Thera." said he Now the latitude
must guess ut by certain combinations. In
the first place the slight variation in the
length of the days. Then must try and
make rough calculation of the SUMS parnl-
lax: And then my botany will help me q
little; spices furnish clew; there are one or
1t ,was the longitude TINT beat me,
Hnrrah! Now know what to dit.
fuse; and in what direction; east, south.
east: the ducks hive shown me that much.
20 there's the hrst step toward the impossi-
"very WE'LL" snil Helen; "and am sure
one step 10 enough for one day. forbid you
the topic for twelve hours ut least. l detest
SO hot" '-
"What on earth does that natter" said
Hazel, impetuously, and almost Grossly.
Tome, come, come, suid Helen, authorita-
lively: ut matters to me-"
But When she saw that he could think Of
nothing else. and that opposition. irritated
him. slie had the tact and good sense not to
strain her aqthQrity nor to trritate her sab-
jet
Hasel spltced long, ine.pointetl stick to
the masthead, and set a plank painted
white With guano at right angles to the bnse
OF the maat; and 80, wherever the sun at.
tanned hts meridian altitude, went into diff.
fcult and subtle calculation to arrive Mt the
lntitude or as near 1t as lie could without
proper Instruments; and he brOoded md
brooded over his discovery of the longitude,
but unfortunately he could not advance. In
some problems tho first step once gained
leads, or at least points. tn the next, but to
Know know where abouts they we're, aud to let
a.asSus ss sa S.t ars two difficulties het'ro
Having thought and thought till his head
was dizzy, ne last he took Helen a advice and
put it by for q while. lie set himsel to fit and
nNMhaE y quantity Of penrl-oyster shells
so that lla might be able to place them at
once. when he should he ahle to recommence
his labor of love in tie cavern,
one day Helen had lie him NO employed,
and w9a busy cooking the dinner at her own
place, but. mind you, with one eye oil the
dinner and aNOther on her patient, when
suddenly abe heard him shouting very loud,
aud ran out to see what was the matter;
he was roaring like mad, and whirling
hts arms over His head like demented wind.
MILL.
She ran to him.
"Eureka! Eureku!" he shouted in furious
excitement.
30 dear!" cried Helen. "never mind" She
was all against her patient exciting himself.
But he was exalte,l beyond even her con-
troll. Grown me with laurel" he cried; II
have solved the problem" and up went his
arms.
80, is that all?" said she, salmly.
Get ma twu squares Of my parchment,
cried lie; land some of the finest gut
will not after dinner do?"
mo; certainly not, said Hazel, in n voice
of command. II would't wait moment for
oil the fiesh-pots Of Egypt"
Then she went like the wind onl fetched
~, thank you! thank you, Now l want
let me see-Rh, there's an old rusty hoop
that WIS washed ashore, on one Of that
ships easks. put 1t carefully away; how
the unliEeliest things come in useful soon or
latel'
She went for tho hoop. hut not NO rapidly,
for hero 1t was that the faint doubt OF his
sanity came in. However, she brought it,
and 10 thanked her.
"And now" snil he, while prepare tho
me tho ruahes?"
1.-THE what?" said Helon, in growing dis
may:
''rhe rushesl III tell you where to find
Helen thought the heat thing was to tenn
porize. Perhaps he would be better after
them lipertly attor iiiiiia,sep. saii she. "But
It will he spoiled II isave 1t for long: and
do no want 1t to be nice for you today"
"Dinner?" cried Hazel "What do caro-
ior dinner now! am solving my problem.
I'D rather 60 without dinner for years than
interrupt great idea. Praylet dinner take
it's chance, and obey me for once
For once!" said Helen, sna tur.e.i her
Mild nazhl ayss Oil hin With sucll a look of
gentle r6nr0aGli.
Forgive me! But don't take me for u
child. nsking you for a toy; Pm q poor
crippled inventor. who sees daylight Mt lust.
o, am on fire; and, II you want me not to
go into q fever. why. get me my ruslies.''
"Wlere shall ! find them?' sud Helen,
catching fire mt him.
"Go to where your old hut stood, aIl fal:
Law tho riyet Alaut q tuflonk; -yu0 will lind q
hed Of high r0shesi out me o good bundle,
cut them below the water, choose the stout.
est. Here Is pair Of shears ] found in
the ship"
She took the shenrs ami went swiftly across
the sands and up the slope. He watched her
with an admiring eye; and we'll he might. FOR
It was the very poetry OF motion. Hazel in
his hours Of health hnl almost given up wnll
ing; he ran from point to Goiass. without
,.quIliy pressed for time. did not run; hut she
went almost US fast. By rising with tho
dawn, by three meals day ot animal ioutl
BY constant work. mad heavenly air, sho was
In u condition womon rarely attain to. She
was trained. Ten miles was no more to her
than ten yards. And, when she was
in hurry, she got over the ground
by q grand hut feminine motion
hot easy to describe. 1t wns n series of
smooth undulations. not vulgar strides, but
swift PUSHES, inwhch the loins seemed to