The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-27

A. spf Hsasn's eoadfson, ,hat was AZ M
AAen for On hsaitaE 6he bsr1sd hssosll
tor two whOk days In her cabin. and htom
then. The sailors called her the DICK lady.
Heaven known what she went through n
sometimee obs had violent passions OF
weeping; and then he would endeavor to con-
sole her; but In vain. They ran their course.
snd xsss succeeded y the bodily sctlyity
rsptsd Tor . little while.
1t last, alter rapid voya9e. they drew
near tho English coast; and then General
Rollsston, who had hitherto spared her fssl-
ings, and been most induigent and consider.
ate, fslt IL was high time to come to an un-
derstanding With her a. to the course they
"Now Helen, )" said he, "about the Ward.
Hslsl gave aslight shudder. But she said,
sitsI eight hs'itation' LET me know your
20, mine ore. not to bs ungratefal to the
father, and not to deceive the SON.
Il will not be ungrateful to the father nor
deceive the son, " said Helen, firmly.
The General kissed her on the brow, and
called her his brave girl. "But," said he.
on the other hand. 1t must not he published
thar you have been for eight months on an
island alone with 2 convict: Anything
your sex; II one woman gets hold Of that,
you will be On ou.cest from society,"
Helen blushed ami tremblei. "Nobody
need be told that but Arthur, and am sure
he loves me we'll enough not to iujure me
"But be would he justified in declining
your hand, after such u revelation"
Quite. And lhope he will decline it when
he knows love another, however hopeless
ly.".
."You ore going to tell Arthur wardlaw all
that"
LAM"
"Then all san soy is, you are not like
other w0men."
II have been brought up by q man"
I'll was Arthur Wardlaw, it would le the
last word you should ever speak to me-"
''Ifyou were Arthur War,llaw, should be
on that dear island now"
well, suppose his love should be greater
than his spirit, md"
my hopeless love, don't see how l can.
shall marry him and try with all my soul to
love him. Ill open every door in London to
Robert Penfold; except one; my husband g.
And that door, while l live, he shall never
enter. o my heart; my heart!" She burst
out sobbtng desperately; and her father laitl
her head upon his bosom, and sighed deeply,
and asked himself how all this would end.
Before they landed, her fortitude seemed to
return: and Of her own accord she begged her
father to telegraph to the Wardlaws.
"Would you not like n dry to compose
yourself, and prepare for this trying inter.
view?" said he.
II should, but it is mere weakness. And
must cure myself of my weakness. or shall
never clear Robert Penfold. And then, pnpa, I
think of you. II old Mr.. Wardlaw heard yon
had been day in town, you might suffer in
his good opinion. We shall be in London ut
seven. Ask them ut eight. That will be ono
poor Arthur to bear the blow bring him!"
Long before eight o. clock that day, Arthur
Wardlaw had paased from a state Of somber
misery and remorse to one of joy, exultntion
and unmixed happiness. He no longer re.
GREETED his crime, nor the loss Of the Proser.
ed not her danger, but only her preservation,
to the Wardlaws.
Wardlaw senior kept his carriage in town
and precisely ut eight o'clock they drove IN
to- the door OF the hotel.
They followed the servant with bounding
hearts, and rushed into the room where
receive them. Old Wardlaw went to the
General with both hands out, and so the
General met him, and between these two it
was almost an embrace. Arthur ran 70 Helen
with cries ofjoy and admiration, and kissed
her hands again and again. md sled such
genuine tears ofjoy over them TINT she trem-
He kneeled at her feet, and still imprisoned
one hand, and munbIed it, while she turned
her head away and held her other hand be-
fore her face to hide its real expression, which
was mixture Of pity and repugnance. But,
as her fuce was hidden. and her eloquent body
guivered, and her hand was not withdrawn,
it seemed a sweet picture of feminine affection
to those who had not the key.
At last she was relieved from a most EN-.
barrassing situation by old Wardlaw; lie
cried out on this monopoly, and Helen in.
stantly darted out Of her chair, aud went to
him, and put up her cheek to him. which he
kissed; and then she thanked him warmly for
his goodness In sending out a ship for her.
Now, the fact 49, she could not feel grateiul;
but she knew she ought to be grateful, and
she was eloquent, and the old gentleman was
naturally very much pleased at first; but he
caught On expression of pain OH Arthur
face. and then he stopped her. "My dear,
said he, "'you onghtto thank Arthur. not me;
him, for he deserves it best. lie nearly died
for you, my sweet girl. No, no you must,l' t
hang your head for that. neither. What o
| floll am to revive old sorrows! Here we are,
the happiest four in England" Then he
whispered to her, "Be kind to poor Arthur,
that is oil ask. His very life depends on
you"
Helen obeyed this order, md went slowly
back to Arthur; she sat, cold as ice, on the
sofa beside him, and he nude love to her.
She scarcely heard what he said; she was ask.
ing herself how she could end this intoler-
nblc interview, and escape her fathers looks,
who knew the real state OF her heart.
At last she roso and went md whispered
to him: "My courage has failed me. Have
pity on me. and get me away. Its the old
man: lie kills me-
| General Rolleston took the hint, and acted
with more tact thnn one would have given
him credit Tor. He got up and rang the bell
for ten: then he sud to Helen. "You don't
drink tea now, and see you are excited moro
than 10 good for you. You had better go
to bed"
Yes, papa said Helen.
| She took her candle. and as she passed
young Wardlaw, she told him, in u low voice
she would he glad to speak to him alone to-
morrow.
"At what hour?" said he eagerly.
"When you like. At one."
And SO she retired, leaving him In ecstasies
This was the first downright assignatiop
she had ever made with him.
TO BE Continued