The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-30

ny, and hve sailors aboard the cutter. We
sailed together, till night, steering Tor JuaS
ternandez; then fog came on and We lost
sight OF the cutter, and altered my ninA
and Judged 1t best to beat to win'afd, and
and were nearly swamped IN q sou 'westsr:
hut, by good luck, Ynnkee whaler picked
us up. and took us to Buenos Ayers, where
We shipped for England, what was left oi %,
only four, besides myself but got the sig.
natures Of tho othors to my tale Of the wreck.
1t IL nll ns square as u die, I tell you"
well done. Well DONE But stopi the
other boat, with that sham parson on board.
who knows all. She will be picked mp too,
perhaps
"'rfere is no chance for that. She was out
OF the tracks Of trade: and, III tell ye the
truth, sir lie poured out hall a tumbler
ofbrandy, and drank part of it: and, now,
for the first time, his hand trembed M he
lifted the glass. "Some fool had put the
main Other provisions abonrd the long boat:
that is whit sticks 10 the, and wont lot me
sleep Mo took a chance, but we didn't give
one l think told you there was o woman
aboard the cutter, that sick girl sir. o. hut
it was hard lines for her, poor thing! see
her pale ard calm; o Lord. go pale and calm;
every night OF my life; she kneeled aboard the
4 cutter with her white hands clasped together.
| prnyin.'
Certainly, it is all very shocking" said
War.llnw; but then, you know, ifthey had
escaped. they would have exposed us. be.
licys mr, it is all for the hest
Wylie looked Mt him with wonder. cay"
sni,i hr, staring ut him in WONDER "you cnn
risk her proples lives; but il you had to do
it, and see it, aud then lie awake thinking Of
it, you'd wisl. oil the gold on earth had bssn
piece OF work.
War'lI,w smiled n ehastly smile In short
api ltt gan a.
thousand pounds pay you for this little
job"
oh yes, do; hut for ull the world in Vic
TORN wouldn't do such Il job again Anc
you mark my words. sir. we shall get the
money; M. aud nobody will ever be the wiser"
Warllaw rubbed his hands complacently;
his cs"tism. coupled with Ills want OF imag-
nation, nearly blinded him to everything
but the recuniary fenture of the business.
But continual! Wylie. I'VE shall never
thrive on it. We have as good US murdered
II poor dying girl"
Hold your tongue, We fool.' cried Ward.
law, losing lis sang;roI in a moment, for
lie heard somebody Mt the door.
IL opened. aud there stood military
figure in IL travelng-cap-General Rolleston.
CHAPTER XVI.
AS some eggs have actually two yelks, go
Arthur Wardlaw had two hearts; and, ut
sight Of liclen's father, tho buser one ceased
to beat :or II while.
II" ran to General Rol!cston, shook him
warmly hy tho hand, and welcomed him to
England with span king eyes
II is Elcas;lnt to I've 30 welcomed and the
stately soldier returned his erusp III ~
us Helen with you, SIR" said WurdIaw,
making I! movement to go to tbs door: for
he thought she must be outside in the cab
No. sh" il not, said General Rolleston.
There. now said Arthur. that cruel
father OF mine has broken his promise, aud
carried her oil to Elm-trrea''
Al this moment Warllaw senior returned,
to tell Arthur he had been just too late to
meet the Kollcstons. 10, here lie is'' said
he; md here we're fresh greetings.
Well hut " said Arthur, where is Helen!'
~ think il in ! who ought to ask that
question, said Eollrston, gravely. II tele-
sraplel you ~ t.lm.trc,s, thinking Of
course she would come with you to meet
ME ut the station. II does not much matter.
a few hours: hut her not coming makes mo
uneasy. for her health WAS declining when
che left me. How is my child, Mr.. Wardlaw.
Pray tell me the truth"
Both the Wardluws looked ut one another.
mud at General koestori. ind the elder
Wardlaw s,,i'l there was certainly some mis-
understanding here. We fully believed that
your daughter WAS coming home with you
in the Shannon"
Come home with me? Why. Of course
not. She sailed three weeks before me.
Good Heavens! Has she not arrived?"
No. replied old Warilaw, I'VE have
neither seen nor heard OF her.
Why, what ship did she soil int" said
Arthur.
'ln the Proserpinc."