The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-30
|FOULPL
A Novel.
ny CHARLES READE AND DION BoucrcAuLr.
CHAPTER xy-oyTIyrEp.

nsk mo not to draw out my balance. 1t j.
less than usual; but they nrc run upon: and
us you are good enough to let me draw OF
YOU, BY the bye, perhaps you will sign ,
cheek before yon Z" to the station"
How much do you WANT"
81 really don't know till lnvc consulted
Penfold; he gold was Il large and adyantu
grous purchase, sir
NO doubt; no doubt. Ill give you IN,
signature; and you cun I'LL in the amount. '
lie drew u check in favor ot Arthnr Ward
law, signed it, md left him to MI in the fig
urcE.
He then looked mt his watch, aud remarked
| they would burcly have time TO get to tht
station.
Good heavens" cried Arthur; '.nnd Ican't
20. ! must learn the particulars of Tho losi
OF the proscrpine., and prepare the state
mcnt nj ut NJ "n'" for the underwriters"
: Well, never mind. | can CO.
But what will she think OF me? ought te
be the first to welcome her"
III make your cXr,ises.'
NO, no: sny nothing after all, it was yO,
who received the telegram. No you natur;,ll,
meet her: but YOU will bring her here, fat her
you wont wliisk my darling down to Elm
sight Of her.
~ will not lc so cruel. fond lover" snii
old Wnrdlnw. laughing, and took up hi,
hat and gloves to go
Arthur w"ntio The .loorwith him. in grcn,
anxiety lest he should question Bur,"nsilaw
but. r'rring into the outer otrc. l,c ol,servc.
Rurtcnshuw was not there. Michael had
can=ht his employers anxious look, and
conveyed the banker into the small ruou
where. the sh"rt-llnnlwritcr was ut work
hut Rurtcnsliaw w;s one nf IL struggling
impatienrc, y" long az he heard talking
firm: to Inn every mnut. was I'm hour
he had sat, tnmins with impaticdct
III tn" inner office: aud. III" moment il licensed,
he took tn" liberty ot coming in: so that he
opened the side door Just as Wurduw senior
was passing through The center door
Instantly Ward!aw junior whipped before
him, to hide his figure from his rctre:ttine
father.
Wylie-who all this time had been sitting
silent. looking from one TO the other, and
quietly pnzzlng out the game, as well as he
could-observ.d this movement, aud gr,nncd.
As for Arthur Wn,dlaw he saw his father
safe out t,thrn gave Il sigh of relief and
walked to his otiicc table, and sat down, and
began to till in lie check.
Burtonsliaw drew near. aud said, II am in
siruct"d SAY that fifty Thousand pounds
on account will hc accepted"
Perhaps il this Irnposnl l,ud been made /,
few s"ronds sooner, tho ingenious Arthur
would have availr'l himself nf il: but, as it
wns. h" preferred to take the high and
mighty tone Mr.. penfnld. TAX" this clcrk
to the Bank Of England. s1Gi7,lOs. that
is the amount, capital and interest. M TO
shaw, taking his receipt, or. fhc prefers it.,
Iay il across his counter. to my credit
That will perlinps arrest the run"
lsmrtenstiaw stmm"rcd out hiY thanks.
Wnr,llnw rut him short. Good morning,
sir said h". 81 have business of impur-
,ancr. Good 'lay. aud bowed Him out.
''Thissa high -ilirr. thought l,mrtrnshaw.
Law bnn al ri,t. al.
chilled lis short h:uil writer
Mr.. Atkins, ll";tse step into the outer Of
flee, aud don't let a anul come in to me-
Mind am out for the day. Except To Miss
lsoIcston aud her father
lie then closed all lc doors. and sank ex-
lilusted into n chnir, muttcring, THANK
Heaven! hav" got rid of them all for an
hour or two. Now, WyIm."
Wylie serinc,l in no hurry to enter upon
the required subject.
Snid liz" cvasiv"ly, why guv'nor, it seems
to me you archmons the break ers hero your.
SELF
''Nntl,in. of the sort If you have mnn-
ngc'l your work clcv"rly. Come tell me all
before We are interrupted again.
Tell ye all nlout it! Why, there's part
ont sm afraid to think on; l.t alone talk
about it"
"Spa" me your scrul,lcs. and give me your
fncts. said Warlaw, roldly. "l'irst of all.
did you succeed in shifting the bullion us
agrec,l?''
The sailor appeared relieved by this qucs.
tiun.
go. that is all right" said he. ~ got the
bullion safe ubourd the Shannon, marked for
lead"
And the lead on hoard the Proserpine?"
"Ah. shipped as bullion
without suspicion"
"Not 1uit"'
"Gre:,t Heaven. Whor"
"one clerk at the shipping agents scented
something queer think. James Scaton.
Tint was the nam" hs went by
"toul h" prove anything"'
Nothing. lie knew nothing for certain;
mud what lls guessed wont never be known
in England now" Aud Wyiie filgetcd in his
cllar.
Notwithstanding this assurance Wnrllaw
looked grave. nnh took IL note of thnt clerk II
name. Then he begged Wylie To go on.
Give mo all the details" said he "l.enve
me To ludge their relative value. You sc,lt.
tied til" ship"
Don't say that don't say TINT. cried
Wye, in low but enger voice. Stone walls
have ears Then rather more loudly than
was necessary, ship sprung IL leak, that
neither thu "nl'tnin, nor !, ,nornnybu,iy couIl
find, To stop. Me and my men, We all think
her seams opened with stress of weather."
Then. lowering his voirc again, TRY to sre
Il
word as that what come out Of your lips
just now. W" pumped her hard: hut Z wurnt
no USE. She filled, and we had To take to he
boats"
stop n moment. WIS there any s,ls picion
eyritpd?"
Not among the crew: and, suppose there
was. could talk 'cm all over. or buy en- all
over, what few of 'em is left. Two got 'rm nll
with me in one house: and they are all square,
dont you fear.
Well hut yuu said among tho crew!'
Whom "ls" can We have to lrar?''
"Why, nobody. To he sure, one OF the
passengers WAS down ON me; but what does
that matter now"
ut matters oreatly--it mattcrs terribly.
Who was this pnsscngur?'
"ltcralc'l himself III. Reverend John Hazel.
II" suspected something or at her; and what
with list"nin" here, and watching there he
Judged Ii" ship was never to England,
nnd III ! always fhnrl"'l he told the lnhy."
What, wis 'hcr" II lady tllerc?''
'Ay, worse ln,L, sir and II pretty girl she
was; coming home To England to lie of con.
sumption. So our surgeon told mo-
Well never mind her. The clergyman.
This fills me with anxiety. A clerk suspect.
Ing US ut sydney and Il pHssrns. s,ispertin:
ns in Ii" vessel There are two witnesses
against us already
NO; only one.
Glow do you make that outo'
"Why. Whites clerk and the parson, they
w:is one man.
Warinw stared in utter nmnzcment.
"Don't We believe me-" said Wylc. II tell
" that there clerk boarded us nn,lrrun alias
II" had shaved of his beard; but bless your
heart. knew him directly"
He came to verify his suspicious. suggest
cd Wnr.llaw. in Il faint voice.
Not he. He ecalnc Tor love of the sick girl,
aud not thing els" and you'll never see ciil"r
him or her, if that is any comfort to you
BE good enough to conceal nothing,
Facts must he fnced
That is too true. sir. Well, we abandon
ed her. and took To the hoats. command
vi one.
And Hudson HE other"
'Fiutson' No.
why how was that? and what has be.
come III him."
Whit has become neof lIuJson?'' said Wylie.
with II start. "Thcro's II question, And not
- drop to wet my lips, aud warm my heart.
ls this It tale to tell dry Cant ye spare d
drop OF brandy to a poor devil that has earn
c'l yc fl5O.OUp. aud riskcd his life aud wreck.
cd his soul to do it,"
Wardaw cast Il glance Of coutemnt on
him. but got up and speedily put q bottle ot
old brandy. II tumblcr. and IL carafTs of water
Oh he table before linn
Wyile drank wincglassful neat, and gave
u sort Of sigh Of sat action. And then en-
sued u diulog", in wliirh, ciriousy enough.
the brave nun was agitated, and the timi,l
was, the latter had not im mugnation enough
to realize things unseen, though he had
:3u.a.i them
Wyiie told him how Hudson got the bottle
and would not leave the ship. II think see
him now. with his cutl;iss in one hand, and