The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
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anu sic KOt nOI0 OF NOOert tentOld'o hand,
and kissed Il. and moaned over It.
Martyrs! Martyr" ahe whispered, and
still kissed his hand, like slnvc Offering her
majesty pity. mud asking purdon.
Martyr. Martyr. Every word 10 true
true us my love"
In this attitude and with these words on
her lips. they We're surprised by General Roll.
rston. who cumg back. nstonishpd at his
daughter not following him. Judge of his
amnzcmeft how.
"Whnt does this mean" he cried. turning
pale with anger.
at means that he hns spoken the truth
and that ! shall initiate him. He is my
martyr, md my love. When others cast
shame on you, then it 10 tim. for me to show
my henrt. james Scnton, l love You Tor
your madness and your devotion to her
whom you had only sren Mt n distance. Ali!
that was lovr John Hazel, l love you for all
that has passed between us. What can amy
other man tmto ine?-or woman to You?
But, most of ALL love you, Robert Pcnfold
to your fce that you are IL felon, then to
Your face say you aremy idol, my hero and
my martyr. Love! the word is too tame, too
common. worship you, ndorc you. How
beautiful you are when you are angry! How
noble you are now you forgive me! for you
do forgive mo. Robert: you must, you SHALL
No; YOU will not SEN; your Helen away from
Non for her one fault M soon repcntc,i!
Show me you 'orgive me: show inc you love
me still. almost us much us love YOU. lie
isrrynE. Omy darling, my darling. my
darling. Aud she was round his neck in IL
moment, with tears ind tender kisses, the
first she had ever given him.
Ask yourself whether they we're returned.
groan, or rather, we might say. n snort
OF fury, interrupted the most blisstul moment
rith"r OF these young creatures had ever
known: 1t cnmc from General Rolleston,
now white with wrath aud horror.
| You william lie cried.
Helen threw herself upon lin, and nut her
hand before his mouth.
Not word more or shall forget ] am
your daughter. No one is to blame but |.
love him. made linn love me. He has been
trying hard not to love me so much. But
am II woman; and could not deny myself
the glory and the joy of bring loved better
thnn woman was ever loved before. And 30
am: am. Kill me- if Won like; insult me if
yon Will; but not II word against him. or I
Civ" him my hand. and we live and die to-
grller ON this island. papa, he has often
saved that life yom value SO: and ! have
saved his. lie is all the world to me. Have
pity on your child. Have pity on him who
carries my heart in his BOSOM
She flung herself on her knees, and strained
! him tight, and impiored him, with hen,l
thrown back, and little clutrhing hands, and
/ eloquent eyes.
All. it is hard to resist the voire and look
{ of mans own flesh and blood. Children
are sostrong-upon their knees: their dear
I fnrrS. bright copies of cur own, are lust the
heights of our hearts then.
! The old man was staggered, was almost
melted. Give mo Il moment to think" said
he, in Il broken voice. This blow takes my
breath away
Helen rose, and laid her hand upon her
fathers shoulder, aud still pleaded for her
laval Ii, e L.
now flowed freely.
lie turned to Pen old with all the dignity
! o! nge and station. MIR. Penfold" snid he.
! with grave politeness, after what my daug.
! ter has said, must treat you as IL man of
I honor or must insult her. Well, then, I
expect Won to show me You are what she
| thinks YOU nnd are not what II court Of JUS
tee has prorlaimcd you. Sir, this young
lady is engaged with her own free will to n
gentleman who is universally esteemed, and
has never been accused to his face of any un-
worthy act. Relying on her plighted word.
the Wnrduws have fitted out IL steamer and
searching the Pacific, aud found her. Can
Won. as u man vi honor. advise her to stay
here and compromise her own honor in every
way: Ought she to break faith with her be-
trotiled on account %: vague accusations
made behind his back"
cit was only in seltdefense accused Mr..
Arthur Wartllaw." said Robert Pcntold.
General ROllestOn resumril:-
You said just now there are accusations
which soil man. lfyoI were in my place,
would you let your daughter marry a man OF
honor. who had unfortunately been found
guilty Of n felony"
Robert groaned and hcsitated, but lie suid,
"No"
Then what is to he done? She must either
keep her plightctl word, Or else break it, For
whom; For Il gentleman She csteens and
loves but cannot marry. A lcper may be a
SAINT; hut would rather bury my child INN
marry her to II lrper. A convict may be
saint; but III kill her with my own hand
sooner than she shall marry II convict; and
in yonr heart md conscience You cannot
blame mt. We're you Il father. you would do
the same. What then remains for her and
me but to keep filth? and what can you do
better than leave her. and curry away her
everlasting esteem and her fl ther' pr altitude!
1t il no use being good by halves. or bud by
halves. You mnst either he selfish william,
and urge her to abandon all shame. and live
here on this island with you forever. or you
must he brave and honest man, and how to
n parting TINT IL inevitable Consider, sir;
your rloquence and her pity have hetra, ed
this young lndy into Il confession that seDn-
rates you. Her enforced residence here with
YOU has been innocent. Itwnull he innocent
10 longer. now she has been so mad ms to
own she loves you. And tell YOU frankly,
H' Hi'c' ,"'i' eoHteSsioH. you lIlslst Oh gong
on hoard the steamer, ! must take YOU l,i-
nanity requires it but, ii do, shall hand
you over to the law US IL convict escaped
before his time Perhaps ought to do SO
as it is: but that is not rerta ain; don't know
to what country this island belongs | NAV
have no right to couture You in strange do.
minions: but an English ship is England
and if You set foot on te Swingbok You are
lost. Now, then, you are II man of honor:
you love my child truly, and not scltisl,Iy:-
you have behaved molly until to-day; 70 one
step further ON til" right rond call worldly
honor and the God whose VOWS you have
rakel, sir To your aid. aud do your duty"
80 man, mani cried Robert Penfoll, "you
ask more of me than flesh and blood can bear.
, What shall say? What shall lo?"
Helen replied calmly: Take my hand, and
let us die together. snre we cannot live to.
gether with honor
General ltolleston groanctl. "For this then
another and found my child. am nothing
hcr-notlins. ., who would be n father.''
lie sat down oppressed with shame and grief,
and bowel his stately head in manly but pul.
! tllrtic silence
so papa, papn!" cried Helen, "forgive your
ungr;ltciul chilli" And she kneele,l and
sohhc,l, with her forehead on his knees.
Then Robert Pcnlold. in the midst of his
| own agony. found room in hat great suffer.
ing heart OF his Tor pity. Ito knrlt down
himself. aud prayed for help in this bitter
trial. lie rose laggard with the struggle
but languid and resigned, like one whose
,!eatll-Mnirunt has been read
| Sir. said he, there IL but one way. You
must take her home: md shalstay here. y
Leave You all alone on this island" said
Helen Never! If YOU stay here, ] shall
stay to comfort you"
81 decline that offer. am beyond the
reach of COMFORT"
Think Whit YOU do, Robert" said Helen,
with unnatural cnlmness. "lfyou have no
pity on yourself. have pity OH us. Would
you rob mt of the very lie you have taken
such pains to save Mypoor father will carry
nothing to England but my dead body Long
before we reach that country lovedso we'll
and nowllaie i'll or itsstupi,lity.uml cruelty to
ynnmy soul will have flown back to this il.
land to watch over you, Robert You bid me
toabundon You to solitude and dspar. Neitl,.
er o. you two love me llu; us much as l love
you both"
General Rolleston sighed deeply. If
thought that said he. Then, in u fnint
voice, My own courage f,.ils me now. Hook
into my heart, mud sre that my childs life
il .lcarrr to me Than nll the world She was
dying. they say. Suppose send Morenn.l
to the Continent for II clergyman. and marry
Won. Then you ram live on ilis island forever.
Only you must let mo live here too; for
could never show my f;,re again in England
after acting so disllonorabIy 1t will he n
miserahl" end of Il life passed in honor; but /
suppose it will not hr for long Shame can
kill as quickly ns disappointed love"
"Itohcrt. Rohnrt" rrieu Helen, in agony.
The martyr saw that he was master of tho