The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12

mate Of the Iroserpine were beginning o ship
theirs. He padded under the Proserpino' y
stern.
Captain Hudson. n rough salt, sang out,
and asked him roughly wlat he wanted
there.
20. it is oil right" suid tho mate: che is
como tor your receipt and Hcwitt's. Be
smart now, men; two on board, sixteen TO
come"
Seaton saw the chests marked Prospcrinc
slowed in the Proscrpinc, md went ashore
ithcaptain Hewitt's receipt oftorty cases on
OH boal the shannon. and Captain Hudson's
OF eighteen on hoard the Proserphine.
Az he landed, he met l.loyds agent. and
told him what II valuable freight he had just
shipped. That gentleman merely remarked
that both ships were undcrwrittcn in Sgd
ncy by the owners: but the freight was in
sured in London, no doubt.
There was still something about this busi
ness Seaton did not quite like: pcrhaps it wal
in the haste of the shipments. or in the man
ncr of the mate At all events, il was toe
slight and subtle to he communicated tc
others with any hope of convincing them
and. moreover, Scaton could not but owl
to himself that he hated War,llaw, and wa
perhaps, no fair Judge of his acts, and evol
of the acts Of his servants.
And soon Il blow fill that drove the matte
out of his head and his heart. Miss lIelcl
Rollcston called ut the Office. and, standin,
within II TOW feet of him, handed uardcastl
II letter from Arthur Wnrdlaw, directin,
that the ladies cabin on board the Shannon
should lie placed ut her disposal.
| Harrnstlc bowed low to Beauty and Sta
lion. aud promised her the hest possible ac
rommolation on hoard the Shannon, bount
for England next week.
As she retired. sll" east ono glance roun.
the office in search oi Sratons lm;ir.i. Bu,
he had reduced its admired luyuriancr aud
trimmed it too narrow mercantile point
She did not know his Other features from
Adam. and little Thought that young man,
| bent double over his paper. was her prtsnrvcr
and protesr: still less that liz wa- ut this
momrn, cold us irr. aud Iuiv"ring with mis-
cry rom head TO foot. because her own lips
had Just told him she was going toEnsland
in he shannon.
Eicart-broken. but still loving tobly, Sea-
ton dragged himself down TO rue harbor.
secure Miss tolles;on every comfort.
Tken. sick ut henrt rs III WAS, lie made
inquiries into the condition of the
vfssel which was to lie trusted
with 50 precious u freight: and
til" old boatman who was owing him, heul-
ing him make these inuuiri,f. told him he
himself was always about. AID had noticed
the shnnnons pumps wcS going every
blessed night.
Seuton Carried this intelligence directly to
Lloy,is agent: he overhautd the ship, and
ordered her INTO the gravlus dock Tor re.
pairs.
Then Scaton. for White ard Co., wrote to
Miss Eoileston that the shannon was not
sca-worihy and could not sail for month
at the least.
The lady simply acknowledged Messrs.
Whites communication anlSraton bre;lt he'd
agnin.
Wardnw had mad. Miss Rolleston promise
him faithfully to sail that month in his ship
the Shannon. Now she wss II slave to her
word. and constant of purpose; 20 when she
found she could not sail iu1he Shannon, she
called agnin on Mcssrs. White. and took her
passage in the ProserpIr. The essenti III
thing to her mind was toS;iil when she Ind
promised and to go in IL SHIP that belonged
to her lnvtr.
The Prosperpino was to sail in ten lnys
Scnton inquired into the state Of
tue 1 ToseTplue SSie W1tS SpOil, sOl1lu YES.
sci. and there was no excuse for OBTAINING
her
| Then he wrestled long and hard with the
| selfish part of his great love- lnsteud o
turning sulen, lie set himself to carry ont
Helen Roleston's will. H. went On board
the rroserpine and chose her the best stern
cabin.
| General Rolleston had ordered Helen
cabin to be furnished, ind the agent hnd pu
in the usual things. suchls n standing bed
stead with drnwers beneath. chest Oftlrawers
small table, two chairs, wlsh.stand, looking
glass, and swinging LAMP.
But Scnton nude sereaible visits to tin
ship. and effected thetollpwing arrangement
ut his own cost. lie provided n neat coco,
mat for her cabin deck, forcomfort and foot
hold he unshipped the 'egularsix- puned sterl
windows, and put in single pane plate glass
he fitted venetian blinds. and hung two litt
iose-colored curtains tn each OF the windows
all so arranged AZ to I've easily removed il
rase it would be necessary o sllipdcad-lgh,,
in heavy weather. He glazed the door lead
ing to her bathroom and quarter CALLER,
with plate glass; he provided II light easy
chair, slung and lifted with srommcts, to i,
Sbs"s IL tSs Aa nidsip sN Of ,h %t' calm Tim
Gu this Helen could sit and read. and so he
come nsensible to the motion ofthe ship II,
fitted small hook.cnse. with IL button
/
wanted he fixed IL strike.bell in her maid,
cabin, communicating with two strikers il
Helen's cabin; he selected books, taking carr
that the voyage and travels were prosl,erou.
ones. No ">ramnn's Recorder" Life. bunt
journal" or "shipwrecks and Disasters ii
the British Navy"
Her cabin was the after.cnlin OH the star
board side, WAS entered through the cutldy
had IL door communicating with thcGuar,er
galley. two stern windows, and II drad.ey,
on GEEK The maids cabin wns the mort ait
er-cabin; doors opened into cu,ily ami quar-
ter-gailery. And II netrouhle Miss Rollest o,
had to get mni'i to accompany her: but n
last young woman offered to go with he
for high wnges. tlemurelv s,lpprcssinr tn
fact thdt she had just married one Of IN
sailors: ami would have gladly gone for notl,
ing. Her name was Jane Holt, and her hus
bands Mirhael Donovan.
In Ole of Seat ons visits to the Proserpiu
ho detected the mate and the captain tulkin
together. and looking at him withuniriendI
eyes-sro@iihg ut him would hardly b. to-
strong II word.
However. he was in no state of mind l.
. care much how two animals in blue jacket
received his acts of self-mnrtyrlom. lie wn
there to do the last kind offices oi ,lespai,.in
love for the angel that had crossed his dar
pnth, and illumined it for IL moment, 10 LEVY
it now forever.
At last the fatal evening came hcr Inst
Sydney.
Then Seat0n's fortituir. sustained n
longer by the feverish stimulus ofdoing kin,
" acts tor her, began to give way, and |
Responded deeply.
At nine in the evening he crcpt npon (icl
eral Rollestons lawn, where he had first nee
her. He sat down in sullen despair, upon II
very spot.
Then he Galae nearer the house. Thel
was lamp in the Lnjur.rOpm: he locks
in md saw her.
She was secuted Mt her fathers knee, Iool
Ing up at him fondly: her hand was in hi
the fears were in their eyes: she had II
mother: he n0son: they loved one anoth,
devotedly. This, their tender gesture nm
their sad silence. spoke volumes to any o,
that had known sorrow. Poor Seaton 81
down on the dewy grass outside md wen
because slle was weeping.
, Her fnther sent her to bed early Seatc
watched. as he had often done before, Il
her light went out: and then he flung himse
: on the wet grass and stared ut the sky
!, litter misery.
The mind il often clearcst in the middle
the night: and all of II sudden, he saw, as
written on the sky, that she was going
England expressly to marry Arthur War
law.
At this revelation he started up, stun
with hate ns we'll us love, un, his torture
mind rcbelled furiously. He repeated il
vow that this should never be- and soon
scheme came int his head to prevent it; b,
IL WAS IL pro ect 30 wild and dangerous, tina
even as his heated brain Matched it, h
cooler Judgment sud, Fly, mailman, fl,
or this love will destroy you!"
lilo listened to the voice of reason, and
another minute he was out of the premise
He futtered to hslodgings
When he got there he coull not go in; l
turned and futtered about the streets, nc
knowing or caring whittier: his mind was