The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
FOULPLAY.
A NOVEL.
BYcHARLER READE.
CHAPTER L-coNTlNrEp.

CHAPTER i-cONTlNrEr.
They gave n long time TO pure joy before
either Of them cared to put question or COM
pare notes. But ut last lie asked her "Who
was on the island besides herr
"Oh," snid she, "only my guardian angel.
Poor MI. WEIGH died the first week we were
here"
lie parted the hair on her brow, and kissed
it tenderly. "An,l who is your guardian an
gel:"
"why. you are now, my own pnpa: and
we'll you have proved it. To think OF your
being the one to come, at your age!'
We'll. never mind me. Who hns taken
such care of my child?-this the sick girl they
frightened me about
Indeed, pnpn, l was II dying girl. My very
hand was wasted. Look at it now; brown rs
n berry, but NO plump: you owe TINT to
him; and. papa. lem walk twenty miles with.
out fatigue; and so strong: could tnke you
up in my arms and carry, know. hut | am
content to eat YOU" A shower of kisses
Il hope you will like him
"My own Helen. All. am IL happy old
man this dry What lis his name':'
MT. nuZrl. he IN IL cltTHElulu VII, V'UHu.
hope you will like him, for he has saved my
life more than once; and then he has been
generous, so delicate, 30 patient; for used
him very i'll ut first; nma you will find my
character IN much improved as my health:
and all owing to Mr.. Hazel. lie Is u clergy
man: and o. so good, 40 humble, sd clever.
80 srlf.denying! ALL how Gun ! ever repay
him."
well. l shuli lie glad to SEQ this paragon,
and shake him by the hand. ion may
imagine what | feel to any one that is kind to
my darling An old gentleman! about my
agc?"
'.oh, no, papa
sIf he had been old I should not be here;
for lie has had to fight for me against cruel
men with knives: aud work like II horse lie
built me II hut. and made me this cave. and
almost killed himself in my service. Poor
Mr.. HAZEL
"IIow old is hc?''
dearest papa. l never asked him that: but
! think he is four or five years older thnn me,
and n hundred years better than shal ever
be. am airnid. What ilthe matter darl-
ing:'
Nothing, child, nothing
Don't tell me. Can't read il in your dear
fuce?'
Come, let me read yours. Look me in the
face, now: full
He took her hy the shoulders. firmly. but
not the least roughly, and looked straight
deal-blusllcd scarlet; but her eyes. pure ns
Heaven, faced his fairly, though with puz-
zled look.
He concluded this Inlternal inspection by
kissing her on the brow.
81 was an old fool. he muttrrcl.
"Wiat do you say. dear pnpu?"
Nothing, nothing. Kiss mo again. Well,
love you hnI better find Ills guardian angel
ofyours. that may take him by the hand
and give him tntllcr's blessing. and make
him some little return 10y carrying him home
TO England along with my iarng.'
IN call him, papa. Where can llo be gone.
wonder.
MIR Hazel. Mr.. Hazel! don't see Him:
but he cant hc FIR of Mr.. lIazul!'
Then she came back and made her father
sit down: and shc sat ut his knee, benming
with delight.
"Ah. papa," said She lit was you who low
cd me best in England 1t WIS you that
came to look for me"
love you MS well in their way. Poor Ward.
law! on his sick-le,l for you. cut down like
IL flower the moment he heard you were lost
in the PIosperpine. ALL and | hive broken
faith"
That is story said Helen: "you
COuiun u
"For moment, moan; l promised the
dear old mamie furnished the ship, the men
and the money to find you. He says you
are us much his daughter us mine"
well, but what did you promise him."
said Helen. blushing andinterrupting hastily
for she could not bear the turn mat ters were
taking.
Arthur. Come, better late 1hnn never"
She kncIt before him, and put out her fore
head instead of her lips. There" said the
General, that kiss liz from Arthur Warllaw.
your intended. Why. who the deuce is this"
A young man was standing wonter.sir ick
ut the entrance, and had heard the Generals
Inst words; they went through him like a
knife. General lsollrston stared at him.
Helen uttered an ejaculation of pleasure,
and said. This liz my dear father and he
wants to thank yOu-"
II don't understn and this" said the Gen.
eral. II thought you told me there was no.
body on the island but you and your guard
iun nigel. Did you count this poor fellow
for nobody? Why. he did you II good turn
once.
oh, pnpa' snii Helen. repronrhfully.
Why, this is my guardian angel This il
Mr. lInzel."
The General looked from one to another in
amazelnent, then he suid to Helen This
your MIR. Hazel?'
len, puIu.
why, YOU don't mem to tell meyou know
this NAM"
Know him, pnpn! why, Of course know
Mr.. Hazrl; know him and revere him, beyond
all the world except you
The General lost patience. "!ire you ont
OF your senses" said he; this man here il no
Hazel. Why. this il james Seuton-our
gardener-n ticket.oflcave man."
CHAPTER H.
At this fearful insult Helen drew back from
her father with II cry Of dismay, and then
moved toward Hazel with her hands cxten.
ded, ls il to guard him from another blow
and Mt the same time deprecate his resent.
ment. But then she saw his,leierted attitude;
and she stood COMPOUNDED. looking from one
to the other.
said the General. coollr.
All" cried Helen, and stood transfxed.
She gnred Mt Hazel and his beard with dilut.
ing eyes, and began to tiemble.
Then she crept buck to her father and held
him tight. hut still looked over her shoulder
ut Hazel with lilnting eyes and pnlng cheek.
Az for Hazel, his department all this time
went fur toward convirting him; lie leaned
against the side OF the cave, and hung his
head in silence: aud his face was usliy pale
When General Rollcst0n saw his deep dis
tress, and the sudden terror and repuguance
the revelation seemed to create in his ,laurl.
ter's mind, he felt sorry he had gone 30 iur,
and sail: We'll, we'll; it is not for me TO
judge yo,lhnrshly; Tor you have laid me un.
der n deep obligation: and after all, l can
SEE good reasons why you should conceal
your name from other people. But YOU
ought to-lave told my daughter the truth.
Helen interrupted him; or. rather, sl,c
seemed unconscious lie was speaking. Shell ,ul
never for an instupt taken her eye OF the
pu1urit. mi nOw sl,o anoIo tf,h him.
who, aud what. are you, sir?''
my name is Robert Penfoli."
"Penfold Seaton!" cried Helen. "Alins
upon alias!" And she turned to her fail in
despair Then to Hazel ngam. Are you
what papa says?'
81 nm."
"Oh, papa! pupa'. cried Helen, "tllen there
il no truth nor honesty in all the world!'
And she turned her back on Robert renfOld,
and cried and s0bbed upon her fathers
breast.
oh, the amnzemant and anguish Of that
hour! The pure affection and reverence that
would have blest n worthy man. wasted on
convict Her hearts best treasures flung
on II duughill This in II womans greatest
loss on earth. And Helen sunk ind sobbed
under it.
General Rollcston. whose own heart was
fortified, took II shallow view of the sitnu
ton: and moreover, Helens face WAS hidden
ON his bosom; and what he saw was lIazcl'e
manly and intelligent cOuntrnnilce pule and
dragged with agony and shame.
Come. come" he said, gently, don't cry
about it; it ~ not your fault; and don't be
too hard on the man. You told me ho had
snve.lyour lie"
Would he had mott" said the sobbinp
girl.
There, Seaton," said the General. Now
you zee The consequence OF deceit: it wippH