The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-13

utty miles more OelOrO We run uHln lllm. Inelr
clothes were drying all about tho rigging.
We work the printing-press together, un' 80
order him to Toward, not to taint our
Otnhetans, that stink Of lie at home. but |
had 'em billed before Id buy em. am now
they're viets. 'Wal now, Skinfint,' says l;
II reckon you 're come to bring me that har-
poon o. mine you stole last tinr you was at
my island" i never saw your halpoon,' says
lie. i want to know have you come
across the springbok? 'Mehbc l have. says
]; why do you ask?' Got news for her,
says lie; and can't find her nowllcres.
So then We set to and fenced u bit;
md this old varmint, oput me oiltle truth.
told me the buster. A month ago or more
he was boardcd-by duck. Aud this var
duck had n writing tied to his leg, and this
yar writing said an English gal WI wrecked
on an island. md put down the very lony-
tude. Show me that duck, says !, lrunicil.
'Dye take liz for tonls?' says he: we ute tile
duck for supper That was like ye.' says l;
il an angel brought your pardon down from
heights celestial. you d roast him. aud sell his
tenthers for swan'slown; mebhr yc ute the
writing? know y are u hungry lot. The
writing is in my cabin snys he. Show it M.
says !, 'an' mcbbe I'll believe We No. the
cnss would only show it to the Sprnglok.
There's n reward says he. What's thu
price of q soul aboard your cuttcr!' | asked
him. Have you parted with yours, as you
want to buy onof' says he. Not one ,ls
would carry me right slick away to evrrlast.
ing hlazes, snys !. SO then We said good
morning, and he bore AWAY for Valparaiso
Presently saw your smoke. nnl that you
would never overhaul old Stinknmalre on
that track; so came about Now tell We
that old cuss knows where the gal il. nni
mebbe got her tied hund and iut in his
cabin. An I'm kinder sot on English gals;
HNsr., ~s..l I.
Why, my srllOOneri in named after one. So
now, Cunnlr, clap on steam for Valparaiso.
and you'll soon overhaul he old stink pot.
you may know him by the brown patch on
his jil'sail the ontily vnrmn,. Pull out
your purse and bind him to drop lying
about ducks and geese, md tell the truth; he
knows where your gnl is, swan. Wal, We
needn't smother me. " Forh by this time he
WIS the center of a throng all pushing and
driving no catch his words.
Captain Morclnnd baggcd Him to step
down into his cabin, md there the General
thanked him With great warmth and nrita-
tion for his humanity. I'VE will follow your
gdvicc ut once, he suid. IL there anything
rnn offer you, without 0itensc?"
"Wal, drnwled tho Yankee" guess not
business IN s0nt iinent won't mix puhnw.
business took me to tho island, sentiment
brought me here. III take II sl,nkc-hand all
round; and il y have got live fowls to spare.
III lie Obliged to you for IL couple ie sre
I'm cOloniZing that dnrncd island nm SOW
ing it with grain, an Otalc,aus, nn ni@rers,
lrishinc,', an all the cream q crca,ion; an
ia he gla'l OF couple o. Dorkins to ocrow the
lazy vnrmint up."
This very moderate request was heartily
complied with, and the acslnmntion and
cheers "f the crew followed his strange cl,nr-
actar to his schooner, Mt which his ego glst-
ened and twinkled with quiet satisfaction.
but he made 1t Il p ,int Of honor not 10 move
a muscle.
Before lie could get under way. the Spring
box took n circuit. and, passing within i,
hundred yards of him. fired gun to leewnr,l
by wny yOfcomIment, set n cloud ofrnnvas.
and tore through the water ut her highest
speed. Outside the port of Valparaiso she
fell in with Sknflint. and found him not quite
SO black as he was painted The old fellow
showed some parental feeling. produced the
bug ut once to General Rollrstnn, AMI ass,lr.
cd him II wearie,l duck had come ON board,
and lis vi q lia,l detached The writing.
They took in coal: and then ran westward
once more. every heart beating high with
confident hope.
CHAPTER XLvHI.
HEIEN's net was strange, and demands IL
word of explanation. II she had thought,
the stcumEOnt was IL strange vessel. she
would have lighted the bonfire: il sln had
known her fnthcr wns on hoard. she would
have lighted it withj"y.' But iInzcl. whose
every word now was gospel, had said it WAS
Arthur Wardlaw in that boat, searching for
her.
Still. SO strong is the impulse in all civilized
beings to get l,nrk to civilization, that she
went up The hill us honestly intending to
light the bonfire ns Hazel intended il to bn
lighted. But, ns she went, hircourngc zoo led,
nni her feet hrgan to 20 slowly. as rr mir
ran swiftly fGIwnrd to elusr'I,,rnrn upon
consequence. l'a light that honiiro wna to
md Hnzrl living alone and on
intimate terms. Arthur would come
and claim her to his fare. Could she dis.
allow His clnim? Gratitude would
now be OH his side M well ns good lnitll.
What !, shork To Arthur. What tnr,nlr FOR
Hazel! torture that he fnrcsaw. or why the
fnce of anguish. 1hut drl"g,"l even nnw n,
only in ane way: she and l!nz-i wuul,l l"nvr
t'"l lind III Ar;i,mr's shin. What II voyage
for all three Shcatoni tranS!iXr.l by Shame:
her whole body bluslled at what she saw
coming. Then once more lIazrl's fure rose
l'c ore her: poor crippled IInzrI her hero und
her patient. She sat down aud sighed, nnIl
could no more light the fire than she could
have put it out il another had lighted il.
She WAS IL girl that could show you at
times rhe had father as well as IL nlutlcr:
but that evening she was nll woman.
They met no more that night
In the morning his flee was llnggnrl, aud
ehQwrd IL mental struggle, hu, hers wls rl:,c-
ii and quietly branliug. ior the very ruilsnn
that she Ind mndo II groat sacrifice. She
was one Of that sort.
And this difference between them was n
fOretnste.
His tender Consrirnre pickcl him sore To
zee her sit benIning there. when, il he had
done his own duty with lis own llnnds she
would be on her way to England! Yet llls re-
morse was dumb; for, il lIe gave it vent. then
he must seem ungrntefnl to her for her
sacrifice.
Sl,psnw his deep an,lEilent comp,nrton: an.
proved it secretly; said nothing, but smiled,
aud beamed, ni,l sootlcd. lie could not re-.
sist tins: and wild thrills of hope and ioy
passed through lin. visions of unbloken
bliss 'nr from tie world.
But this sweet dcirium was followed hy
misgivings OF another kind. And here she
wns ut fault. What rould they bc?
1t wa,s the voicc of conscience telling him
thut he was really winning her lose. once in
accessible; and, ifso. was bound to tell her
his whole story, nnti let her judge lr,w wrrn
him and he world, before she In.rlrnny NOR.
sacrifice for him. But it is hard to stop
great happiness: harder to stop it and ruin
it. Every night, MS he lay alone. hr said,
tHlNOItNN viii tclt ana Illlkt tlPr
the judge" But in tho morning her btigh,
fars crushed his purpose ly The ear Of cloud
ing it. His limbs got strong ana his heart
got weak: and they used To tax" walks. an.l
her head cnme near his shuulrr: and the
path of duty began to he set thirkrr than
ever with thorns: and the path Of love with
primroses. One day she made him sit 10 her
for his portrait: and, under corr, Of artistic
vnthusi..sm. told lin Ills beard was Snilik.,
aud nothing In the world couIL equal it for
beauty. She never saw hut one ut all like il.
poor Mr.. Sentons; but even that WAS very
inferior to his md then she lis,ni. scd tho
sitter: "P0or thing" said she, you are I,nlr
mud tired. Aud she hcennto o use ornaments:
took h0r braorleis out Of her bag. nn,i picked
under which her eyes flushed at night Will,
Huperlative beauty-conscinus lcaat Y bright
nnsd by the sense o being admired and
looked at by the eye she desired % please.
She revercd him. lie had Improved her
character. and she knew 1t. and often told
him no. "Cnll me linzcla." she said make
me liker you. still. p"
Jungle, and found her reading hnr prayer
book.
He took it from her. not meaning to bc
rude, neither, but inguisiivr.
1t was open at the narragc-scrvirr, nnl
her cheeks were dyed scarlet
His heart painted. llcwas Il Clergyman: he
couhi read that service over them both.
Would it be n marriage?
Not in England: but in some countries j,
would. Why not in this: This was not in
England.
He looked up. Her head was uvcr,cd; she
was downright distressed.
:" He was sorry TO ldve made her blush: No
he took her hand and kissed it. tcnl.rly. so
tenderly that bis heart seemed to go into his
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