The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-21

Or fths noise was louder than usual, che
would burst out with
Hubert, ! sny, don't break thingsl"
.At last. while she was deep in the perusnl
OF the Tempest" came II crush that caused
her to start impatiently to her feet sxclaim-
ing angriiy-.
Hubert. don't knock things nbout 90!
You nuke me nervous with hdread lest you do
some damaged"
"Twa'n't me at oil now. It wns that girl.
You'd Letter not saved mo II you mean to
torment the lie out Of me all the rest of my
days!" said the grateful and polite Master
Kyle.
kntc looked around md saw Lionne, who
had come in. calmly picking up pnrt of an
old suit OF armour that Master Hubert had
taken down to examine, nnd then carclessly
re-hung against tho door, and which, in open.
ing. she had thrown down.
"Wil! you please to come In to such n sup
per as cnn offer YOU. although it will not
iurnish the luxurips of nn eastern tnble?"
said their hostess. smiling.
After supper, when they we're nbout to nd
journ 10 to the sitting.room, hulert said
tiat II Mr.. Vulcan would be 80 good as to
show him the way; he would like to visit the
stable, and Zee the condition of his horses
utter their severe trnvel.
Mr.. Vulcan wns 80 good" and with q
clumsy nod-for he was too short and square
to bow-he took his woIf:skin cup and led
the way to the stables.
Lionnc conducted her guest bnck to the
sitting room, mended tho fire, aud invited
her to draw cl,nir nearer tho hearth.
mistake, reluctantly closed her book, aud
nrnae to follow her hostess.
swell, said Kate, ''ns claimed your
ho.pitnlity, ought to tell you who nm..'
"That is n question never put BY my father
to a passing guest. To know that such a
one IL a traveller, seeking qua. ters, is suf
flcent for him."
well, then, that IL noble must say. But
just suppose, now, that feel egotistirnl, and
ha,l rather tnlk Ofmyself than not?"
why, in tliat case, my littleegotist, 10 on,
and | will promise you ono interested and ut.
tentive listener"
"Thank YOU. Well. then, yon must know
that my fnther and mother both died while
was ii little child, md left me IA solitary girl.
Older than myself. except Hubert, here. who
is two yenrs younger: and so. you sec. grew
ur q hoy, ns fnr as education and habits 10. -
"That accounts for everything"
Does it. though? Well. seeing that was
no much OF n hoy. when my brothers enlisted
In the Provincial troops, that were going out
to fight the French and other snvages, |
dunderlrnd who WIS recruiting wouldn't
take mel
.ln,:ee,l!" snid Iionnc, smiling.
Well. my brothers marched with heir co M
pnny. was left behind with no other socie.
ty than old Lucy, our cook, and the hounds.
ltwas not, however, until sometime after.
wards, when the great hattie had been fought
md lost, and the troops were mnssucred,
scattered, and carried OF, thnt put my
threat into execution. Then. when straggler
after straggler returned wounded, weary and
wentlier-teatcn. bringing each tho most
fiightful accounts Of the field of blood. nnd
could hear nothing in regard to the inte oI
my brothers, mounted my horse and set of
in quest of news of them"
"A Quixotic undertaking" said Lionne.
at wns not so dangerous or difficult as
you imagine. ! just followed Braddock' u
road. stopping to rest each night ut the cab.
in of some squutter. and going forward by
Jay md making inquiries oieverybody saw.
met several late strngglers from tho battle,
who hn.l been laid up somewhere and detaill-
cd by their wounds.-"
"lknow ofseveral so detained. Dut-dil
you succeed in hearing from your hrothcrs?''
Eat last did. will tell you how. 1t was
near sunset, ind was still following tho Ia