The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-28

| kato sat in chair beside the settle.
waiting for her guest tn open the conversn.
tion. Lionne, without rising from her half
recnmbent position, put out her brown hand,
"Kate Kyle, with what little power o. pre-.
ference have let in me, like you; and, lik.
ing you will conflde in you"
"And you may, Lionns for. light as my
nature seems. am faithful, and will never
abuse your confidence, said Kate, fervently.
~, ~ am sure OF It; md now listen. But-stop.
First read this" and drawing n paper from
her bosom she placed it in the hands of KATE
Kyle. NV
What is this?'' exclaimed Kate staring at
the document.
ut is reilly what it seems to be-; and that
Ia what cannot be said of everything in this
world" said Lionne.
lousy into the fnce Of her guest.
"A certificate of marriage between Oryile
peville. Of st. Mary's county, Maryland, and
Leonora Della oret, OF Shenandoah county
Virginia" said Lionne. calmly.
But lie had already ono VIE" exclaimed
Kate Kyle, In CONSERVATION,
THAT, you perceive. nuke no sort of dif.
ference in the proceedings oil Mr.. Deville. lilo
did not even think It necessary to inform me
| of the existenre OF such o mere imapinarv
impairment" said Lionne, quietly.
"Oh, horrible!' shudder Kate. whose worst
imagination had not pictured this.
NO. "ssid Lionne, coolly; sit isnot even sur.
priatng Given certain number of square
miles Of earth, Q certain number of human
beings. there will always be proportionate
number of criminals, sufferers, and-ayen.
| gers!"
'Oh. this il terrible! And the worst part
OF the whole III your look at this moment, Ii
Il an quiet"
4 tsyau. n,,iot a <huor1o, ,1n..l
bolt descends."
"Bnt am also patient"
"Ay; patient as the crouching lioness way-
laying her prey"
and, to crown all, am forbsaring."
| YES You are forbearing rs the red savage
o. our wilderness when he spares the life Of
the fallen foe. only to carry him off and put
him to death by slow and dreadful tortures!"
exclaimed Kate, shuddering with horror.
You have read me Alright. No common
wrong have sustained. and it shall be atom
| ed for by no common suffering
"Oh, Lionne! Lionncl don'tl-don't! He
deserves death. but do not sulley your girl.
ish hand with his blood" cried Kate, implor.
ingly.
..su!ly my hand with his blood! What,
XIII him. What. punish him by one
blow, and one inatant's pain for civ.
ing my whole life to waste and misery?
How little sou feel the burning fire that con.
sumea me. to think tts flames can he quenctl.
"Yet even for the most fearful vronps
death is dreadful penalty, said Kate, shiv.
us it? What is death? "A s,e.p and a
forgetting. Can ! sleep? Can forget? No;
nor shall ever he"
| well. I thank Heaven, at least, that your
dep wrongs will not drive you to the deed
And, yet tell you that in every nerve Of
his brain, In every vein OF his heart. every
instant o. his Ii Q. shall Orvills Deville rue
the wrong lie hos done me-"
Doubtless he will, when becomes to refsc.
| tion, even although you should never move
In the matter; but suppose you will. You
will yindicatc your wrongs BY punishing the
wrongdoer. They will either transport or
imprison him for yeurs. All. after nll. such
dishonor will be worse than death to him"
"And 30 you think that would turn him
over to the Inv, and promulgate my misfor-
tunes through the world? No. no. no, no"
sntd liOnne, sternIy shaking her heed.
| Mine has been the wrong, and mine shall 9
I, the rcvenge!'
| Their long conversation had kept them up
Int into the night, aud before Kate could
-answer the fearful words Of Lionne, the clock
struck twelve.
As the Inst stroke vibrated on the Dir and
died AWAY: there camc light tap at the win.
dow. And looking up.at the same time, the
two young girls saw o pale, wan, woful face
pressed against the. window pane.
Kate started up in alright, as one who
had aeen q ghost.
But Lionne recognized that wretched face,
and flow to tho window.
The saah was stsntly raised, o little note
| slipped In, and the lace vanished.
What is IL? For Heavens sake, what 10
IT." cried KITE IN alright
do you not know3"
"No; how should II 1t looked like the
ghost Of Lady. Adelaide. But Of course II
could not have hesn."
ut was Lady Adelaide herself" said
J.ionne.
Lady Adelaide hsrsslti out at this time of
night Why didn't she come 10? Who vas
with bert" cried Kate, breathlessly, flying
to the door. and pulling It open.
"Oh. tits dark a. pitch, and showing
showing fast Shs was erasy-crosy, to ven.
turs ont On ssch anisht Who could have