The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-30
With q few incohsrent words Of apology. de.
scended from the platform, and abruptly left

with q few incohsrent words Of apology. de.
scended from the platform, and abruptly left
the House.
Lady Adelaide, ignorant of the content. Of
her seat and hurried out into the lobby, and
down the stairs to the outer door, when, true
to her anticipations, she found her husband
just about to enter their carriage.
"Come, then" he said. And taking her
arm with almost rude haste he hurried her
into the bnck seat, threw himself beside her,
and gave the driver the single order
Home"
"what is it. Mr., Devills? Oh, what is it?"
she anxionsly inquired.
edo not ask me vet. Soon you shall know
oil. he said hurriedly.
They drove on in silence until they reached
their house.
Then he alighted, and Whispering
Come with me into my study, Adelaide"
ascended the stairs.
"sit down. he said. breathing hard ind
wiping grent drops Of icy sweat from his
pailid brow-'sit down, and will tell you
all-all!"
She took the Indicated seat beside him on
whole heart to the hearing.
"Listenl" he said, fixing his eyes in almost
wild horror upon her face; "listen! to-day, in
the moment Of my. triumph, stood uguin
face TO ince with-IiOnne!"
mo; great Heaven, mol" exclaimed Lady
Adelaide, growing pnler han before.
~ did! When the cup of success was ut nv
lips, again she raised her ruthless hand and
dashed it to the Dust"
NO. no! OH, dear orville, lot us trust you
We're mistaken"
Mistaken! Could l mistake those reso.
whose glances still burn-into my very
BRAIN
Dear Mr.. Devile, it was youth who
spoke to you.
"a youth?-ha! ha! ha." he exclaimed
laughing in n frenzcd mnnncr-'a youth!
Could the cavaliers cloak and cap, the short,
curlrd hair and black mustaclle disguise her
the elimination ofmy fortunes have at God
from me? No! tell you TINT to-day again, at
tacc to ince with my fate! Today. az before,
| she has said to mo. Come down from your
seat! Nor honor. nor dignity nor success in
this world shall be yours. Your only safety
| shall he IN seclusion.'
And must obey her. Look! look ut
this paper which she thrust into my
hand! Look at the sword which she holds
suspended BY a single hair above my hend!
Yes look!' he exclaimed, withdrawing the
mysterious packet from Ills bosom ana Civ
ing it to LndyAdcl aide.
She opened it. md nR she rend lie saw that
every vestige OF color fled from her la,p. And
well it might. That document was hrn,lcd:-
Look on this picture and IN this, and
judge If a law-hreaker shall sit in the seat of
the lawmakcr-ol n frlon preside over the
councils of lrgislators?" And under this cap
tion was written and ntrnsted in parallel
columns. first, on the right hand. copies of
the two marriage certificates that constitut-
ed Deville n bigamist. and next against them
on the left, n copy Of the statute law that
constituted tho crime of bigamy felony,
punishable with transportation.
"Tberel' lie exclaimed, regardless of the
white lips and fadipg eyes that betrayed the
lndy's dangerous agitation. and should have
warned him to ,iesist. There! with the ill.,
strumenta of which these nrc only copies. she
can hurl me from nny seat Of power wliereon
thus thrown down. She can do more She can
Gust me into n prison, or else into penal
slavery
ALAS. my God, for the bondage of sim"
murmurel Indy Adelaide, in fainting
voice, MS she claspsd her hand ind bowed her
head
"You-you rep.nach met cried Dsvillc, in
bitterness.
"Oh, no! no, no! 1t is not for NE to do
that
but yet you will perhaps desert me?'
NO, Mr. Devilc, no"
Then. in this extremity, what is your
counssl?"
Indy Adelnide did not Mt once reply Her
eyes were cast down until the golden laslies
lay pencillirgs upon the white cheeks, her
lips wcro mutely closed. and her fair hands
folded as in prayer or srlEcommunion.
you know continued Deville that l
must at that demons order resign my