The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-18

At last the "waters Of Marnh" flowed over
her soul. and qucnced it's fires. Her burning
indignation was melted into hitter tears.
"lfI hnd been n weak or selfish girl,
should have deserved my fate. and yet not
suffered from it SO bitterly. But was not:
the love gave that traitor was rs pure as
the love othe angcls!" she exclaimed, with a
burst of wild grics.
II know it. knowit, my child, murmured
the dwarf gently.
"And he was sure oft; thence lis blacklist
deception! Vulcan. he led me before Gods
minister, and made me his wife, in the sight
OF Heaven and earthl Look, here is the certi.
ing the document from her bosom, she held it
up before the dwarf
81 knew there must have been something
like that. but since you are his vie, he must
be forced to acknowledge and protect you"
IF were his wife lie should not be forced
to anything. even ifit were to save my life
from death, or my soul from prediction! but
am not his wife, lie was married before, and
this certificates not worth the paper it is writ
| ten upOn!" exclaimed Lionne fertely, tearing
the instru ment.
Vulcan snntched it from her hand, exclaim.
ing.
not purchase it; it 10 your justification. and
his condemnation. This instrument pro.
duced ncourt would consign the proud Orville
Deville, of River-view the husband of the
| high. born Lady Adelaide. to slavery in the
penal colonies for half hislite. Lionne, would
not TINT be q just and satisfactory rstribu-
tom"
mo! moi mol it would take him far away
out of my reach and power. No. If live Tor
vengeance. ! must work it out with my own
hands and watch it's operation, and he must
know it. No hand shall torture him but minel
No eye shall watch his writhing hut minel
No soul shall know the secret that shall turn
ull his life to living denth but me! You are
right, however, about this certificate, it Is O
tremendous instrument Of power in my
hands,"
...Lionne, come home"
"Home! home! l cannot, dare not. All,
Vulcan, did my father know what you know,
be would put pistol TO his forehead, and
blow his desperate brains out!'
HE need not know it. said Vulcan, sooth.
ingly. desperate evils require desperate
remedies. The brilliant life that might have
been yours In the revived fortunes Of your
father, is of course forfeited. You cannot
carry your deep wFongs into that world Of
which he so fondly speaks"
There fors. you see there 10 pothi4g left me
but to die, said I.ionne in q voice Of despair,
"Oh! you must not spenk Of death. You
dare not die. Yon must live for the sake OF
that other little lie that your fatal love hos
evoked
"Al! what would you have me to dot"
die to your father, aud live for your
child"
"Oh, what mean your"
Your father who could not bear dishonor.
would be strong to support grie: You must
infict UPON him sorrow, to save him from de-.
spnir."
"!siddles, riddles. you speak in riddles"
Then will speak plainly. / know an old
doctfeas, who will attend you faithfully in
your coming trial. and take care Of your
child. II II lives. for q senson. Your father
need know nothing Of this. Afterwarls, Kali
ougoora, my Indian, will give you snfe sleep.
Ing potion that shallppt YOU in state cloye
". resembling death, You vill seem to die.
Your fathsr will grieve bitterly. but other
vert his sorrow. He will return to Englnnd.
and In time find happiness. Meanwhile. i
will insure your SAFETY, ind convey you to
the cabin Of kalougoora. to stay until We
can fix some plan for the future
Lionne reflected for moment, and then
said-
Vulcan, yoY hapo saved me for the pres.
ent for what after 'Slte--Hho inowetIl?"
Twill you nov come bonie, Lopne?"
"Yes," she said, rising. and giving him der
hand.
CHAPTER Nv
And she was lost and yet brestlled
But not the breath Of common lie.
A serpent round my henrt wna wreathed,
That stung it's every thought to strife.
BYRON.
For mnny days oil Mr.. le;;lle's efforts to
trace Adelaide were in vain. Those %ere not
tip times Of telegruphs, railroads. country
papers, md chsnp postage Instead ofaying
:. ~ iRstaDt from Ope extremity of the con.
tineut -. - another, news erept slowly from
"y Thus - t though Mr. c.:-.ills never isft bis
saddle. and his emissaries nave. relaxed their
efforts, yet ten DAYS had passed bs,ofsc taey