The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07
-PLAY.
a NOVEL.
sycHARLEs READs.
CHAPTER LxvII.


HELEN had complained to Arthur. Of all
peoplc, that SHE was watched and followed
she even nsked him whether that was not the
act of some enemy. Arthur smiled, and
said: Take my word for It, it in only some
foolish admiSer Of your beauty; lie wants ia
know y0ur habits. in hopes OF falling in with
you; you Ind better let me go out with you
for the next month or 81; that sort OF thing
will soon die away"
As u necessary consequence OF this injutli
cious revelation, Helen was watched with
greater skill and Hubilety. and upon n plan
we'll calculated to disnrn, suspicion; spy
watched the door, and by II signal uninte
lisiblc To amy but his confederate, whom
Helen could not possibly sre. set the latter
on her track. They KEEP. this game up un
observed or several days. hat learned moth
ing. for Helen WIS at u StGnd.still. At last
they got caugit. and hy u truly feminine
man peelrd into shop where Helen was
buying gloves.
| With one glance o! her womaas eye she
recognized large n"nst-pin in the worst
possible taste: thrace her eye went up and
recognized the TEXTURES OF her see,iy follower,
though he was now dressed up to the nine.
She Withdrew her eye directly. completed her
and vengeance
That rvc,ing she dinci with II lady who
| had lnig. acquaintance with lawyers
and so il happened that Mr.. Tollemache md
Mr.. Iicnncssy ", ie both Of the pnrty. Now
VIXEN these gentlemen saw lie!cn in full cos
neted with her islnnd pearls, cnvironed with
II halo of romance. and courted by women
as well MS men. they looked up to her with
ast enlistment, and made up to her in u very
different style from that in which they ha,
received her visit. rolltmache she received
co!,lly; he had dc!c,l,lrd Eohe.t Panfold fcebly
and She hn,cd him .or it. licnnessy she re
prpcept to be supple nsn woman. bewtchet
him. lie was good. ture;i, able. and vain
by eleven o'clock she lind enlisted him in he,
service. When shr had conquered him. slit
sni.i, slyly. But ] ought not to speak o.
these things 10 you cxccp. through u soli.
itor."
THAT is the general rule. said the leaned
counsel but in this cnse no dark body must
come l,rt wrcn me aud the sun.
| In Sli0it, he entered into Pcnfold's cass
with sucl well-Gripued warmth, TO please the
beuutous girl. that M last she took him by
the horns and consulted.
II am followed" sai,: she.
II have no doubt you are; and on II large
scal+: il there in room Tor another, should
le glnd to join the train
lila! In! i'll save you the troubl" Ill
meet you halfway. hut. to lie serious, am
watcln d. spie,l. aud :o.low-'l hy some enemy
tothnt good friend whore sacred cause W,
have undertaken. Forgive me for saying
'wp,'"
II am too proud of the companionsIlip t.
let you OF. We is tho word"
''rhea advise me whit do. want Il
discover who ia watching me- and why. Cal
y,u advise me? Nil you:"
The counsel reflected q moment, and Helen
who watched him. remarked the power thai
suddenly cnD,s into his rpAnttnupse any
brow.
"ioa must wmtnh tho SPIES. have inAu
rnce in Scotland Yard. and will get it dom
for you. Lyon went there yourself, the!
would cross.examinc you nn.l .iec!:au to il,
tcrcrc. III go myscif:or you and pm, it II
u cert min light. An able detective will cal
OIL you; give him ten guinens md let hin
into your views III confidence; then lie vii
WORK :ne l;nblic machinery for You.
80. Mr. tLaF'ssy. how can thank you?
"By succeeding: / hatr to full, und no,
your calis" is Mina.''
Next day innn with i,D"altt 1850,
keen blac'; eye, and nsolitury foibls (lfos..il
called on Helen Rollestoil, aud told her Ii
was to take her instructions. She told hin
to tatlie u mission she had under AIKEN; but
having got 81 f;.r, she blnshed aud hesitate'l
THE more YOU Isl. NE, miss, the more us
can be-" said Mr. Bnii. "'
Thus encouraged. and also re,.emberin
Mr.. Henncssy' advice, shc gave MIR. bur: L
roid!y AZ SHE could. an outline Of Rober
Penfoli.s 9a4s. and Of the excrtions she ha
made, aid the sp4alI Easult:
Burt tistcnsd keenIy, aud took 2 nqte o
two: and. When abe bud done, As :ald lie
something In return,
Miss ltolleston," snil no. ~ am the sfhcx
that arrested Robert Pentold. 1t cost ne
grinder that h. knocked OUT
80 t!eur' enii Helen. "Howunfortunate
TheH eur cannot reckon on your sci
vices"
Why not. miss! WEnt. do you think
hold spite against poor fellow for defend
ing hiinsell9 I:estles. Mr.. PcnE,ld wrote u,
u very proper note. Certainly for II parse
the gent il n very quick hitter; but he wrot
very square: snid he hoped ! would milo,
man; sent me two guineas too, ind sni,l b
would make 1t twenty hut he was poor u
we'll as unfortunate: that letter has stuc
~ ms gizzard ever since; can't see the colo
o: felony ln;ii Your :elon is never in fault
a 9n ah it NJ a wSss gss4 cont lie isn't give
vt s ssa ff s.p srsr ssrS q noS se + 5t
forgive It. Make him still moro ashamed ;
1t; 10y him under q deep obligntioA"
"lf he il innocent. III try ami praye it..
Rnid the detective. He then asked her II III
had taken n0tes. She said she I'D /. diurt
lie begged to sce it. She felt inclined to with
held it, because Of thscommcnts; hut, remem
LeriEg fhgt this was womanisli, ind tina
Robert 3 qr.sts to her were 10 be manly o.
such ocrasi3na, ishs psei!uccl her diary Nj
Burt read It very ialsfuGy az! told her
was very promising case. ~ ~ I;sva :lon
n grent deul more than YOU thought" L.
said. "iou have nettcd the fish"
CHAPTER LXvIm.
~ sErTEp the fish! what fisll?"
1.-THE 4aa viz forged the promissor!
note"
40. Mr.. Burt"
"The same man that forged the nen.pa,,e
extracts to deceive you forged the promisaor;
rote yeas ago, and the man who is setting
Rpies on you is lie man wliO forged those ex
tf,t'ts; NO We IRE sure to nail him. Hc is il
this net an.i yery much to your credit Leav
the rest to nt. III ttYs s,.pn more about it tn
morrow. You must order y;i.lf c,2,rriage u
one O'Clock tomorrow and drive i1v,, u
Scotland Yard: go into the yard and W,
will see lie: follow me without word. Whel
you go buck. the other spie.;wilI he SO fright
ened, they will so of to their employer an,
SO We shall null him"
Helen complied Will, these instructions
strrtly nnd then returned home, leaving Mr.
Burt ~ york. She had been home ubou
hnlf nq hsut, jsshaeE the servant brought he
up message sii%Ig .tas ". Z nan wanted I,
s i s. .s I rs,x oaa1 giit SIy: s's2 n
send him to me-" She WIN afraid Il, te.si
anybody now, lest she might turn her bac
Oh information.
A mau presented himself in well.wor
Clothes, with II wnsh.lcather fnce ind close
Iti4vpn chin; II little of hiS forehead wils.als
silavrA. ~: sdukt, my nameis Hand" Hele
started. u Hays d-'r.aay hah the honor Il
"Ys. sir mid Helen. cyipy l,im wltq la
and nvorsi0n.
"Mndam. am eo,sn"-(he losita,el--!''
am an unfortunate man. Weighed doyp h.
,emorse Tor thouphless nc, that i:;e vYitt
an inn0csnt man, ind nearly cost my worth,
employer his lie. come 10 expiute ne lar a
IN W. l;as. But lot me be brief, and hurr
over the kaie Of shame ! was clerk 1,
Warllexs athse. { txn-brokercal!edA Adam
was talking to a,s a.a ~ Stlts2sS clerks. nn
bonstiny that nutohy could take iiita II fit
vanity was irritats,l by his I.rs!eusjnn,
WIS my fortune to ovsrl,cnr my yunu,. I,u
ter and his friend Robert Zen old spen
ubout loan of two thousand pounds
Az evil hour listened to tho teinpter, oil
srsts Heyg2' note for that amount.
took II to ~ ESsf2!d; he presented it
aaa,n. nn sa i s sas d l ,sGra
and take linn TO Adams. anl FestSssett X
money, and get back the note IT ives h,
due tor three months. Alns! that very ii;
j. fell under suspicion. Mr. Pentold was u
rrstsI. Ny y"nng master was struck dow
with il;i.sssy IT his friends guilt thouq
lave q, ' S%l is4e,iyssse ~ sawsr,!