The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-21
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TaHa1, tAeiag the door, stood the tall mo
jesttc Nh, elaAin dark riding habit. faded,
dusty, and ttavslstained. Ger neglected
hair eecapiAg from the round, black Jockey
cap. hung q ut black el:locks dom her
pale, thin. aud hagard with fatigue illness, and
sorrow. Her Intensely black eyes were burn.
Ing hsreely with the fires Of passion, OF Of
madnsas
All this Adelaide took in in one glance Of
mingled surprise nnd terror.
shs was about to sPeak and ask the motive
ed her BY saying
stop do not move; do not speak yet. I
"Ah, she 10 mad; she is some poor creature
who has eluded her keepers, and stroyed into
this house. and found her WY to my cham
or With look of compassion TINT rendered
her beauti ul face still more lovely.
The stranger gazed ut her until the eyes Of
Adelaide fell beneath the fixed scrutiny.
"Gtrl or wife are your" asked tho intruder.
"Both.l belirve," said Adelaide. hesitat-
both? You are foolish! How can that be7"
81 do not know"
with n dark trown gathering upon her bag
gard iace. the stranger 0verted her head. us
In the same calm, sepulchral tone, she inquir-
ed
"What 10 your name?"
adelaide Devills."
Your husbands uams?"
"Orvills Deville."
Again the head OF the dark girl was avert
ed for q moment az she said
And so you are vi Q % well a. girl?"
Explain yourseln'
Now had Lady Adelaide been proud, irasci-
ble, and egotistical, she would othave deigned
to answer these seemingly impairment ques-
tons; but the earls daughter. the heiress
and the beauty, vas humble, gentle, and
mercifnl. She never thought If attempting
to oyerwhelm with her own dignity tho poor
Not, therefore, from haughtiness, but from
baehfulncss she hesitated.
"Explainl" again aud more authorize tiyely
commanded the wild girl.
"Oh: it is very simple, though very strange.
Mr., Mt: D as,is and myself! when We
tract sssaass. s and the marrias marriage rites
solemnized between us, by the authority Of
our respective parents. ut the deathbed of
my fnther Then We parted-he remaining
Mt school Mt Eton. ] returning with my
mother.inlaw to River-view. And we never
met again until q few months ago"
"What month was that in which you met
again.? suddenly demanded the stranger.
at was in November, after his return from
the fatal expedition" replied Adelaide, won
dering more and more ut the behavior OF
this 'ancied maniac.
Then, though his hand was bound. his
heart was free when lie met me-" murmured
he stranger, In an almost inau,lible voice.
.'Bnt since! but since!" she added vehement
~. And raising her fierce black eyes she fixed
them with deep and threatening gazc upon
the lovely face Of Adelaide, and demanded
smsS his Ts sn;rsy you have lived together
"Yes-no-indeed do not know!" said
Adelaide, ingenuously.
Doubt: scorn. irony, oil dsAgured the fine
face Of the stranger as she gn.ed at the love.
" girl and mocking!y inquired
.n "ho love. him. inn rePsated Adelaide tlushing
my husband, is it mott"
cally, ooh. Of course It is your dutyl You
love your mothcr-in. law also?"
"Oh, yesl"
"And J your 'ervent''"
"And your horse. and dog, and canary
birds. and fowers?"
"Yes.'
1--WE should love all creatures. should wo
not?" said the dark girl, ironically.
so our religion teaches u.s."
"And you find that easy"
sit is natural and pleasant to me.'
"well, dainty lady! baby-girll love oil