The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-31

bones i'll don'tmind. Fust Britisher ever l met
rs had the sense to see that. Twas rather
handsome, warn't it, wal. human nature
Is deep; every man yon tackle in business
out o. the sea, and yon giving me back thu
harpoon the cues stole, and your face like .
young calf. when you are the 'cutest fox ont
mud you giving thu grent United States their
due, I'm no more fit to deal than mashed
potatoes. Now cave; it Ia only f,r ones.
Next time don't you Try to palayer m.
mark where the Spaniarls lies: ! tell You
know her name, aud the year shs was lost
In: larnesl that at Lima one day. Kinder
startled me, You did, when you showed me
the coin out OF her. Wal, there's my hand
on haelf profits, and, IL I'm keen, I'm squar,."
and Robert drew . large map nom his mod.
els; and Fullalove, being himself ON excel.
lent draughtsman, and provided with proper
instruments. aide.i him to finish It.
Next day they sighted Valparaiso, and hove
to outside theport.
All the specimenta OF insular wealth we're
Fulla!ove's first move was to get a lease Of
the island from thu Chilian government, and
1t wns no part of his plan to trumpet the
article he was going to buy.
After moments hesitation, he declined tn
take the seven pounds OF silver .!e gave a.
reason, that, having made bargain which
compelled him to go TO Valparaiso atonce. he
did not feel like charging lila partner q fancy
price for towing his boat thitler. At the same
time he limited thnt, after oil this, the next
customer would find him very diflicult
Yankee to get the better OF.
With this understanding, lie gave Robert
drat for $50 ON account Of profits; and this
with all his belongings.
he arrived at southampton very soon
after the events Inst related, and thence went
TO London, fully alive to the danger Of his
position.
He had a friend in his long beard, but he
dared not rely on that alone. Like mole,
no worked ut night.
CHAPTER LXvi.
HELEN asked Arthur Wartilaw why be was
sosurprised at the pray er:book being brought
back. Wa, it worth twenty pounds to any
Arthur looked kecnly at her to see whether
she intended more than met the ear, and
then said that h9 was surprised Mt the rapid
effect Of his advertisement, that WIS all.
Now you have got the book, said he. lido
hope you will erase that cruel Islander ON
hand"
This proposal made Helen blush and feel
very miserable. OF the obnoxious lines some
were written by Robert Penfold, and
she had so little Of his denr handwriting. II
feel you ore right, Arthur, said she; "bnt you
must give me tims Then, they shall meet no
eye but mine; and on our wedding-.lay-of
pleted the sentence.
Arthur Wnrdlaw, raging with Jealousy at
the absent Pentold, % heretofore Penfoli had
ragged at him, hcnved q deep sigh and hurried
away, while Helen was locking up thsprayer-
book in her desk. By this means hs retained
Helen's pity.
room. unlocked sac and plunged his hand
into it. His hand encountered a book; he
drew 1t out with q SILVER and gazed att with
terror and aniazement.
1t was the prayer book he had picked up in
the Square and locked up in that sac. Yet
that very prayer.book had been restored to
In her desk. He suit down with the book In
his hand, and q great dread came over him.
Hitherto Candor and Credulity only had
been opposed to linn, but now Cunning had
entered the field against him; q master-hand
was cooperating with Helen.
Yet. strange to soy, she seemed unconscious
OF that cooperation. Had Robert Penfold
found his way home by some strnnge mennsf
Was he watching over her in secret?
He had the woman hc loved watched night
and day, but no Robert Penfold was detect
He puzzled his brain night and day, and
at last he conceived a plan Of decoit which 10
common enough IN the East, where Lying IL
one OF the fine arts, but wns new In this coun-
try We believe, and We hope to Heaven We
shall not be the means ofipporting it.
An old clerk Of his fathers, now superanu.
ated and pensioned of, had son upon the
stage, In very mean position. Once year,
however, and Of course in the dog.days, he
had kind Of q benefit at his suburban the.
IN IN In he ill
him to sell tickets, and take halt the price of
them. He persuaded Arthur to take some,
Ind even 60 to the theater for an hour. Tie
man played o little part, 0f . pompous
sneak, with some approach to Nature. He
seemed au home.
Arthur found this man out; visited him at
his own place. He was very poor, and min
gled prosperity with ohsequiousness, so that
Arthur felt convinced he was to be bought,
bOdy and soul, what there was Of him.
He sounded him accordingly, and the re.
suit was that the man agreed to perform q
Arthur wrote Il, and they rehearsed IL to.
structetl that It could be varied considerably
according to the cues, which could be fore.
seen TO certain extent: but not precisely,
since they were to be given by Helen ROLES.
ten, who was not In the secret.
But whilst this plot was fermenting, other
cSent0 uuPtcntu, WIFI r0tner o contrary
tendency; and these will be more Ineligible
II We go buck to Nancy Rouse y cottage. where
indeed We have kept Joseph Wylis in an un.
comfortable position very long time
Mrs. James, from next door. was at last
admitted into Nancy's kitchen, md her FIRST
word was, 81 suppose yoa know what I'm
come about, ma am"
borrowed, no doubt" was Nancy's ingenu.
GUS reply.
mo. ma'am; but I'll send my girl in with
It as soou as she have cleaned It. you may
depend"
Thank ye. shall he glad to sse II ngain. {"
YOU'RE not ateard shall steal it, hope. :"
La. bless the womanl doh't fly out at Q
body like that. can't afford to give away
my sass-pan."
..Sass.paps is not In my head.'s
"Nor in your hand neither"
I'm come about my lodger; q most respect
able gentleman, which he have mot with an
accident. He did but 60 to put something
GENT; and has Travelled good deal; and
learned the foreign customs, when his hand
WIS caught in the brick-work, somehows, and
there he il hard and fast"
"Do you know anything about this?" said
Nancy, to the mite, severely.
polished granite
LA, bless mel" said Nancy. with sudden
start, why, il she talking about the thipf
asyou and | catched putting his hand through
the wall into my room. and made him fast
again tho policeman comes round!'
"Thief!" cried Mrs james: "No more a thisi
80 cruel! o dearl o denri Spite goes q far
length. There take an kill me, do, and then
you'll he easy In your mind. All. little my
poor father thought as ever should come
down to letting lodgings. and being maltrea.
who is Q malterating ofye7 Why, you're
dreaming. have q drop O. gin?'
with them as takes the police to nv lodg.
| er! it would choke mel'
We'll. have drop. and we'll see about It. {"
You're very kind, ma'am, I'm sure.
Heaven knowsl need it! Here's wishing
y opp good ., husband; and tovar. buying ~
(which you means Grounding Of it,"
ALI, you're never at q loss for word,
mn'am, and always in good spirits. But
your troubles IL to come, I'm wildly. You
will let me see what Is the matter with my
lodgcr. ma'am7"
Why not? Well go and have look at
him"
Accordingly. the three women and the mite
proceeded to the little room; Nancy turned
the gus on, and then they inspected tho i'm.
prisoned hand, Nrs. Jamca arreamsd With