The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-05-30

place ON the Speakers sent, nny, mus,
even resign my aent in tho House, or else
with that instrument of her power, that
tend will expose and ruin me! Come; in this
strait. what is your COUNSEL"
Seldom, il ever be ore, had Orvile Devile
condescehded to take counsel with his meek
consort: but this wis OH affair concerning
which he could admit 10 other into his con.
fdence. Therefore, aGain, for the tsird time,
and more impatiently. he spoke
Can yon pot reply to me- Adelaide? ]
ask you what shat We do:" =
~ have been thinking deeply" slie answer
ed III o submissive voice. The subject re-
qnires thought"
"Well-and what is your conclusion?'
"Mr. Deville," am unnccastol,el to ad.
vising you"
nThen Madam. you will not help me?
Neither counsel ,Ror sympathy am ! to ex-
pect from you"
Mr.. Devlle, only doubt my OWE cepac.
''y swe i really could venture
~ should say-let us retire from the world
and repent"
LET us retire from the world and repent!
As far rs that speech concerns yourself. it ia
hypocrisy; you know that you have nothing
to repent Of and as far as concerns me, it IL
insolence. Am n sinner above all sinners,
Madam?' he exclaimed, breaking into the
lacy gith which hardened sinner hears the
word Repent
Aims! !" thought Lady Adelaide. 81 feared
that this would he the result" Then sneak
ing very gently. she said
II am sorry, very sorry, if my words gave,
offence. Let us go buck to our country home
for the present, and there, with quiet, will
come opportunity for calm reflection
No; shall not go into theeountry. Ishall
go FIR away from the pursuit O. this malig.
to the East" said Mr. Deville.
s'As you please" replied his vie.
The next day Mr.. Deville, to the astonish-
ment aud CONSERVATION OF his friends, and
without giving the least explanation of bis
reason. sent in his resignation to the House.
And the next week he left England for the
east.
CHAPTER XXvu
1t was years before Orvile Deville and his
family returned to England. and established
themselves in the hest apartments of the
most fashionable hotel in London. He ar.
rived ut the time when public interest was
divided between two subjects. The first, md
ultimately the most important, was the first
murmurings OF discomfort that preceded the
outbreakng Of tho revolutionary war.
The other, infinitely less important bu t
for the moment more exciting topic,
was the advent of q great theatrical
dienno. whose almost fabulous beauty, grace
and genius. conjained with reputation Of
exalted virtue and nearly supernatural now.
ers OF fascinatian. had been the admiration
and delight OF Paris. and it was now the ut
traction and wonder of London.
And who is this most marvelous-this all-
Worshipped Melpomenc?" inquired Orville
Dsville OF his friend. Colonel bingham, as tho
two smoked their IInvanns together in the
reading-room Of the hotel, where, as usual.
the latest enchantments of the Circo were be-
ing discussed.
Who is Molpomcne?" repeated the Colonel,
with II look OF establishment. "ls it possible
that you are i'll earnest in that question:"
Certainty. am a returned traveller, YOU
see, who should not be supposed to know ali
your celebrities" said Deviilc laughing.
but not to know Melpomene argues your
sell unknown, with vengeance-or, rather,
not to know o! her! for few, imagine, really
know who sho is, whence she came, or what
her name. She il called Melpomene; and II
ever II tragedienne had right to assume
that awful name of the tragic muse, this wom-
an is the one!"
"All that have heard before; but-who is
sie2''
II repeac TINT l do not reilly know. No one
does. Her origin and history nre involved in
obscurity. TINT only gets IL little clearer as it
nenrs the present time. Those who know
ot her scarcely deem her Of human kind. Her
admirers think her angel. born-Eer enviers
wonld have US believe her n child of Satan |
Her spells OF facinntion are certainly super.
natural"
"And that. also, Ihuvr heard before. But
is there nothing Mt al-no clne-no gossip
nothing whatever to point out her possible |
origin" persisted Orville Devlle, who felt O |
strange and unaccounta interest in trac.
Ing the anteceients of this wonderful woman.
"Gossip? oh. there is gossiD enough! How
could it be otherwise? a woman endowed
with the most wonderful beauty, genius, and |
power of fascination-and,i in addition to ali |
these, possessing fnms, wealth. and fnyor of |
all men-must excite envy and provoke de.
traction. Yes. there is plenty of gossip IL |
you will accept that for authentic history"
there may be !. grain O! truth" ~ - quo"
"Not worth the trouble of seeking. But II
you will have it you may. But mind, 90 far
rom endorsing. Ispeak under protest" said
Colonel Bingham.