The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-07

etary Of tie State, and, yet his pardon"
| "Aia pardon! when no 10 innocent?"
30, TINT 1t the form-thc only form. The
rest may be done by the warm reception Of
have maintained his Innocence, will be the
first to welcome him to my house oil hOnorc,i
guest. What am saying? Can l? dare l?
ought ]? when my wife All! ! am more to
be pitied tIan my poor friend is: my friend,
! Gun come into your husbands house."
| Never
"l,ut. ut least. can send the Sprinbok out.
ind bring him home: ani that will do with
out one day : delay"
20 Arthur" cried Helen, You ret the IN
example oil umsclfis:ncss."
81 do what can sail Arthur. II am no
saint. hope for n reward"
Helen sighed. What shall do?"
Have pity on me- your :aitl:Ml lover. md
to whom your faith was plighted before ever
can do or suffer more than have done and
suffered for you? My sweet Helen, have pity
on me, and be my vie"
81 will; some day
BLESS YOU; bless you. One effort more:
/! what day.
II can't. can't. My heart is dead"
This day fortnight. Let mo spenk toyour
father; let him name the day"
| As she made no reply. he kissed her hand
devotedly, and dill speak to her father. Sir
Edward, meaning all :or the best, saiG, This
day fortnight
CHAPTER LINK.
THE NExr morning came tina first welding
presents from the jubilant bridegroom, who
| was determined to advance step hy stcp and
give M breathing time. When Helen saw
them laid out by her maid. she tremblei Mt
the Consequences of not giving n plump ncga.
| tive to SO brisk II wOocr.
The Second post brought two letters; one
OF them from Mrs. Cnicrclif The otiiercon-
tninrd no words, but only Il l,aarl Of uncom.
mon size, and pcar.sl,aped. Helen received
this Mt first ns another wedding present. and
IN attempt OH Arthur'e part to give lier u
pearl as large ns those she had gathered on
her dear island hut, looking narrowly at
tho address. she saw it was not written by
Arthur and presently, she WAS struck by
the likeness Of hs pearl in shape to some Of
her own. She got out her prarls, laid them
side by side. aud began to I've moved exceed.
ingly. She had one of her Instincts and it
srt every fiber Iuivrriny with excitement. 1t
OIL tls pearls, aud il was with IL trembling
hand she oIenal Mrs. tnile,rliiiTs letter
! That missivc was not calculated to calm her.
1t ran this:-
MY DEAR YorNG LADr,--A person called
! here last night AMI supplied the rlcw. lfyou
| have the courage to know thu truth, ySu
have only I" come here. and to bring your
diary. nnl all the letters You have received
| from ,lnv person or PERSONS since you landed
/ in England. nm yours al ediently.
/ JANE liNnEHGI.IFP,"
| The courage to know the truth!
| THIS mysterious sentence affected Helen
considerably. But her iuith in Robert was
too great to bc shaken. She would not whit
for the canonical hour ut which young ladies'
go out but put on her bonnet directly after
breakfast. Enrly MS she was. visitor came
before she could stnrt-Mr Burt, the Dctec-
LIN, hi, So, q Bal
Mr.. Burt looked at her dress uni at her
little bag. and sni'l. I'm very glad l nude
bold to call so ear!y."
You have got Information OF Importance
to communicate to me-"
Il think 40. miss and lie took out his
is Mr.. Arthu. warlnw.' The girl stared
nj him. Both spies report to him twice q
day nj his liouse in Russell Square,"
BE careful Mr.. Burt, this is ,iscrous thing
10 say, un.l iiay have sc:ious CONSEQUENCES"
,n mM' H. MIST ,s,i ynH fesd me yoq wanted 't9
90 course want to know the truih.:
Then the truth liz that you aro watched
by order o. Mr.. Wnrdlnw"
Burt continued his report.
"A shabl'y-ike man called on you yester.
day .!y ;. , w. u, ~ w.
.l.k And . Mr.. Burt. that wretcheh crea.
tuie ra6.. a.,l confessed the truth. 1t was
lie who forged the note, ont o!sport, aud for
u bet. and then WINS too cowardly to own it. -
She then detailed Hands confession.
"His pcnitence comes too late" said she,
Will! II deep sigh
at hasn't come yet" said Burt, ,lryly.
"Of course my lnml's followed the man. lie
,sent first to his employer. and then he went
home lIie mime is not Humid. lie is not O
clerk at all bNt little actor ut tho Corin-
tl,re . months ago; assersained ti,ay from
20 goodness!' cried Helen, "whata wretch.
e eq, wo.s' lean't see my way n yard for
HOG should you, sisss II is }carenougl,
for all that. MI, Wur'llnw hired this lct9i
to pass for Hand, md tel! yoa y lie that be
Helen put her hand to her brow, and
tho way nj her brain. "Mr. Burt" said she,
Ex .pw;,; .,,.,,.. ..,,. L.. l..
my report. Lust night there was something
new. Your house WINS watched by six Irr.
sons. Two were Warllaw's: three were
Burt's; but the odd man was there OIL his
own hook: and my men could not make him
out ut all hut they think one Of Wartllnw's
Square like the wind, aud brought Mr.. Ward.
Jaw here in disguise Now, miss, that is all;
any shall call n cub, and we'll hear Under
cliffs fular'''" ="
'' Tile cab was called, md they went to I'm.
Gercliif: On the way ll.ltn' Er6edeq But the
t. ,aS S r1 , lss na. s l sEyhE 81
Edward Cnasnif was at york at ithQ-
graphing liz rsce,vul Hslea cordially,
nodded to Burt, nnd said phs could not
have n better assistant.
He then laid his fac-simile of the forged
note on the table. with John Wardlaw's
genuine writing AMI Pen'olds endorsement.
.l..ol: 1T ;),ut Mr.. Burt
bart 'i;st,srsSjii Tie papers keenly..
"lon know. Bnri. faYQrs GI Robert Pen.
folds trial that lie never wrote that f.i;rgsd
II remember" said Burt
The other day this lady instructed mo to
,.sssey", il could, who did write the forged
No+. thl. ". fortunately. the materials she
9 young man dropped fraip tlfF ideh,ls, thai,
made sure %as ri, agent 81 yarfs,. Miss
rather ungunrded, and 10. him know how
far we had got, ul.l could get no .urther. i
think Gun help you, snys this young man,
all pHts y letter on tho table. Well, Mr..
Burt, i RjuHct 1t thut letter WAS enough for
me II was ~rit,mky f'is HaaH who forged
~ letter." snid Helen.
forged note: and. il YOU hive any eye for
sriting al all. you'll see ut once that ono
hand wrote the forged note aud this letter.
am also prepared to swear that the letters
signed Hand are forgcries by tho same per.
SON lie then coolly put upon the table the
is,;es from Arthur Wardlaw that Helen had
fGtefyel "A. laiaTd .ha Proserpine, and was
proceeding u 'fioihl T. Il = he r.any points of
resemblance hrtwet'b flie' LET trr ,Mt:ih. .sGcr
mont. when lie was interrupted 6y'i Ettesfl
from Helen.
"Ali!" she cried, "llo is here Only one man
in the world could have brought that letter
let it on the islund. Robert is here: lie gave
;ng that letter"
@'..:Ygu a,e right said the Expert, land
What 4 fool must b. hrve no eye except
foss ha INDY He hsd n !ea,Y: :at snch
'.ltis Reber,!1 cI;ed iIelen, ia raptures.
"!te !. t.:;.is mt in time ~ =
in time Il. ts artcs.ea "Sp;d Burt ..Wby,
his time liz not out. iiGMS ~. inta tro4Ib.
, ble again. u NV
j 20, Heaven forbi!' cried Helen, and turn
cd so faint she had to lie mid buck on chuir.
A;fl sa'ts applied to her nOstrils
i She Sol3u .aEir 70, md cried and tremb,ed.
blt pr.pl,el Il, ialai;i hei Robert with ali n
1 ;0n,an's Wit. Burt and tni.cisltii ;sg.a ran
, versinY IL! y low voice. aRd Burt wqs snS;tiue
he felt sure wariiaw's spies hnl detected
/ itohcrt Prnfod. aud thu Karl,rrt would he
D arrested and pm, into prison Ms a runway
4 convict. Go to Scotland Yard this minute
Mr. isu;t. said Helen. eagerly.
q What ior?"
H. Al