The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-17

fssiiAgs, aAA ~ ctnehsd hsshauds saas,ceA.
aad would not give way an ineh.
.Yeu ~ how hs savsd your he, madam"
He was IN ths ship, and IN ths boat With
"Ah. madam, }" said Michael. "thas must
~ son. He could not cone hone. FL
tine was not up. you know"
p.n * a. A'''f' f'n'0'0 son OF Michael
Excuse ne moment" said Miehssl and
hs went TO drawer, and brought her . pho.
f sssgso|a,S q Robert "wa' It this Robert
Toe girl took the photograph, and eyed II,
and lowsrsd her head over Il.
"Yss," abe murmured.
"And he was coming homo In the ship with
;y, you; !: he nad' More troubled more
:Do not alarm yourself" said Helen: "bs
Will not land in England for years, here
she stided sob-"and long srs that we
shall have restored him to society"
Michael atarsd at that, and shook his
head.
S W., im :sid Ss; that is impossible"
"They al say be 10 . fslon."
aThey all shall say that hs 10 martyr"
"And d, 20 10 ID; but how can that ever %
~ don't know. But lam sure tn. truth
can cam, always !n BE- proved i people have pa
my sweet Young lady" said Michael,
sadly. you don't know the world.
Tam learning It fast. though. Itmay take
me few years. perhaps, to make powerful
friends. to grope my why amongst forgers,
and spies, and wicked, Dishonest people Of all
Robert Penfold before die"
The good feeble old man gaxed on her with
admiration ind astonishment.
she subdued Ter flashing eye. and said with
smile: "And you shall help me- Mr.. PEN
fold. lot me ask you o question. called here
Then wrote to you al the Office, begging
you to let me know themoment you returned.
Now, do not think am angry; hut pray tell
me why you would not answer my letter"
Michael Penfold was not burdened with
amour propre, but who has not got a little
Of II in some corner OF his heart? "Miss Rol.
lsston." said he, II was born gentleman,
and was man Of fortune once. till false
friends ruined me. am III business now,
but still a gentleman; and neither ns gen.
tleman nor as man OF business could leave
ladys letter unanswered. never did such
a thing in all my life. never got your let.
was 30 like a doves that Helen smiled and
eaid, but posted 1t mysei: And my I'D.
dress was In 1t; yet it was not returned"
"Well. madam, 1t was not delivered, as-
surc you"
at was intercepted, then
He looked at her. She blushed, and eaid.
Eyes. ON getting suspicious, ever since
found was followed and watched. Excuse
me moment" She went to the window and
peered through the curtains She saw man
walking slowly by. he quicke,l his pace the
moment sho opened the curtain.
eyes, said she, cit was intercepted, and l
am watched wherever CO."
Before she could soy any more q hustle was
heard on the stairs, and In bounced Nancy
ltouse, talking as abe came. Excuse me,
Mr.. Pen:olds. but l cont wait no longer
with my heart bursting: it Is, 1t il. o my
You really are here alive and well. Kiss you
must and shall; come back from the deud;
here-there-there!"
Nancy! my good, kind Nancy" cried
Helen, and returned her embrace warmly.
Then followed burst of broken exnlana.
tions and at last Helen made out that Nancy
was the landlady, and had loft Lambeth long
ago.
But, dear heart!" said she, .Mr. Penrolds.
I'm properly jealous Of you. To think of her
coming here to see you, and not mel"
But didn't know you were here, Nancy"
Then followed u stream OF inquiries, and such
warm.hearted sympathy with oil her dangers
and troubles, that Helen was led into reveal
ing the cause oft all.
Nancy" said she. solemnly, "the ship was
willfully cast away; there was o vilian on
bo9rd that made holes in her on purpose,
and sunk her."
Nancy lifted up her hands in astoni,hment.
But Mr.. Penfold was far more surprised and
agitated.
"For Heavens sake, don't soy that" he
cried.
"Why not. sir?" said Helen; cit is tho
me a1 10 have eSt the testimony ody
Il ON sorry for it. Pray don't let any
insurance of 81 so ,OOO."
arthur Wardlaw knows it; my father told
him."
"And he never told me" said Penfold, with
growing surprise.
Goodness me! what world it isl" cried
Nancy: why, that was murder and no
less. 1t Is q wonder she wasn't drownded,
and another friend into the bargain that
had In that very ship. o | wish / had the
william here that done it, Id tear his eyes
out.
Here the mite of servant bounded in. ra-
diant and giggling, gave Nancy triumph
ant glance. and popped out again, holding
the door open, through which in slouched
seafaring man. drawn by Pen'od's nd.
vertisement, and decoyed into Nancys pres.
ence by the imp Of girl, who thought to
please her mistress.
Nancy. who for some days had secretly ex.
pccted this visit. merely gave little squeak;
hut Helen uttered violent scream; and, up.
on that Wylie recognized her, and literally
staggered back a step or two, and these
words fell out of his MOUTH
1.-THE sick girl!''
Helen caught them.
"Ayl" cried she; "but she is alive in spite
ofyou: alive to denounce you and to punish
you
She dnrtcd forward, and her eyes flashed
lightning
Look ut this man all o. you." she cried.
Look ut him well: THIS ~ THE WRETCH THAT
scUTTLED THE PRospERpixE!"
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