The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-25

the old 1ndian woman sitting, grooming q
wild wong. She rose. and stood aside to lst
them pass; but I.ionns chilled her In, and
said
-, when y l.,., you come to me tomorrow, bring
With nod Of assent the old woman retir.
ed.
Vulcan also went out, and Lionns was left,
as usual. TO pass the night alone with her In.
fnnt.
Early the next morning, thu Indian WON.
an presented herself to her employer.
You have brought the medicine?"
Tho Midnight Star may look with her
eyes" said the squaw, displaying bunch Of
noxioussmelling dried herbs.
And my mother 10 SURE that this will pro.
ducs the effect she says"
MY daughter shall steep this in the fire.
water Of the pale faces. and drink Of it. and
lie down. Aud for two days her people shall
wall the Midnight Star set In dcnth! Never.
tl,rless, on the third morning shall the Mid.
night Star rise agnin!"
"kalougoora, look at this handful of gold!
Take it now for your herbs and for your at.
tention to me- Take care OF my child; and
when | awake from that dcnthlike sleep.
bring her to me in good condition, aud you
shall have twice IA much more.
Tho New Moon shall be safe"
The entrance Of Vulcan put q stop to the
| conversation.
Il have the boat below the rapids. Will
you not come home, no that the master may
find you at the breakfast table whom he
comes down? kalougoora will stay here
until You return" snid Vulcan.
Lionne arose, and leaving her infant sleep.
ing. went down to the rapids nnd entered the
bout, and was rowcd to the house. where
abe arrived in time to meet her iather at
their morning meal.
As soon as she could cscnpe from his obser.
walton she returned to the Rrotto. and pass.
ed the day witt, her balo and with the old
| Indian woman. whom she urged, by every
argument and persuasion ofsef.intersst, and
| Of compassion. to guard her child well for q
| few days. until she should be able to recluim
It.
Then at length she left tho grotto, and for
| the last time returned to her home
She met her fatlier Mt ten, and afterwards
accompanied him to his sittng-room, were
she remained. assisting him, until he himself.
worn out with work. proposed their retiring.
i:ionne. was Even more exhausted than her
father; yet OH this night she was very 10th to
leave him. for this she knew to he the last
hour that they could ever spend toget her.
| And when at length the moment cnme at
| which they were to seperate, az he believed,
for tho night-hnt as she knew FOR all time
she could scarcely command hcrsel', or resist
| the impulse to tall ut his feet md cone
everything. Only fenrs for him prevented
her.
Good night. my father" she said; and, oh,
how she longed. hut dared not, to throw her
self into his arms in parting embrace!
God bless you; my child" was his calm
reply. And so they separated.
l.ionne, utterly Frustrated by the fatiguss
| aud anxieties "fthe day, crept slowly up.
stairs to her room. Waiting on the outside
| of the door. sho found Vulcan, with II glass
containing her sleeping potion.
He put it into her hands with the words
II ournge. dear mist rcEs.
when have drunk this, come in some
time before morning and take away the
glass. that no clue may remain to the cause
OF my state"
will. dear mistress; will do all thing.
right" answered the old servant.
And be sure To look after old Kalougoora
aud her poor littis charge, and"
Before I.ionns cnui,l add another word
she henr.l her fathers step upon the stairs.
and hurried int her room.
Nulcan slipped up into his garret.
The next moment the muster ofthe house
reached the top Of the stairs. and. unauspi-
Cious OF wrong, passed into Ills own chamber.
CHAPTER XVII.
Early the next morning Nr. Delaforet was
astir. At the usual breakfast hour, Vulcan
appeared ut the siting-room door, and mn
nounced the morning meal ready.
NJ. Delnforet went out into the kitchen,
ind took his seat ut the table. Looking
round ind missing Iionne. he said-
ii hope my daughter has not gone out to.
day. particularly desired her to remain at
home. as this is the lust day we have to com
plets our arrangements. Do you know.
Vulcan. II your young lady has LETT the
house,"
mo, sir; haven't sean anything of my
lady this morning, aId the hall door is still
locked on the inside; no ar certain she has
not gone out"
Then she must he in her room, and as she 10