The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-21

Virginia. II could not be. you klov; such q
mere youth" said I.ionnp, striving DEEPER:
ately to keep down the strong rising pms.
sions Of her soul.
"Come now, thnt is richl Just a. ifno ono
ever hear'i Of young man marrying at that
age: no married younger than that can tell
youl"
:. And s, you say that-thnt-Lady Adelaide
"His wifel what is there stranee in that.
to make you glare so?"
"How do you know thisp" demanded
Lionne, In q tone that made Kate start and
eXclaim-
my stars, don't give tongue in that wayl'
Glow do you know it," thundered Lionns
why, lord. because know ali about the
family, having lived next ueighbor to them
for yenrs; and because have been acquaint-
ed with Indy Adelaide Deville ever since her
marriage with Mr.. Orvile Deville'
"And say you speak falsely! falsely, giri.
Orville Deville 10 not villan!" Saspsd
Lionne.
did l call him one? l t.gin to think you
are stark madl" exclaimed Kate in constsr-
nation.
"Some one-some naughty nlntive, or 9th.
Ct. interested party, hat bribcd you TO de-
ccive me with calumny'
"Come now, that is little too extrava-
giant even for frenzy; as ifit were worth any
ones while to send mo 30 many miles to tell
you q falsehool!"
Lionne. with q face white and still as mar
BILE, the blanchcd lips drawn tight across the
firm set teeth, eyes contracted and burning,
and hands fercely clenched together, sat
watching the speaker.
Nnrgst as Ii it were anything on earth to
y6I.or to mc-wl,ether Mr.. Orville Deville
were married or single. But nee how it is. +"
continued Kate; the young gentleman has
been passing himself offfor q single num- and
while lying wounded here, has been amusing
himself by making lows to his pretty nurse
Men will do these things in the world outside
-Ah! don't murder.mel"
With tho cry and bound Of wild beast,
tho forest girl sprang upon the speaker. and
seized, shook. and tossed her ns lioncss
might do n kid, exclniming, breathlassly tile
while
"Girll wretch fiend! you belle him! you be-
lie him! Speak, soy that you helie him, be-.
fore choke ,, the truth from your false throat"
suffered herself to Ike thrOttled, shaken md
tossed until tho beautiful Jury had exhausted
her own strength. aj,urned her victim away.
and sunk half dead Into her seat.
Then Kate. who Ind cnught the table ia
atendy herself while she stood looking upon
LiOnne, snid-
Poor girl. can forgive your violence, be.
y
fear that you have reason to be-
"Oh. hushl husll In pity husl!" moanctl
LiOnne, who sat with her lace buried in her
hands.
"As sure rs shooting" thought Kate,
"thnt young man hns been idly making love
to this girl, md has won her lion henrt.
Well, thank Heaven, never was in love, and
! hope never shall he. But, Judging from
NEWSPAPER photographic, should think love
sometimes drove pOsgiOnate peODle mad "
Hero she stole another deep wjstiuf glance at
the forest girl.
There wus no look ofths weak suicide about
her.
ugh! ughl" shuddered Kate; "if that man
hos dealt falsely with this girl, would not
be in llis shoes for u kingdom! A demon in
the shape Of q woman will be on his track.
She will hunt him to the nttermoat ends Oi
the earth, md tenr him with less compunc-
tion than leoInrdess would tear an ante
lole-nnd serve him right"
While Kate pursued her silent reverie,
I.ionne slowly arose, walked up and down
the floor few times, and then paused. fixed
one deep, scrutinizing gaze upon the face oi