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

ing tanle, where that Wild girl had leit It.
| For moment he sto0d as II petrifed, and
then he snntchetl 1t up to ace II there was not
rome mistake. There could BE- none. 1t wai
the inside. While wondering at tts presence
there. his eyes fell upon a crumpled paper OF,
the same dressing table. Some instinct led
linn to take 1t up md examine It. HI
smoothed it out and read 1t.
| 1t was his own letter TO Lionne.
He understood everything now.
He saw that she knew all. Yes; though with
| her delicate scnsc Of propriety she had not
even limited at her knowledge Of her rival, YET
1t was evident that slls had been made &C
! quainted Will, tho relations existing between
himself and I.ionne.
!, but how had this knowledge bcen convey et
to her? Who had sent and who had brought
lie rang the bell voctsrously.
Elspeth answered 1t.
Enter, and shut the door after you, ant
| tell mo did any stranger come here yestsr
day.
] "While you were all at dinner sir. sort o
daft.looking young lass came here, who sait
| that slie wanted to ace Lady Adelaide in he
own room. showed her up, an,l stayed t.
! watch her until heard Indy Adelaide com
ing up to dress for her ride. Then went in
to y0mr room to arrange It."
!! How long did this woman stay"
Not long. sir: ] saw no more Of her. An,
put her out ofmy mind until you spoke.
You may CO."
/ The woman Immediately retired. to tell tn
| servants below that daft lnss. who hat
| been ut the house the evening before. hat
bcwitched ind spirited away Lndy Adelaide
Yes sud oryilIc. when left alone. "Li
onnc has pursued me. lGs found ont my pro
vious marriage. ind hos told Adelaide every
thing, and has proved all that she has told
! The Young forest demon! SHE sliol
gain nothing by it. Oh. nccursed sin. hov
bitter are your fruits! Denr Adelaide! Swee
angel! where are yau now, exposed to THU
nclement weather? Oh, Unjust not stay to ask
must find you at once!'
And 80 anying Orville hurried from tn
chamber and descended to the breakfast pur
Tor. where his mother nat anxiously await
ing him.
Not wishing for the present to communi
cato to her the full extent Of lis sins, msfor
tunes. and terrors. he merely placed the fare
well letter Of Adelaide III her hands, saying
"This will partly explain her absence. M.
,lear mother. hope TO heaven thar she i
sac. nm going Immediately TO seek her.
And while Lady Elizabeth eagerly openet
die letter. orvillerang, and ordered his hors
to be satidled aud brought to the door.
Dear. dear, dear. what u dreadful thing
wounded love. md Jealousy, and pride! Icnn
not wonder. There never was q fair bride q,
| cruelty ignored and neglected." said his moth
er, naturally coming to the very same con
clusion to which, on first reading the letter
Orvie himself had come.
1t IL perfectly incredible. your indifference
to That sweet girl" continued the lady.
But mn not Indifferent to her, mother
I am very tar from being 70. love her
with my whole heart and soul love her." 81
claimed the young man, his pnlid brow
quivering lip, ana thrilling tone, indubitabi.
.ttpsting the truth of his abatement.
"You do. Well. must shy that you Tux
an UNPRECEDENTED way Of showing til" sui,
the lady. with pnrdonable sarcnsn. "wher
is she now: And when you find her, You vii
not find it 10 easy to reconcile her. It i
proverbnllv difficult to estrange a woman
henrt. But, mark my words, it 10 next I,
impossible to win it bact."
"Oh, madam, shall try, shall succeed
But here H. Sandy. to tell mo That my hors
is ready. Igo first to inquire ut Bush Creek
whero hope to find Lady Adelaide. Good
lye. Bid rue God speed" exclaimed Oryills
snatching his hat and dartinE from the room
And in another moment ho was in hin sud
die, galloptng rapidly towards Bush Greek
whittier We must precede him.
Kate Kyle was an early riser. Late as sh
had retired on the preceding evening. sh
awoke betimes in the morning, wondering t,
6pdit.s0daTk. She knew hx, !! her OWN feelings
yard, il must he day. And yet it seem
ed to lie night.
81 must have gone blind or something,
said Kate. jumping out Of bed.
Shesoon found the cause ofthe darkness. Al
tlIougl, there were neither curtains nor shut
tiers to her windows. yet every ray of ligl
| WIS excluded bv Thick blinds of snow
driftesl against them ON the outside.
.Whew! what day for the last of March,
shivere.l Kate, nsslle hurried into her clot hos
4 L., .,,x< l,ss
Lucy was already busy with the preparation
for breakfast.
Passing into the front room to set the tn
bile, Kmte was surprised to find I.ionne al
r,nly up and prepared for journey.
My stars! II seems, then, that am I'll,
latest riser this morning. How long have
you been up?" asked Kate.
Not long; have but just come in here, >
replied Lionna.
And you look as il you had not slept on.
wink. And you speak like u person in thu
last stage OF consumption. And you art
dressed for ride-what does it all menu"
ut means That think shall hive to set for
warl on my journey home this morning.
''Whnt! Now you just go to the window
md look tut. You area forester nnd noun
! tnineer: you know very well that Brntliork i
road will be impossible for days. ii not 70,
weeks, said Kate Kyle.
| II hnve seen the prospect. md will zen
| kuTt, EVIptiVl LHe tone anu with the
manner of one not to be turned from her pur
pose.
Kate Kyle looked into the pale. firm face
of the forest girl. and ventured NO further re-
monstrance, except in saying
break ast?''
why should l? j cannot ent." rep,ied
Lionnp. with slow shake of the lle,l,,,
"Why should you, indeed! Why, for one
reason, because Hubert has not fed your
horse yet; md however far human beings
under the apu. of passion. may go on without
food, tho brute creatures have moro sense
and come to u stand without their rroven,ler.
longer" said Kate
II believe you are right" admitted Lionne
YEARLY untying her ridinghat and THROWING
it upon the window.sill, MS she sank exhaust.
ed on the settee. under the window.
Indeed, you look half dead, now!" said
Kate, looking Mt the worn face and collapsed
form OF the lutely bright young huntress
At this moment old Lucy came into tic
room herring in one hand a pot ofhot coffee
aud in the other u plate othot rolls She vas
followed Immediately by Hubert bringing in
q large dish of hroiletl partridges These etii.
blns were care'ally arranged upon the table
Come, Lionne, you have swallowed moth
reached homc!" said Kate, placing chnir q,
her guest, and adding, ar she forced her into
it. "thers is not u traitor in the world worth
losing mouthful o!'fOod or an hours slseI
cor!'
again. ! bolicve you nrc right" said
Lionne, receiving from the hands other friend
u cup of coffee, which she quaffed with few.
erish avi,lity. "And yet. she mentally u.ltlel
IL shall lose not only food ahd sleep, but
lie md soul, perehance for traitor!''
THAT in not eating, I.onne." remonstrat.
cal Nat" ns her guest hell ont her cup to lie
rrplenished-"I jeclnr. this living on
strong. hot coffee will kill yOu!"
Gould anything kill me?" inquired Lionuc,
with nstrnnge. mOcking smile Us she raised
the forbidden cup to her lips and drnined il
to the dregs. Then without having eaten q
morsel she rose rom the table. went to tho
window TO look out upon the blocka,le.l
paths and the still f,st falling snow, and then
walked up an,l down the floor in wild rest.
leesness. until kate also arose and removed
| the breakfast service. -
Then stopping in her wild walk, Liopne
asked impatiehtiy-
rs my horse ready?'
NO" said KATE, Coming from q side win.
.ina, 'he IN not done feeding yet. The brutes
80. 80 het.os thaR ta hurry Themselves on
With an impatient gesture Li0nne saizsd
her ridng-hat and tied it on, and then threw
herself into chair beside the table, and rest.
iHg her elbow upon the top, leaned her head
upon her ha4d.
Just ut this moment knto caught through,
the front windows a glimpse Of u horssma1l
spanned Bush Greek and led him to the lawn,
| halt A.