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

Go, Vulcan, and tell her that ! nm waiting
for her."
Vulcan left the kitchen apparently to obey
orders.
He was gone few minutes, and when he
returned his countenance wore ON aspect Of
assumed terror that alarmed his master,
who started up. exclaiming-
Why. Vulcan what Is the matter"
"N.nothing much: ] hope, SIR"
"spenk more plainly. What do you
meant"
why. sir. as this is the hour when the young
open, ! looked in when raped, and
mani"
dead faint"
Almost before the last word was uttered.
Mr.. Delaforet left the kitchen.
Der OF his daughter, whom he found extended
on the bed with her chin iallen upon her o.
som, and her arms thrown up over the pillow.
My child! my child! Lioniie Oh! what is
this:" exclaimed the alarmed father, us he
rushed to the bedside and tried to raise her
head and shoulders in his arms.
Her body was cold, stiff. and senseless. Her
condition seemed that Of q corpse an hour
dead.
He laid her head bock upon the pillow. and
hurried to the head of the stairs calling
"Fulcan, Vulcan. mount the strongest and
fastest horse and ride for lie to Wave, and
bring physician"
Then he hnstened into his own chamber
and snatched from his mediciue chest the
and applied for his daughters relie:. In
vain the rigid lips might be forced open. but
the clenched teeth would not he unclaaped to
admit the passing OF one droD of cordial.
and the strongest stimulants applied with
force md briskness to the surface OF her asck
md brow tailed to bring the faintest shade
o! lie color thither.
With tho utmost solcituds ho continued
to work over her or to watch by her. Fruitlsss
oil his efforts. He might MS we'll have sought
to restore consciousness to n corpse twelve
hours abandoned by the soul
Early in the afternoon the doctor arrived,
and wns received by Mr.. Deiaforet. and show
ed immediately to the bedside OF Lionne.
Then followed Q close questioning OF her
father, who could only speak of his daugh.
ter's tatisued and haggard looks. which she
always, he said, Inscribed to sleeplessness.
All the time the doctor was questioning the
father, he was gazing upon the face or feeling
the wrist, the ;ugular vein, and the carotid
artery Of the patient. to ascertain il any
pulsntion remained. And at the end Of the
examination lie said
MIR Delnforet. yon are probably prepared
for what have to tell you Your daughter
Inns ceased to exist. Her malady was very
obscure md one that usually gives but little
evidence OF its fatal presence until its work,
as now. ia done"
What was it, then. SIR"
"Orgunic disense of the heart" answered
the doctor, making not the first nor the last
mistake ever made. or ever to be made by
physicians.
The bereaved father drew up the sheet over
the faca Of his young and beautiful dead, and
turned to accompany the physician from the
chamber.
As the doctor was about to take his leave.
the master OF the house said
We are alone here. myself and man-ser-
bant. Send mo some woman from Wave to
prepare my girl for her last resting place"
iii you will give me the authority will
have everything that is proper done in the
vest manner, as il for my own brother or
niece"
In silent assent Mr. Dclaioret pressed the
hand Of the kind physician who Immediately
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS his melancholy erraud
The afflicted father then turned to enter his
desolate house. md aeek the solitude of his
chamber. to give fnl sway to that bitter
grief which lle had only been able to suppress
in the presence OF Others.
As his hand was on the lock OF his door no
heard IL step mt his side, Mud suddenly turn.
ing, suw tho dwarf Vulcan stanling there.
Pardon me, master, for coming to you
now; hut-it will be very late ut night before
the women can come from Wave, and-my
young lady ought to be attended to immedi-
stsly."
well" said Mr. Delaforst, what do you
rropose?"
Dear master. Ms there ID no Christian WON.
an at hand, will you permit mo to fetch an
old squaw, Kalougoora? She H. sKilful
enough for the business, and she 10 very filth.
fnl."
Sir. Delaforet hrsitatsd for moment, and
then, with his brow contracted with almost
sgonizing thought. hs said