The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-11
LIONNB'S REVENGE.
ATRAGic ROMANCE oFTHELAsr
CENTURY.
CHATTER MI-cnsr1x1,In

CHAPTER Ml-CoNTINuED.
Orville Dayille remained standing where
she had left him. spell-bomnd, panic .strick.
en-. appalled, by this prophetic vision of retri-
button.
He was aroused by the entrance of Kate
Kyle, who, without speaking, took up a
eo;ne TINT she was engaged in netting, and
scented herself ut one of tile windows 70 work
upon il.
Orvi" with panr and stnrt, suddenly
rcco'!ccte1 tho crrand that had brought him
to the house, and, turning towards the
young girl. l.e snid-
kate came hitler in anxious search oil
my vie"
(which of thcm?" inquired Kate, very
drily.
DO not mock me, little sclioolmnte," snd
Orville, us rush of color crimsonet Ills
forehead, hut tell me il yon have seen Lady
Adclnidc Deville since yesterday"
al tell you that saw her last night, it
is :or her snEo mud not for yours TINT |
speak" said kutc. coltlly.
Lust night How? where? Mt what hour.
good kate?" eagerly inquired Orvile.
AT midnight in the snow.storm. alone.
outside that window snd Kate, cruelty
condcnsing the facts.
Great Heaven above. what il it you tell
me-. cried orville. starting mp. with horror,
gri'f. and md, .llsmay in every llncnment of his
1.-The Lord kn0ws-l lont!' snid Kate
severely.
Explain! forthe love of Henven. OK plninp
exclaimed Orvie. rushing iorw nrd, Selling
the urn ofthc girl, and gazing with an agony
ofinluiry into her ince.
knte Indignantly shook off Ills arm giving
him II glance which, could look have killed
must hive laid him dead ut her feet.
II hive nothing to explain" she said.
except the reason why do not know where
hoI tn, 1,a
think, may some time or other be discovered
among the snow-drilts: her soul il probably
in Hrnven.'
kate, this is torturc-tlis is agony! Fo,
the love of Heaven, be more explicit. You
saw her,
II told you all TINT saw. lfyou wish mo
to he more circnmstnntinl. | cnn be 30. can
tell you the relation will not he less painful
Last night. n little after midnight. whilo
NJ t at that very fire, listening to the history
of your other vile. which included also the
story OF II hero, who repnid the preservation
o! his own contemplate self with the ruin o
nus prcscrver, We heard amid the snow-stur m
slight noise at the window. as il some poo,
little storm.benten bird had pccken against
the glass for admission. looked up, and
screamed on seeing, Mt that hour. in that
storm. a pale, still. sal face at the pane, and
which did not at first recognise us that o.
Lady Adelnie-''
well! WE'LL" exclaimed OrvilIe breatlless
This phantom raised tho window, anG
slipped under it little note, which was Gag
crly seized and read, md carefully burned
by-your other wife
Kate, your words nre full of wel-mertei
bitterness. do not quarrel with them But
| Adclaule-tcl ma of Adelaide!"
| 81 have really nothing more to tell. A,
soon ny she had slipped in the note, her fac,
| vanished from tho window. And as soon III
recovered my panic ierked open tho doc
aud ran out INTO the night and storm to cul
her in. ran IN and down among the deel
| drifts. and amid the tnst falling snow, cali
ing and shouting, in vain! Ii was az durl
| us pitch; | could see nothing-not even m,
own hand, not even the SNOW: und coult
hear nothing hut the sound ofmy own voice.
Go on! go on"
| "What more would you have me say?
founlered about ntnong the snow-driits, il
black darkness, freezing cold, mud atfiin,
aleet, until, tough ns ! am. was near perish
ing Mt /: my own door. Then, in despair o
fn,ling her. gave up the search and Gu mo in
That is absolutely all that know of he
iatc!"
"Kntc. for Heavens sake tell me. have 70,
| no clue, no suspicion. no vague iden of whit h
| err SHE went?" usked Orvie, in anguish,
None whatever. After lcnmeinit occurred
to me that she might possibly have hnd 1
carriage aud servants in attendance, ant
that while was laundering in tine SNOW ST.,
might have been comfortably driving home
wards: but since that is not so. l fear, indeed
that she must llnve persisted in the storm!''
THE Lord in His mercy forbid! Kate, or,
| your brothers at homer"
None have vet returned hut Hubert"
81 am very sorry for that. But Hubert
knows every foot of the forest; must gel
him to nssist me in my search"
| very well. Mr.. Devile. Hubert will b,
frln al. |, inn a,
Adelaide. But he must pursue his searcl
alone. If you please, and report himself tt
| your mother"
"What do you mem by that, Kate?'
That do not wish my brother to become
intimate with YOU, sir!"
| "knte. are you determined to nffront me
whether will or no?"
81 nm determined to speak a few plnir
words to you. Mr.. Dcville.'
"Say on-you are u woman, and priv
LEGGED"
The Lord knows, l wish l were not!
wish were u man for your sake! But thl
is what ! have to say to you, Mr.. DE
willie: In the first place. that hut fo
the anke Of Indy Adelni'le should not hav,
permitted you to hold me in conversation &C
long. ! told Won that heard your stor,
from Lionue. Now had woman committed
the sin that you have committed, you know
that she would have for ever, and Justly, for
i
one set of commandments for man and an
other for womnn. He will hold both equally
responsible for similar sins. In the SAM
circuInstnn do not judge man les
guilty than woman,but more SO. Ant
therefore. Mr.. Devilie, Judge that you hav
lost your title ns II man O' honur, and con
scqnpntly forfeited all right to cross tho
threshold OF an honest woman! hope you
will consider this II hint to shorten your Wis
it, nnd-nevcr to repent it!''
And before Orville Deville could rccove
his ASTONISHING +. Kate Kyle founced gu
\ from the room. leaving him to depart IN,
pnrsue his quest OF Adelaide.
"My eJes!" said Hubert. who from tn
kitchen had heard md understood n fury il
the words, but not the words ''whnt
laundering blowing up Mr.. Deville did &c
from both those women! Wonder what
was all about. Don't any of the three lool
30 very happy!"
| CHAPTER MIL
Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky,
\ Thou dost not bite so nigh
AS benefits forgot;
Thourh tlOu the waters wnrp