The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-01-24
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70 Mrs HELEN, how can you say that4'
cried Nancy, in uttst dlsmny. "1'll lay my
Tie poor Joe never did no such wieke,lns M, ii
But Helen waved hsr on without lookius
ct her. and pointed at Wyls.
''Are you blindf Why does 10 crings and
cover at sight ofns, tell you hs seuttled
The Proserpsne. and the great augsr hs did 1t
with have sssn and handled. Yes, cir; you
destroyed ship, and tho lives Of many limo.
cent persons, whose blood now crisa to Heav.
en- against you; and I'll am alive to tell tile
cruel tale, II is no thanks to You; for you did
your best to kill me. and, what 10 worse, to
kill Robert Psafold, this gentleman's son; for
he was on boarx the ship. You are no better
than assassin.">
II am a man ,hat's down" said Wylic, in
low and broken voice, hnnging his head.
"Don't hit me my more. didn't mean to
take nybody's lie: ltook my chance with
the rest. lady. us I'm a man. have lain in
my bed many the night, crying like child,
with thinking you were dead. And now am
Ela,l you are alive TO Ike revenged on me.
Well, you see, it liz your turn now; you have
lost me my sweetheart, there; she'll never
speak to me- again, after this. All, the poor
man gets all the blnme! You don't AJAX who
tempted mo; and. II ! was to tell YOU, you'd
hate me worse than ever; so I'll Delay. l
I'm sinner. I'm u sufferer. England's too
drowned the quickest way." And with this
he vented deep sigh, and slouched out Of
the room.
Nancy sunk into sent, and threw her
apron over her head. and rocked and sobbed
az II her heart would break,
As for Helen Ro!leston, she still stood In
the middle ofths room, burning with excite
tuent.
Then poor old Michael came to her, and
sud, almost in ~ Whisper
ut ie o bad busineas; he Ii her sweetheart,
anil she had the highest opinion Of him."
This 30 toned Helen in great measure.
She turned and looked at Nancy, and Said
couldn't know that"
After awhile. she drew chair, and sat
down by Nancy, an,l sail,-
Il won't punish him. Nancy"
Nancy burst out sobling nfresh.
"iou hnve punished him. "said she, brueque.
", "ana me too, Ms never did you no
country. you have"
At this piece Of feminine Justice Helen's an.
ger revived. $50. then" said she. ships ore
to be destroyed. and Indies and gentlemen
murdered, md nolody istO complain, or ray
an angry word. il the wretch happens to be
paying his addresses to you, That makes
up for oil the crimes in the world. Whatl
Can an honest woman like you lose all sense
mani"
"Why, he is as wcll-made fellow as ever
saw" sobbed Nancy.
~, ls he?, sntd Helen, ironically-her
yiews Of manly beauty were different. and
In nj, l-- "a
u pity his soul is not made to correspond.
hope BY my next visit you will have learned
to deapies him IA you ought. Why. IL I
loved q man ever go Id tear him out of nv
heart II he committed a crime; ny. though
tore my soul out Of my body to do it.
mo, you wouldn't" said Nancy, recover.
ing some Of her natural pugnacity; "for We
ore all tarrcd with the same stick, gentle or
simple mg.: ...,.. 49,,
"and 40 ought yog."
We'll, miss, you begin" cried Nancy. sud.
denly firing an through her tears. iii the
Proserpine WIS .snttlsd, which I've your
TO tell lie, why, your swestheart is more to
blame for IL than mime
Helen rose Nth dignity.
"iou are In grief, said she. Ileaye you to
consider whether you have done well to a.
front me in your own house." And she was
moving to the door with great dignity,
%, don't leayc me 90, Mas g. He,on," she
cried; don't you 80 to quarrel with me for
speaking the truth too plain and rude as 10
plain spoken body ut the bsst; aud in such
grief mysel! ! scarce know whit to soy. But
indeed, and in truth. sou mustn't 60 and
put IT abroad that the ship vas scuttled; il
chip and fly the country. Who you'll hurt
will be ypNr own husband a. j. to be-Wari-
laws,
Shall ], Nj: Penfeld?" asked Helen, dis.
We'll. INDIAN, certainly it might create
some .s unworthy susp!cicp."
think to throw dust in my eyes. What Ind
poor Joe to gain By destroying TINT there
ship? you know very we'll he was bribsd to
do It; and risk his own li'e And who bribedi
him? Who should bride him, but the man
Miss Rouse, /" said Mr.. Pen old, 81 sym.
1owance; hut 4 will not cit here and hear INV
worthy employers blackened with such terri.
BILE insinuations. The great house Of Ward.
law hribe sailor to scuttls their own shjp.
with Miss RolestoD and one hundred aud
sixty Thousand pounds worth OF gold on
board! Monstrous! monstrOus!"
Then what did Joe Wylis mean?" re.
piled Nancy. "says he. 1.-THE poor man
gets all the blame. If I was to tell who
tempted me, says he, you'd hate me worse.
Then soy. Why should she hate him worse?
Because re her sweetheart tempted mips.
This interference. thus wor.lej, struck Hell.
to giggle little. But old Penfold REPLIED
"Who cares whit Wylie says against q
| great old mercantile house of London City?'
Very well, Mr. Pcntolds, said Nancy, with
one great final sob. and dried her hands
with her apron; and she did 1t with such az
air, they both saw she was not going to shed
another tear about the matter. Very we'll
you are both against me; then I'll say nc
more. But know what know
And what do yon know" inquired Helen
! Time will show" said Nancy turning sud
denly very dosged-"time will show
Nothing more was to be got out OF her at
civil though ssia: little SPEECH 1sssetted a. tn
pain she had inadvertently unused her. and
went away. leaving Mr. Penhold her address
On her return home, she entered the whul,
adventure in her diary. Size made a scparat.
entry to this Effect
hmSsts,iSSsmmy letter to Mr.. Penfo'd at
Wylie hints that he wos bribcd by Mcssrl
Wnrdlaw.
! Nancy Rouse suspects that it was Arthur
and says timc will show.
As for me. can neither see why Will,
should scuttle the ship unless he was bribet
by somebody, nor what Arthur or luis father
could gain by destroying that ship. This II
oil M dark rs 10 that more cruel myster,
which alone care to solve.
CHAPTER Lxua.
NEXT morning, after sleepless night
Nancy Rouse said to Mr.. Penfoid. Haven,
| heard you say rs bank. notes could b,
traced to folk?"
Certainly. madam" said Miclnel: .'but
1t ts necessary to take the numbers OF them.
"Oh! Aud how do you do that"
why, every note has its own number"
LA! ye don't say 40; then them ti.tics ar
all numbered; belize"
Certainly, and II you wish me to tax,
down the numbers. l will do So"
"Well, sir, some other day you shall.
could not bear the sight of them just vet; f..
II II them MS has been the ruin OF poor 10,
Wyl;e, do think"
Michael could not follow this: but, the cues
ton having been raised, lie advised her, OF
grounds Of common prudence. not to kee,
them in the house witheut taking down tbciI
| numbers.
I'VE viii talk about that in the evening,
said Nancy.
Accordingly, at night, Nancy produced til,
notes. and Michael took down the number
ami descriptions IN his pocket book. The,
ron from IL, 444 to 18,463. And he promisee
her to try and ascertain through VIA
hands they had passed. He said he had I
friend In the Bank Of England, who NIGH
perhaps be- able to. discover t.