The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-04-16

management of this business; and the
first suggestion / should make is. that
the finest artist in work ofthis kind be
engaged to cut the diamond under this
roof, and that during the operation
you should take up your residence
here. This precaution is necessary
for the safe keeping of the treasure,
and for our own common security
This arrangement was too obviously
advantageous to us to require argu-
ment; we consulted together, and
quickly agreed to accept the condi-
ton.
Sir Edmund read the agreement
through again, and then said:
"We must consult q lawyer with
regard to a legal form of agreement.
Here there is n kind of tontine ar
rangement by which n would receive
an enormous advantage by the death
Of his partners. 1t is an uncomfort-
able clause, and | donot see the ne
cessity of existence, now that the cir
cumstances which called for it's being
made are changed. A lawyer may
provide for II security without ex-
posing us to ugly possibilities. That,
however can all be settled later on.
There is no hurry. It will be time
enough to make the legal arrangement
when we have a~scertained the value
of the property to be arranged, and
that we ear not know before the
stone is cut. We will ques-
ton the best firms in London with re-
gard to a lapidary, and take our
time. Meanwhile, I will supply you
with what money you want upon
your l. 0. u, and the diamond shall
remain in your keeping. Talk it over
amongst yourselves at your leisure,
and any modification you may think
advisable, | have no doubt l shah be
able to accept"
Miss Lascelles returned to theroom,
and she spoke to her father. Then
she went to Lola, who had curled her.
self up on the skin, and knelt down
beside her. The girl was not asleep;
she started up into a sitting attitude
as Miss Lascelles approached, and
flung off the hand that was laid
tenderly on her arm.
"Yor don't dislike me, Lola?" the
young lady asked, smiling.
Eyes, l do" the girl replied savage
ly.
"But I want to be your friend"
ave sha'n't never be friends"
l lost Miss Lascelles' response, for u
servant entered the room, and Sir Ed
mund addressed us.
"Your rooms are ready" he said:
"Johnson will show you to them if
you feel you would like to turn in"
The prospect Of sleeping once more
in a good bed brought us to our feet
at once. "
Miss Lascelles. undaunted by the
first rebuff, had got Lola's hand in
hers, and was talkingin a low, endear-
ing tone to her. The Kid snatched
her hand away, started to her feet,
and came to my side, seeing we were
about to go.
"a little cuss," said the Judge; you
must excuse her, miss. Her mother
was a greaser, and she's never had
any kindness shown her, except by
Gentleman Thorne. A lick with the
strap is what she understands best.
No, MISS" he added, when Miss Las
celles offered to take Lola to her
room; 'leave her to me. There. amt
nothing but Disappointment and vexa-
ton of spirit to be st outer the on
grateful varmint."
The room given to the Kid was the
prettiest imaginable, with hangings OF
white lace I'VE blue silk, and every
where the eye a pleased with some
pretty evidence OF care and taste. The
bed was suggestive of coziness and
fresh virgin purity at the same time.
| might have taxed my ingenuity in
vain to have told Lola. We left the
Kid there, leaning against the wall,
her unfathomable eyes Shocking around
her in sullen curiosity.
In the morning the room was found
empty, the bed untouched, the floor
covered with shreds of the clothing
Miss Lascelles had laid out for Lola's
use, and which, undoubtedly, the
little savage had torn up.
Poorlittle Lola! She and Ihad always
been the best of friends, except when
a question of cooking or washing oc-
Cured to trouble us. She would yield
to my persuasion when nothing else
would bend her stubborn spirit. She
feared my silent reproach more than
the scathingsarcasm Van Hoeck treat
ed. her with, or the heavy nand of her
father. She respected no one but me,
probably because l alone respected
her feelings.
Had l foreseen that night the course
she was about to take, | might, with
a little patient persuasion, have
brought her to reason. My spirit is
weighed down with regret when l
think how perhaps a dozen words
from me at that time would have
turned aside the fearful consequence
OF that act, an act so slight, yet fol-
lowed by terror upon terror, by crime
upon crime.
TO BE CoNTIN UED)
An important Difference,
To make it apparent to thousands, who
think themselves i'll, that they are not ar
fected with any disease, but that the system
simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort
nome to their hearts, as u costive condition
Is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs.
Co. r
els it true that you have been say
ing that Schlankele here had stolen
your purse2"# os
Il did not go SO far as to say that,
your Worship. All I said was that, if
Schlankele had not assisted me in
looking for the purse, l should have
found it again."-Vademecum fur Jur-
listen. i
Lapsus Calami,
Theirs in his History Of the Consul
late and the Empire" remarks that
d,,r;no the hattla IF Austorlitz foI,uht