The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-01

be$as sks sd Mn agatf Ills I'M
shaking under him.
scde i ou ass; M iisten.
Ing to the firc popping away, twas by
no good you come by they fagOts. Evil
slerrits wouldn't hhe mo- powers over
'em IL you had, and II ,is pretty -plain
to sec us they has nowr,' ....
"Oh! Mrs. Warnc, whatever. shall i
do? I dar'G't stay here W. them goeii
on like thnt!.'" - 'i";' .i"r,: 40. 4
II tells you what 1t tbs; you must
take all they fngOts you has left-yOu
best know how you cHiiic by em-ovGp
to the 'cr0ssr0ads md chuck 'eln aHav.m
You must come wi me. then, or L
be afcared out O. my life"
No; 'twOtildn't dOafio Sense II I war
to go tOos You must do AS j says. and
SO alone, or wun't answer for. it, !,
Law sakes! 1 can't go there by my
self said Samuel, oppressed by his
\ guilty conscience: .:.it.,i' 49,.
| Yes, you must; and i. must stay here
and watch the fire. You wun't come
lily no harht II YOU does as I tell you"
M otllet Wnrne eonlascentlctl ito ,itltl.-
l. At last. she; persuaded. him to. start,
giving him Il final injunction to say,
".Avauitt thee, Satan!''' three times a.is
he threw tile fagots away. sat .'..'
He. went off holding the bundle at
arms length.
''rhe old rascal" SHE ctlhiusckled TO
herself as she re-entelcd the cottage.
III warn'ti he'll hevi n COOL fright,
and serve him jolly. well right :, "a,
She began TO have a good look over
tile old mans room: At last, IN q cor.
ner. of thu cupboard; she discovered u
box hidden, TO which she gave q Ylgor-
GUS slihkc. 1t WIS answered BY a loud
rattle of money. Size put IT. back I'M
its:place with IA satisfied expression.
money put away. us they said lie had, !"
She mtlrmtlrGd. In the little back room
she found Il Blnsrll CIsket Of coal, which
Mr.. Simmons had intended to last him
At letst; u week; hut She PUT 1t all On
| at;iGlice, soon having Il blazing fire
Now she placed the little kettle on 1T.
and going to the cupboard, took from
1t some tea and made herself n cup OF
! IT., Then she slt. down by the fire.
|. warming her feet and slipping. her tea
with M expression of complete content
nient.
Meantime, the old man, spurred' by
his guilty conscience, was 'liurrying
over the moor, that showed ghostly in
the pale light Of the stars. Something
white rose in front Of him and startled
him: but 1t proved to be only u stunted
moor tree with the frozen festOOns of
snow. hanging from it. BY and by he
got Off the open moor, where walking
was easier; but as he nclred the cross
roads his heart beat faster nnd faster.
A tall tree, hung with white, stood
by the cross roads, He stopped sud-
denly, fancying he heard something
moving; but 1t was only q. mass Of frOz-
on snow blown from the tree. 1t struck
him on the face; and then close ON It
| came another sOiltid that made tSatn-
uel's knees give. way under him.. Per-
laps it was but bough creaking, but
he could have sworn that on The wind
came q faint rattle and clang: OF chains
from the gallows;tree. He cast the fag,
OTIS, wildly from linn. .shriekel out.
"Ayauhti thee, Satiip!" and then turned
and darted off, half falling III his Nastc::'
He ran, intoi tile cottage, and stood
gazing at Mrs. Warne, speRchlless with
Wei, Sam. said Mrs. wll1arne, iitria-
bly, come and set We down by tho
fire after your cold walk, tand take o.
cup g tea to keep the gold out" l. 40
"Ye old Witch% said Samuel furi;
ously, chow dare ye come Into Thy
house and, take my Goals hhdomv tea
IKE tnatN, ~ ass. -;'i:i;.!,.,j.: " ..;i
NOV, Samuel, don't ", get beo9llen
upon ind that they fngots were stBls'
out % Bill Holiness ;hedge!' And''if S6!
gets abgsen me, 1ll 60 and tell, hllq,''
ny e eSRa &nat f' ISL a4sF
Fur, if;I aid, Tvd; Il Bill punished fttt
it, fur dx sure; MS you sflndsithezr; y
! ter'bio. walk Iome!' oh. dear! And
| TWINS bec6z I be DO 'pbof,' T can't iiiftortf
marc bft: g.! Dow. "..:i'ie,'. l'I:. i.::ii1I:ai
.lsoor! wi nj that money put AWAY
said Mrs. Warne contemptu0usly. mo,
Samuel, don't you get gammonen me;
D9ydl t6Ink:I ca6' tall w6eIl5y6G 81
/ sSeaken ffnt4sor MOI ten-y4l HEdt
has, lfhlass yoA gives mr. f. I'lHo &ke1
TO Bins this Very night did tth hfin!@
Five pounds! liant got Is in tho
world! I'll give you 5 shilleps, and DO
pretty near rOOncd dozen I'll"
After some wrangling lie ut length
consented to give Il sovereign; he fetch
cd it reluctantly, grumbling and groan-
ing all the time
well. good night to zee, Sam: thank
We fur Il very pleasant evening" were
Mrs. Warne's parting words as she left
thim and made her way through the
snow, chuckling to herself now and
then. She did not 60 straight home,
but turned Off to the road that led to
Mrs. Longs. Mrs. Long came to the
door. holding n candle in her hand,
which she lifted high to see who it
WAS,
why, tits Mis- Warne," she said.
"Whatever brought you out SO late:"
well, Mary, didn't say summat
.ul turn .up2 And no. it has,. said
Mrs. Warne triumphantly.
], Mrs; Long,g pale. tired face bright
49, /! !! ! !: !: ! \ !
ts8bu6Ethis Hwill w. all ght,
isuro 'nough."
well, you be good, mother" said
Mrs: Tong grntufuffy as she took the
money.
mo, bain't that" said Mrs. Warnc,
remembering her treatment of Samuel.
t.I'm fcnrpd I ha n tor'hla crafty old