The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-09
CHAPTER VI.
A Link In the Chaia,

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could not; TINT Is my only excuse. And
you will, know, forgive me. I am
very lonely here, and-and a little
frightened. Will you come to me? Tell
Charlie I will not keep you long-only
q very little time-if he will just spare
YOU to me for while. Give him and
the children my love, and ever believe
me your own
KATHERINE"
| "P. Sob, Harry, do come! want
YOU
Charlie" cried Mrs. Charters, spring
ing to her feet, this letter Is from our
Katherine"
"Nonsense!" exclaimed Charlie, feel
Ing scarcely less excited. and entirely
forgetting in his enthusiasm the Sweet
thing" In c0ckchafers he Ind received
by the morning post. You don't say
sou
"Ah. YES, indeed, thank goodness,
poor dear child! Listen to what size
says" And Mrs. harterCis read the let
ter through once more, for her hus-
bands benefit.
You must go to her Mt once, Harry
Mr.. Charteris decided. when 1t was lin.
ished; "she Is evidently dying Of the
blues Warrenne had no right to send
her to such an isolated spot as 1 con.
clude this Tyne Royal must be, not
matter how much she may have wished
1t. Could you manage to bring her
back her with you, Harry? Poor little
| soul. without a friend to speak to, no
wonder she feels lonely"
''You fancy 1t is loneliness" said Har.
riet, slowly; II do not. Charlie, did
vyO,, povo. tH,3uty ~,
An eloquent silence cnsucd.
mo. I never did," replied Charlie,
quite slowly. a new light breaking in
upon his hitherto darkened mind, and
totally forgctful of all those abstruse
calculations he went through daily in
the "sanctum."
well. did," went on his wife, trl-
umphantly; land now am sure of It"
BLESS me-" calculated Mr.. Charter
is: that never occurred to me! I hope
You are right: YOU generally are. indeed.
Why. 1t would be the very best thing
that could happen-ch. don't you think
80? Harry. my dear. do not lose a mo-
ment; I firmly believe that everything
will come out all right in the end now"
II will 80 and pack up a few things
this moment, and give some directions
to Lawson; though how you and the
children are to get OH during my alb
sence Is more than I Gun imagine. You
really must promise mo. Charlie, to
give up your insects and nonsense
while an away, and keep the boys
out Of mischief. rs cannot depend up
on as ingle servant in the place, and II
Tinsley once gets into your laboratory
he will undoubtedly blow himself up"
"Hc certainly has a wonderful gen
ius for experimenting" returned Tin
sley'S father. with smile that express
cd the highest pride in his first-born's
predictions. But you may be happy
in your mind; promise that he shall
not soil SO much as the tips Of his fin
gers-in my apartments. Mt all events. !"
THAT'S dear boy" said his wife,
pleasantly. running out of the room tn
make preparations for her Journey.
She was woman who always enter
cd with her whole heart in the matter,
however small she had in hand, never
letting the grass grow under her feet;;"
and SO the next evening. rather late.
saw her alighting ut the hall door Of
Katherine's new residence, SO fresh and
charming us though railway journeys
and the fatigue accompanying them
We're Of no consequence whatever.
Tyne Royal. rs she entered 1t, seemed
almost rs fine a house as Warrcnnc
Hall, and by. no means gloomy, as both
she and Charlie had agreed to consider
It 1t was not SO large, perhaps, us the
later residence. but was quite as beau
tifully kept up. Still, she had little
time to institute comparisons as she
followed the ancient butler up the
broad carved staircase to the upper cor
ridOr. where she was met by IN under
maid and n large, red-faced muscular
and altogether remarkable looking per-
son. with an eye that would have cow
ed a bOdy-guard.
This austere individual waited in SOL
emn silence and rather menacing Mt.
titude for Mrs. Charteris's first remark.
"HOw Is Lady Warrennew Harriet
asked In a low. hushed tone, us though
afraid of waking somebody.
Beautiful. ma'ani. beautiful. YOU
needn't be nervous" replied the lady OF
the bedchamber, with IN obvious sniff
and Mt the very tp-top of her most en-
c-getic voice, as though determined to
ig.ore Mrs. Chartaris's attempt nj
| quictness. Follow me, num-" 'eadinr
til, way into m adjoining upa tnl,nlt,
where, amidst a wilderness Of pillows
lay Katheine Warrenne, with a little
fragile morsel of humanity In her arms
MY darling" cried the wnrm-he:lrt
cd Harriet Charters, running over md
kneeling down by her side. while Katl,
crime could only throw her soft white
arms around her friends neck and
weep silent, joyful tears.
when was it?' she asked.
1.-THE very day wrote to you," Kath
crime answered, q proud, happy smile
lighting up her small face; $50 my dar
ling Is Just three days DID," passing
fond, loving fingers over the uncon
scious baby forehead.
"A boy?" Harriet asked, again peer
ing down mysteriously into the prcciou.
cosy bundle.
Eyes, n boy" Lady Warenne respond
cd gratefully, though why she should
have been SO thankful that the chill,
could come under the denomination Of
''son and heir" Harriet could not con
ceive, unless indeed she fancied that
somebody else might be SO.
you naughty child, not to send fol
me BEFORE" Mrs. Charters said loving
~. II am really angry with you, and
horribly jealous of that formidable dra
OH l met just outside yonr door. who
seemed anxious to carry me OF ut onct
to the lookup. and who ! am sure
would have killed you had not provi
dencc sent ME to the rescue. Well
now am here, have decided that
shall stay with you for month, unit
you are perfectly strong and able Il
defy her; SO constitute myself your
chief nurse in ordinary. with al due re
spect to your old SOLDIER"
Katherine lauglled-a low glad, littlt
laugh, very good to hear. ut is &c
sweet to have you near me-" she said
caressing Harry's soft. round, pretty
check with her fragile fingers.
Unless you want to worrit her lady
ship into raging fever, mum, you vii
stop talkin'," broke in q threatening
voice at the door.
Both ladies started, Harriet rather
consciously.
II don't fancy 1t IL doing me any
harm. nurse" Katherine declared very
mcrkly; ''indeed ! feel considerable.
stronger"
"Oh, dessay," said the vereran
with Il whitening glance Mt Mrs. Char
teris, with your eyes quite wild ant
your cheeks all flushed, pore dear
Well. heaven knows where twill end
but wouldn't care for the extinction
Of havin' slain human creetur." Will
which parting shot at the intruder sll,
stalkel from the room,
Mrs. Cllarteis talked no more thu
night.