The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-10-26
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told but too clearly how comfoet1ees
was the heart within. z sss5 81 S. ~
It 20 happened that tWoswesl1 amer
their return Sir Mark had occasioa 70
60 TO London for . day. KatheetnA, not
caring to accompany him, he went On
his short journey alone; and, ~ ~ was
srolling leisurely down Regent strest
to execute some tridln8 commission for
his wife, whom should he meet, face to
face. but Blackwood Craven, looking
changed and careworn beyond de-
crlption. 's9i 5il5N3lfi l.s'3
Tho two men met with an expression
of cordially that on one side was By
no means genuine. although Sir Marx;
who was naturally Of q most kindly,
open-hearted disposition. was unfeign.
edly glad to meet his old acquaintance
again. ..,s,5
why, Craven" he exclaimed, heart
lily who would have dreamed Of seeing
you here! I heard from Blount that you
were stationed somewhere, in the
South. - n
Il got q few weeks leave" Blackwood
returned listlessly, ''and having moth
ing better to do. thought would knock
about London bit and see some of my
old friends" ,fS
"I'll tell you what to do" said Sir
Mark. Come down with me to the
Hall, and will promise you a. good
shooting rs you ever had-you cannot
do better. And my wife viii be de.
lighted to see you; you and she were
always 50 intimate, you know"
His wife" BlAckwood's face paled
In the old manner. and he WINGED m.
most perceptibly. His wifeIs "Glad
to see him!" Had she, then, been dis
cussing his misery Could she really be
80 Indifferent to him az oil that?"
'.Thank you." he said, coldly, but I
don't fancy1 can maLage It."
oh. nonsensew Warrenne broke In,
Hospitality. "Y0u can manage It easily
enough; SO say Yes ut once, and meet
me at the down train this evening, and
we will take Katherine by surprise and
make her happy-seeing you will re-
mind her Of old times. Besides, the
change Of air will do you all the good
In the world
Every word thus unc0nsciously utter
ed was stab to the bleeding heart Of
Blackwood Craven, and inwardly he
writhed under Sir Marks comments
with an agony beyond oil physical pain.
Old times. old memories, tender by.
gone scenes, rose up before him, only
to give place to the remembrance that
she was his no longer, but the happy
cOntented wife of this man who stood
waiting for his answer; and then a wild
hnlf-frantic desire to see her once more
lin her new home, In her character Of
q married woman-took possession Of
him, driving away all other wiser
thoughts and resolves. !.
"Well, thank you," he decided. sud-
denly; yes, l will come. You arc
right; It will do Inc an infinite amount
of good to see all my favorite haunts
again; SO you may expect to see me at
That's right Sir Mark answered,
real pleasure shining in his handsome
blue eyes. as be contemplated Kather.
ines astonishment and delight. Good
by, then, for the present; and do not be
late, old man. whntever You do"
SO 1t came to pass that Blackwood
Craven actually started that night to
spend some days under Katherine
Warreenne's roof. The weather was
bitterly cold. frost and SNOW lying heav:
lily upon the ground, as they drove
r.. ~ ssa - se i =. guy ne scarce
~ s " aeeo ~, tI1 WAoie jour
n..,, appe en. ~, ~ MM IKE some ex-
o onti.. ~! Sssd Ia.. uis w9ua vanlsn pres
ta.. a.. a $3.50 ..ase l xan ~ nis SMn quar..
Ma I anI u a.. s.,.a Ms eaousn from tne
t. vas not ,n ra .hoss r.. AZ.
Hal, Inor ~ .nd "s,. ny W.. %.eM Up " !ae
+ a,IoSt .nnIas on ha h hnd aus .aaa., mn eaa
ha,nr froran 10 daat,, 'u t,,st .1 h . av.
awoEe tn the reaiity ~ the si IL tIMy
".Coma along" FL. k.rL .s ses,oI.
eagerly. when the servant NM MAN.;
him whera her lsdvshin mo. IL =.
found. Come alone.n Craven. Rsrnet
will Dee to vnur gnn .rssa" - ''s' ~
At this iuncture Blackwood,. heart
she meet him? he asked himself. hnr!
riedly. Would she faint? Would she
show any agitatona Or would she
"Warrenne." he said, stopping short,
and endeavoring to speak with uncon::
Germ. "wo,ili1 It not be better, perhaps,
to tell Lady Warrenne that-that I ana
comet"
"Oh, nonsense, man, returned Sir
Mark. with a half smile Of astonish-
inent, pnusing TO contemplate his com.
panlOp ups,lspicuously. You do not
suppose she requires the news to be
broken to her, do you-you. who were
almost q brother? Come on"
70 after this. there being no holm for
it Craven. with. q smothered groan,
followed big guide into small, 'ele.
giant apartment, where, at the farthest
end, sat husily embroidering the won.
an he loved. Lady Warrenne did not
her husbands embrace, when Sir
Mark, said pleasantly:
Katherine, have brought you your
Oldest FRIEND" and she, looking up Gu
riously. gaSed straight into Blackwood
Cravel's eyes.
For a nlpment-for Just one brief
moment Of agony-she thought She was
going to faint, to disgrace herself Tor:
ever In her own and her husbands
opinion; and then she found herself
moving forward and saying something
commonplace to Blackw0Od about his
being welcome. and 60 forth-what *,
acHy. she could never afterward re.
member. A cloud seemed gathering
round her. choking, suffocating her in
its cold embrace. from beyond which
her husbands voice came to her, true
and loving rs ever:
I'VE are starving, my darling! Can
Brander give US something IL I ring the
bell?
Il will go and see myself" she said,
catching eagerly and gladly ut the
chance thus afforded her Of getting
away from the room. and from the
one man whom, in an the world, she
dreaded. v" I'll =
For half I'M hour she was absent,