The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-11-09

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Mn. Hulain, that most Formidable pee.
sonase, vas rude enough 10 contradict
her. 3 e,
That Lady Warenns was happy In
her new.found treasure there could he
little doubt. With the little one In her
arms, she was . picture Of mingled
pride and intense qualification; vet
there were times, nevertheless, when
her eyes resumed their old, restless,
unsatisf1ed expression, and when abe
would sit before the bfazing fire dream.
Ing for an hour together Of far-on
scenes, to tho total forgetfllness Of all
surrounding objecta
So things went on until Harry's leave
had almost expired. and she and lady
Warrenne were sitting In the nursery,
the baby Numbering peacefully In its
little cot close BY. Katherine Ind
fallen into one Of her absent moods.
and sat gazing with wistful eyes into
the leaping fire. when she was startled
by the touch Of Harry's hand laid gent
" upon her knee.
Katherine" said Mrs. Charterls,
why do you not shy at once what It
II you want, my dear?"
"Want!" Lady Warrenne repeated, a
conscious flush corresponding her fair
face. "Why, you are dreaming Har-
riet! What can possibly have to wish
for? I want nothing" And she
glanced with nervous fOndness toward
the cradle.
Eyes, you d." returned Harry brave.
": you want Mark. you want the best
fellow that ever brcathed; you want
the father of your hoy"
II do not believe he would care to
zoe him one blt," Lady Warrenne de
clared obstinately. going over to the ba-
by's cradle and kneeling down beside
1t. I'm spite Of all you say, Harriet,
YOU know In your heart he ought to
have written. Not that care-lo not
think it-only-only"-apo strophizing
the sleeping cherub-"you and I can
never cnre to see those That do not care
to see those that do not care to see us;
can we, my angelo"
But Harriet did care, no matter how
Indifferent Katherine might profess to
be; SO, after few minutes had passed
in thoughtful silence, she made some
plausible excuse, and quitting the room,
ran quickly down the stairs, where, in
the most surreptitious and underhnnd
manner imaginable, she found out Sir
Mark Warrenne's address from the
llousekceper, and forthwith indited him
Il somewhat lengthy eplstle, In which
she laid before him the exact state of
presence at Tyne Royal without loss of
time.
This letter she scaled and deposited
in the post-bag. after which she went
upstairs to Katherine's room, and.
without a single sign Of conscious guilt
uron her countcnance, entered into
conversation with that unsuspicious
woman.
The whole of the next day she watch
cd and waited for some recognition of
her intelligence, until about 4 o'clock,
when she received an ominous- looking
red-colored envelope, which contained u
telegraphic dispatch from Sir Mark to
the effect that he would reach Tyne
Royal about or U o'clock ON the fol-
lowing evening.
This telegram Mrs. Charters dropped
into her pocket, and said nothing about
it until the next morning ut breakfast,
when
katherine" she said, slowly, some
thing tells me that Mark will be here to-
day.
"Oh, Harrictv' poor Lady Warrenne
exclaimed, setting down her teacup and
turning so pale that Mrs. Charters was
fairly frightened.
Now. Katherine, do not be silly"
she said, hurriedly rising and pouring
some eau-de-C Cologne upon a handker-
chief, which she applied to Katherine's
forehead. There Is nothing so very ap-
palling in what have said, am sure,
to make you look so white and scared.
He Is only your husband, after all.
you know; though really one would
Imagine from your manner that he was
81 modern Bluebeard at the very least
or wolf in sleeps clothing-or any
thing else equally unpleasant. Look
here; il you faint. my dear, you will
be sorry for 1t, as protest will elope
with your son and heir before you have
time to recover and carry him OF to
Nova Scotia"
"You wrote to him?" Lady Warrenne
asked, trembling in every limb and TAX
ing no heed Of -Harriet's good-nstuyed
chatter. IT,