The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-15
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quite new style"
"How?"
"Oh, papa has some artist with a
wonderful scheme Of color" says the
girl, with puzzled. doubtful express
sion. Il suppose 1t will be all right"
"You know am always engaged"
the man commences, when the heircss
breaks in.
"Oh, yes; but this year you must
come. am to be there, too, and we
| can have such fun"
The soldier fiuslles.
II must think about it," lie answers.
The pale girl notes that the heiress
has flushed, too; and signs.
II suppose" the hciress goes on,
THAT you have seen Loie Fuller?"
YES" he answers, Mt random, with
his blue eyes watching her face.
"She makes beautiful, artistic pict.
ure," the pale girl says.
"A picture!'
1.-The color effects are wonderful. She
reminds me Of the flames We can dis
cover Ill u WOOu uEe.
The heiress lnurnurs charming"
and Capt. Powers seems n little at q
] loss how to continue. The heiress
notes the crestfallen appearance Of the
man Oh her other side, who has taken
her into dinner, and filings him word
| or two in order to restore his appetite.
| In pause in the conversation, the
man that is all gold is heard anlounc-
| ing the fact that he has bought Lord
So-and-So's yacht; young man. who
! seems too tired to do anything, sudden
! " rouses himself enough to discuss
1 lbsen with q juvenile old lady on his
| right, and In another pause makes IN
! awkward remark on Ghosts" The
lady of the house, with some tact,
| browns his voice and his stupidity by
asking her ncighbOrs II they will have
some burned almonds, and pass her the
! olives; while the captain. who has COM
menced pretty speech to the lleircss,
breaks of aud looks at anything in
! the room but her face.
Then the conversation, which Is triv-
i ial and unintcresting, reconmenccs.
. The few clever men there are-like the
still fewer clever wOmen-cr1lshed by
the weight Of gold. 1t surrounds them
III every lOIluS II uO"6 W tuCM CNCA
in the voice of their host, ind they
cannot struggle against it. Their only
retaliation will be their remarks the
next day to Il sympathetic circle Of
friends.
In the midst of it all, the captain tells
the hciress that perhaps he will go
to Henley, and she murnu fOolislly,
but prettily:
ttnl, 1nnsk IN ,Y,oro1v, IN n1oooa
But it will be pleasure"
You have always refused before"
Il refuse nothing now that takes
Inc where lou are"
1T is sweet of you to say that-but,
of Counsel"
You can quite believe it-and you
know you do believe it. That reminds
me: Will you let me come and see you
tomorrow"
As she bushes and wells her eyes
with their long, dark lasles, he breaks
off. One of the men-servants has Wills
pered that he Is wanted, and will he
come into the hall:
Puzzled and much surprised, he MUIR
murs an excuse and rises. The heiress
leans across his empty chair and tells
the pale-faced daughter of the. house
come to Henley.
How good Of you," answers the 9TH
er, with a glance that is anything but
good, for the heiress has a triumphant
smile which Is maddening.
The captains footsteps echo on the
parquet, then there is a pause and the
Intervening doors are hurriedly closed.
As he comes into the light of the hall
he stands amazed, and for one instant
looks like a man in q dream. A wo-
man, gayly attired In cheap finery,
comes forward and prefaces her words
with drunken laugh.
Thought l was dead, Jim, didn't
ycr?"
YES" he answers sternly, and grow
ing very white.
well, amt. Where do you hang
out?"
"Why did you follow me here?"
Saw you drive this way and came
in. Knew you used to dine here in
the old days, when the girl Of the house
was mere kid. 'Spect you intended
to make up to her now, as you thought
was out of the way"
There Is pause. The ladies are
heard leaving the dining room, but they
ascend by another staircase, and do
not pass this way.
Capt. Powers whole face llardens.
What do you want with me?' he
asks.
Well. you're my husband, amt ycr:"
Eyes"
''Then I want money, and Ill not
worry you again.
Il must co." he speaks with IN eff
fort, land make my excuses up stairs.
Wait for me outside; don't stay here"
Mind you come! No games, or Ill
kick up pretty row."
You can trust Inc. Nov, 60. /
will be with you in ten minutes"
The heircss meets his eyes MS lie
comes into the large drawing room
and notices nothing; she greets him
with a smile that is enchanting, and
waits for him to join her. The dausll.
ter of the house rises bulriadly, and US
quickly resumes her seat.
The captain speaks to her mother.
explains that lie has had bad news
to that fact his white lips testify
and is called away. The ulaze of the
diamonds flashes in his eyes for il mo-
inent. and she says something politely
sympathetic. He moves on, dazed. pcr.
llaps. by the sparkle, to where the
heiress stands.
II am Obliged to go away" lie says
In Il broken voice.
And not come to Henley?"
ut is quite impossible now"
She is piqucd, and shows it.
"Oh. very well. Goodbye"
He looked ut her with dogs eyes,
full Of cntreaty, but she turns her proud
little head, and makes TESTING remark
to u lady near: AS he crosses the room
his very senses dulled with pain, he
misses the pale daughter of the house.
Once outside in the passage, he cones
face to face with her.
You are i'll or in great troublem she
cries; Il am very sorry"
He hesitates and she goes on:
You needn't tell mo. can see it IN
your face. hope all will end we'll"
You are very kind" he remarked,
stupidity.
Have you any friend" she COM
mcnces; but he breaks in.
Mono friend can help me. You are