The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-22

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STRANGER ara looked hin closely ovef. Z
But Nle3oey Gnined little ~ that;
saw only; that the stranger was .
rather tail man. with no other dlstin.
gulshin9 naIk about him: for his figure
/, was wen concealed By q. loose great
coat: q scarf WAS folded around his
| throat ard chin. and his hat pressed
far down over his brow.
"You appear to take good care Of
yourself, Whoevee you are!s said Nick
sey, PLACING tbs candle on the nnantel-
ssrhe night 10 rather chilly. and I
am not very well" the stranger said.
"Hnve ycu any business With meY
Nicksey asked III his boldness re-
turnink.
eyes; IL I am not mistaken in my
man.
"My name u Nicksey." swagsefed
that gentleman. and - II he had good
reason to DO proud Of his identity.
.sThentI must pray you to excuse
me" said the other.
Seemingly about. to leave the room.
the, stranger stopped when he had
reached tie door, and looking back to-.
ward Nicksay. said abruptly and sig
nifcantiys
But perhaps you may be able to
tell me where I may hope to hnd one
Nicholas Shearman3''
And Nlcksey rebounded a step or
two. sstammerlng out, THAT name"
II nee / am right, - interrupted the
intruder ON Mr.. Nicksey's privacy, and
quietly returning and again closely
confronting him.
Who are your cried Nicksey, his
voice drm again.
''D0 not be afraid, I am a friend"
II don't recognize you; but, then, you
are 20 mufned up."
lyon do not know me-" said the
stranger: and as IL by mere accident.
placing the table between himself and
the gentleman Of the house.
How did you contrive TO make your
way into my domicileY'
And In reply to that question Nick
sey's unwelcome guest said he had
found the street door not perfectly
closed and 20 had entered without
ceremony. having been saved the
trouble of knocking.
Course himr' muttered Nicksey;
meaning Jarvis, by whom he rightly
conjectured the door had been left nm
fastened.
Jarvis had pulled the door to after
him. but had not tried II It were prop
erly closed; he had been In too great
perplexity to think Of that tribe.
"And now you are here, I should like
to know what you have come for?''
Nicksey next said. and not very nmia-
bly,.
reply.
bish. he said. There was nothing
against him just at present, he knew
that well enough.
IT tell YOU pursued the stranger,
ut is q very pressing danger Of which
have come to warn you"
"And what ID It all about?"
Have you already forgotten the rob.
berry 80 lately committed by you at
Mrs. Chesterton'sY
Nicksey laughed again; and this time
more loudly and heartily than before.
"a robbery, he exclaimed; ut was
nothing but the settlement Of a long
standing account between M; now, I
am paid, and / will give her, Il she
likes. n.written receipt"
And Nicksey. stiil laughed on.v
81 tell yeu." cried the. stranger, that,
In consequence OF that affair. officers
are even now In senrch Of you"
II don't believe a word Of It." Nick
sey said deflantly; eshe wouldn't darel''
You employ a wrong term, my
friend; from pity strongly emphn-
Sizing the word, from pity. perhaps,
she might have spared you"
ssHumbugT cried Nicksey, with .
derisive gesture. 4.
The other proceeded right on:
But you had been seen escaping ty
the private staircase, and rs amongst
MIRA Chesterton's guests last night
there happened to be gentleman who
| Is magistrate. orders were Mt once
given that you should be pursued.
Nicksey thought Of the letters then
In his pocket, and what lucky fellow
he was that he had not burned them
40 had been his intention. and then he
said, with great bravndo:
Suppose I am caught what do
care; she will be obliged to get me out
Of the messw 80 Ssi,ss 8,
Mrs.. CheSterton has not wiShed to
wait until you are captured before
cunning to your reAcuer' pursued the
/ stranger, ..but leaving In your posses.
sion the money Of which you have de
/ prived her. she has arranged every.
thing for your immediate escape from
the kingdom"
/ II can't exactly see my way" said
Nicksey, very distrustfully; .'she mus
have great confidence In yon, my
friend. to entfust you with such q com
And the other readily replied:
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