The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
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M Oh, yes, perfectly understand"
y. ss:a0ny quietly. yet cr:phatically re-
ExoEted; but will prove that the
atch hns belonged to you"
Stanley started, though but very
sNsMghtiy; and tllsD, with laugh, which
WIS entirely forced sold: REALLY,
nouid De curious 70 see that"
Ana Abraham. Natter was thinking
1 TINT ne, also, would like to see that.
SI tell you. Mr.. Clarcmont, l can
very easily prove It." said Tony.
And how, pry?"
~ Q way SO simple that tic idea Of
!. y hnS not entered your mind. All! you
nave not been robbed Mr. Stanley
sClaremont!' Tony continued. tauntins-
nv. You generously shield the thief
ny an impossible lie. Very good! We
shall see IL you will give the lie to
i testimony with which l shall furnish
your
Stanley declared, rescluteIy, that he
would disown everything.
And everything will toll you, then,
Mr.. Stanley Claremont. that you are
miserable wretchw cried Tony, and
ainched not when Stanley advanced
9ehreatc ninglv toward him.
Nothing now could have power to
oaunt Tony; at nothing that was right
B Tor him to do would he now hesitate,
s6or he knew he was confronting-was
4 speaking to the man who had de-
1troyed his poor brother; and so he
spared not Stanley Claremont, but
over and over again told him he was
An Infamous villein.
And Stanley, perfectly furious-al-
most beside himself with rage-ex-
claimed: "Insolant wretch! will
& AVE you thrown from the window for
o4ring, In my own house, thus outrag-
Aeusly 20 insult mel"
Your house?" mockingly laughed
Tony; SAY Sir I.oghlen O'Meara's
\ nlouse; and only wish the baronet
wore here"
He is here!' was uttered close be-
side Tony.
And, sure enough, there stood the
haronet himself.
Sir Loghlen had been attracted to
the room by the loud and angry voices
Of his nephew and the young engraver;
and now he desired to know the cause
sof the uproar.
Ills uncle's presence Just then was
very unwelcome to Stanley, and the
peddler was again wishing himself he
cared not how Elany miles away from
the curtains which were cOncealing
him.
Tony asked pardon of the baronet
Tor the disturbance he had created;
but. he said, q man couldn't be master
Of himself, when he had shifted out a
4reacherous rascal.
And when the baronet had demand
ed to know of whom and Of what
Teachery he was speaking, Tony re-
piled that he would speak out bold
enough presently, when he should be
prepared with proof, entreated that
the baronet would not be out of the
way, that he might see and hear the
evidence.
Tony wouldn't be long gone. and he
hoped the baronet would let him in
again, and not allow his rascally
Nephaw to shut the door in an honest
mans face, who was about to expose
a pretty piece Of villainy; and then he
scampered from the room-leaped
down the stairs three or four at a
stfme-0verturned the porter in the hall
and was out Of the house before that
;astonished and obese functionary could
recover his wits or his equilibrium.
That Stanley had now commenced a
game at which he was certain to lose,
the peddler had not the slightest
doubt; and that worthy miserably
opined that he himself would be made
to pay his former employers losses.
Sir I1oghlen, not unreasonably re-
quired some explanation from his
man who had just quilted the room.
nf h {ss
ed Stanley.
NO." was the reply; "his face, how
ever, appeared familiar to me-"
"He is the brother of-of that un-
happy young man"
"Of Sydneyy'
"Yes. uncle"
The baronet expressed great anger.
4'He has had the audacity-"
'.TO come hither to provoke and in
silt me-" interrupted his nephew.
The baronet vowed all sorts of things
against poor Tony; while Stanley pro-
doubt he sees in me-and you know,
dear uncle, with what little truth-he
GEES in me the obstacle thrown be-
tween you and his brother; he can be
but the blind instrument Of rivals
jealousy. All! their machination is
somewhat skilful; they have imagined
know not what history concerning a
watch that had been given-a seal lost
and found again-would even fix on
me the robbery Of which you were the
witness, and Of which, but for you, he
would not have escaped the punish
ment."
This harangue did not exactly an
swer the purpose 1t had been intended
70 effect; for, at its conclusion, the bar
pnet exclaimed hopefully: "The rob.
berry! yes-perhaps another than he"
Stanley would not allow Sir Loghlen
further to pursue that thought, but
hastily said, "The happiness, uncle, of
which you have afforded me glimpse,
has excited their hatred against me-"
"Fear not, Stanley" said Sir Loghlen.
.With me you have no need of a de-
fender. Sydney may have been the
Victim Of fatal error; but that he
should dare to accuse you!"
The baronet was horrified at the
thought.