The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-04-30
CHAPTER III.
"A Man OSerbOurd!'

ging, and, after passing il. the vessel
would have 10 steam a good round
number of knots before reaching WeX
ford.
SO that those who We're bound for
the baronet'S residence would, after
having arrived at Wexford. be- com.
PEELED to travel back by land fully the
distance which they had been carried
by sea beyond their proper destination.
James FramptOu had been we'll used
To salt water: and when ~voyaging, rs
now. it had been the captains practice
10 lay To when on a level with Sir
L.oghlen's mansion, and To lend Tramp
ton one OF the ships boats, who would
then pull himself ashore.
The same favor did the old domestic
now solicit. but Capt. Tarboy refused
the request, in consequence of the
storm which his nautical eyes per
CriNed was imminent.
But FramptOn pleaded 5 % earnestly
was, as he said, SO good Il sailor, that
no danger need be feared on his ar-
COunt-urged the illness of the barOnrt,
ana the great anxiety he was suffering
concerning the result Of the mission ON
which his servant had been dispatched
'AAl''t'u tHf captain " l'liIflllt'tl
that Sir Loghlen would be held in that
tOrturing state Of suspense until late
on the following day. if his old ser
wants present request should be re-
fused.
And at last. Capt. Tarboy yielded;
but. of course. FramptOn was To 20
alone in the boat. Miss O'Meara was
To be kept in ignorance Of what had
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her devotion to her uncle. so eager was
she 10 be again by his side, that she
would certainly insist on accompany
Ing Frampton.
During the preceding conversation.
Stanley ClaremOnt and the pnddler
had been lingering near the speakers:
ana no sooner had Capt. Tarboy quit
ted the old servants side. than. APP
preaching FramptOn. the bar0nrt's
nephew. said. Il have not been listen
Ing. Master Frampton. but could not
avoid hearing sufficient TO inform me
that You are presently going ashore"
The cid servants vcXutiOn and an
noyanCe were visible on his Counten-
auce
why in SO great a hurry" pursued
Stanley. "~liarkye. | do not believe
that my incl" is in very great danger;
but | have an absolute certainty that
my own interests are in peril"
Frampton continued silent.
why, without motive, 10 YOU II
yourself on the side of my enemies? ="
Your enemies now exclaimed the
old servant.
."Caa | otherwise term those" said
Stanley. with
a savage look. "wlOSc sudden presence
Is about to wreSt from me- that inner
itance which. since Edwards death.
my birth has given me full right 10 eX-
pectF'
~FramptOn was thinking how right he
had been in his miStrrlSt Of the baro-
nets nephew and vas CONCENTRATING
hiinself that the gentleman could know
nothing as TO the present state of mat
tcrS.
IL" was presently 10 be uudcccived.
"lf, sir. You would condeScend 10 ex-
plain yoursclf."' Frampton, with seem
ing innocence. said.
"Oh. you perfectly we'll comprehend
me-" Stanley cried impatiently. BUT
there is still time, Why would Won
bccom" the auxiliary of "A stranger.
rather than of me. whose affection may
ID" neCpS sary to you:''
In" Old servant opened his eyeS very
widely. and stared wOnderiugly at
stanley tlaremont. who continued: "Of
that fortune which you might preserve
TO me. you should have your share. |
would not fail fifty TO acknowledge SO
eminent Il service"
And now Stanley bent eagerly to-
ward the old domestic and almost
whispered. My uncle has every con-
tidrnce in you-tell him thar ali your
efforts for the discovery of that which
Ii" desires 10 know have been useless
h" would believe YOU
Frampton shook his head detrrmin-
cdly.
Stanley stamped with rage
'NitE how much have you already
made my uncle acquaintcd:" demand
cd he.
with almost everything" was the
response.
And of what have you yet to inform
him."
"Of a name" replied Frampton.
(which | shall tell my master within
the next two hours, for so soon Shall
| be with him"
Looking keenly at the old and faith.
full servant. Stanley said: and that
name is sydney Drummond,'
Frampton started back, amazed. cOn-
founded, BY what strange means had
Sir LOghlen's nephew arrived at that
knowledge?
And casting a naughty and defiant
look on the man whose integrity he
had found incOrruptible. Stanley STROBE
away TO reioin 10 new-found friend.
the already and most thoroughly cor
ruptcd Abraham Mailer.
The peddler saw by Stanley's cOunte-
nance how unsuccessful that gentle.
man had been.