The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-10

Ms
rlble STORY, III. N yyiiiioughby Ssood tor'
several moments trembling beneath nm
agitation which had rendered her In.
capable Of uttering even a cry.
Her grands0ns, in great alarm, hur-
ried to, and supported her; and, pres
emily burst Of tears came to relieve
her sorely-stricken heart.
And soon she spoke; and looking
pityingly through her tears from one
to the other of her grandsons, exclaim-
ed, Poor, dear boys! how greatly b.rh
of you must have suffered!' and thew
her arms around them, and drew them
to her bosom.
And the brothers, they, too wept-
thankful, grateful tears.
II was certain, grandmother" sob
bed Sydney, you would not believe
that l could be thief"
If you had been guilty, Sydney, you
would not have dared ever again to
appear before me-"
That's it, grandmothers You have,
hit it," shouted Tony; and with first
one and then the other of his coat
sleeves trying to wipe away his tears.
When all had grown q little calmer:
"Anu so, Sydney" said Mrs. WillougL
by, this baronet was at the bank
when"
Yes, yes. grandmotherw Sydney an
swered. when his grandmother had
stopped abruptly. "And she, also,
graadmother-she was therew
"Shew exclaimed Mrs. Willoughby,
not clearly understanding who was the
particular she.
Eyes, she, grandmother" interposed
Tony; mo need to mention names,"
and he pointed significantly, first to
the door Of the room and then toward
the street. you know very we'll. She,
the steamboat-that Sydney has fallen
in love within
Tony had not very clearly explained
himself; but, of course, his grandmoth-
er had easily comprehended that it
was not the steamboat which had been
the object of Sydney's affection; and
she said to him, You loved that young
girl?'
II love her stilly Sydney sadly re-
piled.
And remembering what the baronet
then, been arranged by youY' Mrs.
Willoughby exclaimed. -.
And her grandsons were amazed at
their meaning.
Mrs. Willoughby, seeing that she had
gone too far, desired that she might be
no further questioned.
"Only one word-a single word,
granma," pleaded Tony. do you
mean to say that Sydney might have
married Miss Frances O'MearaY'
"Yes," replied Mrs. Willoughby.
And that one little word drove Syd-
ney almost mad; for now, he raved, all
hope that she could ere be his was
gone-forever lost to him!
EYES," said his grandmother, mourn
fully, 'you heard the baronet."
ITO be sure he did" cried Tony,
breaking out all at once; land you may
as we'll hear me; for if you have lost
all hope, you two, I haven't! What
the old baronet wanted with you,
grandmother, and what he said to YOU,
l don't know and I don't want to
know. only want what / mean to see
done;;" and then, taking his brothers.
hand, Tony continued, Sydney, old
fellow, you might have married Fran
ces O'Meara; her uncle has taken her
from you; and will give her back to
you"
Sydney shook his head.
"But will, tell you!" exclaimed
Tony. "We've been fast asleep! A
man feels at his heart that he is down.
right honest, and he let's the world say
what it likes about him-all wrong!
I'll do more now than hunt engravers'
and jewelers. shops, for I'll rummage
every corner of the world till rave
found the skulking thief that Jares
not show his nose to us!'
ITO discover the real thief wonld he
impossible" Sydney said.
And Tony's reply was that it did not
matter to him how impossible it was,
provided he should be able to do it.
And he was determined that Sydney
should soon marry Frances, If only he
himself might be married to his cnarm-
ing Nancy Smart; and Sydney was to
be a member Of parliament-Tony had
said so; and so it should be, since all
that was needed for that was the dis
covery and capture Of a certain thief
that at present he knew nothing about.
1t was difficult matter, Tony knew,
but he would do it, for all that.
Grandmother" said Tony very earn
estly, you said word or two awhile
ago which should like to hear you
say again."
And then, taking Sydney's hand, he
stood with him before Mrs. Willough-
by. "Here we are, gran'ma," con-
tinued Tony, half-laughing, half-crying:
To be continued.)