The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-08-06
CHAPTER XyII-CContinued.l

ION, yes, | perfectly understand"
Tony quietly, yet emphatically re
torted: but | will prove that the
watch has belonged 10 you!"
Stanley started, though but very
slightly; and then, with "A laugh. which
was entirely forced said: Really, l
Should be curious to see that"
And Abraham. Mailer was thinking
that he, also, would like to see that.
81 tell you, Mr.. Claremont, / can
very easily prove it," said Tony.
And how, Pray
"By a way So simple that the IDEA of
it has not entered your mind. All! you
have not been robbed Mr.. Stanley
Clarcmont!.' Tony continued, tauntinS-
ly. You generously shield the thief
by al impossible lie. Very good! We
shall see if you will give the lie to
testimony with which l shall furnish
you
Stanley declared, resclutely, that he
would diSOwn everything.
And everything Will tell you. then,
Mr.. Stanley ClaremODt. that you are a
miserable wretch cried Tony, and
flinched not when Stanley advanced
threatcningly toward him.
Nothing now could have power to
VI III 1 ilpllliAlS lIlt WAS JIgIt
for him 10 do would he now hesitate.
Tor he knew ne was confrouting-was
speaking TO the man who had de-
stroycd his poor brother; and so he
spared not Stanley Claremont, but
over and over again told him he was
an infamous villa in.
And Stanley. perfectly fu~rious-al-
most beside himself with rage-eX-
yslp ir41tgls sInsgl,,t N.p,t.hr mill
have YOU thrown from the window for
daring, III my own house, thus outrag-
cously 20 insult me-"
"A0Ur hDUScE' mOckingly laughed
Tony: SAY Sir Loghlcn O'Meara's
house; and | only wish the baronet
Were here"
He is here!" was uttered close be-
side Tony.
And, sure enough, there stood the
baronet himself.
Sir Loghlen had been attracted to
the by the loud and angry voices
of his nephew and the young e%ngraver;
and now he desired to know the cause
of the uproar.
His uncle'S presence Just then was
very unwelcome to Stanley, and the
peddler was again wishing himself he
cared not how many miles away from
the curtains which were concealing
him.
Tony asked pardon of the baronet
for the disturbance he had created;
but, he said, a man couldn't be master
of himself, when he had shifted out a
t%rcacherous rascal.
And when the baronet had demand
ed to know of whom and of what
t~reachery 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
nephew 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 ut Il
time-overturned 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 nov commenced a
game at which he was certain to lose,
the peddler had not the slightest
doubt; and that worthy m%iserably
opined that he himself would be made
TO pay his former employers losses.
Sir ~IIOghlen, not unreasonably re-
quired some explanation from his
nephew, and asked who was the young
man who had just quilted the room.
Did you not recognize him." inquir-
ed Stanley.
mo" was the reply; "his face, how
ever. appeared familiar to me-"
He is the brother of-of that IN
happy young man"
"Of sydney
"IeS, uncle"
The baronet expressed great anger.
He has had the audacity-"
"TO come hither to provoke and in
suit me- interrupted his nephew.
The barOnet vowed all sorts of things
against poor Tony; while Stanley pro-
ceeded with great hypocrisy: mo
doubt he sees in me-and you know,
dear uncle, with what little truth-he
sees in me the obstacle thrown be-
tween you and his brother; he can be
but the blind instrument of Il rivals
jealousy. An, their machinatiOn Is
somewhat skilful; they have imagined
/ know not what history concerning a
watch that had been giyen-a sea- 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 Tot have escaped the punish
ment."
This hararGue Gid not exactly an
Hwer the purpose 1t had been intended
TO effect; for, At its conclusion. the bar
onet exclaimed hopefully: "The rob.
berry! yes-pelhaps another than he"
Stanley would not allow Sir Loghlen
further TO pursue that thought. but
hastily said, 1.-THE happiness, uncle. of