The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11
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1900 passed his handkerchief across his
ss M TO wipe away the cold perspira,
With which 1t was believed, and
hich Immediately again, and in large
IN IDS, started out and covered it.
Igs "a all probability Tony Drummond
S 1ad arrived, Stanley reflected; and as
rain his eyes travelled around the
I'm partment, 'sWhere can he have hid
Zen It Z" Stanley asked himself.
aurTtedly and wildly he commenced
n 1les search. In every corner of the room
Isl ne hunted, in and beneath the orna-
gments on the chimney piece, in drawers
S0G tables; no object escaped his scruti-
ri. Presently he had reached his book
ss.rase.
1t.m must be here, he told himself, and
brew open the door.
Then he paused and dashed his hands
m 10 his head.
To search the books, one by one! He
could not do it-no, impossible! He
GOuld die before he had accomplished
n mat task; and besides, there was not
8 elme-it wanted q lew minutes only to
aS12 O'Clock.
Then, violently reclosing the book
RSlse, he hurried across the room to
ne bureau, to look on it one moment,
r. nq then turn away again.
a ali No, no; not therev' he exclaimed,
Dw almost frenzied. But where, then?
oh. heaven, where?"
49, His eyes again wandered around the
sa4oom from object to object, rested
M Eeeently on the ebony Golfer, which
a mood upon table in the very center of
he apartment.
The leaf was there, perhaps! He
arted towards the Golfer; and then,
gand as quickly as he had approached,
III sain turned from it.
No.; no; not there would Abraham
s nave concealed that leaf.
And then again he looked towards
the Golfer, and started with wild
NJ hope. There was no key within the
lock.
And the key had been there-was al
ways there; not he had removed it; and
4 Jet 1t was gone.
Ss a precious piece of evidence for him
Il the leaf, was there; yes, he was GER
tain OF It; the leaf had been hidden by
81 Abraham in that Golfer, and Stanley
was saved, would triumph over and
\ laugh to scorn Sydney Drummond and
the valiant Tony!
AS Stanley grasped the Golfer there
was q soft but hurried tapping at the
door which opened on the garden.
The casket fell from Claremont's
hand back on to the table, and he stood
Z transfxed, trembling and listening.
The mysterious tapping was repeat
ed, and then Stanley knew who was
Y there.
He hurried to the door and admitted
Abraham Mailer, who staggered in,
aiyid almost as corse, and with
4 widely-staring eyes, and his ill-favored
features still more distorted by the
scared expression which was on them.
Stanley again secured the door, and
Abraham, painting and gasping, leaned
against 1t, seemingly to save himself
from falling.
$50, it is you, at last?' said Stanley.
3 Yes!' hoarsely whispered the
Now observing Abraham's plight:
what Is the matter with your" in
NNuired Stanley.
Nothing!" answered the peddler, his
breath returning, and his holiness too,
\ now that he believed himself in safety.
Come" said Stanley, "let us hasten
the hour is about to striker
Don't be afraid" said Abraham.
ignifcantly-"he win not come!'
Stanley recoiled step. :
You have not"
The peddler nodded.
"a second" Stanley shuddered,
and could not complete the sentence.
& PAY me" demanded Abraham.
That leaf?" questioned Stanley.
lis there!' and Abraham pointed
10 the Golfer.
Stanley had been prepared to hear
that. --
.tPay mey' again said Abraham.
Stanley unlocked his bureau, and
took from 1t parcel of bank notes.
Those notes Stanley had been long in
athering together; rightfully they
were his mcle's, for by anything but
honest means had the Baronet's
Aephew obtained possession Of them.
There Is your money" said Stanley,
diving the bank notes to the peddler.
Now, quickly, the key Of that Golfer"
Abraham was silent till he had
1oWed the bank notes safely away in
ssfY pocket beneath the lining Of his vest,
md then said carelessly: 1.-THE key 10
70 longer In my possession
s7s Cheating scoundrelw cried Stanley.
Nonsensew said Abraham. .sBreak
IS 10 casket open"
But how-with what can I to force
sss Int l0cky' exclaimed Stanley.
There is no occasion to force It al
ssssand which the two Williams had rec.
%. Vi a9nfxed even before they had turned
s:1n0 beheld the speaker, who was no
iier than our good friend Tony Drum.
% aanltd bodily, and In the flesh, and not
" - RajhnNS from. tho nt3,o,, x,orII1 ,,h1nt,