The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-05-01
CHAPTER II-lC


And then turniu- towards Sydney.
who was about 20 Walk away, said. in
snlcn;ly. 10 him. When anyone ig''"r-
ant OF tho customs of those classes OF
society which are above him. Sutf,>s
himself T. indulge iii dec"itful hopes,
those mad dreams are cut short i'll
order 10 preserve the reputation which
is in danger OF attack"
Il am not able to understand your
words. sir; to whom is your lesson al.
dreSSed%' sydney coldly demanded,
and Stanlcy's only answer was an eN-
pre>sivn "aiSin@ Of his shoulders
III 10 me" pursued sydney. 1T does
not apply: if to Frances O'Meara. your
fears are IN insult"
A dark scowl was ClarcmontS reply
to that
Il have need to remember the tics Of
cOnSanguinity which unite you 10 Miss
O'Mcara." resumed Sydney, ''in order
that may forbcar to demand from
you hy what right YOU thus interpret
this condcScrnding attention which SHE
has been pleased to grant to me.
Ply what right" exclaimed Stanley
Clarclnunt.
This is neither the time nor the
place 10 contiiu" II conversation which
has unplcasantly commenced: but
we shall. perhaps. SEQ each other
again. and you will tinl nae. sir. nj
ways ready 10 answer in whatever
fashion it shall please you to question
me
And howing stiilly TO the gentleman
sydney turned upon his heel. and left
Clarcnunt 10 storm ana fret in useless
rage. ami 10 muiter 10 himself NO
doubt you believe yourself very strong
with tie love of Frances DMeara; but
l shall lind IL way 10 place myself be
tween her aud YOU on al occasions
when Il shall be necessary.
Greatly ynNed aud disappointed was
Abra han9 Mailer. When on searching
the pogketbooi> which he had stolen
he found that i. contained not Il single
bank note
Its contents Wrr, principally lp1i"ts.
some Of which the prdJller gave himself
the trpHulr ~ read. ana soon >IW rca-
Soil 10 hrlcve tlai in 81 dcin. his tln.,
lad pul been wasted.
Ascending again To the deck. the
Eeddler sought OFT 'lssrnmont ana re-
uueSit,l 10 br allowed Il few minutes
convtfSal ton With him.
Stanley roughly efu>rd aad resumed
his walk upon he deck.
AblalslAl follow, el9>ak behind
h,m. and presently began: "fiat ol,
fellow James l'ramlnei, i, II great
trouble 10 yo,l.'
ON hrlrin. these y o{tts. Clarrnont
sultleulv stopped III his walk ami list
ened. but without turning 10 confront
the speaker. who continued: .lle his
been T. l.onall. and you know What
he had 10 10 there: Yon know. TO.
h.,t tIn h,.nI ,lta
purpose which took him thithers 4 nd
you arc III a loss how 10 prevent That
obstinate old man from goin. 10 Your
nncla an! saying - him: Sir l.oeh-
len. ! have >uco ardeI.
Stanley Ciaremont at the vefy
height Of aStonishnrnt. now faced
sharply around towards the petllr ana
mrtlelea: Il Ito not understand yon.
.Oh. yes. YOU do. the other know
ingiy replied: and presently resumed:
.lour uncle has too long dotted OH hi,
Idea. not 10 put it INN ediately into eN
ecutian.
Stanl.y'S amazenent was increased
with every word the pnadler ute red.
And then continued Abraham.
'.awaN goes your Inheritance and i'll
steps ruin: and that is not exactly
what you have been hoping for"
moi al other word" Stanley hastily
exclaimed.
Aud then. glaEeing around him. and
DRAWN. the peadler beyond the leasir
OF any ears Which might be listening.
Glarcmont said: From whom have
you learned--
His speech was checked by coarse
laugh from Abraham: who. when his
gravity had returned to him. said
N.,1 4 llt,
place. To address To you Il slight re-
proach."
Stanley could 10 no more than stare
vaeantly 1T the fellow.
You have Il mania for writing
StanleN,s eyes opened wider than
eyer.
You write Well" draWled Abra-
ham. very we'll. hut yeu write too
much. Letters. you must be aware.
may be lost.
Letters: have them here
Stanley said h,lriedly aud agitatediy:
and about to carry his hand to the
breast pocket OF his coat
Abl:ih ham, With his tn.nr lightly
touched Clarcinonts nrln. an lhen i'm
itatin@ him, and pointing towards tile
breast pocket OF his own coat said
very pleasantly: No; be. your par
don; they are here.
And as Stanley dashed his hand
against his breast to feel fos. his peck
elbook. Abraham drew il quietly forth
from his own breast pocket
Il found it." the peddler said
"In my pocket. said Staonley pas
sionately.
1T was about TO fall"
Into your hand
POSSIBLY" observed Abra h3m: ana
then gave back the pocl>etbook tD
Claremont, saying 10 him: 1T il lucky
for YOU that | have read those letters
Explain Yourself.