The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-14
CHArrER XVIII.
Stormy.


a ''sss sons ana there the poor old lady soon
kec0yered consciousness, but not Sc
entity Of mind.
Ne. Willoughby's first words on hel
assS HecOvery were to ask for her grandson
M no she was told that he had left the
mousse. and SO she consented to remain
L S2y1th Frances for awhile, and to relate
I'M q the amazed young girl the strange
4 1 ~ ntory OF Sydney's birth and parcntage
M And naving heard. hope returned to
RANGES. Sydney's innocence, she was
g certain, would soon be made apparent
Sir I.oghlen would acknowledge his
n pn, and then
md then, Frances blushcd deeply,
sqnd hid her face on Mrs. Willoughby's
I;s Ihoulder.
XOuth is sanguine, and Mrs. Will
M louRhby, in her old age, could not now
& ehare tho hope which had come to
& Frances.
And indeed, there was, as yet, but
little promise Of the happy crisis which
SSssthe young and buoyant mind of
RANGES had now imagined.
Hir L0ghlen was the victim of tor
nre which was every hour increasing.
- heart was yearning to embrace Ills
ssys SS'SSAA0vV SAAtAS H9yOACy MNO AuAOSCAIS OAO,
4: reason with himesf how and often as
i Ne might, arrived always at the conclu-
IA sion TINT his son was guilty.
Sir Loghlcn O'Meara, my father!"
sN ydney was again and again repeat
ing to himself, and vainly taxing his
Almost frenzied brain for the solution
@sofSa mystery which appeared to him
sssae some wild dream.
Sydney had said, eff my father were
u here he would believe mew And his
VI .Ather had been there, and, more stern
81 ~, more harshly than all others, had
rs Md to him, II do not believe you!"
III. And he had known that Sydney was
his son!
And as thus the wretched young man
IL xedected, he grOaned aloud and prayed
s 4or death to snatch him from the tor
tire end the obloquy he had lost forti-
IA 4ude longer TO endure.
The father who scorned him living,
vould; perhaps, pity him in his grave!
s And would not heaven pardon him
ss And Sir Loghlen would be less cruel
RIO his sons memory.
My life Is destroyed; have no
"a a0nger strength to support this mmer-
ted shame" Sydney had said to him
'8-Aelf; and then, starting to his feet, ex-
s-Elafmed aloud, with O determination to
(which despair had wrought him. Yes,
ss i will die!'
And Tony, who at that moment came
into the room, heard the
and painting for BREATH
.zAaid, Every well, Sydney-only If you
s3ssssare going that road, must travel with
your
Tony, returning as he had promised,
land at his utmost speed to the baro-
nets mansion, had seized the knocker
and had Numbered at the door till it
was opened by the hall porter.
That fat and elderly gentleman had
T had rather too much Of Tony already,
Into the street.
s But the contest was unequal and
& lasted not long, for Tony, using q
is95 va carrying us weapon Of
-1ofsense, knocked down with it the port
Fly porter, and Jumping over his pros
IS trahe form, ran up the grand staircase
as rapidly as he had before descended
Brother, brotherw demonstrated
Tony, ut would be cowardly act to
kill yourself; but If you do it SO will I.
Z will be a coward too!'
( "But wherefore should you die?"
Aried Sydney distractedly. els your
A:llife condemned? Are you overwhelm-
led beneath an odious suspicion-be-
sneath an unjust accusation which
y xnothing can destroy?"
.sNothingy' demanded Tony; and
time, .Oh, you dngrateful fellow" he
'tyou have doubted, then,
IHBmy promise to discover the true GRIM
doubted, while have been
ssBtirring heaven and earth for your
SsShapplness, and for that poor old grand
5s5 mOtffer! And you would kill yourself
2asat the moment that I save your
ssa ssSave me!' echoed Sydney, but In a
VI tone Of incredulity.
Eyes," exclaimed Tony, 1--WE shall
have the culprits."
s s sydney could not speak; but his eyes
11Ired the question his lips had not the
Dower TO utter.
M have one Of the rascals already
beneath my hands," pursued Tony;
hut he. denies everything; but will
y rake him tell different story pres
4 .aptly. Look here, Sydney"
book he had now brought, turned over
At leaves until he came to one which
Sic had marked. "Look here, Sydney
!. 81 wfs& win the gentleman say when I
H z Row him his name here in Mr.. Spring.
slord's sale book?
And then placing his finger on the
IRE, he continued:
That's the name, Brotherhood it,"
And the name to which Tony was
4 sp0inttng Sydney read. and recoiled,
9efriied, and fixed his bewildered look
8 ss1pOn His brother.
eyes, stanley Claremont, that is
realjy name!" exclaimed Tony.
gsS & And sss y0u were despairing-were
sSs .doubtfng heavens justice at the very
Isg moment it was 80 greatly and so un-
ND expectedly displaying itself on our BE-
III hall. = s5Ss
5 sIs Syiney9 confessed that his brother
Had spoken truly yes. like coward,
s7Ihc Ind abandoned himself to despair,
81 lille Tony had been watching and
h n friYing TO drag forth the truth. a,.
3lnh now Sydney heart was inun.