The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-16
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yBElElE'sAlTRIcE WHITLEY.
Nh. II-(Continued.)
And wrinkled belt of water
-I! between cleft hill, at the
which Mr.. Jones, on being
oated, expressed rapture.
yy1stpu never been here before?"
= h ench q :'ippllng little place; 1
will love it. Whereabouts IN
49, are you staying?"
ssen,t know exactly where the
nl1ht have to see you, don't you
bout this business; may have
e1en to ask you some important
Wv tlDn1, 90 ought to know your adj
| aunt lives at Carnation Cot
aome time his governess theory
her had been Wavering; it now
~ long shall you be down?" he
lAnxionsly.
MOI not know"
j IN win he here until the week
s a kgS q NeXty
8 syes!"
|ss shall probably hear something
the railway company in few
Il in that case will call and tell
what they say.-ti,at is, if You will
low me to do SOL
Thank you; you are very kind"
sss The words were unimreachable. but
tone In which they were uttered
NE not encouraging
Ne shall be very lucky If we can
OF either watch or purse again"
& seSs The ssWe' was offensive to Miss Nit
Yes; the recovery of things lost in
S Sss HIT way is SO very unlikely that am
ocdingly sorry you troubled your
Ut nll about the matter"
IN WINS very dignified and grand,
%a l1t he was not swed.
y is the sort of search I like" lie
M. frankly. Il shall be as proud as
Sutlfer II 1 can trace them. If it can
|S done it shall be done. promise
Ss OIL
III don't see how you are going to do
Leave it to me-" he told her, with
omile Of superior wisdom. And then
~ automatically began to extol the
lorious country through which they
Were passing. There was Morte
ROint; there the merciful lighthouse,
1hich guarded the ships off that sharp
eninsula Of jagged rocks; there was
gss The famous TOro; there q Druidical
1tone;i there q cromlech. If his geog-
aphy was inaccurate, Helen did not
lScOver it. but listened to what he
hid with interest and smiled upon
HIN.
But when the travellers reached
sOelcombe Road poor Helen dis
ScOvered that the misfortunes of
that unlucky day were not yet
cover. With culpable want of fore.
thought, Mr.. Jones desired her to in
SSsa terview station muster and ticket col
Il 1ector in his presence. Out came his
Sg note book again, and the tedious r0u-
q tine of endless questions which she
q had already answered had to be re-
n peated. At the time the useless delay
Il fretted her, but when at last she was
4 set free, and, on emerging from the
B station, found that omnibusses and
cabs alike had started for Noelcombe,
leaving her and her box five miles
4 from her destination, she was dis
mayed and ready to cry.
WHY Oluu YOU uOtlly uS. BIC III.
Quired, miserably, Of a porter. "You
saw me here; you knew was going to
vi Noelcombe. Why did you let the omni-
bus start without me?"
II understood that you were going
T along of Mr.. Jones, MISS" the man
sSs raid; ''you came up in the train along
~ him. His man went in the cab, but
g. the dog cart is outside waiting"
At this moment Mr.. Jones himself
H5s approached and asked Helen, anx-
h iOusly, what was wrong. When she
s had explained her position and this
SS eliminating misfortune, he was ex-
tromely concerned. He rated the por-
rs Ter with great severity and used I'M
Language about the
thick heads Of the west-country pe0-
ssple.
ssss However" he added, turning to
Helen, with courtly and ingenious
1ir, ut is fortunate that my cart is
aefe; for, as am going your way,
need not tell you how pleased I shall
Be- to drive you to Carnation cottage"
His manner was very happy. If
Helen had not, by an abrupt turn Of
her head, caught sight Of q meaning
grin on the face of the porter, she
most likely have complied CRATE
U fully with this suggestion, but that
q Grin aroused suspicion in her mind
Ss That determined her immediate action.
IL would have been relief to have
aid something really rude to this pre-
Gunptuous low-born stranger. Her
al eyes were dangerously bright; she was
very angry. With meaningless incli-
nation Of the head she waived the
u question, and, turning, re-entered the
( b station. After giving the station mas
fer succint orders for the forwarding
II S w her box at the earliest opportunity,
q sGhe inquired from him her way to
Il Noelcombe, and then, without looking
ss Is the right hand or the left, set OF at
= rapid pace in the direction indicated
A Few minutes later the unconscious