The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-14

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While Frances. with IN angry flush
cried, Give me that book, Stanley
insist"
But Stanley AS If he had heard nei
Their of them. proceeded in a calmly.
Insulting tone:
Did Mr.. Drummond wish to read it.
or did you, Frances, offer it to him
In either case, a very happy choice
since the story is of Il needy adventur
er and a very wealthy heiress."
Again Il supplicating look from Fran
ces was thrown towards sydney,
which. indeed. was necessary. to ena.
bic him to restrain his desire to retort
IN a way that would have astounded
the %inSulter.
Stanley was exuiting V e the effects
his words had already produced, while
appearing to be totally Hnobservant OF
them.
Books such as this are evry danger
Gus for romantic minds he proceed
ed. These denOUrments are seen but
in novels; the reality is something
very different"
And. as so he said, he gave, at last,
the book into his cousins hand, liking
on her a keen. harsh look, which she
returned with Il of whitening dis.
dain.
AS quietly as Stanley had spoken did
sydney now retOrt, but there was also
n threatening %sternness in his tones.
ITO ImlanchOly and unfortunat" de-
movements. Mr.. Claremont, men Of
courage submit: but they allow not
such denouemenis 10 be imposed upon
them"
But before sydney had fairly con
Guided his speech, Stanley Claremont
had stalked front the DOM.
Presently. crossing the lawn, Stanley
saw there Il crowd of his uncle'S ser
wants, male and female. who were EN-
ployed this gentleman could not tell
how.
lie was passing on, when n voice,
raised to a high pitch, and which he
Immediately recognized, struck upon
his ear.
He approached the servants; and,
knecling IN the &C inter- of the group. his
pack open and his wares fully dis
played. saw the peddler, Abraham
Mailer.
The servants had withdrawn a pace
OF two on perceiving 1.-THE young mas
ter" in their midst; and so Stanley and
the peddler were face to face.
They took no notice of each other.
however, further than that Abraham
touched his hat to the young "a
ter" and Stanley, as if struck with
two or three of the objects in the ped
dler's stock, inquired their price.
And then, and without giving Abra-
ham time to answer, he turned to-
~, IL tIn A,xny aud catI In thn
most pleasant manner he could as
sumo, But, my good friends, | am in
terfcring with your bargains. and
spoilirg the poor peddler'S trade; so,
proceed. and | will return when your
dealings are concluded. | am in no
sort Of hurry"
"And SO perhaps may not return at
all, and | SHOULD lose n good customer"
cried the peddler, with great seeming
anxiety.
And then told the servants that if
they would leave him now to trade
with the young master, he would
afterwards bring his pack to the
house. and, for their kindness. would
indulge them with some rare bargains.
OF course, away went all the serv-
ants, and these two exceedingly nice
men We're left alone together i'll the
center of the lawn.
But both knew that they could be
well and plainly seen from every win
dow on that side of the mansion; and
so. while cCnversing, as we shall pres
crtly hear. the peddler continued.
seemingly, 10 offer his goods for the
others insp, ction: while Stanley APP
peared as though rejecting some, and
inQuiring the price of others.
Il have been hoping that you would
arrive" said Stanley. commencing thy
conversation.
Il thought YOU would have need Of
me-" was the peddler's answer. when
| found that the bankers clerk had
made his way here"
SHOULD my uncle one day discover
that this Sydney Drummond is the
yorngstcr whom so long he has been
seeking, then would Frances be lost
TO me: for she and this COMPOUNDED
interloper love each other: and my for
tuuos-'
"Ah. that is the really distressing
r.rt CT the business. interrupted and
concluded Abraham.
And at this point. and acting on the
peddlcr's advice, Stanley ave 10 his
aCcGmplice IA few coins, as if in pay
ment of something which had at that
moment been purchased
We'll: and what is to be
doner" inurired Abraham. 81 was
able. by Il lucky chance. to rid YOU
of old FramptOn'S troublesome pres
cnce: but if you have ave thought that
| will assist you to compass the death
of this bankers clerk"
What further the peddler would have
said concerning that we cannot con
lecture. He was interrupted hastily
ard agitatedly by Stanley.
NO, no; enough of death already,