The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-31
4 lelatY Cures Hunrer,

1asss.s Jlakemont, as might natural
E2sssssSy n n esSe0, was very considerably
~ the use which had been
EsSSE ss SNs 40 name by the peddler, who
!s. gEa!sl ID sSnAt " could be of no sort of
aman like Mr.. Claremont had,
.|1la. "a i said, i right to give away a
3.sSs 10 anybody to whom he thought
til be liberal.
nD0rtant part of the matter to
10 10 ~ ~ was, that it should be dis
9lIs..l understood that the watch, on
|:lessV sIae stanley's pocket, had passed i'll
and proper way into that of its
NJ owner.
"a liiaa lly, Stanley grumbled forth
81 ~! when the matchmaker came to
lnlnlries, he would say all that
81 IA lag De necessary.
& "a q can ssee," said Abraham.
4 ron are not greatly delighted ut
s. Mpect OF his visit"
net Stanley was scowling fear
Ilssas if you like said the peddler,
hinder his coming"
would you manage that?" the
rs AVN demanded.
san return to Springfori's shop
IS 81 the attestation of the present that
40 " condescended to make me-"
s ~ attestation" exclaimed Stanley.
70 lines would do it."
h have not forgotten your re-
d InNndation."
haf aboutT
/ got to be SO fond Of writingw said
IS lnley.
80 the peddler now very heartily
r I'd that he had left that piece OF
80 unspoken.
Y Y very true" pleaded Abraham;
from you to me-and from me to
Watchmaker-what harm could
|5 (td07
does not matterI shall not
d Stanley answered, very CURLY.
Springford come, and I'll speak
5Ess go1k to him-yes, of course, Stanley
IS speak to him-Abraham was
ek uneasily thinking. But in what
would Stanley speakg What
ould he say to the matchmaker, that
~ what the peddler was anxious to
aow.
But what he did know was, that his
q pf1ner employer, now that he no long
needed his agent, was quite capable
denying him altogether; and then
hat would Abraham be able to say?
Row get out Of the trouble?
stanley had a good coat on his back,
bile his former accomplice was
|s llOclklngly out at elbows-and Abra-
s nm had no difficulty in understanding
those word of the two would weigh
He most.
B And II Stanley should choose to turn
upon the peddler, he might
sYgpeak of James Frampton's death; for
sane had 1t from Abraham's own lips
q now the poor old man had died; and
Nh -. summing all up. Abraham Mailer
ssa arrived at the very unpleasant conclu-
sion that little hard swearing on STAN
s# tey's part might get his former associ-
ssAtc hanged comfortably out of the
way.
a servant came to inform Claremont
thnt messenger from Mr.. Springford,
Al me matchmaker and jeweller. was in
M me nall, and wished to be allowed a
ssa lew 3vords with the baronets nephew,
rho said that the man was to wait.
sc And when the servant had left the
sxToom, Stanley. addressing the pediler,
mo was fidgeting uneasily and look
very miserable, said to him:
Have you any particular wish to be
zen by this man. that you do not take
yourself out Of the way?"
Not the slightest wish in the world,
yA assure you," Abraham hastily an
lawered: 'only want this business
ss0vcr, for I haven't had any dinner to-
OF which unpleasant circumstance.
2sGsrtaln cravings in certain regions are
EOntinually reminding me-"
While these two had been in CONVEX
atIcns the dusk Of the evening had ar
lived. Stanley ordered lights, and
<aAbtlham, following the movements of
He servant, who, when he had brought
elae lamps, let down the heavy cur
Inns before each of the windows.
Wien that had been done, Stanley or
ciHd the servant to take Abraham to
a. a. ne pantry, and then to send in the
nam who had come from the jewellers.
md. with seeming humility. bowling
md thanking Stanley, the peddler fol-
~ owed his conductor from the room.
On his way to the pantry, Abraham
Il lrSt wondered to himself, If it was to
III cck him up in it, and make prisoner
~ him at once, that Stanley was send
ING him there; but the next moment he
reflected that such thing was very
81 unlikely. more, indeed, than Stanley
rould dare to do in his uncle's house.
When Abraham had reached the pan-
SSy he found himself without any de-
Dire TO attack the good things by which
1e was surrounded; he was too full Of
al lAxiety to learn what Stanley would
I'VE 70 say to the jewellers messen-
III III 6ek.3 K,
NE looked carefully about; not soul
M near; 20 he stole hastily back the
u nv he had come, and into the room he
$ but inst before quilted.
ks he was very quietly opening the
Stanley was saying, with an air
sa1k lndi6erence to our friend Tony, who
u bowling before him: "Well, my
piialg man, what has Mr.. Springforl
III p1ayjstO mel"
Z tNnley was seated, and Tony was
I! ~ a1nding near, him. the backs Of both
dior by which the peddler had
slil Hfneds - he glided behind the cur
+ 81 ~ ne window which was nearest
s end seated himself in it's deep
E eiite, prepared to listen. very
Z fSfG1Mbly, ~ far as his bodily con-
= Sc0 was concerned, but with Il
n and unnaav mind "a