The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

~ 'ssN W iAN u III AAltSN'AI-'t tt'4i
the bank in London had received from
its correspondent in Wexford.
Il suppose everything is rs here
Stated?' the banker asked; and Sydney
| replied, that he had carefully examin
eel and counted everything himself.
Sir LOghlen had proposed that him
self AMI his nephew and niece should
retire; but the banker had said. tina,
there was no occasion for that: a few
moments only, and he should be en-
tirely at the BarOnet's service.
And Mr.. Kennedy. having desired
his clerk TO arrange for him the dGcu
mcntS in a certain way. and to count
over. and place. the bills. and nOres
and cash in separate parcels. turned
To chat pleasantly with Sir L0ghlen
and his niece. while Sydney proceeded
To obey the orders he had received.
From the conversation that enSued,
Stanley Claremont held himself aloof;
II" was sufficiently busy with his own
Thoughts: for the consequences of thu
work on which Abraham Mailer had
bean employed, were about To be felt
by the man whom Stanley had sworn
to ruin and destroy.
Ard greatly deep@ned that repulSive
smile. SO usual with the BarOnrt'S
nephew when. having counted through
all the Golfer had contained. he saw
Il sudden palcneSS OYerSprcad the face
of poor, unhappy Sydney; who, with
trembling hands. proceeded 10 recount
the notes and gold.
Il must have been mistaken" sgd
npy mutte:ed. unconsciously TO him
self.
What is the matter. Mr.. Drum
mOnd?' cried the banker. turning sud
denly towards his clerk. who. in re-
ply, stammered. Nothing. Sir-noth-
ing while again counting. and with
no better result than before.
And. again. unCOnsCiOusly to himself.
Sydney muttercd. No, that sum is
wanting"
And the three who had been con
ve"Sing heard that exclamation. and
were startled into instant silence.
Sydney was almost brought to be
Few" that his senses were deluding
him-that money could o be gone
he had himself placed everything With
in the chest, the key of which had
mover for Il moment quilted him.
oh. il was impossible but that he
should find that money again,
What is wrong. Mr.. DrummOnd?"
the banker asked. in a tone which was
VCrging on severity.
Sir, II am half-craZcd," cried sgd
ney. IL cannot tind-' and could
proceed no further.
Are YOU quite certain of the amount
which was counted 10 YOU Stanley
quietly asked.
~ ,iney was, he said. perfectly Ger.
49,
inere can ne 10 ni'S,ahe ronc'rhlhS
,nt sun WIN WIN VT nl"init"nu
M, n''h rh't"H''o, san" ne "'n"'i:
-N-u men ito" nInS'! "'l'",,d'n VI
"hohtf "l'' was the amount III i"'h-
eo III MS accounts,
Anu HFuhey > dui'erlhS ups niuI-
i''hieu ,nat Tue oPhtt'hrE, an" Whlrl
Nv '"uio III io wa!
'eu 10 Il hunareu anu twenty-five
p"". ,
30 iiu,h. eNc"'iiheu MI Neh'euF'
Hr ioshieii; a''er Il iiollleh, %, sur
prise nAeu MS eyes S~ehI'hihsiy vi
HEui,S race WINE H,ahiey saiu, as
aoi'eis as ne peiorS naa spoken re
'ISeiF' l o'ileNe' 'n' SUM Nhi'h you"
iosi a' Gurus on the evening pcA"fc
'.'ti''lhS it'i''iio' ,
HIuheI c"inpIpnenaeu ana '",I''u
ncf'eiy ,oNaiu tue haron't NEPHEW:
WAC, ohieculhs the threatening i""A
iNei upon mn went oH' 'or,ul'.r'H
YOU lohor IL n'yohu a',ach,p 'iat
su'il an ant hapPeh'd I" any
unfortunate Suihe-Su'n
sum Oh 'lu'i
my part l FeJoi'e 'N'' no,
even SuSpicloh can Tor ii moment iaii
upon YOU
What would you lhSihuate' sir:
Sliuuierlhsly deiiiiiu'd HyunSy,
Nv nat 90 You mean SIR: STANLEY
Sa!d. anu LOOKING toward his uncle ana