The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-24

him In the same unceremonious way
as had his money. IS Il IS
And he was resolute not to dispose
of the watch In Ireland, because he
knew that tie money he might obtain
for 1t would not last him long. and
once in London, 1t might be made the
means of setting him on his legs again.
Arrived in London. he said to HIM
self: "NOw I will sell the watch, make
myself a heavy swell, and then, favor
Master Stanley Claremont with n call.
ana, think, persuade him that it Ia
necessary he should do something
worth while for a poor fellow who has
served him faithfully"
But fate had taken 1t In hand to
Illustrate oil the peddler's well calcu-
lated Intentions.
On entering the jewellers shop, Abra-
Mm staggered up to the counter, and.
displaying his watch, said that he
wished to sell it; that lie. had not taken
it to a pawnbroker's because he knew
he should never redeem 1t. and wanted,
besides, more money than any pawn
broker would be willing to advance
upon it.
Such watch. offered for sale by
such man, naturally excited Mr..
Springforl's suspicious, and he de-
manded abruptly of the peddler how
lie had become possessed of such a val
liable piece of property.
And then Abraham, surprised into
the confession, in moment said. that
he had received 1t as present from
Mr.. Stanley ClaremOnt. who was Sir
Loghlcn O'AIeara's nephew.
The next minute Abraham recognized
hot IN fo,s Int %1ot 1,n
had been betrayed into sreaking the
man to whom the watch was now Of
fered for sale was the very person who
had manufactured it. and sold it 20
Stanley Claremont.
How it had happened that he had
then told the truth, the peddler was
never able to account to himself. 1t
was his fate, he supposed; certainly he
had never done such thing before in
all his life. aud hoped there was no
probability that he should ever do 1t
again.
That Is to say, when once he had
quilted that shop; but now. in answer
to further questions, he felt himself
compelled to give his true name and
address.
But his candOr was not to be re-
warded as he had hoped, for Mr..
Springford, retaining possession of the
watch, told Abraham that, before part
ing with it, or attempting to purchase
it. he must ascertain from Mr.. Stanley
ClaremOnt himself what truth there
was in the singular story which had
just been told.
When the peddler had growled his
way from the shop, Mr.. Springford
asked Tony's opinion on, the matter,
and placed down the watch on the
counter before him.
Tony, carelessly taking up the watch
to examine it, his eyes were presently
riveted on the broken piece of a most
peculiarly-cut seal which was ut the
end of the chain.
His heart humping against his ribs,
he drew from his pocket, unnoticed by
Mr.. Springford, that portion of a seal
which Sydney had found In his cham.
Der after the robbery, and was con-
WINGED that his dreams were about to
be realized-were part and parcel of
the same seal, there could be no doubt
about that.
Tony, with rs much carelessness as
he could assume, volunteered to ascer-
tain If the man who had just offered
the watch for sale had given his right
name and address, and also to take the
watch himself to Mr.. Stanley Clare
mont and learn If that gentleman had
really given the watch, as had been
stated.
Mr.. Springford was very much
obliged to Tony, and away our engrav-
er went, muttering to himself: "Oh,
Sydney-oh, my poor, dear brother!
Low often you have laughed Mt me
about my dreams; but you shall see
was not such a fool after allv'
Anr he kept continually drawing
forth the watch and comparing the
pieces of the broken seal, to convince
himself that he was not dreaming
even then.
Go Be Contlnued.s