The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-15
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40 quietly rs stanley had spoken, aid
/ q threatening sternness In his tones.
10 melancholy and unfortunate de.
movements, Mr.. Claremont, men OF
courage submit; but they allow not
such denOuements to be imposed unOn
| them" ss55 81
But before Sydney had fairly con.
cluded his speech, Stanley Claremont
Ind stalked from. the room. i 81
Presently, crossing the lawn, Stanley
saw there a crowd of his uncle's ser.
wants, male and female, who were EN-.
ployed this gentleman could not tell
how.
He was passing on, when a voice,
raised to a high pitch. and which he
Immediately recognized, struck upon
his ear.
He approached the servants; and,
kneeling IN the CT inter- of the group, his
pack open and his wares fully dis
played, saw the peddler, Abraham
Mailer.
The servants had withdrawn pace
or two on perceiving 1.-The young mas
ter" IN their midst; and so Stanley and
the peddler We're face to face.
They took no notice Of each other
however, further than that Abraham
touched his hat to the young mas
ter" and Stanley, as IL 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-
wards the servants and said, in the
most pleasant manner he could as;
sumo, But, my good friends, / am in
terfering with your bargains. ard
spelling the poor peddler's trade; SO,
proceed, and l will return when your
dealings are concluded. am in no
sort Of hurry"
And so perhaps may not return ut
all, and should lose good customer"
cried the peddler, with great seeming
anxiety.
And then told the servants that IL
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 were left alone together In the
center of the lawn.
But both knew that they could be
we'll and plainly seen from every win
dow on that side of the mansion; and
so, while cOnversing, as we shall pres
ertly hear. the peddler continued.
seemingly. to offer his goods for the
others insp elton; 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 the
conversation.
Il thought you would have need Of
me-" was the peddler's answer, when
l found that the bankers clerk had
made his way here"
'Should my uncle one day discover
that this Sydney Drummond is the
youngster whom so long he has been
seeking, then would Frances be lost
to me; for she and this confounded
interloper love each other; and my for
tune"
"Ah. that is the really distressing
psrt Of the business" interrupted and
concluded Abraham.
And at this point, and acting on the
peddler's advice, Stanley gave to his
accomplice few coins, as IL In pay.
ment Of something which had at that
moment been purchased y
':Well; and what is to be
done?" inquired Abraham. II was
able, by a lucky chance. to rid you
Of old Frampton's troubI esome pres
ence; but if you have ever thought that
I will assist you to compass the death
Of this hal lorys o1orL-,, !l'a
What further the peddIer would have
said concerning that we cannot con-
lecture. He was interrupted hastily
and agitatedly by Stanley. ii
mo, no; enough of death already!
l must destroy Sydney Drummond,
but must not touch his life; my object
must be to render him as harmless
against me Us though he, We're really
in his grave"
Abraham was of the opinion that his
employer had set himself very diff.
cult task.
Perhaps not SO very difficult as you
imagine; for, within the last hour or
SO. very promising thought has come
to me-
And. having said that Stanley made
another purchase Of the peddler. or
seemingly So. whom he directed where
to wait until his employer should come
to hiss-for on no account must thew
again be seen together; and then Stan
ley walked away, Abraham bowling
and shouting out his thanks for the
patronage which had Just been. show
cred upon him.
Go Be COntinued.)
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