The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-29
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CHAPTER XXXII.-(CoN1INuE
- They passed through London and al
hst reached Paris.
On arriving at the station, Suther-
hand called up fly, and ordered It to
drive with the greatest possible speed
% the Hotel Suisse, a quiet establish
0ent close to the boulevards. Ones
there. he ordered private room, con-
Quoted Miss Hetherington to it, and
Droposed that she should wait there
while he went in search of Marjorie.
At first she rebelled, but she yielded
ut last.
eyes. will watt she said. II am
feeble, as you say, Johnnie Sutherland,
and not 1t to face the fog and snow;
but you'll bring the BARN to me, for
i cannot wait long,"
Eagerly giving his promise. Suther-
hand started of, and the old lady, I'M
able to master her excitement, walked
1eebly about the room, preparing for
the appearance of her child.
She had the fire piled up; she had
&he table ladened with food and wine;
chen she took her stand by the win
dow. and eagerly scanned the face of
every passer-by. At length, and after
what seemed to her to be hours of ag-
ony, Sutherland returned.
He was alone.
1.-THE BARN; the bairn!' she cried,
tottering toward him.
He made one quick step toward her,
and caught her in his arms as he re-
Piled:
Dear Miss Hetherington, she has
gone!"
For moment she did not seem able
20 understand him; she stared at him
elankly and repeated:
Gone! where is she gomez"
Il do not know; several weeks ago
she left this place with her child, and
ehe has not been seen since"
The old woman's agony was pitiful
TO see; she moaned, and with her trem-
bling fingers clutched her thin hair.
Gomez" she moaned. "Ah, my God
she is in the streets, she is starving"
Suddenly a new resolution came to
herewith an effort she pulled herself
together. She wrapped her heavy fur
cloak around her and moved toward
the door.
where are you going?" demanded
Sutherland.
She turned round upon him With liv-
i'd and death-like face
Going" she repeated, in terrible
voice. 81 am going to him.-to the
villain who first learned my secret and
stole my BARN awa'!'
Miss Hetherington spoke firmly,
"ghowing as much by her manner as
by her speech that her determination
was fixed. Sutherland therefore made
no attempt to oppose her; but he called
up a fly, and the two drove to the
lodgings which had been formerly oc-
eupied by Marjorie and Caussidiere
To Sutherland's dismay the rooms
were empty, Caussidiere having disap-
peared and left no trace behind him
For moment he was at loss what to
edo.
Suddenly he remembered Adele, and
resolved to seek assistance from her
Yet here again he was at a loss. 1t
out Adele at the cafe, but to take
Miss Hetherington there was another
matter. He therefore asked her to re-
turn to the hotel and wait quietly there
while he continued the search.
This she positively refused to do.
''Come ava, Johnnie Sutherland"
Ihe said, land take me with you. If
Tn woman I'm an old one, and no
matter where gang mean to find my
Cnild."
At seven o'clock that night the cafe
vas brilliantly lit and crowded with a
roisterous company. Adele, flushed
and triumphant, having sang one of
her most popular songs, was astonished
60 see man reckoning to her from
the audience. Looking again, she saw
chat the man was none other than the
young artist-Sutherland.
Descending from her rostrum, she ca
Gerly went forward to join him, and
the two passed out of the cafe and
stood confronting each other in the
street.
adele" said Sutherland, eagerly
Selling her hands, where is that mar
-Caussidiere?"
"Caussidiere?" she repeated, staring
at him in seeming amazement.
Eyes, Caussidiere! Tell me where he
Is, for Gods sake"
Again Adele hesitated-somethine
had happened, Of that she felt sure, fol-
the man who now stood before her wa:
certainly not the Sutherland of othel
days; there was a look in his eye:
which had never been there before.
Monsieur" she said gently. "tell me-
Arst where is madame, his wife,"
God knows! I want to find her.
have come to Paris with her mother
90 force that villain to give her up
Adele, If you do not know her where.
1bouts, tell me where he isl
She hesitated for moment, then
Grew from her pocket piece of paper
suibbled something on it in pencil, and
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