The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-20

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lara's eyes still wandered suspicu-
N. II to and fro among the crowd.
VI Are you not satisfied yet?" asked
d II Crawford.
No." Clara answered. II am not
& asned yet"
What! still looking for him? This
( really too absurd. Here is my hus-
Nd coming. shall tell him to call
& EAb and send you home"
Clara drew back few steps. II
a't be in the way, Lucy, while you
taking leave of your good hus-
nd" she said. II will wait here"
wait here! What foro:"
For something which I may yet see.
for something which l may still
Iaf."
Richard Wardour?"
Richard Wardour."
Mrs. Crawford turned to her husband,
hthout another word. Clara's lnfatu-
ion was beyond the reach of re,non-
rance.
The boats of the Wanderer took the
lace at the landing-stage vacated by
ae boats of the Sea-Mew. A burst of
herring among the outer ranks of the
Eowd announced the arrival of the
Pmmander of the Expedition OH the
fene. Captain Helding appeared,
Joking right and left for his first lieu
hnant. Finding Crawford with his
kffn tho tos~ h;
pr interfering, with his best grace.
D Give him up to his professional
lutfes for one minute, Mrs. Crawford,
md you shall have him back again for
5tAlf an hour The Arctic Expedition
ID to blame, my dear lady-not the cap
ssAhin-for parting man and wife. In
sErayford's place l should have left it
10 the bachelors to find the Northwest
Passage, and have stopped at home
With you"
4 Excusing himself in those biuntly
complimentary terms, Captain Heiding
rev the lieutenant aside few steps.
accidentally taking direction that led
she two officers close to the Place at
which Clara was standing. Both the
captain and the lieutenant were too
completely absorbed in their profess
ktonal duties to notice her. Neither the
pne nor the other had the faintest sus-
ptcton that she could, and did, hear
livery word of the talk that passed be-
tween them.
You received my note this morn
Eng?" the captain began.
Certainly, Captain Helding. or 1
should have been on board the ship
long before this
81 II am going on board myself at
once" the captain proceeded. "But l
must ask you to keep your boat wait
Ing for half an hour more. You will
be all the longer with your wife, you
know. I thought of that, Crawford"
d II am much Obliged to you, Captain
Helding. l suppose there is some other
reason for inverting the customary Or
der of things, and keeping the lieu
tenant on shore after the captain is
on board?"
"Quite true; there is another reason.
I want you to wait for volunteer who
has just Joined us"
ga volunteer
Eyes; he has his outfit to get in a
hurry, and he may be half an hour
late"
& cts rather sudden appointment
isn't it?"
mo doubt. Very sudden"
~And, pardon me, it's rather long
time (as we are situated) to keen the
ships waiting for one man."
"Quite true, again. But man who
Is worth having is worth waiting for
This man is worth having; this man
is worth his weight in gold to such an
expedition as ours. Seasoned to ali
climates and all fatigues; strong FELL
low, brave fellow, a clever fellow
In short, an excellent officer. I know
him well, or should never have taken
him. The country gets plenty of work
out of my new volunteer, Crawford. He
only returned yesterday from foreign
service
Gle only returned yesterday from
foreign, service, and he volunteers this
to join the Arctic Expe lition?
You astonish me-"
II dare say l do; you can't be more
astonished than was when he nre-
scented himself at my hotel, and told
me what he wanted. Why, nv good
fellow, you have just got home, I said:
ARE you weary of your freedom after
only a few hours experience Of ito
His answer rather startled me. He
said, II am weary of my life, sir: I
have, come home and found a trouble
70 welcome me which goes near to
break my heart. If don't take refuge
In absence and hard work, 1 am lost
man. Will you give me refuge? That's
what he said, Crawford, word for
word
q did you ask him to explain himself
kurther?"
mot I: knew his value, and I took
the poor devil on the spot without pcs
fArfnu him with anv move n,.ASt;.r.