The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-20

gently; when she saw that her calm
ness was returning to her, she said
Nov, Majorie, my BARN, tell me all
about it!'
And Majore told. trembling and cry
ing meanwhile. and imploring Miss
Hetherington to recover her child
"Dinna fret, Marjorie" she said. pat
ting the girl on the head; there's
nothing to fear. The mans knave.
we ken, but he's fool as weel! Bring
harm to his own BARN, not he!-he's
DER sharp to put himself into the power
O. the English law! IT'S the siller he
wants. and tits the siller he means to
get!"
But what shall we do?" sobbed Mar
jorie.
"Do?-nothing. Bide quiet while,
and he'll do something, mark mel"
But Leon-what will become of
Leon?"
"Dinna greet for the BARN; tell We
he's safe enough; after all, he's with
his father"
But he mustn't stop; must get him
pack, or 1t Will Kill me-.
"You shall have him back, never
fear, Marjorie"
But to-night-what can be done to-
night?"
Nothing. my lassie-absolutely no
ting. Get you to bed and rest you, and
tomorrow I'll tell you what we must
do"
After good deal more persuasion
Marjorie was induced to go to her
room, but during the whole of that
night she never closed her eyes, but
walked about in wild unrest.
When the dawn broke she descended
the stairs, and to her amazement found
Miss Hetherington in the dining-room,
just as she had left her on 9ot the preced-
i74u "gfat nIIihlss WeagN ul h d'!igil
her eyes were dim. With a piercing
cry, Marjorie ran forward and fell at
her feet.
Mother" she cried; "dear mother
what is the matter?"
The old woman laid her tremb,ing
hand upon Marjorie's brown head and
smiled
TITS nothing, my child" she said
Inc hours of the night have passed
Ger quickly for me, you see, for sat
thinking. and now you see the dawn
has come. Marjorie, my Door Mar
Jorle! l wonder you can ever find if in
your heart to cali me mother,-sae
what sorrow has come to you through
me-"
Through you? Oh, no, no, no."
"Ay. but it's so, Marjorie. The sins
or the fathers shall be visited upon the
children unto the third and fourth
generation. Through my sin YOU suf-
fer"
DO not say that-it is not true"
"Ay, but it is true. Through NV sin
you were made a poor outcast, with no
mother to watch over you, no kind
hand to guide you. When ! think IN
it, it breaks my heart, Marjorie-it
breaks my heart"
About ten o'clock that morning
Messenger came to the Castle bringing
note for Marjorie. 1t was from Caus-
ldiere, and dated from Dumfries.
II am here" he wrote. with tho
hid. Do you propose to join me- as
can force you to do so if choose, or
m I to keep the child only? I might
re induced to yield him up to you upon
ertaln conditions. Let me know what
gu mean to do, as my stay here will
ot be Of long duration, and I am
laking arrangements to take Leon (
way with me. "Your husband"
LEON CAUSSIDIERE."
Marjorie's first impulse was to rush
the place where she knew her child
be, but Miss Hetherington restrained
err
"Bde a wee, Marjorie" she said: {
we'll get the BARN and not lose YOU" a
She dismissed Caussidieres messen- a
er, and sent her own servant for Suth- a
land. S
When the young man arrived she f
Nv him alone, told him in a few words p
nat had occurred and put Caussi- t
ere's letter in his hand. il
Bring back the child, Johnnie Suth- v
land" she said, "even if you have to fl
II the father !,
Sutherland took the letter, and, with t,
ese instructions ringing in his cars. Il
ent to Dumfries to seek Caussidiere 1,
the place mentioned. He was like i,
man demented; the blow had been so
dden that he hardly realized as vet
nat 1t all meant; he only knew that
mad fallen from the brightest hope q
the blacklist despair, and that hence b.
rth he must endure a living death. n
The house he sought was a small inn "
one OF the by-streets of Dumfries. 81
ID Sutherland knew it we'll. He en- F
red the place, found shock-headed G
rvant girl in the passage and asked al
the French gentleman who was h
aging in the house." tt