The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-05-31
a Brave Coward.
By Robert Louis Stevenson.
CHARTER ~.

This was my wife's story, as drew
t from her among tears and sobs. Her
name was Clara Huddlestone; it sound
"a very beautiful in my ears, but not
90 beautiful as that other name Of
Clara Cassilis, which she wore during
che longer and, I, thank God, the hap
pier portion of her life. Her father,
Bernard Huddlestone. had been a pri-
7ate tinker in a very large way of
business. Many years before, his af-
airs becoming disordered, he had been
sd to try dangerous, and at last, GRIM
Snal. expedients to retrieve himself
rom ruin. All was in vain; he be-
anne more and more, cruelty involved,
nd found his honor lost at the same
ioment with his fortune.
IA About this period Northmour had
zen counting his daughter with great
siduity, though with small encour-
cement, and to him, knowing him
8us disposed in his favor, Bernard
milestone turned for help in his ex-
unity. It was not merely ruin and
'honor, nor merely a legal condem-
ton, that the unhappy man had
ought on his head. 1t seems he could
4 We gone to prison with light heart.
lat he feared-what kept him awake
night OF recalled him from slumber
q 10 frenzy-was some secret, sudden
unlawful attempt upon his life.
ice, he desired to bury his exist
e and escape to one of the islands
the South Pacific, and it was in
thmonr's yacht, the Red Earl, that
designed to go.
he yacht picked them up clandes-
ly upon sthe coast of Wales, and
once more deposited them at Ora
TIL she could be refitted and pro-
med for the longer voyage. Nor
j Clara doubt that her hand had
stipulated as the price of pas
For, although Northmour was
#ler unkind nor discourteous, he
shown himself in several instances
what overbold in speech and man
stoned, need not say, with fixed
ton, and put many questions as
more mysterious part. 1t was in
She had no clear idea of what
low was, nor of how it was ex-
to fall. Her fathers alarm was
;ned and physically prostrating,
g had thought more than once
king an unconditional surrender
&. police. But the scheme was
abandoned, for he was convinc-
t not even the strength of our
b prisons could shelter him from
"suers.
Lad had many affairs with Italy,
tn. Italians resident in London,
later years of his business; and
Sast, as Clara fancied, were
w connected with the doom that
med him. He had shown great
lat the presence of an Italian
on board the Red Earl, and
sterly and repeatedly accused
gour in consequence. The lat
protested that Beppo (that was
mans nance was capital fell
could be trusted to the death:
Huddlestone had continued
ce to declare that all was lost,
was only a question of DAYS,
!. Beppo would be the ruin of
Brded the whole story as the
ttion of mind shaken by
He had suffered heavy loss
allan transactions; and hence
of an Italian was hateful to
the principal part in his
e would naturally enough be
p one of that nation.
t, and from one thing to an
was agreed between us that
set out at once for the fisher
raden Wester, as it was call
sp all the newspapers l could
see for myself if there SEEM
sis Of fact for these continued
age is one of the bleakest on
Y, which is saying much;
L church in hollow, a mis-
zen IN the rocks, where many
been lost as they returned
lg; two or three score of
es arranged along the beach
p streets, one leading from
4, and another striking out
right angles; and at the
shese two, very dark and
SaVern, by way of principal
ssed myself somewhat more
my station in life, and at
upon the minister in his
beside the grave yard. He
although it was more than
ssince we had met; and
him that I had been long
king tour, and was behind
Fs. readily lent me an arm
apers, dating from month
sday before. With these I
avern, and, ordering some
down to study the "Hud-
aure.''
a, 1t appeared, very fla
Thousands OF persons were
soverty, and one in partic-
Sgn out his brains as soon
was suspended. Il
Sto myself that, while
&tails, I continued rather
b with Mr.. Hudd lestone