The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
CHAPTER X.-(Continued.)


Helen was still away, but her mother
loved to have Kitty there; and, Alick
being at safe distance, the General
made much of them. It was he who
proposed to while away the afternoon
Sy showing the girls over the house.
You are not old enough for it to
- painful to you, Kitty, and If we
aro to turn out in December it may
b your last chance of seeing the old
home. You know nothing is changed
since your uncle's time. Mr.. Lindon
tst It to me just as 1t stood, furniture
and plate, even the family pictures in
eluded."
Kitty was delighted at the proposal.
There's a picture Of father taken
another Of poor little Lillian as a
baby. Mr.. Linden must be thankful
she died. or he'd have gained very lit
tie by his marriage"
They went to the picture gallery
arst Kitty talked gaily, but Beryl
was strangely silent. AS she gazed
On the portraits of dead-and- gone
Dynevors the strangest feeling of hav-
Ing seen them all before came to her,
and when she saw the picture of Lii
Han Dynevor, painted during her
eather's absence in Australia as sur
prise for him, she had the oldest fancy
that once, long ago, she, too, had sat
sn low stool dressed in white, with
q basket of primroses strewn on her
lap.
1t must have been fancy, and yet
We have seen everything now ex-
eept the old nurseries," said Mrs.
Craven. Il never would use them be-
cause the last child who had played
In them died"
She fitted up new ones in the other
wing, which weren't half so conven-
tent or airy" said the General, with
. smile. so much for superstition"
The old nurseries had deserted
afr. They had not been used since
Nina Lindon's second marriage, and
the big cupboards were still full of
childish toys. Kitty opened the door
OF one and took out large wax doll.
Beryl nearly seized on it with a cry
OF delight. 1t seemed to her she had
known that flaxen-haired baby as long
a. she had known anything.
Poor little Lillian!" said Kitty
gently. "To think that If she had
lived she would have been twenty
tvo!"
1T Is pretty name; but 1 wonder
she was not called after her mother"
Aunt Nina's favorite flowers were
iiItes.'' explained Kitty; "but mother
told me once the child was never CALL
Cd Lillian or Lilly. She called her
self pet as soon as she could talk,
aud Pet she remained up to the time
OF their going abroad"
'.And how old was she them"
~Just three. There were nearly four
years between her and her little half
sister,"
i servant approached with a per-
glexed face and addressed the Cen
.sral.
MIR. Linden wishes to see you,
uar.'
Kitty Dynevor's cheeks were Grim
con. her friends face turned ashen
pale.
IT suppose I must see him." growled
the General, land 1 can't be rude to
him under his own roof; but l wish,
for all that he had stayed away"
The General went downstairs to re-
re1ve his unwelcome visitor Kitty
'Dynevor, who had not the least desire
to meet the man she regarded as her
natural enemy, promptly declared she
and Miss Lindon must be going home,
and in few inutes they were walking
swiftly down the avenue.
But the butler had ushered Mr.. Lin
don into the library. which COM
maaded a full view of the carriage
drive. He was seated by the open
SIR. Linden sat out his full twenty
minutes; but his attention wandered
/, strangely, and General Craven felt
. certain when he rose to go he was
planning some fresh wrong to the
Dynevors, for his face was full of a
smalignant triumph.
Kate" the old soldier told his wife
'z8NSA I'll, WISH Will I'LL my heart
now had 5000 pounds lying idle, and
I'd lend it to Harold Dynevor with all
chg pleasure in life. Lindon's an evil
man, IL ever there was one, and I'd
do something to keep Uplands from
his clutches
Mrs. Craven smiled. Years younger
than her husband, there was good
deal OF romance left In her still.
Even though our boy has the good
taste to admire 'penniless lass with
q long pedigree tell you this, James
I'd rather Alick married Kitty Dyn.
svor without a silver sixpence thar
,Eustace Lindon's heiress."
window, and he distinctly saw the two
girls pass. He broke of abruptly IL
tho middle of a sentence to ask:
Are those your daughters, Gen
eral?"
He knew perfectly that the answe,
would be in the negative.
No." said Genera Craven shortly
Ono is Miss Dynevor. the other {
young lady engaged in school neal
hero. have only one sgrown-uI