The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
90 Observation-Disclosures
* LOVE IS BEST ). 4
- BY Florence Hodskjnson g.

BY Florence Hod9kjnron
CHAPTER vi.


CHAPTER vi.
a HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD
1sH her home on April 30, a young
aAdy. aged Is, brown hair, grey-blue
Ayes, fair complexion, very diminu-
Give figure. When last seen was wear
ing . black tailor-made costume and
= small lace toque trimmed with vio-
toe1 The above reward will be paid
% any one giving such Information as
nay lead to her recovery. Apply to A.
u G.. Porter's library, Wilton Place"
Two people at Easthill read that no.
eice and knew whom 1t concerned
Bsryl Linden, who rejoiced with all
bar heart that the gathering GOODNESS
of the April evening had made her
out on her cloak before she left East
Ain Station; and Harold Dynevor, who
tilt convinced that the young lady IN
Qaired for was no other than the lone
u little traveller who had asked the
nay to Mrs, Tanners school.
No doubt other people in the neigh
torhood read the advertisement, but
none Of them guessed it was in their
apower to earn the reward. Mrs. Wilmot
had never seen her sisters teacher In
walking attire, Mrs. Tanner never
looked at the agony column. Helen
Craven. who was of romantic turn
a mind, read the paragraph aloud to
her family, and declared the poor girl
It concerned had evidently escaped
nom lunatic asylum; but Captain
Tempest was at the Manor and en-
crossed most of her attention, so that
abe soon forgot the matter.
Beryl felt terribly nervous. She had
expected her father to be rather re-
Heved at her departure, and the adver-
Asement seemed to imply he was set
On finding her. She longed to confide
in Mrs. Tanner; but, though she could
have trusted the widow perfectly, the
possession of such secret would, if
discovered, have embroiled her. very
much with her sister. So beyond a
visit to the one Diapers at Easthill-on-
Sea, where she purchased a bunch of
eorset-me-nots to replace the violets
In her toque, the advertisement made
no Immediate difference to Beryl.
AS for Harold, he thought of it again
and again. He could not get the girls
sweet, sad face out of his head. And
after few days doubt and perplex-
~, during which the announcement
was repeated in the paper every morn
ing, he decided to call on Mrs. Grey,
che wife Of the curate-in-charge of the
Easthill -on-Sea, and ask her openly
our Mrs. Tanners address.
He was prepared to face her wonder
ct the question, but it was spared him.
4Ae first greetings were barely over
when little Olive Grey came in through
he French window, with two or three
school books strapped together, and a
very important little face.
! ''Woaa don't mean to say you send
'9hAt mite to schol?" Harold asked,
xAen Miss Olive had installed herself
On his knee. "Why, she can't be ski"
Turned eight, Mr.. Dynevor. I
should have sent her before, only there
'Was no school here. A young widow,
HIS. Tanner, opened one in January,
and Olive was one of her first pupils. !"
Il shouldn't have thought there were
saough children for a school to pay"
Il think Mrs. Tanner must be get
fSug on, for she has just started an
assistant. Such a pretty girl! I saw
ter at church on Sunday and lost my
heart to her. Lendon her name is
Isn't it, Oliver"
Yes; only one letter different from
,lEr. Lndon's," said Miss Olive; land
she comes from London. too"
The child ran off to her tea, and Mrs.
Usey, who did not possess as much
tact as kindness, suddenly asked:
lis it true that the Lindons are COM
eng to live at the Manor when General
Craven ieayes?"
II have no idea. know it is ru-
1ored''
ar. Grey thinks the rumor only
mpt about because Mr.. Lindon refused
h renew the generals lease"
General Craven thinks he will re-
sasw it in the end but is standing out
1pr Increased rent. The agent, Will
y1Hot, has limited as much"
Then it is probably true. Mr.. Will
.nst h very much in the big mans con-
s1Asnce. do hope the Lndons won't
sooEns here"
Harold shrugged his shoulders. But
- Was unusually grave and thoughtful
!1Aat evening. Before he went to BET
- had written very brief note t.
Deryi, enclosing the advertisement
.1Rum the Telegraph.
Ono who witnessed Miss Tendon
NsKaxai at Easthill-on-Sea sends thi
- warn her she is being sought for
- may rely on his absolute silenc
0OW and always"
There was no signature. Beryl coult
ut In the least imagine who sent tn
uoee. but she felt 1t was meant to b
esaGsuring. And as May faded int
1kns she tried hard to forget the dar]
akAAows which hung threateningl
ever her pathway, and to be as happ,
- 10 could