The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-16
THE MAID Of MAIDEN LANE
Sequel to Bow o Orange Rlbbon."
A LOVE STORY BY AMELIA f. BARR
tcopyre AmenaE Barb
Sequel 10 .The Bow Of Orange Rlbbon.'
Copyright. 1900. by Amelia e. Barb

So the world went on, but Cornelia's
heart stood still, and at the end of the
third week things came to this-her
father looked at her keenly one morn.
ing and sent her instantly to bed.
She has typhoid, or am much
mistaken" he said to the anxious
mother. why have you said nothing
to me?"
John. John! What could I do?
She would not hear of my speaking
to you. thought it was only sorrow
and heart-ache."
only sorrow and heart-ache! Is
not that enough to call typhoid or
any other death? What is the trou-
bic? Oh, l need not ask, know it is
that young Hyde. What is left us
now, is to try and save her dear life,"
said the miserable father. Suffering
we cannot spare her. She must pass
alone through the Valley of the
Shadow; but it may be she will lose
this sorrow in its dreadful paths"
This was the battle waged in DR..
Moran,s house for many awful weeks.
One day, while she was in extremity,
the doctor went himsel- to the apothe.
cary's for medicine. AS he came out
OF the store with it in his hand. HYDE
looked at him with steady implora-
ton. He had evidently been waiting
his exit.
Sir" he said, Il have heard re.
port that l cannot, dare not be.
lieve."
Believe the worst-and stand aside
SIT. have neither patience nor words
for YOU"
Your daughter? Oh, sir, have some
| pity"
MY daughter is dying"
Then, sir, let me tell you. that your
oehavlor has been so brutal to her.
ana to me, that the Almighty shows
Doth kindness and intelligence in TAX
ing ner aWay'-and with these words
uttered IN a blazing passion of indig-
nation and pity, the young lord crossed
TO the other side of the street, leaving
the doctor COMPOUNDED by his words
and manner.
Ihere is som ething strange here. ("
ne said to himself; 'the fellow NAV be
as pad as bad can be, but he neither
looked nor spoke as if he had wronged
Cornella. If she lives l must get to
the bottom of this AFFAIR"
With this admission ard wonder
the thought of Hyde passed from his
mind, for at that hour the issue he
had to consider was one of life or
death. And although it was beyond all
nope or expectation, Cornelia came
back to life. But she was perilously
delicate, and the doctor began to
consider the dangers of her GONZALES.
vence.
Ava" he said one evening when
Colnelia had been downstairs awhile
it will not do for the child to run the
risk OF meeting that man. He smoke
to me once about her, and was ont
rageously impudent There is some.
thing strange in the affair, but how
can I move in it,"
1T is impossible. Can you quarrel
with a man because he has deceived
Cornelia? You must bear and | must
bear"
The best plan is to remove Cor
nelia out of danger. Why not take
her to visit your brother joseph at
Philadelphia? He has long desired
you to do so. Make your arrange
ments as soon as possible to leave
New York"
You are sure that you are right in
choosing Philadelphia?
"Yes-while Hyde is in New York.
Write to your brother to-day, and as
soon as Cornelia is little stronger.
will go with you to Philadelphia.