The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-17

WOULD not allow Qlm TO provide at 81
for his daughter.
Joyce felt keenly the difficulties y
her position, but most Of all she fel
the separation from Alan.
Alan was seated in his office one da.
when he heard a heavy step on tn,
stair. 1t was his old enemy Hutchin
son. He was half drunk, but sobe
enough to want to pick quarrel. Hi
schemes had been baf1led by the IDIOT,
straightforwardness of man who pre-
ferred honor to love. NATURAL,
enough Hutchinson could impose ii;
hush-money on a man who would CO.
sent to hush up nothing, but who pu
away the woman who was dearer. I.
him than life rather than fail IN, d.
ing what was right. But Hutchinson
baffed at every turn, still had his l..
venge. He meant in the end to b;
even with Alan, let it cost him what &
might. He came today to gloat owe;
his enemy's misery. Some one had told
him that Alan's hair had turned gru;
and he wanted to see for himself.
But Alan was just In fit mood. Ia
remembered as sbon as he saw IF:
man that he might have saved Joycs
the crowning misery Of marriage wiz
one from whom she had been Obliged
to be separated, that he had deAber
ately done his best to ruin her, and
Alan's wrath burned hot within hin.
He sprang up from his desk as SOU
as he saw Hutchinson, and caugh;
hold of him. He gave him littl,
shake, and, looking bn straight in
the face. said: You dog! why did vol
not tell me that Veronica was alivs
when told you was about to MARI
another woman? Why did you let ms
do an innocent gir! an injury?"
Hutchinson looked at him. He wa,
going to prevartsate, but his hatred
was too much tcs him. Because
hated you!" he cried. Eyes, and I hats
you now! l st,all never be content till
see you deaf at my feet, you villain
who deprived me of everything pos.
sessed! And you dream that should
forego my revenge! You fool, to for
get that you had me to deal with" (
YES" said Alan slowly, II forgot
that I was dealing with a devil, and
not man. A man might have had
pity"
PITY" Hutchinson sneered. PITY
towards man who ruined me? Not
I! But have not done with you vet
you may be very sure Of that" "a
Alan sprang at him. "You get Out
of my Office this moment" be ex-
claimed, cor l will throw you down.
stairs" He looked SO fierce that
Hutchinson went at once. 0
Six months had elapsed since he had
said good-by to Joyce-six months Of
such utter hopelessness that Alan re-
solved that he would leave England,
The firm of Dempster was going to be-
gin operations in Australia, Any-.
thing, thought Alan, would be bette,
than this life. He would work hard
and live hard. He settled five hun
dred year on Veronica and the how
and made a will leaving all else he
had to Joyce. She would not let hin,
do anything else for her whilst he was
alive, but she could not refuse ben.
eft by his death. He knew that the
general only had his pension. He had
learned that he had brought hi
daughter back to London. It was ton
much to be near Joyce and yet no,
see her. Every time he went out he
was letting his eyes stray everywhere
hoping, fearing that he might see the
one woman in the world for him. But
chance never favored him, and his ar
engagements We're made to 60 away
After much elaboration he resolved
to write to both women who loved
him. He wrote to Veronica letter
which, poor so,ii, hurt her, although
he had no intention Of being otherwise
than kind: .43
Dear Veronica: I am going to Aus.
tralia. / do not think I shall see you
again, but have arranged everything
for you with Trustott, the lawyer. You
will have five hundred d year whether
! live or die. I hope you will bring
the boy UP well.
ALAN MACKENZIE.gs 3
Poor Veronica cried bitterly when
she received this letter. II seemed IA
her that Alan thought he had finished
|sall his Obligations 10 her by payins
her I'VE hundred 8 year, and Yeroniica
who wss yearning fbr q little love. ard
who had made a pilsrfmags across hi
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