The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-09-28
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cry, q can't mite YOU o1t. Tia ny,
comes here To- demand j retr1ctioqIol
% vile . charge % cotild c0hceiyably
be brought sEainst him ana ;Eoss saWyaly
without It, and says he's quite coa.
WINGED that I've acted from . proper
motive. Would "a innocent man en-
dure to have . charge q murder hung
into his face and thsn otfer that sort
Of answer" is,.,
mot unless hesxers j very uhcom.
mon sort Of man, Truscott assented,
land had some very urgent reason for
his conduct. don't profess to under
stand It, but I can't read guilt into the
mans face. He puzzles me complete
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He doesn't puzzle me" said Billery.
"He came here to blum me, and he's
gone away without exacting what he
came to exact, and admitting in 20
many words that had acted rightly
and naturally in denouncing him. I
never met 80 impudent' q villain
Il never met with so obscure q rid
de-" Truscott answered. 'Say no
more about it. must go now. / have
spent more time here than meant to
spend. I suppose after the little scene
broke in upon on my arrival, it's
hardly necessary to ask you IL you
have any money!"
II haven't cent" said Billery, sud
denly recalled to a remembrance OF
his own misconduct and hanging his
head once more.
We'll mend that" Truscott an.
swered. But look here, Hamilton, It
doesn't come easy to one Englishman
to tell another that he loves him. But
we're very old comrades, you and I,
and barring that one failing never
found an ounce of vice under your
skin. I'm very sore about you, Hamil-
ton, and If hadn't sincere affection
for you it wouldn't be in your power
to hurt me as you do. You're an aw.
full ass, you know, old chap, and II 1t
hadn't been that Providence has been
kind to one old friend, you'd have
brought yourself to the gutter long
ago. You must forgive me for saying
that, but I have proved myself q
friend"
you have, indeed" said Billery,
who was easily moved to tears, and
was giving free vent to his emotion
now. Heaven knows you have"
Il only dare to name it because
want youho do me a favor in return
Il wish could" said BiNery.
"You can" his friend; answered.
"Give it up, old chap. Give it up and
be your old bright, brave self again.
You can If you'll only try. Promise
me this. Tell me that you won't avoid
me at the end of the month, as you
did last time. Come and report your
self, and we'll go and dine together
somewhere, and you shall have a mod
crate skinful and I'll shepherd you
home. Now promise.
eyes," said Billery, "Ill Gene"
why, hang it ALI" cried Truscott,
slapping him on the back. IF the en-
emy's 80 big and strong that we can't
beat him all at once and altogether,
we must circumvent him, bit by bit"
"Pll COME" said Billery; II prom.
ise."
"1'll tell you" Truscott said, chow
we'll work the oracle. You say this
fit comes on once month";"
Eyes," was the answer. "I've never
been able to stick it longer, since the
thing began"
well, don't suppose that there's
any actual need to go regular muck.
er at it, is there?"
mo, don't suppose there is, but
when 1t once gets started
"Quite 3d." said Truscott; when it
once gets started it's a difficult thing
to stop"
That's where it is" said poor BILL
cry.
"This day month you shall come
down home with me. VIII dine to-
gether, and you shall have what you
want in your own room, and you shall
give me your promise for another
month. You'll have to come back to
town next morning, but suppose the
temptation will be over for the time
being"
(To Be contInsed.)