The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-14

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hour suppose but 4 nm gGiinS III cal
on Alex. He must come down With
me and explain that business ~ ~
cousin. x
Yes," replied Billery q an EoinS'
to- ask him to travel down with nss
There is some rather un pleasant It'd;
ings which Iswants to ask him oscarry
to Mr.. Aloysius Brangwyh. Alex ana
/ I are old thums. but Aloysins and i
only just know each other, and he has
some reason to dislike me-, sS sS.s
| "You must not 90 upon that ,errand, h.
said Lillian, gravely. Alexis Will not
meet his cousin. I am very sorry, but
there is q division between them, and
both Of them say that 1t is flnal." IL,
At this Billery looked very serious.
indeed. M 4 Il, .a 4 !:
This is q dreadful pity he said.
"Dare ask would not dare If IT
were not question sof moment can
you tell me which Of them is answera.
BILE for the ding 2. II
II can tell you that" said Lillian.
"Alexis confesses that he alone Is to-
blame" a.
THANK Heaven for that" Billery
broke out so impulsively that Lillian
started at his tone.
"Why do you say that in such a
way?" she asked.
Well" said Billery, 81 am the i'm.
willing bearer Of most unpleasant
news. and If the condition Of things
had been reversed-if, mean, it had
been Alexis who declined to receive
his cousin-it might have put an ugly
color on what have to say"
SIS there any trouble?" Lillian asked.
Eyes, Miss Lee, there is little
trouble, but have the best of reasons
fer believing that it will be dissipatel
IN r...oalent. and that you will neve.
hear CT it,
Zeal c.naidly with me, Mr.. Bill
ety." Lillian besought him. She had
grown very pale, and her beautiful lips
even tremb.ed G little. II can bear
anything rather than suspense"
Tell her," said Belle. She'll laugh
the thing to scorn, as l do"
Thus urged. Billery spoke.
Its nothing less than the redish.
ing of the old suspicious against Alloy.
sius. l have the best of grounds-the
very best of grounds-for believing
that he holds Overwhelming proofs OF
his own innocence. You know, per-
haps, Miss Lee, that was at one time
engaged in the inquiry. I am ashamed
to say now that at that time be.
lieved him to be guilty"
"That he should be guilty is impos
sible," said Lillian. "That is outside
nature A nobler heart, a gentler, new
er beat. A man more rooted in honor
than Aloysius never breathed. know
him as few know him, and would an.
swer for him with my life"
The tears flashed In her eyes but
did not fall.
$50 would l." answered Billery,
"now that I understand him better
than did. But the news have to
take him is distressing to me and can
not be other than a grave annoyance
to himself"
"Tell me-" said Lillian.
"He will be arrested tomorrow"
Billery answered.
81 am glad to know it for his sake
There will be a public inquiry and he
will be forced to clear himself. He
has disdained to do it until now. Alexis
himself at one time suspected him
and helped to spread suspicion. That
is one reason why they are divided
now, although they both aver another
and one more serious"
'Ye take it well, me DEAR" said
Belle, laying hand on one Of hers.
aye take it as looked to We to take
it."
"You must come with me-" Lillian
answered, rising from the table. But
l will take this news to Aloysius. It
will come to him more gently from me
than from anybody else. I knew him
as soon as knew my own father, and
he is so sure of my affection and es-
TEEN that it would not hurt him as it
would If the news were told by one
who is half stranger"
Ito Be continued.)
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