The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-17

my hand. Her sweet face charmed me
I set myself to ind out Il she cared for
the man she was to marry. It had all
been arranged by her father years be-
fore, understood. ana felt that her
heart was not interested.
after learning that, nothing could
have saved Paul Linmere. His fate
was decided. Twice I waylaid him in
the streets. and showed him my pale
face. which was not unlike the face Of
the dead. And as he believed that !
was drowned. the sight Of me filled him
with tho most AFFECT terror. How l
enjoyed the poor wretch's cowardly
horror!
"The night that he was to be married,
I lay in wait for him at the place
where the brook crossed the highway.
I had learned that he was to walk up
alone from the depot to the house Of
his expectant bride, and there re-
solved to avenge my wrongs. I stepped
before him as he came, laid my cold
hand on his arm and babe him follow
me. He obeyed, in the most AFFECT sub
mission. He seemed to have no will of
his own, but yielded himself entirely
to me. He shook like one with the
ague, and his footsteps faltered 80 that
at times I had to drag him along.
took him to the lonely graveyard,
where sleep the Harrison dead, and"
She covered her face with her hands
and 1Qnand info oilonon
well, Arabel. and then? ?" asked Cas-
trani, fearfully absorbed in the strange
narrative.
II dropped the hood from my face
and confronted him. had no pity.
My heart was like stone. remem-
bered all my wrongs; I said to myself
this was the man who had made my
life shfpwreck, and had sent my soul
to perdition. He stood still, frozen to
the spot, gazing into my face with eyes
that cleaned through the gloom like
lurid fire. I am Arabel We're, whom
you thought you murderedv Kissed
In his ear. The river could not hold
my secret! And thus avenge myself
for all my wrongs!'
II struck one blow; he fell to the
ground with gurgling moan. knew
that had killed him, and felt no re-
morse at the thought. It seemed very
pleasant thing to contemplate. I
stopped over him to assure myself he
was dead. and touched his forehead.
It was growing cold. It stuck me
through and through with chill of
unutterable horror. I fed. like one
mad, from the place. I entered a train
of cars which were just going down to
the city, and in the morning left New
York and came here. fell sick. The
terrible excitement had been too much
for me. and for weeks I lay in stupor
which was the twin-sister of death.
But strong constitution triumphed,
and came slowly back to health. /
had some money on my person at the
time I was taken i'll, and happening to
fall into the hands Of kind-hearted
Irish woman. at whose door I had
asked for a glass of water, I was nursed
with the care that saved my life.
But have never seen a moment
of happiness since. Remorse has
preyed on me like worm, and once be-
fore this I have been brought face to
face with death. Now I am going
where sent him. God be mercifulw
Amen" responded Louis fervently.
1t was very still in the room. Cas-
tram sat by the bedside, waiting for
her to speak. She was silent 80 long
he thought she slept, and stopped over
to ascertain. Yes, she did sleep. In
this world she would never waken
more.