The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-01-07

but they will not modest you. If they
try to land over here we'll train our
guns on them and blow them out Of
the water. AS our neighbor beyond
the iron gate Of Glenarm beg that
you look upon me as your man-at-
arms. My sword, madam, lay at
your feet"
"Sheathe it, Sir Laurance; nor
draw it save in honorable cause" she
returned on the instant, and then she
was grave again.
Sister Margaret is most kind in
every way; she seems wholly discreet,
and has assured me of her interest
and sympathy" said Miss Patricia, as
though she wished me to confirm her
own impression.
There's no. manner of doubt of It
She is Sister Theresa's assistant. II
is inconceivable that she could pos
sibly interfere in your affairs. I be-
lieve you are perfectly safe here in
every way, Miss Holbrook. If at the
end of week your brother has made
no sign, we shall be reasonably GER
tain that he has lest the trail"
II believe that is true; and thank
you very much"
had come prepared to be disil-
lusioned, to find her charm gone, but
her small figure had even an added
distinction; her ways, her manner an
added grace. found myself resist
Ing the temptation to call her quaint,
as implying too much; yet I felt that
In some olden time, on some noble
estate in England, or, better, in some
stored colonial mansion in Virginia,
she must have had her home in years
long gone, living on with no increase
of age to this present. She suggested
peace and gentleness and a beautiful
patience; and I strove to say amusing
things, that I might enjoy her rare
luminous smile and catch her eyes
when she gave me her direct gaze in
the quick, challenging way that
marked her as woman Of position
and experience, who had been more
given to command than to obey.
did you think was never coming,
Aunt Pat? That shore.path calls for
more strenuous effort than imagined,
and had to change my gown again"
Helen Holbrook advanced quickly
and stood by her auat's chair, nodding
to me smilingly, and while we ex-
changed the commonplaces Of the day,
she caught up Miss Pats hand and
held it a moment caressingly. The
maid now brought the tea, Miss Pat
poured it and the talk went forward
cheerily.
"Oh, Mr.. Donovan" said Helen Hol-
brook, as I put down her cup, there
are some letters should like to write
and wish you would tell me whether
1t is safe to have letters come for us
to Annandale; or~would 1t be better
to send nothing from here at all? It
does seem odd to have to ask such
a question" and she concluded in a
tone of distress and looked at me an
pealingly.
I'VE must take no risks whatever,
Helen" remarked Miss Pat, decisively.
Does no one know where you
are?" inquired Of Miss Patricia.
my lawyer, in New York, has the
name of this place, sealed; and he
put it away in q safety box and
promised not to open it unless some
thing Of very great Importance hap
pened."
1T Is best to take no chances" /
said; so should answer your ques..
ton in the negative, Miss Holbrook.
In the; course Of few weeks every
thing may seem much clearer; and in
the meantime It will be wiser not to:
communicate with the outer world
They deliver mail through the
county here. don't thcy?" asked Hell