The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-08-25

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him He caught Il ln warm CLASH
and said quickly.
7 have your promiserf
"Yes." was the iow reply. and tnra-'
Ing away frcIa tie moon-iit lake. SAD
said.
let us 70 now"
There was a lonely DC Of woodland.
through which they must pass % gain
the main walk. and scarcely had they
entered this when a dark figure sprang
before them.
Your money or your nfe-' was the
demand, in rough accents. and with 4
shrek Imegene turned to her com,
panion for protection. but be was quit i
busy in handing over his ready money.
and paid no heed to her terror.
The highwayman pockcted the bari
On's effects. and then turning TO the
lady, he politely requested her 10 hand
over her jewels. but she was quite M
able to do so, for overcome with fright
she had sunk upon the ground.
The robber presented a pistol at the
noble baron and requested him % rid
the la1y Of her superfuous ornaments.
and pass them 10 him.
For de life he must have desc said
the trembling baron. STOPPING over I'm
ogene and removing her bracelets,
necklace and earrings. Il have 10
arms to fight for you. Pardon me-
and he gave the Jewels to the robberi
then, taking hold Of one Of ImOgene's
hands, he said:
NOW we may CO.
Not so easy to tell tales. Stand OF
there until I silence your tongue"
Imogene. glancing up. saw the pisto
glimmering In the moonlight, knew
chat the baron had dropped her hand
and fed away. and then a new figur'
appeared upon the scene, and q voic'
exclaimed.
what are you doing. you villain :
and she knew it was Harry Hammond
who grappled with the highwayman
and. forgetting everything else. sh'
sprang 10 her feet and rushed forward
crying:
Harry. Harry He win kin you.
and as a long knife shOne in the fain
light, and seemed to descend upon he
discarded lover. she tainted When Sd
recovered her consciousness she founl
herself reclining upon a grassy mound
with Harry beside her, bathing he
temples with cool water from the lax
BY which she had stood so recently
she lay quiet a little while. feelin
! 70. as a~rH enra~ Na.lfrf q
ming to realize her situation. she eL
deavored to arise.
Where is the fotberT' she aske,
looking about her.
4 an. sorry to say he succeeded
making. his escape"
"He may come back with others. {
? let us. get away from here"
: Harry assisted her TO rise and a
tended her TO her home; and as the
were about TO part Harry refusing a
offers to enter, he handed her b,
jewels. saying:
: y succeeded in recovering these Il
o YOU
Looking up TO thank him. she n
- tfced that his head was bound with
, handkerchief.
20, Harry, are you woundedT s.
E exclaimed
r 1T is nothing serious. Good eve
ing. and he went away.
. The next morning a messenger fro
Mr.. Lacy came 10 request the presen
of Mr.. Hammond 20 lunch; and
$ Mason sent back word that If n
g Hammond kept quiet he would pro
u ably escape brain fever.
Is No doubt the comforting informant
that the baron had been made the
ss cipient Of a package containing
money. which he had so obligingly
lowed himself 70 be robbed of by Z
ie highwayman. and q grateful letter 81
5 a visit from MT Lacy. assisted the 81
y man in his recovery. For three ia
afterward DR.. Mason thought him s.
Is fciently recovered TO ride out and
little perfumed note. that reached d
7e on his return home, completed the CT
~ and enabled him TO answer IL in pers
le at the dinner table Of the Lacys.
IN Imogene was tender and kind, Z
u before the evening was over had
~ opportunity 10 confess her repentan
40 and Harry went home that night
happiest man in town.
We'll. Harry. you don't look as II J
OF would ike TO be crushed by a rock
~ otherwise disposed of. How is
-e Shall I congratulate Your
VI Yes. my bold robber," replied II
w. ~. seating himself in the doctors 70
and joining him in SNAKE.
When the autumn months had :
Sc the country visitors back TO their &
- homes DR.. Mason received the W
..r ding cards IL Mr. and Mrs Hammo
=. New York News.