The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-08-10
August ~ we will begin the pubii-
cation of Gen. Kings charming army
story, "a Trooper Galahad.' You'll
enjoy every chapter.
CHAPTER IN-tOntinueu.

Il thank you for your offer, MI.
Smith, but l am bound in honor to
marry this girl: therefore l must refuse
it and trust to my own resources.
Without paying the slightest regard
to his refusal the Tory turned to the
girl, saying:
IF ye love this young spark. Polly
Westbrook, yen urge him to do as
say Remain here with me, and I'll see
that yere married by parson Then
We can live here without fear Of having
yer husband run down by the consta-
bles and landed back in jail I've more
than one cozy retreat in these noun
tains where ye can set up housekeeping
and live most economically together.
What say ye?'
Fear for her lover safety influenced
Polly to accept his advice.
Il think we had better remain here.
Edward, and accept Mr.. Smith s kind
offer" she said. II know my father
we'll. and we could hardly hope to es.
cape him.
What! You consent to become the
bride of an outlaw?' he asked.
Rather that than have you taken
from me and put back in the dreadful
Jail, was the reply.
The truth was that the idea OF living
a wild lawless life in the mountains
had appealed strongly to the imagina-
tion Of the romantic girl from the first.
To become the wife of a bandit seemed
to her fitting climax to her clandes-
tine courtship and elopement, and the
fact that this destiny was forced upon
her was sufficient to allay all her scru-
Piles. AS to Robin he argued that he had
no choice in the matter. He must either
become bandit or risk capture, sepa-
ration from his sweetheart and impris-
onment. The law had oppressed him,
and now he would bid it defiance.
Il will join your band. Captain
Smith, he said after pause. "Now
conduct US to place where we can rest
without fear Of interruption.
The bandit appeared to be greatly
pleased at this decision, and Immediate
~ started up the trail
''Take the nag by the bride and fol-
low me-, he said.
The young man obeyed. and they all
three began clambering up the rough
ascent, the bandit leading the way.
After proceeding about half mile, they
arrived at a little clearing, where their
conductor babe Robin unharness the
horse, as they were now about to enter
the woods. When this was done, he led
them into thicket to the right and
pushed ahead so rapidly that they found
it exceedingly difficult to keep up with
him.
At last they came to a part Of the for
est where the scenery was chaotic. Huge
fragments Of rock lay tumbled together
on all sides-where they had evidently
been piled by some tremendous con
vulsion of nature-the whole forming
an impregnable stronghold in which
dozen men might bid defiance to thou
sand.
i've snug little retreat up yon
der, said the bandit, pointing upwar|
to the rocks. yell be as safe there a
birds on a nest.
With these words he conducted then
by way Of a winding, dizzy ascent to
vast platform Of stone, and pushin
aside screen Of brambles revealed tn
entrance to cavern. AS it was by thi
time broad daylight they could see tina
the interior had been rendered quit
comforta BILE. The floor was covered wit
the furs Of wild animals, deerskin
were stretched on the walls, and art
cles Of furniture, evidently procured b
the bandit from some farmhouse he ha
pillaged. added a homelike appearanc
to the place.
Enter and make yerselves {
home. he said cheerily, "while g
off to fetch ye parson. Then I'll sun
mon the entire band to the weddin,
and we'll have a famous merryma]
ing.
Robin led Polly into the cayer1
while the bandit turned to go upon h
mission. AS the latter had consider
BILE journey to perform he pressed j.
Westbrook' horse into his service al
disappeared in the direction of the ira
When the last sounds Of his departu
had died away in the distance, Robl
turned to Polly and exclaimed in ton
of CONSERVATION:
''Alas, l am undone! Undone!
''Undone. Edward? What do y
pean?''
"That I have joined fortunes wi
the enemies Of my country. Oh W
did I not think of that before?''
In truth his mind had been so bew
dered by his sudden encounter with
outlaw and his eagerness to escape p
suit had been so great that it was ,
until he had reached a place Of saf'
that he became calm enough to real
the significance of his act. That he
professed patriot should have conse
ed to join a band Of Tory outlaws
peared to him now as the basest TT
son. But there was chance yet
him to escape from the abhorrent sit
tion, and he resolved to avail hims
of it.
'Come, Pollyl'' he cried, taking
by the hand and starting toward
entrance Of the cave II may save
honor yet if we make haste. -