The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-11-19

had been the bosom friend of Ends
mother. SIX Belonged to IA ancient
family of Montgomery and had married
over he marches. her husband having
been Aubrey Whitgift. a gentleman OF
Salop. Aubrey Whitgift was killed
fighting under the Earl of Derby at
Wiggln Lane, and his estates passed
to a relative who sided with the oppo-
site party, and his widow was reduced
TO narrow circumstances She now
lived in AZ ma manor-nouse ONE
where hetween ludlow II Cleobury
Mortimer: and when first / say Enid
the latter was returning from a visit to
Mistress Whitgift.
But the thing craSed wary handling.
To conduct Enid thither meant to
march TO a spot within a score OF miles
of my W countryside, where every
one knew me for a long stretch round
| was Just seeing my way through
the matter when the door of the house
opened and a grey figure came out.
mo, said l from above; no. Your
dark~red riding dress, il you please"
To ride about a wild mountain"
said Enid looking up and meeting my
eyes with her sweet grave smile. '"Tis
the only handsome dress 1 have. And
why not homespun?'
Very Well" / replied. "homespun for
today If YOU wish it. hut the illness of
Things will demard other attire when
We get out OF the hills, IL you are to ride
Whitesock unnotioed.'
ran down 10 her aud we walked out
on the hillside, and / told her of what
l had been thinking. Mistress Whit
gift had been n her mind also, and it
was easily agreed between Us that she
should go there Tor the present.
The turn OF the tide is coming fast"
said /, and the day will soon dawn
when | can walk about openly. and
then we VIII marry live happy Yer
after. Meanwhile, you Will be safe
with Mistress Whitgift.''
But If they Seize you before thai day
dawns?" said Enid, drawing a deep
breath, "oh. what should l do? Where
Will you go now for safety?"
II am coming with you,'' l replied.
DO you suppose / viii leave you until
| see yotl i'll good hands?"
With mel" cried Enid. into the
very midst of danger! Did you not say
on day that Butiey Croft is barely
twenty mics from Cleobury Mortimer"
Il said it," l returned. and it is
true. But within this hou you shall
judge If h clumsy country boor, into
which l intend to transform myself,
be not q safe companion"
| looked round and saw Slant at the
49, o'AN 1IS..
"Siani." said 1, as she drew neal,
the young fellow here is much about
my size. Has he a suit of decent home
! spun to his na-ae?"
"A jlst new s-.t,'' replied siani. ut
is not two months since Sion Du. the
tailor, made them for him. On his
back, perhaps. twice"
Wei" said |, take my purse and
give him his own price for them. 1t
is useless for to try and bargain; we
cannot talk together"
Sian1s keen eye saw my plan at once.
and she nodded wisely.
And the pretty clothes with you
now, said SIAM; will you take them
NO, no.. | answered; .he can have
these as Well"
Then it is not sense to give money
as We'll, cried Siani. mo, indeed.'
Give him something, Siani.'' said 1;
after all, it will be very good OF him
to part with them, if he does
If he does" repeated she. HE
must and away she went.
Then | Went on, 4 shall crop my
hair short and shave my face,
Your hair!' murrnured Enid.
NO great harm DONE" I laughed. TT
will grow again, which is more than
can be said of my head if that went.
IN short. You will see an orthodox
serving man., riding in the train of a
charming young lady"
oh" she said, and held my hand
tightly.
We went mack to the house and found
thep people eager to do everything which
lay in their power to help us. Barley
bread, milk and oatmeal porridge We're
now set on the board, and we made a.
hearty breakfast on these simple pro-
visions.
Then, with her own beautiful nand,
Enid shipped away my flowing brown
and next / passed under the
land of my host-for I am no adept at
shaving-and he swept off my short
beard and moustachics.
Already 1 poke very different. as all
declared, but when I went again to
he loft and shifting my riding dress
for a suit of lark blue wocllen home
spun, worsted stockings and clumsy
shoes. there was a universal cry of sur
prise when / returned.
Not the same at ALL cried Siani
Not the sarne indeed!"'
What think you now?" I asked Of
Enid.
You are very greatly changed, 1 ad-
nit. replied. but remember YOU
speak of going to a part where people
might be met upon whom ever this
would not prevail"
a the first opportunity I will d a
great black patch" said /. You know
not the virtues of a patch in the way Of
disguise I have seen 1t do wonder
again and again. And I am not yet
complete"
I clapped on a big slouching felt hat
which the young man had given me.
and I was assured that 1 looked my
part to a miracle.
Continued Mex: Week.)
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