The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-09-10

Letitia started to her feet. MY re-
marks did not appear to reconcile her
to her fate.
1T is no use trying to persuade me
to go back" she said, because
won't"
Where are you going? Are o go
ing { o take refuge in school AGAIN."
mot If | know it," she answered
hastily. Il am going to ride to Morn
ington to my aunt Margaret's, and
| am going to stay with her till I'M
Gle George can be brought to reason"
"Perahps, If you were to meet Mr..
Kynaston,' | said slowly, " you might
make some kind of a bargain with
him. You see. he, too, might repent
of the arrangement by that time"
Letitia's color arose again.
You are not very polite" she said.
Very likely he would; but l am not
going to give him the chance. If any
one is to be Tilted. it shall be he"
Il assure you. l don't think it is in
the least likely" said l hurriedly.
unless he is blind he cannot fail to
be pleased with mis- share of the bar
gain. Now, if | were David Kynas-
ton, should not lose a moment in"
Then Letitia interrupted.
1T must be nearly half-past nine,"
she said; and l have got to walk this
wretehed machine to kynaston to be
mended. oh what does it cost % have
a punoture mended?" she said sud-
denly.
about a quarter" / think.
Letitia took a dainty green leather
purse from her pocket and opened it.
II have only got twenty altogether, &"
she said. And | want to get some
uneh with that"
Again her gray eyes filed with
tears.
Il should rather think you would"
said /. Considering that Mornington
is fifty miles from here at the very
least, and you seem to have come
rather poorly provided. l shall be
only too"
Certainly mott" interrupted Letitia
with dignity. Il ought to have had
plenty of money; aunt Margaret gave
me fifty dollars on my birthday, which
1 put in the bank at Kynaston, and
yesterday l drew it out to come away
with. l put the notes in my saddlebag
and when l got home left the ma
chine out in the hail. Uncle George
went rummaging around to see if l
had taken his screw-key. and he
found the notes, and is going to take
them back to the bank today. Old
beast! | wish someone would stop the
trap and rob him. All" she cried,
as something evidently flashed
through her mind, what a glorious
idea! Why shouldn't you?"
Hold him up l asked in dismay.
Letitia was breathless with LIE bril-
fancy of her idea.
Eyes, rob him. Stand and deliver,
that sort of thing. Oh, can't you see
what l mean?"
"Ye-es!" | answered slowly. Il
think l see. You want me to play the
~highwayman for your benefit. Rob-
berry, with possible violence on the
highroad, is a dangerous game to
to play"
You don't look at it in a proper
light" said Letitia quickly. "Remem-
Der the money is mine! 1t isn't rob-
berry, it is-it is-Then with a sud-
den inspiration, it is knight-errantry.
THE law wouldn't call it knight
errantry." l remarked gloomily.
Look here" she cried, opening her
ssddlebag with trembling fingers, i
will lend you my revolver" produc-
ing a thing about four inches long.
mounted with silver.
rs it loaded?" | asked.
Her face fell. I'm afraid it isn't
she said. but that doesn't matter in
the least. Uncle George is frightened
to death of firearms"
My spirits sank lower and lower.
Letitia was very pretty, and l was
afraid that a direct refusal to carry
out her plans might annoy her.
What about ~disguise?" l asked.
She considered for a minute-then
frightened.
g." | have my waterproof cape she
said" and you have yours. Put yours
over your head-it will rest on your
nose and ears if you are careful. and
you can tie mine around your waist.
Then if you pull your cap down well
over your yees, nobody a possibly
recognize you"
l sincerely hoped they wouldn't, as
she suited her action to her words,
apparently with the greatest enjoy
ment. However, it was too late for re-