Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30

of her idea
Yes, rob him. Stand and deliver! that
sort of thing. oh, can't you see what 1
mean?"
''Ye-es!" 1 answered slowly. 81 think 1
see. You want me to play the highway
man for your benefit. Robbery. with pos
sible violence on the high road, is a dan
gerous game to play
You don't look at it in a proper light"
said Letitia, quickly. Remember, the mon
ey is mine! 1t isn't robbery. it is--it is
knght-errantry."
1.-The law wouldn't call it knight-er-
ra mt c1,' Ire | remarked !, gl9omly.
dlebag with trembling fingers, Il will lend
you my revolver" producing 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 fire.
arms"
My spirits sank lower and lower Letitia
was very pretty. and l was afraid that
direct refusal to carry out her plan might
annoy her.
What about disguise?" asked.
She considered for "a minute-then bright
ened.
Il have got my waterproof cape" she
said. land you have got 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 well over your eyes, nobody can
possibly recognize you"
L sincerely hoped they wouldn't as she
suited her acton to her words, apparently
with the greatest enjoyment. However it
was too late for regrets now. Letitia
scrambled through a gap in the hedge, and
with beating heart waited by the road
SIDE
Suddenly the wretched dogcart appeared
on the top of the hill, wth-oh, horror of
horrors!-two men on the front seat
l could hear Letitia's stified gigges from
Frtnrr
proach at the corner of the white sailor
hat which appeared in the opening.
You didn't say your uncle would bring
a mani
IT'S only William" she answered. Hes
better than nobody because he'll be so
terrified, that he'll frighten uncle into fits"
L waited till the white mare was less than
five PAGES from me. then set my teeth, and
STROBE brayely into the middle of the road
hourishing Letitia'S ridiculous toy of re-
volver.
Your money your lifer' said, sternly
Letitia was right. The 'frearm' did the
work The white mare was stopped by a
frenz!ed jerk of the reins. The gallant
William. huddled into the corner of the
seat. Uncle George was pasty-faced, stout
and specialized.
w that The deuce dye want?" he
cried at last. in voice shaken to a deli
cate tremolo.
Fifty dollars!" said 1, sepulchrally. gain
ing fresh courage from the helpless terror
OF these two brave men.
This was too much. For an instant Uncle
George forgot to be frightened, and raised
his whip threateningly.
'You-you-scoundrel.'' he cried 'I'I see
you hanged before l give you a penny.
William. you fool whip the mare!'
But William did not move. Uncle George
seized the reins, and l saw that now was
the moment to be firm. Besides for the
first time l began to enter into the true
spirit OF the game.
Accordingly l strobe forward with flap
ping wings of macintosh to the tailboard
of the dogcart and hourished the revolver
within one inch of Williams head
Uncle George wanted no more persuasion
He drew cracking roll of notes from his
pocket book. and handed them to me with
out another word. then tore the whip from
Williams shaking hands.
A frantic cut on the sleek wilderness OF
the plump mare. a frightened plunge for
ward of that astoniShed beast an ill-sup-
pressed laugh from Letitia, and l was left
standing in the middle of Kynaston road
with a bundle of bank notes.
voice from the hedge recalled nv
scattered wits with a rush.
fYou'd better take those things off before
any one else comes along" said Letitia
l felt very cross and began to drag the
wretched things over my head without
speaking.
You did 1t splendidiy." went on Letitfa
She was almost speechless with laughter,
and sat down on the fallen tree again to;
recover herself
These compliments did not tend to I'm