Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-25

rate theaers when
with scoutings and derisions
powerful when dues fought in daylight in the
park and sometimes fought unfairly, too when
by wealth ped
plantations by relations hungerng their
Inheritance abducted deceived into mock
marriages. steahy midnight murders done and either
known of the murderers discovered.
Now in these days of good Queen Anne of which tell,
some of these things were still a-dong LADY Milcent
Thame loved who in solemn truth, not, perhaps.
her match and said openly that she did and there
villains thieves hghwaymen housebreakers all about
Tyburn and Execution dock, and Remington
and other dectab spots for stealing shngs and horses
the Severne had recently
broken into and his strong box robbed to the value of
10000 guneas.
wonder been
having in it lock which required for Its works the
of lid the box-it had been made hundred
years before Ventmi Floencestood the
dressing opening the bedroom noble
The leading the bedroom of his ordship
the cabinet stood all night the key to the lock
beneath the pillow of its august owner Yet STILL week
the lackey, coming in morning pull the hang
the bedroom windows that the lid of the
box open and that the box had been rhed Of all its
pass oyer CALCULATIONS
gout him then-the awful hubbub in the
flying hther ththr yon domestics
who hearing their master thought thunderbo had
the roof Pas sons aussi bu sorrowfuy since indeed
a sight upon) delicious vision Lady
Micant, with golden all tumbled disheveed
sep rushing into the room at the noist would have walked
the dead clad in feecy, flowing robe de
chambre of cnging material which she showed fair
white in the loose sleeves and little feet hastily thrust
into gold thread, pearl embroidered mules.
Ten thousand pounds in guineas, the earl yelling
she entered ten thousand in African Elephant guneas
drafts! o. heart and liver! All and most of them
ready in hand with, too sainted mothers
pearls! All! o! Stap vitals o! In the house
ever except ourselves and the domestcsg'
Excepting only Luke Rivers, who called often to
make inquiries after your pains s."
Luke Rivers! youth of parts, godly church
goer-"
Bah, One who says he is yet walking
in the Mall with many saucy quean Church indeed?
while pretty Lady Milcen muttered herself: fawn
cang who be at church because his
godly uncle hath much money to leave"
"A righteous youth, the earl went and therefore
one"
WHOM you admire would Yet
will IT,
Mnion!" raved, would you him of
robbing he alone the house by day
night sick, in his at the time! Twas
like your beggarly lover with his gambling dissoute
habits. need of money than Luke
which Lady Milhcent said nothing. but tossing
pretty head mighty high, walked out of the room.
Now. whenever her ladyship walked out of the room
or least when mostly she did soshe often not
of house. too; the earl knowing nothing Of
her since no servant of his would tell him Ought
girl did they all loving her and being afraid of
him. And when she walked out she went
which down towards St. James and in to it, and
the tamars which had been planted by Nine
Davis who in truth that Mo Davis of whom no more
King when duke of York. loved
her her house in the And beneath that
tamarsk would ever be found awaiting Lady Micent
perhaps by rendezvous since lovers have done such
in the scarlet coat whom have heard spoken
of BERTHE And soft words would be whispered
clasped and-if there fog the night
Nigh the watchman asleep drunk-her lips would
and pass between those lips And you
who do enough to understand at least
a poor scribe how relate from what
books and teltale lovers have revealed to HIM
MY precious soul sweet, love. lfe!' BERTHE
said the day after the ROBBERY he slipped his hand be-
ladys furred cloak. and in under her
held her hand after those things written above had
had their happenings What is it? And then he listened
to his lady loves story
sweetheart he said at last tis passing strange.
Luke i'll his timel He i'll in bed! he, the
only who prior to the robbery had been admitted to
your fathers housev
Ist not so? Lady Mllicent asked pausng in her walk
All BERTHE fond love. you the contrary?
Tell me. tell my hearth" while bdden much by the
look in her and the bloom her cheeks by her
words BERTHE
Last night" said, Luke Rivers lodgings
down by the river And-and-he go forth
that instant ony-only-he knew compass it.
He much to his landlord who waited beneath
to pounce ON him ne attempted to descend and waited with
Bow street to warrant him. Yet still he
said he would an he could He had dicing debt to
that night o. If he could but Then, suddenly he be-
sought of me favor II would lend him coat and
cloak and hat and would call out good nghU he went
down the stairs the watchers below would think it the
visitor forth and he could and would
return and release Also he said. If would walk
about and then would the obdurate
below think he s in t. and he could back in
safety to his hole and / could CO."
And thou ddst III Rsked thysef for that canting.
hypoeritcal sewer ratT'
did it, my truth l did.
went forth clad in clothes which well became the royster
the sober. pious ohurchgoer, Luke Rivers And
sweet fool he looked in them Yet still he went And my
lady fair twas vastly cold when left alone with nought
gutteng rushlght to cheer Now" said Rertie
Lady Milcen " listen TO and
Do not ever listen 10 matter what speak
upon? Am save-your loving slave, but sti that
same? Is there thing do or say that makes not sum
mer in my heart-?"
Sweetest" said Berthe stopping the words issuing
of her lips by that he who writes
this narrative has been told effective occasions listen
to Walking about the gloomy den. holding the rush
light high that might dad perceive his