New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-12
Mrs. Peggy.
BY KATHARINE lyman.

The house overlooked TIE river and the shipping
i.e =" --"sy7 -3I,--sl M Mnaows 4 ueLc,.Ie
yard 10 front % -h- house with orange trees IN
tubs. n.sh stone VEIL and barred gates shutting
The bars Were necessary a great many idlers
h useless araeavors 70 bride Matthev the suriy
old porter 20 carr message OF bouquets or jewel
Mr. -2lTs eesEy is a" honest woman he would
II was true that Mrs. Psggy vas az honest
whetIer the desires and ambitions OF her adCrers-
Disappointed bidding low some or these admirers
TTs I.~ps7 3D. 10 1.a ne hisae5t Rumor had II
a ga Hg-- rDro9et. What IL The duke old
l. ''e,1 ana ~t.AsG @Ha mad a SASS eye her
ladies' "ol.t have given the world FOR her chances
ttalrh ,-ev csed rer Ne 80 cont S, Iyu ~ ca
s i- t-ias aLlIe SI1rAlns and slancins in the
Aphra beau-she had no more OF sin about her
uaI "a child or daisy. and knew as little OF the
,.-le was earning new part this gray day Of
me rra5r wing rro-, and ~ g., - 80 49, ~ =.
gray HIGHT from The windows fell The eyes we're
68r Mrs az Te go i ly mage 1, a pa-Hsr woman
And straight ne chin fun and white But Mrs.
the 5rilaryo OF The powdered hair showed v.sJfui
She h7a The part nearly by heart When she was
uncertain size gad % incline her head 70 the light
There was not a sound outside. snow was coming
and tense stiffness hung on everything
W shut 10 with violence of sound vhch startled
shg stood an Instant listening Ire IRE C in in
~ -lil- ana names toHoWed the shower Of sparks.
mere Nrr- footsteps on the stone stairs outside
Mrs. FesSy 5 door. The door was lung open and
l--a came stranger IN a cloak whom ne half
Mrs. Peggy. Mrs Peggy he stsrnn1e-ed in his
haste. see whom have here. and the sold -ers
are after him. Hide MIN for Heavens sake. Mrs.
NJ Nj PssFsy aanT down her book
stranger almost on her pink satin 5osom. You are
woundsd- Ana there - the knocking AT the gate.
Into The powoerinS closet with you nv lord. and
She lifted rae hanginFs of rhc wall opened a
door u hiCh would have suspected In The
gentle la Thtr She few E I F man insiqS WIN
Her maid came in and began to light the candles
a. al.. Eliza beth shs said - want YOU 10
Tire maid went on quietly lighting the candles
sh"ne lErter than day The Farley AT the gate
served him often with Nf-~ Pesav's adCre~s VS.
done Wen The gates we're fuig wide and there
Of swords in the courtyard below
reply TO her maids startled Stances -
oh madam, said the sirl won arc more beau
-, Then g ana pray, child Pray hard that may
myself ''' '''' '' III '7'' sHal' XIII
sEe was alone when the officer came into The
Matthew looked over his shoulder with al che
rosy hueS OF her face gone purple
IT Is another lover. m7da IN. no said ''O- so I
conjecture. Tor can hear nothinS hut their oawl-
ing. ] told him busy. but he would force
his way into your presence.
She stood about the centre Of tha room snil-
satin stretched our stiGlv behind her Her etorn-
acher OF diamonds. and above IL breast Tx
white velvet half hidden. half revealed bv
the embroidered scarf which h0ated ariIy with her
every movement. Her eyes were bright as her
diamonds her lips softly scarlet The rouge famed
in her checks.
officer said. blinking as though he had come into
strong sunlight
a rebel"' shreked Mrs Peggy. ard her Shrek
was like little arrow of silver i'm the air But
We arr loyal People an devoted the King /
Is il possible my seryauts''
we have Warrant for a-y Of your household I
madam. but we have ORDERS To arrest notorious
rebel VINO about 20 make his escape from the
harboT- In person reading from The warrant .
agreeable. height II. 10 in. brown eyes brown /
hair, which no wears Unpowdere1. His name -
escaped This dangerous criminal Of 1ours has
escaped 1iark. there u IS again Her charming &
head went sideways oh. sir. while Won ON q
ing
Il think not" said Ensign Trevor. 1t is your
much grieved 10 have disturbed YOU. hut I must
ask ycu 10 let my men make a search
Bid them search said Mrs. Peggy lightly Ter
Them leave neither hole corner unexpIored T.
W. want no rebels ~ this quiet house which con
tains ouly womenfoIk eXcept Coz Ceaf Matthew AZ
the gate. I hope he did detain YOU sir Mean /
.Ii sn' while your men search you VIII drink tea
You honor me" said Ensign Trevor. watching +
n.,sr with honest, bewildered and thinking /
~. saat ne had never seen anything gIoriously
Seauuiul- lie wondered who she could be. Hs