Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-05-27

pany. and, faith, I'd like ~ nave dIeo
running to see you hang on Saturday
last"
"Ha lg" gasps he, getting back Tie
use of his voice, but not of his shaking
legs. saturday last"
Don't be that bashful, Sir Robin,
making as If you'd never heard Of such
before" And Lady Biddy gives the
baronet's cloak a playful tweak. "Lud.
sir, you and Sir Percy de Bohun's the
two most talked about of all the bucks
in town"
"Sir Percy de Bohunw repeats he, his
knees knocking together.
"Sure'n didn't he save you from the
gibbet? Oh, go along with you, Sir
Robin! You can't palaver Lady
Lady whoY he contrives to ejacu-
late, struck nearly dumb at this men,
ton Of his rival, while Lady Biddy now
brides and is mute.
You are Lady Peggy Burgoyne. are
you not?" he goes on more softly, bend
ing toward his companion and conclud-
ing at last that the lady's words must
have been the mere haphazards of
sparkling disposition.
Now. Lady Biddy, In common with
other ladies of fashion and moving in
certain high circles Of society, had
heard deal Of the mysterious and all
unseen Lady Peggy. She well knew
the suppositiOn that was rife as to
Lady Peggy being secretly the wife of
Sir Robin Mozart. She knew from
her bosom friend. Lady Diana Weston,
who had the same most direct from her
sutton, Lord Kennaston, Lady Peggy's
own twin brother, that bis sister was
from home, unknown her whereabouts
to father or mother, kith or kin, maid
or man. save that she was "up in Lon
dOn;" that Sir Percy de Bohun was
her brother, had he not been in like
case by means Of Lady Diana. would
long since have made public search, as
he was indeed making such privately,
for the discovery Of the clipping fair.
She likewise was aware that Sir Robin
frequented the gay world, was not
averse to ogling a lady, as she herself
could testify; stopped at Mr.. Brum-
meps house, and, albeit twas said
had fought duel with Sir Percy be.
cause Of Lady Peggy. still did not alb
sent himself from any rout, ridotto OF
ball on her always absent account.
So, equipped with such a fund OF
knowledge and any amount of surmise
her ladyship replied coyly beneath her
mask:
! "Why do you think so, Sir Robin, and
pray, If were Lady Peggy, what now
would you be afther saying to me"
POUNDS! IT'S shew exclaims the bar
onet, carried away by the fact that
Lady Biddy's hand beneath her cloak
has more than half way met his OWL
moist and trembling fingers.
"Loveliest Of women! Oh, twas in
deed by your express directions, was't
not, that Mr.. Incognito on Monday
watching for me In High Holborn nigt
the shop Of MOunseer Jabot, bid me
come here tonight to meet your"
Lady Biddy, although much averse
to the clammy touch Of her cavalier
gives his fingers an assuring pressure.
"Why. oh. why" pursues Sir Robin
now as much elated by this tacit con
fession Of her passion for him as hs
was but lately overwhelmed by the
mention Of such strange words al
Hanging. highwayman. Sir Percy d.
Bohun." etc.-"why have you seen I'll
to keep me in such a length of sus
pense? Why have I not been allowed
before this to behold you and renew
the days Of our sojourn in Kent,
Speak. my angel, speakw
LA, sir" murmurs Lady Biddy
minxlike, ever anxious to get at the
heart of this now much deepened enig
ma-'la, sir, do you not know but too
well the why's and wherefores Of my
secrecy" Her ladyship from Cork &C
tually squeezes the little barOnet'i
crooked little hand.
THAT do l noti Mr.. Incognito never
would tell me aught but thus and SC
and babe me from your adorable lips
keep myself in seclusion and safety
nor ever" continues he. his tone sink
Ing to mere breath, "endanger my
precious SELF" now STOPPING to imprint
chaste kiss on her ladyship's hand
'1n the meeting even once of Sir Percy
de Bohun, for he had sworn to kill me
on beholding me. Dearest life" pro
ceeds Sir Robin, Withdrawing Lady
Biddy bit into the shade of the great
trees. Il have obeyed your commands
l have never set eyes upon the scoun
drel, but have kept myself close housed
at my inn in Pimlico, awaiting your
dear pleasure"
4 Have yep murmurs Lady Biddy
now more bewildered than she ever
was before in her life and seeing NJ
clear way either to read the puzzle or
truth to tell, to elude the gentleman
Yet the wits Of lady, especially If she
happen to have been born In Ireland
may usually be trusted to extricate he,
from almost any dilemma, therefore
when Sir Robin has done swearing OF
his impatient probation passed at the
Pulled Hen, says she, tweakins hel
hoop and making courtesy:
"Lud! Robin" 0he hussy), but yor
are a killing creature. Nay, nav"
! drawing out few steps, he after her