The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-01-14
MY LADY'S KISS
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By lola FORESTER.

ncr as she said
They will hang YOU at noon tomor-
row.
Have You come to tell me that q
His tone was light and cruel. She
answered eravely and haughtily:
Il came to tell you, yes. Because |
have said that YOU were n robber, and
should die. But | have thought since
then, and | am in doubt as to whether
you are or not. Have you no friends
who would come to you? | will see that
message reaches them"
He smiled. His friends! Ellis and
Habbeton TESTING and registering in the
little side room mt the Dancing Bear,
waiting for him to come and join them.
toss the medallion on the table and
claim the wager fairly won. A message
of distress to them, from a condemned
highwayman lying in Messing Jail.
would but increase the jest.
MY friends would not care TO be an
noycd," he said. Thank you for your
pity, my Lady
"But''-- Her hands held the edges
of her long cloak tightly, as she gaZcd
ut him frownimgly. You are no high
wayman. Why did You do it?'
His heart heat faster at the challenge.
Why had hct He looked at the tall,
slender figure. ut the pride in the curve
Ct check and chin. and sweet, close
mouth. The clear. blue eyes that met
his own 80 fairly were these of brave
opponent.
II lid it'-hc spoke uuirkly. rrcklcsSly
c1!fnw fer ruthing except to let her
know the truth If She would. 1t could
rlt mattrr r.>w. At rrpn they were to-
hang him. Il did it for no rr.'son but
adventure. Yesterday came into Lon
CON. Il stranger. a hopeful one. with
somewhat moro nerve than common
sense. II is failure we have. nv lady.
M in Northumberland. count the
IIm.p ur ~ Il kinSmHn. And being
strange. | fell in with two Youngsters of
the court. Your cousin. Ellis of Hex
ham WIS one. IIahhcton was the ether"
"AIv Lord IInbhrton," 4 sudden I'M
Outstanding flashed in her eyes. "Uc
told yuu?"
al, to,1 mo thn lov,Iirst nroudcSt
u.,nInr IN nn,,,,n 4ou.r v,,. t,n I,I,.
pontr;x rhnvnn II,.tir~,' low.ol his
bo,I ,yitb mama. ,,.,co "IIo t,ll mo
thn I,Iv Rn,trix Lo,stnd thot mo man
L,d n,.n,. l.issoI Lo,. liz, and ,I,o mot
trr NvrlS Il StrulinU wei in Tho toWn
,rd ,t cnurt that tho man who shonld
Lno. nr,.,r th,t hn h,d kissed tho Lady
pn,triv,. IirS-bnr linz, If was nyrrrssIv
Lnsirrotcd''- IJo n,usnd with :, half
nrn,orntic Glance Shn nnshcd hnt did
rnt ,T,,l, ."rho+ man.. fn,tnnn WINS
.,,sr,.nI IIo u.nu,d no nccIoimod thn
hr,vr.t man in London, and thn lucI,
lost sworn th,t Lrrorr hrr,l of dov
w,,Id h,inm hack ,roof Ellis rave
mo directions the routr of the coach
and what 10 hiring The prgor WIS TO be
the medallion OF yourself which YOU
wear ON vour brrn<t"
Her hand Suught the medallion half
urcor>riclISly Ms ii Law among the lncpS
nr her ho,licr,
iii was Il brave boast" He caught
the sting of Scuyn in her tome.
"Bravcr than seeking purses. my
Lady," he laughed. THE only thing the
Youngsters did rot tell me was that The
Lady RuatriX travels armed"
/ She lifted her laShc~ proudly and
'opkrd at him.
My I.Gl IIahbrton is somewhat bit
ter over his own failure ut winning the
wager. lie ha, taken Il POOR revenge"
Slnwlv her fingers. urlrinncl the medal
la f~m her breast and held ii ont to
him. II am minded to lc rcvcngcd ON
him. Nou may take that back to town
with Won and tell him you have won the
WAGER"
II would rather hang at noon tomor-
r,sw."
..N,u ,.,rnr. L,u,s miles. | h,nr wit