Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10

Snick! went the steel against the flint.
out ieaped the spark upon the finder, Aand
yironment were liumined in the quaveriEs
Nov for the bag cried the owner Of
Of the cavaliers features. f~orsetfuI that in
80 doing the radiance fell also upon herself.
II revealed a slender. figure, addressed In
lar budding about the shoulders in such
ample wrinkles as to partially hide the
Lover part Of the face. and the cut-axay
were bagsy knee-breeches.. r0omy top-boots
bearing spurs. and a cooked hat above .
"A very creditabie disguise" said the last
"Pissuiss. sir'" was the quick .%sjoindss:
clothing: s s1s s within Il 4 + s,de es' q 'h prln wem,:
for. as little Red Riding Hood said to the
supposed ,grandmamma, only. we must re-
verse thinss-'what delicate hands are
She who held the lantern almost dropped
It,, but recovered instantly.
your bag, sir: no more sparleying."
II also catch a glimpse of a chin too
softly fair for a beard to grow upon IT,"
the In So, GOD and time neom s1f' , In good tine was va,
deny my youth-but that is mended a little
every day. Now. the bag. at your quickest,
SAS. the " bag. my w pai.eS you .Snssr; a great
sacrifice OF me; may I beg a little on my
side? OF what nature is the document you
oeVA NY ~ ucbtTOy! VIM kuOWb what con-
sequences may accrue to me In this matter
Of q breach Of my most sacred duty!"
She considered q little;
manor OF Fairheld?"
II am not"
yet your are his messenger-you are
despatched from London with particular and
private papers which mur: reach their des-
tination ere noon Tomorrow. You see. 1
1T appears so. But a messenger. as you
said awhile ago. is but q servant, and may
not be personally acquainted WITH him whom
m he serves e, ! 40 not know the lord Of the
Il want the packet directed to his stew
ard. and which inssructs the steward to take
tain property: You see. none will be harmed
"Ah! must not Inquire further into
your private business. and II Is with sincere
regret that l assure you upon the honor OF
a gentleman that l am not his lordship's
messenger. and carry no private bag OF des-
"You are decelving me-and now you will
betray me- she burst out in terrified
used in her voice with considerable success.
The lantern dangled from her hand. throw
Ing up its light and displaying the slender
dellcacy OF the fingers and their shapeli-
The others eyes scarce wandered from that
white hand, so oddly asserting with the blue
bowed with welI-bred grace. saying:
But he was promptly interrupted.
You are In error. sir. with your Ma
BE 1t 30 for the moment, then. May l
beg that you will repose "A little faith In
The head wearing the cooked hat and the
riding mask went upward In q proud gesture.
revealing more OF the lower part Of the
face:
be eighteen p said the other.
You are rude. SIR" f,
Truly. l feared for the breach in my
manners-a iady's age being 80 delicate a
"a mans may be a private matter"
Hardy enough to draw a squirt Of anger
well. as. you will. But had you not
my "st'e Apologies aeSaeso for on the hour int say; sn% p! tender
I'm afraid that is impossible for the
why so?'
MAJ l inquire what Is your next move
"oh." cried she, with a nne air of non
chalance. ito lie In wait for my man, Of
course! He will come ere long. for sure,
Faint heart ne'er won fair LADY,"
IN. there is a lady In the case!"
And she blew out the light and pro.
Then I am sure the matter Is romantic
She made no reply.
YOU whet my curiosity"
1T appears to have q fine natural edge"
He laughed. unsteady. and she turned
With an Involuntary gesture. He was q
Sd: s1 .si.s sea not Lord T.lra''d's ns'A.-'"
am not. I assure you. Is he the Ju-
"You speak better than you KNOW" was
the answer.