The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-17
BY CLAUDE ASKEW.

| lldllOn 10 become ScOunuIeI.
know it's impossible for me to raise
the money in any other way, so here
goes" And with "A light, mockinl
laugh Roger Meredith turned on his
heel. and his friend whistled softly.
The moon had gone in. and the
dark countryside seemed almost de-
! serted; Lady HalcrOss' carriage lum-
bcrcd safely along, her ladyship doz-
| ing happily, while her pretty debu-
! tante daughter and Clara StanhOpe
kept up an animated. If whispered
conversation. After while the
younger girl ceased TO prattle, her
pretty head nodded in unconscious
imitation OF her mothers, but Clara
Stanhope sat erect and upright,
thinking new thoughts, dreaming new
I dreams.
81 shall meet him again" she
thought; "and then"
Her reverle was suddenly inter
rupted
The click Of revolver resOunded
through the country lane, and the
forgotten cry OF past century, your
,,onov or vour lifo - ronscd elonpy
Janos and tbo oasv.ooing old coocb-
man to . s.ofo or ,,inoino terror
A highwayman seemed 10 have
started out Of the hedge. The car
rjooo Io,ous. revealed that ne was tail
and tbip. ne wore q crane masl, and
ridino cloak and carried himself
with an assumod svooocr
GLANDS nm nv rood men or fire,
Nov ladies while covor tho sor-
wants with NV revolver. / am afraid
I must ae,, Won 10 step ont Of thc car
rIaon and hand mo your iowelrv. I
want oII tbo valrabIos that Won are
wcoriu,, and as moan busiucss and
bovo no timo 10 waste. must have
tbo fcwcls before I count ton. or"
A horribly suggestive click Of his
revolver scnt Lady IIalcross nviug out
of the carriage with an agility re
morlabIc in stopt and elderly chan
eron
"Take NV diamonds. take them all
Won wicked. cowardly mani" she
sobbcd. tearing OFT her cleaning. gilt
tcripr gcms. "OnIy snare our lives.
Give him your noarIs Jauct nv
darling"
Poor Janet stood trembling bv her
mothers side but os Iady Ualcross
smoke she nut nm her little shaking
hand and offered her nrettv trinkets
TO the highwayman. who seemed to
take them against his will
81 suppose Won want nv Jewels.
tooq" Clara Stanbope smoke. in i'm
perious tones. and faced the assailant
boldly. Tho two frightened women
had sIunk back into the carriage and
were covering together. the coach
man and fooimon ON the box had
tbnir arms mn leaving the horses to
chance and fate
81 certainly do" was the stern.
short answer.
"Thcn take them. thief" AS the
Girl smoke she held ont her wonderful
tiara and os tho man seized the cIow-
ing green Jewels she sprang at him
like a younc tigrcss and half tore
the crane mask from his face.
Then q sharp cry broke from her.
81 know you,o she cried. ION. |
know you,"
Before She could say more she was
struggling in the highwayman' $
rroen and his hand was over her
month.
"Can | trust Won TO keen silent-if
sparr vour omeraldso"
She nodded her head. and. as he
removed his hand. 81 will keen silent
ON my honor " sbc whisporod
.\-,,,. ,,.,u ,,,.., .,l,o ,.t.,,,. IL,
handed her the Jewels: then added
half under his breath: I'm not rob
bing for my own sake"
Il was doubtful If the Girl heard
him. for she had sprung back into
the carriage.
The highwayuan looked in. and as
he met the look in Clara Stanhope's
eyes. he realized what he had won
and lost.
"Driye on Won pair of frightened