Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-20
cHAPTER x11-(continued.)

you have a kindly face. and I'll be
sworn q heart to match. fair Goddess
OF the Grape" said Robin. will you
cruel fate""
That depends on what l am to help
them to-" she retorted. Mines a re-
spectacle house. and I'd rather have
dealings with lawyers than lovers"
Il want but a trifling service from
said Robin. Will you take charge of
this letter. and by and by give it to
the serving man OF Mistress Larkyn,
whose name it writ upon it,"
oh. if that's ALL" she said. extend
ing a hand that was plump and shape
hand and touched it calamity with his
lips. before surrendering the letter to
Its clasp. After that, although she
called him an "impudent varlet.' and
made as though to box his ears, he
might have asked a much greater favor
without danger of rebuff.
When they went out again, Robin
cast the green cloak about him. and
strobe along with an air that made
more than n peaceable citizen give
MIN the footway all to himself. AS
they entered Lincoln's Inn Square, this
or one of the finest houses. he stopped
and looked round with an insolent
swagger that greatly impressed a
group of men lettering under q tree
near by.
Double could not quite conceal his
by the sleeve. whispered tina the men
looked like constables in plain clothes,
and that they could hardly efail tc
recognize him when he came out, IL
as seemed probable, they were waiting
there for him.
LET them Sfara +hof,. an ., ..aa ~.
IN. 4 wish them to become thoroughly
acquainted with Robin Freemantle's APP
pearance.' And he walked slowly up
the steps into the house.
In an upstairs room, Lord Beach,
combe and his lawyer awaited them.
Robin left his swashbuckling manner
IN the anteroom. where Samuel was
relieved of his bag and left to the. con-
genial society of two or three clerks.
Lord B~eachcombe returned Robins
courteous greeting with a naughty
movement that was scarcely a salute,
the two lawyers met with friendly for.
mality. tape tied papers were produced,
and the conference began.
Il understood" said the earl, ad-
dressing his attorney, that the person
Who calls himself Robert Gregory de
I Cllne would be present today"
Have patience. my Lord, he will be
here in good time," interposed Mr..
Double. Have you examined the at
tested copies. Mr.. Perry?"
Il have. and to avoid waste of time.
! am prepared to admit that they Do
pear to contain interesting family mat
tiers. highly interesting. Not that thev
would be OF much legal value il YOU
brought the ase before the courts. but
enough 10 eau some to
my client. We have shown that we
consider 1t worth examining Into the
AFFAIR, by obtaining the pardon OF this
The 0I0nNRd 0f Dah&rA sG<lS- ---AY-
man,"
Of having a warrant ready for INV ar
rest o. another charge" said Robin.
Beaencombe. and theirETAoINU
quietly but incisively. Mr.. Perry
eyes met with the same inquiry. How
can he know"
HAD you kept faith with me" said
Robin. bending his stern gaze upon
Beachcombe. this matter could have
peer settled IN a, few minutes. AS it
most important documents in YOUR
hands until I am in a place of safe
ty:"
striking the table with his clenched
means to balk met"
III you talk Of traitors. did you not
purpose to get everything you wanted
from me. n then put my head back
N the noose?" demanded Robin.
Such a cat-and-mouse game is not
so easy to play with a man who has
carried his life in his hand through
every kind of d~anger-even to the gal
lows foot-even through treachery
though that IL less common amone
gentlemen Of the road than some other
kinds Of gentlemen In exchange for
my life. I will give you. az I promised.
the original letters that passed be-
tween your father and his first wife,
the original documents \ proving the
identity. Of both parties, and the cop
ies Of the marriage certificate and the
death certificate that prove your moth
er's marriage q fraud
oh. this william will drive me mad."
screamed Lord B~eachcombe Let mo
him?"
BE calm. my lord. / beg you," urged
the lawyer. very red In the face from
his efforts 70 restrain his client: this
matter can b arranged without vio-
lence. II you will leave It to me. Mr.
Ar arc ncap pnx rsm.F.. :. pray q;
only Smpode thu no90tiation hV Dro.