The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-10
kissed nrst n n then the other

kissed frst n and then the other
with UNAFFECTED ardor.
How have !! lived all these sen.
been merely weeks-without my goa-
dess my STAR and sc on. after
the highflown fashion of the days OF
Pope and Dryden. To which Prue was
well accustomed, and didsxrot find any
too fantastic for her highly cultivated
vanity.
Rise, Sir Geoffrey," she said very
g%raciously. and when he obeyed, Of
fered him her glowing cheek, upon
which, one nay be sure, he made haste
to imprint more than or two i'm
p wno as ara Kisses Eant d nasn Ma r. fss
background, came forward and pre-
scented her hand, contenting herself
with a salute Of q more p~erfunctory
nature.
when did you return to town, Sir
Geoffrey?" Prue inquired.
Ca you ask?" he said reproacn-
fully. You may be sure I have only
waited to shake off the of travel
before Fastening to throw myself at
your feet"
"And how did you leave Bleakmoor?"
h went on, land have you seen our
host and his friends since we left
them?'
.Bleakmoor, deprived OF the sum
shine" said Sir Geoffrey, including the
two girls in a low bow, has by now
been given over to the bats and owls.
Brooke hath betaken himself to Mall
vern, and his friends are scattered to
their own homes. The hunting is bet
ter since the thaw, but I have lost all
taste for the field when Prue no longer
leads the hunt"
I'VE scarcely expected that you
would follow us so soon,'' remarked
Peggie.
WAS I in toe great haste?' he de-
manded. Had l been warned of your
sudden journey l might, perhaps, have
offended by Offering my escort"
You would have had a chance Of
land coming to the rescue OF two for
lorn damsels set upon by footpads
and forced to resort to all kinds of
feminine wiles to protect their jewels"
The baronet ripped out an oath.
THE fellows attacked you and I was
them!" he exclaimed. by Jove, these
~rascals become more and more auda-
cious every day. A band of them at
tackled Will Battersea and myself on
the North road, where we had the good
fortune to capture the r~ingleader and
tice.''
Bravo" cried Margaret, clapping
her hands. Tell us all about it, Sir
Godfrey"
"Oh! twas the usual thing he be-
gan. 1--WE were on a lonely road, not
in front, with our fellows close behind
-when several masked horsemen ap-
peared from behind a clump of bushes,
and covering us with their firearms,
demanded our money or our lives
C"Stand and deliver" murmured
Peggie, with a covert glance at her
cousin.)-"We proceeded to argue the
matter" Sir Godfrey continued, land
either by accident or to intimidate us,
one of the rascals let fly and hit my
man Brown in the shoulder. Instantly
there was a melee, in the midst of
and the highwaymen, at the word of
command, dashed off, pursued by Will
Battersea and myself. A parting shot,
fired at random, brought down the
horse Of one Of the highwaymen, who
threw his rider into a ditch and rolled
over him. There we found him with a
broken collar bone, and handed him
over to the mounted constabulary, who
had arrived so opportunely."
II shudder to think what might ave
happened" said Prue gravely. had
their arrival been less we'll timed"
Spare your tremors. my dearest"
replied Sir Godfrey. rather nettled by
her one You surely do not think
that viii and 1 were in any peril from
half a dozen highwaymen? To say
lOlnl1S OIL our men, WHO were DOtQ
sturdy rusttcs and had served in the
West-Riding Yeomanry. l vow l was
disappointed at the interruption, and
would rather nave taken Robin Free
mantle with my pistol at his ear h
pulled him out Of a ditch with the help
Of a constable"
Robin Freemantle!" the two aides
exclaimed simultaneously. Then the
blood rushed SO unanimously to Prue's
face that she was thankful for the
dim light that hid her confusion.
What! was 1t he that assailed you
on Bleakmoor? The fellow is ubiqui-
tous!" cried Sir Godfrey. II will not
forget to add this to his other crimes
when 1 am witness on his trial. The
man who has dared to attack the fair
her grace of Marlborough-should be
drawn and quartered; hanging is too
good for him."
"Sir Godfrey! forbid you to men
ton my name!" she exclaimed, in a
great 1utter. 1T may not be the same
man-besides, he took nothing from
us, did he, Peggie? Nothing, that is
to say of any-any-"
MY dear Prudence-the mere fact
of his attacking o would rouse the
country" cried her lover, rather POM
pously. 1T would nave more effect
upon the jury han a dozen ordinary
highway robberies-"
Il do not wish to rouse the country"
interrupted Prue. what! am 1 to be
discussed by lawyers and jurymen,
and lampooned. fersooth, in the Flying
Post! MY grandmother would never
forgive tt
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