The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-24
for fear he might wonder how she had

gestion OF Lady Drumloch's wealth, and
vowed 1t must be a myth. could she
have kept such q secret from us for
all these years?" h asked. Never
once giving us a hint OF ii, and never
once relaxing the austerity OF her life,
even now she is old and sick? Besides,
now would 1t help us now, IL she had a
cellar full of gold. since she win not
give us q guinea or a gown You have
50 many friends, Prue; will none OF
them help you out2
1.-THE women will not help me: they
are only too glad to keep me o in
The cold" said Prue pettishly, "and i
am neither old enough nor ugly enough,
90 ask favors OF a man, even a money
lender" she added, CONTEMPORARY re-
miniscent OF Mr.. Aarons advances.
Pray. open h window, coz. These
d~istracting cares make me so faint, j
6eel as though ] should die for lack of
| air" ~
Peggie obeyed, and Prue, seating her
self near h window, gradually ceased
aer lamentations and fell silent. The
outside noises fioated up co~nfusedly--
he roll Of a passing carriage, the quar-
relsome shouts OF waiting chairmen,
and clear above all the voice of the
newsman calling the details of yester-
days COCK fight and the latest scandal.
"Rumor OF a great battle in the
| Observation-Disclosures of a queens u
Il = VIII bGdIC uloRdlCuCo lAOA Nv Oval
| Of war-Exciting scene in the house
of commons-Threatened resignation of
ord Godolphin from the cabinet
| Trial and sentence of Robin Freeman
1 lie. the highwayman. Story of his life
| and confessions-How he fell from vir-
.ue and respectability to end his days
on Tyburn Tree next Monday" e
"Dost thou hear that, Peggie?" cried
Prue; the bold highwayman who
6issed me on Bleakmoor is condemned
% die for other crimes. ~perchance less
.leinousI" ~
TITS q natural. death for such as
ne,,' quoth Peggie philosopnically.
And yet, he was q gallant man;
young. IN be sworn, and hand
some, belize. II seems strange to
think that such hot blood Will Do cola
IN the veins Of a corpse in less than q
week."
Art going to wear weeds for him.
coz. because he snatched a kiss from
your" teased Peggie. ... .u. .
MOT IL But mayhap some poor
wretch Is breaking her heart because
she'll be a widow O. Monday" a
prue penslvely.
An her debts win be paid ATOMS
with the debt of nature" said Peggie
iippantly. Don't o think o could
easily console yourself in her case2"
t"Forsooth. yes!" cried Prue- quickly
recovering her vivacity. Il would j
we're like to be the widow of somebody
somebody / don't care for, of course
within a week. Then ] could laugh at
chat old villain Aarons, and the rest
1f the ~pettifoggers, with their threats
IF the debtors prison! Sure, there must
e a special hell for Jews and law.
yers!"
i Peggie gave her hearty acquiescence
and returned to her book, n for some
Eime no sound was heard except ar
L ---A-sA-.l 4 - Na~Aa 1uA1A. "A
2ope's hishly-spiced rhymes tickleG
ner fanc- more than usual. Prue fell
into a somber r~eVerie, n with the tip
Of her taper finger between her teeth,
SO buried In thought that a
sharp little line began to trace itself
distinctly between her drawn brows.
outside, the newSman's voice, gradu-
ally fading in h distance, still repeal
I'd, Buy the life II confessions of
Robin Freemantle, the notorious high
wayman-Only sixpence."
Prue sprang to her feet. at last
Margaret" she exclaimed, and hel
voice had a curiously unfamiliar ring,
Her cousin started. Prue had not
called her by her full name in many o
day.
Margaret. IL this highwayman has
no ~wife-people OF that sort don't mar
ry, usually-what Is to prevent his
marrying me and leaving me a widow
on Monday, with all my debts buried
in his coffin?"
4 Peggie had been so often participation
Inc prime minister of Prue'S exploits
that she was not easily astonished by
her. But this proposition was so en-.
tirely outside the bounds of reason thai
she could only shake her head vigor'
ously. without even a word of protest
".Tis, not SO reckless as II seems
Peggie," said Prue, sitting down Re.
side her and passing q coaxing arm
around her shoulders. "LIstsm, uUaI
! Peg. The man must die; Gods pity or
him! What can IL matter to me to be-
his wife for a few hours; what can II
matter to him to ease me of my debts
They will not trouble him in the next
world; neither will l."
you'll be none the richer for auct
a mad freak" Peggie demonstrated.
"In be out of danger OF the fleet
thought" cried Prue, renewing hei
caresses. Fancy your poor little
cousin in n debtors prison, Peggie
with all sorts of wretches who can not
pay their butchers and bakers-ano
miserable cheats and swindlers, Sc
lmean and low hat they have not .
soul to help them-and fancy me JUS,
as ill-off n forlorn as they!" Peggit
began to melt. 'You saw that lettei
|. from Madame Taffetine's lawyer, I'm.
IVES We AGSCiNO GAO RoS AlCher oo -
.Iquently promised. within 48 hours, the
law will be enforced without any fur
! Their delay The other man is ever
, more explicit: he threatens me with
Imprisonment in so many wordsl Oh
Peggie, L am the most miserable cir
IN the world!"
, "Sir Godfrey will marry you, ant
| you will both be- safe and happy
| counseled Peggie.
"Sir Godfrey! I'm not so sure
wouldn't rather marry the highway.
mani" cried Prue. AT any rate.
2 can not offer myself to him, and
! doubt IL he be In the mood to hurry
, me. Besides, there's ifke to be a dis
solution of Parliament, and then he'll
, be In a worse plight than ] am now
IT'S true" she laughed, but not quite
merrily, there Is Mr.. Aarons, who was
} kind enough to place his hand ant
) his none bags at my feet, but tbs
, doors that are open to the poor Wis
countess Brooke might be slammed ir
the face Of the rich Lady Prudence
Aaronsi" =, .....a. So.
; robin Freemantle would be better
than Mr.. Aarons," Peggie conceded.
Robin Freemantle, at this moment
will do better than any one else," sai6
Prue. II tell you, Peggie, my mind 1:
made up. You may as well help me
for IL you don't I'll do It all alone-bui
you wont desert me. win You Peggie