Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-14
CHAPTER v11-(continued.)

aSsment-th man was so different
from what she had expected. that the
little plans she had devised on her way
to the prison, did not fit into the cir
cunlstances.
I'm truth Prue-I mean the Lady
P~rudcnce-is deeply in debt and much
harassed by her creditors. who threat
en- her with the fleet. and l know not
what beside" she blurted out. Now,
II she were your wife. her debts would
be your debts, n as YOU. alack. must
die ON Monday, no one can make your
widow a your debts"
so tbs my widow the Lady Pru-
dence desires to be; not my wife,"
said Robin, with Il bitter smile.
What difference does that make? ."
having got over the worst of her mis-
sion. An il you think so much of a
kiss, III warrant my lady will not
refuse one to her husband"
AYE, such a kiss as l snatched from
her ON Bleakmoor. with lips denied and
cheek averted. Or such a kiss as she
might leave on the face of a dead
stranger: as cold as the corpse itself"
be your w fault if you
get nothing better than that" cried
Peggie, With a glance that had some
thing OF challenge in it. ON Bleak
Moor, Lady Prudence had not seen
your face; how could she tell you were
%AtA Z IL dllO .
There Is rot Il handsome young gall
liant behind every robbers mask"
Robin burst out laughing. Thanks,
sweetheart..' he cried. Il trust my
bride-elect has as kind a disposition
as her messenger. Yet what does it
matter to me?
BE she meekcr. kinder than
Turtle-dOve or pelican;
If she be not so to me.
what care ] low Kind she be?'"
His rich voice flied the squalid cell
with burst of rollicking melody. III
n be a very Nantippe. l shall not
suffer from her temper he vert on.
And, by the way. l do not yet know
the name of the lady who has honored
me by the offer of her hand-in widow
hood"
That l cannot tell you. until l know
your intentions" said Margaret. First,
will o marry her.
will l marry her? Surely. she is
not accustomed to sue in vain for
mems hearts and hands, They must
under her feet-as l do-when she
but glances at them. Aye. 1 will marry
her, though death himself ties the
nuptial knot
THAT is settled, then Peggie was
beginning philcsophically.
Settled. perhaps. as far as / an,
concerned; but what about your LADY:
Will her caprice last cut until YOU
return. think you. or Will she be likely
to stay in the same mind until to-
morrow? It's nothing to her. mayhap.
to set a poor prisoners brain afirc,
and bid him welcome death because it
brings him five minutes of her COM
pany. may dream myself her hus-
band for a few hours, and forget
everything else in the delicious hope
OF seing her again; but What of her:
By the time you go beck TO her. xhe
have changed her mind. or found
some less Objectionable way Of paying
her debts"
"'Tis like enough" she replied cool
~. You would not be the first she
q served in that fashion. You
must take your chance of that"
'Tll take my chance the prisoner
acquiesced.
Very well. Now. will you swear
not to revea the marriage to any n ?
unless it be your father-confessor. If
a v me"
THAT 1 will willingly swear. II she
can keep the secret herself. 1t will be
safe enough in my grave"
Now. have only one more thing
to ask. You must not be offended, but
Robin Freemantle you true
name? I know you Knights of the
Road do. sometimes. masquerade in
name as we'll as In person. 80 perhaps
you have another name-not quite so
-celebrated?"
Aha! my lady wants a respectable
grave to bury her debts I'M" cried
Robin. laughing sarcastically. II am
fortunate in being able to satisfy her
v en In this. I have another name.
and a friend who will claim my body
after I am hanged. and bury me where
my d~isconsolate widow may, # she
wish. raise q monument to comment
crate my virtues and her woes" He
wrote the name on the sheet Of paper
and handed It to her.
And have you no condition to
make? :" asked Pegg1e. rising.
What condition should I make" de-
manded Robin. somewhat sternly.
will h try to save my life, who
only seeks to proft by my death? No!
It will be reward enough to hold her
hand for nve minutes. while the priest
makes her my wife: for just 20 long an
waiting. No conditions Tor me. Yet.
stay; I'll. make that will not hurt
her pride or wound her vanity. Tell
her I demand that she comes to me.
looling her prettiest, ~ becomes Z
bride. Til feast my eyes upon her
loveliness, and n she'll but kiss me
once. I'd thank them if they would
take me out and hang me before the
kiss had time 70 Grow cold on my nps.
Fare the well. sweetheart, since you
must 50. and thanks for your COM
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