Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-12-27
CHAPTER XIV.

"A PAIR OF GLOVES.
When Robin Freemantle left Prue.
she ran to the mirror and critically
examined her reflection in 1t.
What a fright I look" h ex-
claimed with my hair plastered down
n my nose red and swollen. Peggie,
l should not be surprised II that man
We're as disappointed with his bargain
as l am with mine."
You don't look much like yourself
Peggie admitted frankly. But even
as you are, you mus be a great deal
prettier than the ort Of women IA
h~ighwayman would be used to-"
Why. PeEeie, do you think-do YOU
friends? Pickpockets. perhaps-or Clip
sizes! Yet he looks like a gentleman.
Highwaymen are sometimes brave and
chivalrous-ons hears of their doing
generous thingsEthey are not like COM
mon maietactors-"
said Peggie unthinkingly.
oh! PegEie. you wicked. cruel
such things!" cried Prue in.
dignantly. robin hanged! New
to- to- the never queen ! w snd ,mp gSshsr go .
pardon for him on my kness.
Peggte. you saw him yourself.
He is handsome. Is he not, and dig
nifed He made me feel very much
ashamed of myself; yet I hate him! 1
would I had never set eyes on him!
gie?"
Il shouldn't think he would have the
im~pudence!" exclaimed Peggte. "A
common adventurer. IL no worse"
"~Adventurer. tits true. but which of
US Is not? Am l not an adventures,
g n either. Say he will rob my Lord
Blsnop OF his wig and my Lord Tom
noddy Of his purse; what better do I
when l buy what 1 cannot pay for, and
marry a man condemned to be hanged
! n order to cheat my creditors? Oh!
my dear Peggfe, there are many fine
ok with their noses in the air. who
cannot glance into a mirror without
seeing the reflection Of an adventurer."
Not a doubt of IT, said Peggy.
philosophically. but most people, when
they look in a mirror. see nothing there
but what they to see.
We'll. what I see 10 Just the reverse
OF that" said Prue. casting a dissatis-
fed glance at her own reflection. as she
hurried away to rid herself OF her
eomber, dress n release her curls from
their accustomed bonds. This was
hardly accomplished to her satisfaction
when Sir Geoffrey Beaudesert arrived.
In 2 state of great excitement.
Good morning, fair ladies'" he cried.
saluting them with less ceremony thar
usual. mo need to ask whether you
have seen this mornings. Courant."
why not?" inquired Prue, inno-
Gently.
Because you look too happy and un-
concerned to have heard the disastrous
news" he said, with q portentious air.
u grieve to be a harbinger Of misfor-
You alarm u.s." cried Prue. What
has happened? Speak,"
sC01nn vos,paalp AA~vA.< n..,--.
and remember that I will not suner
any harm to come to you" Sir GeoR-
rey lowered his voice to . mysterious
whisper. The hishwayman you wot Of
Il. that .nr' said Prue. with .
US. We knew that an hour ago."
You knew IT.? How Has the VII
liam dared"
How did we know itr' Pergie inter-
rupted quickly. TO prevent = retort from
her cousin. why. the same way you
did" 2 she displayed the printed
q gallows. ave q minute account Of the
mornings executions. adding that the
queens clemency had been extended to
Robin Freemantls. through tho In
duence Of powerful friends in certain
quarters. and that he had left Newgate
with great secrecy late Sunday evening.
having his surprise -disccunted. :Tm
glad to md you taxing It 20 uncon-
cernedly.' hi observed, looking any
thing but glad. Il feared that YOU
would be crushed by such . calamity
did you. indeed. think us blood
thirsty enough to regret the saving OF .
fellow creatures life r said Prue, with
crave reproof. II hoped that you had .
better opinion Of our humanity.
CONTINUED Next week.)