The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1912-10-10

kisseG first one ana then the other
with unaffected arGor.
How have lived all these Gem
turtles q, he crted-sthey can not have
been merely weeks--with6ut my gou-
dess my STAR and 80 on, after
the higniown fashion OF the days OF
Pope and Dryden. To which Prue WAS
well accustomed, and didaiot find any
too fantastic for her highly cultivated
vanity.
'Rise, Sir Geoffrey," she said very
~graciously, and when he obeyed, Of
fered him her glowing cheek, upon
which, one may be sure he made haste
to imprint more than n or two inn
passioned kisses. Then Margaret,
who at first kept discreetly In the
sented her hand, ~contenting herself
with a salute OF q more ~perfunctory
nature. %E8 a ~
when did you return to town. Sir
Geoffrey?" Prue inquired.
"Can you ask?" he said reproach-
fully. You ma be sure have
waited to shake of the dust OF travel
before Fastening to throw myself Al
.And how did you leave BleakmoorT"
she went on, and have you seen our
host and his friends since we left
themT' a#E.~ .,m gg."a H. IL
sBleak moor, deprived OF the sun
shine" said Sir Geoffrey, including the
two girls in a low bow, has by now
been given over to the bats n owls.
Brooke hath betaken himself to Mall
Iyern, and his friends are scattered to
their own homes. The hunting Is bet
ter since the thaw, but l have lost ai
I'VE scarcely expected that you
would follow us so soon," remarked
Peggie.
Was I in too great haste?" he de-
manded. Had / been warned OF your
sudden journey / might, perhaps, have
offended by Offering my escort"
you would have had a chance Of
playing the kn~ight-errant." said Prue.
"and 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.
not there to make mincemeat OF
them!" he exclaimed. "By Jove, these
rascals become more and more auda-
cious every day. A band of them at
tackled vii Battersea and myself on
the North road, where we had the good
fortune to capture the ringleader n
hand him over to the officers or JUS
tice." ..
"Bravo!" cried Margaret, clapping
her hands. Tell US all bout II, Sir
Godfrey"
oh! twas the usual thing" he be-
gan. We were on a lonely road, not
far from Willesden--Wm and ! riding
in front, with our fellows close behind
when several masked horsemen APP
peared from behind a clun1p Of bushes,
and covering us with their firearms,
demanded our money or our lives
("Stand and deliver" murmured
IPeggie, with O overt glance at her
cousin.)-"We proceeded to argue the
matter" Sir Godfrey continued, and
either by accident or to intimidate us,
one OF the rascals let fly and hit my
imam Brown in the shoulder. Instantly
there was q melee, in the midst OF
which approaching shouts were al
and the highwaymen, at the word OF
command, dashed off, pursued by WIN
Battersea and myself. A parting shot,
fired at random, brought down the
horse Of n Of the highwaymen, Who
threw his rider into q ditch and rolled
over him. There we found him with q
over to the constabulary, who
had arrived so OPPORTUNITY"
Il shudder to think what might have
happened said Prue gravely, had
their arrival been less well timed"
Spare your tremors, my dearest"
replied Sir Godfrey, rather nettied by
her tone. You surely do not think
that VIII and / were in any peril from
half a dozen highwaymen? To say
nothing of our men, who were both
sturdy rustics and had served in the
West Riding Yeomanry. I vow / was
disappointed at the interruption, and
would rather have taken Robin Free
mantle with my pistol al his ear than
pulled him out Of a ditch with the help
Of q constable"
Robin Freemantlel" the two ladies
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 it he that assailed you
on B~leakmoor? The fellow is ubiqui-
tous!" cried Sir Godfrey. II win not
forget to add this TO his other crimes
when ! am witness on his trial. The
man who has dared to attack the fair
est lady in E~ngland-the protege Of
her grace Of Marlborough-should be
good for him.
sir Geofrrey! I forbid you to men
ton my name!" she exclaimed, in q
great fiutter. 1T nay not be the same
man-besides, he took nothing from
US, did he. Peggie? Nothing, that IL
to say Of any-any-"
MY dear P~rudence-the mere fact
Of his attacking you would rouse the
country" cried her lover. rather POM
pously. 1T would have more effect
upon the jury than a dozen ordinary
highway robberies-" .
Il do not wish to rouse the c. INT cy,"
interrupted Prue. What! am I t. Sc
discussed by lawyers and 'turymen,
and lampooned, ~forsooth, in the Flying
Post! My grandmother would never
forgive it."
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