The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XXI. Continued.

While he was speaking. Peggfe
plEcksd at Prue's sleeve and mu-
INJURED In her ear, In the library. witt,
q glance n gesture that eeo no
Interpretation With an immense ef-
fort OF -self-controi, Prue stopped long
enough to compliment her friend on
her new and gorgeous eQuipage, and
then slipped away with her heart
~throbbtug in her throat, Il ran down
stairs. TO find Robin awaiting her.
rather ineffcisntly disguised in a gold
laced velvet coat and a yoluruinous
perfwig. In which his marked resem-
blanee TO Lord Bsachcombe struck
Prus with absolute CONSERVATION.
ROBIN Robin.' she cried. when the
door was closed, how could you dream
OF coming here. OF all placesg
7 have dreamed OF nothing else" he
replied. His eyeS were glowing n
his whole counterance transformed by
q sublime transport OF alteration. Few
me are capable OF this ecstasy and few
women privileged TO behold 1t: none.
1t may be co~niectured. can resist its
enchantTnent- Prue. trembling with a
strange Joy. yielded to the arms OF her
lover-husband, n there forgot every
thing else for a few bIissful moments.
Dearest you must not stay here"
she murmured. when he released her
lips, your worst enemy is in this
house" And In a few rapid words she
told him Of Lord B~eachcombe's search
after the papers. his prediction Of
Robins visit and his suggestion OF US
ing her as a bait to the trap he pro-
posed setting for him
Go. now-at once, Robin. my hus-
band. and send me word where to come
to You; 1t Is safer so. OH I will comet
you need not fear-ycu see. I do not
even ask IL o want me tot Send for
me, n be not too tardy about tt
"Tardy, heart of my heart" he muir
INJURED. with his lips to hers. Every
! spend away from you is an
eternity In purgatory. II I must go,
have something to live upon until we
meet again"
"Oh. I love you, Robin-indeed / love
you-yet ! a blame to myself for
telling you SO often, who have never
yet said 1t to me. Some day you viii.
wooing. and all the marrying, too! Nay.
swear TO me, Robin, that thou,lt forget
that eve / asked thee to marry me.
and h hid her lace. all bIusing with
love and shame. upon his shoulder.
Forget" he exclaimed. IF ever I
forget. 1t win be because my body is
lust and nay soul In torment Yet
/ cannot believe 1t. ! fear to close my
eyes In sleep, lest when I wake I shall
find / haye been dreamfng-dreaming
that these arms ave held the dearest
and sweetest woman in all the world
and these most unworthy lips have been
permitted to oner her worship. Oh! I
scarcely dare to say. I love YOU I
would I knew some other word that
could express the alteration that fills
my hear to burstingl I loved you the
moment my eyes fell on your angel
face-from the moment / kissed you.
oh. o dared I kiss you? Yet /
was punished! You cannot imagine the
fire that kiss left In my veins-the un-
appeasable longing In my heart" His
lips were seeking hers again, but she
thrust him away with tender vehe-
mence.
mo, no." she cried. don't stop to
kiss me now. but go. while yet the
way is PEN"
She had her hand upon the lock when
It turned gently and the door opened a
few inches. The eyes OF Lord Beach
combe and Robin met over Prue's head
mi the flash OF mutual animosity
struck through her like an electric
current. She glanced quickly from one
to the other. and the secret OF their
kinship revealed itself so conyinc-
1ngly In the two faces that she did
not even feel surprised. 1t seemed as
II b must always have known that
they were brothers.
Ehe door closed agAin 10 swiftly