The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-09

not emerged from the nursery ana
Prue's self was an unpropounded prob
lem Of the distant future.
Not at all disturbed by the amuse-
ment OF her audience, Lady Barbara
raised her quizzing-glass and ran her
bright, sharp glance round the room.
What! Sir Godfrey Beaudesert!
how come you here? Why are you
not flying for safety to your York
shire castle? Or perhaps your parlia-
mentary immunities extend to The
slaughter OF the innocents as well as
the spelling Of the Egyptians."
Sir Godfrey, very red in the face,
came forward, bowling low. Dear
Lady Barbara, as 0 are strong, be
merciful." he murmured tmploringly.
She gave him a look very unlike her
ordinary merry defiance. "Merciful
to you. who have no mercy even for
the nursing mother and the sucking
babe? Never! Lady Beachcombe Is
one of my ninety-and-nine dearest
There was a sight to wiring the heart
of a monsteri the weeping mother in
one room and the wounded husband
and father
"oh, tush!" interrupted Sir Godfrey.
recovering his aplomb. Twas the
lady's kerchief. would have bound it
up and left something to spare
Don't quarrel. you two" ~interposed
Prue's sweet, cooling voice. Bah,
come n sit beside granny n I'll
give you a cup of chocolate, while you
tell her the latest news
THE latest news, There is so much.
that the difficulty is to know where
to begin. | went, this morning, to
visit my. interesting friend, Lady
Beachcombe, and according to prom
Use, to i her full description of the
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finger at Prue-''all the doings and
misdoings of her lord. I was prepared
to be cautious with the lear creature,
but instead of finding myself welcomed
as a bearer of news, 1 heard so much
that my poor head fairly swims with
trylng to remember it ALL
Begin with the least exciting and
work up by easy stages to a Climax"
suggested Peggie. edging toward her
cousin and trying to attract her at
t%ention.
mo, begin with the most thrilling
to Dear it," Prue proposed eagerly.
FIRST, then Lady Barbara began,
highly enjoying her anticipated tri-
umph, there was a robbery at Marl-
borough house last night: and sure
no common thief would venture to
steal her snajesty's diamond necklace
from the royal t~iring-room.'
me general chorus of incredulity and
Indignation realized her expectations
and h looked around with a mys-
ferrous smile. N common thief, in
deed; but Robin Freemantle, the high
Wayman, is out of jail, and tits said
indeed my authority San not be cues
tioned-that he was among the mask
erS.''
Prue felt cold shivers trickling down
her spine. but the consciousness that
Sir Godfrey was watching her. gave
ner SfrnlrSrfha fnL IL n Cy,,i1a ,,,Nn, 49,
face and pour out the cup of chocolate
with a steady hand.
Why do they think he had any
thing to do with this?" some one in
CURED. Tel us everything quickly.
Barbara, before we die of curiosity"
Why. now we come to the best
story of ALL cried the fair news
monger. "Cn his way to the ball.
Lord Beachcombe was waylaid by
Robin Freemantle and a band Of ruff
fans. who carried him off-carriage,
and all complete-to a secret
cavern and left him there for sew
eral hours, having robbed him of his
mask and domino and borrowed his
invitation and his carriage"
The devil" calculated Sir Godfrey,
suddenly very much enlightened.
"Fie. Sir Godfrey; you should leave
such remarks to our poor friend Beach
combe, when he discovered, this morn
ing, the purpose for which his dis
gu1Se had been taken"
But he was there; 1 spoke with him."
said Prue, feeling the color ebb from
her cheeks n surreptitiously trying
to pinch some of 1t back.
Did 1 see you supping with him? '
retorted Lady Barbara archly. Il re-
Trained from dwelling upon lis sub
5ect to my poor friend. Lady Beach
combe, but l saw what I sawi Before
midnight his property was restored and
he was set free. He fastened to the
ball, and doubtless he would have done
much better to go straight home, Ell.
Sir Godfrey"
He seemed In a. bad humor," said
Prue rehectively, but not more SO than
usual"
He might well be in a bad humor.
1t appears hat he was Instrumental
in getting Robin Freemantle pardoned
when he was in Newgate, condemned
to be hanged"
That is strange!" Peggie, exclaimed.
"Tis the first time / ever heard tell
of a charitable act of hist.
Twill be the last, no doubt; the
man is an migrate. His first use Of his
liberty was to steal his b~enefactor's
mask n domino, and under cover OF
them to rob the queens majesty. Oil
tbs outrageous" Lady Barbara ran
on Voiubly. But he will be punished;
and speedily" h became myster-
ious- His retreat is known. When
Beachcombe questioned his servants
and added his own suspicion to theirs.
ne came upon important clues, and
when I left he was going to place
them In the hands OF the authorities
from whom this miscreant will cer-
tainly not be rescued a second time
by himi"
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