The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-10

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the queen can be very indulgent 70
those who win her favor"
And after Tunbridge there will be
a summer at Windsor, / hope said
Prue. n mayhap q few weeks ~
Bath--and who tell what may hap
pen before next winter?"
Barbara, nothing loath, chimed 1 n
with various suggestions. by no means
calculated to soothe Sir Geoffreys
temper, which by this time was almost
out OF control. This was what q man
might expect who built his hopes on. q
shallow coquette without q thought
above frills and ~furbelows, and entirely
devoid or a proper sense of duty to her
future lordl He felt that TO subdue her
tricksy spirit was q sacred duty, ana
that any means would be justified with
such q laudable aim In view.
do you actually leave Tor the Weiis
tomorrow? 2" he inquired. rs 1t possible
for such elaborate preparations to be
80 quickly achieved7"
"yYhy. / must do the bert I an" h
replied. This silver brocade can
be fitted to me in q couple OF hours.
Mrs.. Buckram has all her women at
work upon a. couple OF morning frocks
and a travelling dress, and with those
I must be content. There will be no
court at any rate for o few days andN
am not j~ourneying into q desert. Lon-
don Is not inaccessible. nor ~ there
a better milliner here than little Mad
anne Prim. on Tunbridge High street.
morrow morning. and I shall start
at . o'clock IL I have to go barefoot
and b~areheaded."a #@ ~
Might / be permitted to offer you
the use OF my chariot? Posting - Tar
from agreeable or safe In a hired rat
tletrap." .tr...h S. ..E1 T.
she gave him en- arch giancs. "A
thousand thanks!" she laughed, but
I am growing wise In my old age, and
I fear that there would be q rare wag~
cling Of tongues should / be known to
travel In Sir Godfrey Bsaudesert's
II regret deeply that NO service I
can offer il acceptable TO you, my dear
Lady Prudence" said Sir Godfrey,
with grave dignity. Yet I pray you TO
remember that should you find your
self In any unpleasant ~predicaInent
there IL . sword at your service and q
hand not unaccustorned 10 use it--for
Her eyes fell and he was gratified to
observe q passing embarrassment In
her manner Taking b propitiotis
moment for his departure, he rose. and
while bending over her hand, mlr~
INJURED. Have you forgotten that you
promised mo a favorable answer in
week" t....L .,,.. .,.. .-4 ..a -tU.
"Tf I mistake not I said that on my
return I would hope to be ready with,
my answer. You see for yourself that
my return isy uncertain: but when II
takes place ! promise not 20 keep you
in DO not forget that in the
meantime you kre ffoe To- a5z
Free to blow my brains out. II you
drive me to despair" he interrupted
in q low, tense one. But not until
I have exhausted every other means
of bringing you TO reason, dear Lady
Prus. Tunbridge Is not at the other
end OF the world. and as you may sec
me sooner than you expect I win o
say farewell, but-Until our next hap
by m~eeting!" - a. = E.. a.
Something in his manner restrained
the petulant rejoinder that rose to her
lips, Ind she allowed him to kiss her
hand in silence. He fingered q few
ing after her health and condoling with
her approaching loss Of Prue's delight
full company, M then, with o few
passing compliments to Peggie and %
brief skirmish with Barbara, he bowed
himself u with consummate aplomb.
he was out OF hearing, be on your
guard; there goes one who VIII not
wear his willow enthusiastically"
"He must wear II as he plSases," she
replied, "or not at all II he prefer. I
protest I'll not contradict him, II Il
sulLS nlm TO say ne JNIJSu me, ~. ~
rs his successor chosen?" Queried
Barbara archly. do I know him2 Il
he -,
There Is no successor" Prue inter-
ruptedly hastily: mo more lovers for
me. l am sick of counting and compli-
ments, sick to death Of hearts at my
feet and swords at my service ana
toguess more false than the n and
sharper than the other ready and
waiting to stab me in the back; or,
worse Still, In the reputation"