The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-02

l might say against you would only
drive her into your arms. This is the
hrst timeI have seen the Lady Pru-
dence since Her Majesty requested her
TO retire from the court q year ago.
She appears to me even more beauti-
U n vivacious than formerly. ]
must endeavor to make my peace with
her; can mo- afford to be at odds
ally IL she is to be attached to the
queens household again, where we
shall be obliged to meet constantly"
S1r Geoffrey was SO dumfounded by
what he took to be the earl's audacity
assimilation, that he fell back
and allowed him to follow in the wake
Of the subject of heir conversation. IT
was but q small consolation to him that
Prue was In his power through her
rash marriage; h nae already shown
him that she considered him particeps
criminis. II h did not go so far as
20 lay the blame on his shoulders. II
was plain to him that Beachcombe
would give him no opening for a quar-
rel about her and that he would have
TO lind some other cause for the duel
he was determined to force upon him,
put that gave him no u~neasiness. Al
lnat period dueling, though nominally
unlawful. was a highly popular means
OF settling any and every difference
betWeen gentlemen, and love. cards,
etiquette, family jars, political opin-
Ions and g host of more or less trivial
causes gave plausible excuse for the
indulgence of personal hatred. Sir
Geoffrey was a dead shot and a fairly
sklileq sWordsman, and had come off
scathless In encounters with far more
formidable antagonists than this young
iordlng, whose prOwess was still I'M
tried and whose reputation for courage
make.
With a wager of five thousand
guineas contingent upon Prue's fidelity
to him, Sir Godfrey was not prepared
to be overnice about the pretext that
would put such an antagonist hors de
combat for a few weeks.
While he was turning over In his
mind a variety Of bats by which he
might draw Beachcombe into a quar-
rel. the latter pursued his way through
the crowd, exchanging greetings and
receiving congratulations upon the adj
vent OF his son and heir, and at last
reached Prudence. 1t was no very easy
task to edge his way through the.
throng of her admirers. nor had he
any special reason to felicitate him
seii upon his success when he had
gained 1T. He came up, bowling low,
with his hand upon his breast. pour
ing u the customary stream of high
IioWn compliments n a-sseverations
that The sun moon and stars had re-
FUSED their light since her eyes, the
~piiSntest OF all summarizes, had been
Withdrawn from the armament!
Prue regarded him with one of her
most beaming smiles.
hell?
Our friends there-did you leave them
weli?'"
h inquired, with an air Of flatterine
interest.
In the midst of the laughter that
greeted this sally, Peggie was heard to
exclaim, in a voice OF mock-horror.
"Prue! how shocling!''
M dear, o must blame Mr.. Prior
not me, if you object to the uuotation.s
said Prue demurely.
Maybe" retorted Peggie; but in
conversation one can not see the in
verted commas, and you know Lord
beachcombe does not read poetry"
True, ! apologize" said Prue, and
turning again to her former sutton, she
cropped a d~eepcurtesy. How is it,
Lord Beachcombe that we have not
seen you earlier?" she asked gracious
~. When did you arrive from
home? and did you leave her ladyship
and the baby well?'
Ihe laugh h a followed this was
utterly lncomprehensible to the proud
rather, who replied with urbanity,
feeling that Prue showed great self.
denial in making these inquiries SO
Pupncly ana exposing herself to the
AioSo WHO COulQ not rail
to remember how she had forfeited
the proud position of wife to the pres
ent and mother of the future Earl Of
Beachcombe. He felt quite sorry for
the regret and modification she must
be suffering and was inclined to con
cede that the punishment was over
marsh for the frailty of a creature so
winsome.
He offered his hand to lead her into
the supper-room and the magnetic
thrlll OF her touch sent the blood surg
ing through his veins in the old ac-
customed wayne looked down into
the sparkling depths of her lovely eyes
n straightway forgot-everything
that he ought to have remembered. It
needed but the gloomy frown of Sir
Geoffrey Beaudesert to incite him to
offer the 0 effusive attentions and
Prue to permit, If not actually en-
courage them, until wearying of a pas
time that had nothing to recommend
IT It's folly, h turned the battery
OF her destinations in another direc-
ton.
Continued Next week.)