The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-04-03

foated before him--sleeping and walk
claim them back or demand the pay
ment he had refused. More. far more
than that was necessary to assuage
the fury h a ragged in his breast.
She had made him suffer, had
humbled his pride. befooled him and
made him ridiculous in his own eyes.
For that she must suffer; her pride
must be dragged in the dust, and she
who had made sport of hearts and rep
utations must find her own in the pill
lory Of public derision.
The wife of a highwayman-a male
factor who had been sentenced to die
for his crimes and had narrowly es-
capped he gallows! Married in New
gate prison by a drunken fieet-parson
LADY Prudence Freemantle!" II was
~incredtble! He laughed at the mere
idea, a harsh, croaking laugh more evil
than a curse. 1t would certainly be
enough to publish such a mad freak,
to cover the perpetrator with undying
shame. But many considerations re-
strained him from taking a prominent
part In her exposure. Someone else
must be employed, someone whom his
money could buy, and yet who would
not be suspected of too al a motive.
Goodridge was too mean a tool. The
indomitable Lady Prudence Brooke
would surely find weapons to defend
herself triumphantly from SO paltry q
foe, even could he be brought to at
tack her, which was far from certain.
Aaron's thoughts reverted time and
against to Sir Godfrey Beaudesert. A
spendthrift at his last gasp for a
guinea. no doubt he had a price, though
1t might be a high one. The money
lender was no miser. Money he wor-
SHIPPED less for itself than for Its in
huence, n n factor in his success
ful accumulation Of vast wealth, was
his tntuitiVe knowledge Of when to
spend n how. But this was probably
the first occasion in his life on which
he contemplated an outlay, without
counting the cost or ~discounting the re-
turn.
How could he buy Sir Godfrey, and
how could he use him? And in the first
place, how could he reach him without
arousing suspicion as to his own mo-
tive.
Aarons threw down his pen, and
leaving word that he would be back In
about an hour. went on Change, in
hopes Of diverting his mind by the ex-
citing scenes of Bubble speculation,
then at its frenZied height. But his
mind was out of tune to it's ordinary
interests. n within the appointed
time he returned. At his office door
stood a handsome chariot, and with
boundless satisfaction he recognized
or StOuTey > IlNSTleS.
Within, impatiently pacing the mar
row Office, he found the man he was so
anxious to see.
During the few minutes he con-
sumed in slowly mounting the stairs,
Aarons had resumed complete mastery
OF himself. He was again the smooth,
willy, impenetrable man Of affairs.
equally prepared to BATTLE the craft of
his clients or profit by their lack of 1t.
Sir Godfrey Beaudesert! This Is
an unexpected honor" he said. II
trust I have not kept you waiting
long,"
Time is always long when one is
waiting for so dear a friend, Mr..
Aarons," replied Sir Godfrey. In his
jauntiest manner.
Pray be seated" said Aarons, in
dicating the only easy chair and taxi
ing his usual place at the desk. You
are we'll, ! can see for myself. How
goes the wooing Of the fair Wis
countess" ?"
The wooing speeds g~loriously," said
Sir Godfrey, but the wheels Of Hy-
mems chariot do not run fast enough
to satisfy an impatient lover. Truth
to tell, they need greasing, and that
quickly. Women are proVerbially
tickle and l would fain secure my lady
while she is in a yielding mood"
Aarons with difficulty repressed a
sneer. This faulty at the same time
gratified him and excited his contemp-
tuous amusement.
The Lady Prudence has great temp
%tations," he said, suavely. Il under
stand that there are several rivals in
your honor's way. With high titles
and vast fortunes at her feet, I do not
wonder at your eagerness to secure the
prize before it is snatched from you.
Yet without ready money"
he shook his head ~regretfully as he
met Sir Geoffrey's clouded eyes.
You will not believe in the wealth
Of old Lady Drumloch without positive
proof, / suppose? ?" the baronet limited,
yet l give you my word Of honor that
my information is from a source i'm
possible to discredit. And further
more, l shall receive 5000 guineas on
the day l marry Lady Prudence-en-
tirely Independent of the fortune she
will inherit from her grandmother"
rs 1t possible?" exclaimed Aarons.
Five thousand guineas on her we'd
ding day! l was not aware of his
change in her fortunes, and yet" an
idea struck him suddenly. Ito tell you
the truth-this is in sacred confidence
between us, Sir Goeffrey-yesterday I
returned her ladyship's necklace which
l have held as security for moneys adj
Vanced q long time ago, and ] have
reason to know that, although she
tried to borrow from me last week,
she now has money to redeem her
| dimonds, and tossed hundred pound
notes about like curl papers,"
Continued Next Week.)