The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-23
CHAPTER xvI11-tcontinued.)

she TORE nerSelI from HIS dTIiAS.
More than ever now she pleaded. II
you hope ever to possess me. fly. and
l swear that l will come to you-if
not on earth, in heaven. Stay, 1 have
an idea" She snatched up a sheet Of
paper and thrust a pen into his hand.
Write she commanded, and he wrote
at her dictation.
Mistress Brooke: y.
Follow the bearer and you will find
the queens diamond necklace"
There she exclaimed, laughing and
crying together, "leave the rest to me,
and Ngo-if you do not wish to destroy
us both. Hark! the soldiers are already
at the gate" she flung the window open
trust to my woman's wit" h cried,
81 shall not only be safe but covered
with glory n honor"
He pressed a burning kiss upon her
willing lips and sprang through the win
dow. Follow your MASTER" she said
to Larkyn, who too by, an eff1gy of
establishment. He obeyed without
demur. and she shut the window, clos
ing and fastening the shutter and half
drawing the faded curtain.
Then she resumed her mantle and
veil and looked around for any sign of
Robins late occupancy. He a Sc
cured all his papers and on the table
nothing vas left except the purple vel
vet case and some writing materials,
which she thrust into a drawer. In do
ing so she am upon a packet ad-
dressed:
TO Mistress Larkyn.
In care Of Mine Hostess OF
THE Fox and Grapes"
She took it up and recognized Rob
ms writing. The angry blood glowed
in her veins. This insolent varlet!'
she muttered. He has been writing
deed!-Mine Hostess of the Fox and
Grapes forsooth! IT'S some low IN
trigue, and L thought him my true lover
and loyal husband. l will see how he
addresses this creature" She was
about to tear open the packet, when a
crash below stairs and the sound of
hurried footsteps warned her that the
soldiers had broken into the house. She
hurriedly thrust it into her bosom and
waited.
A voice shouted harshly, I'm the
queens name" n the door was
opened without ceremony. Half a doz-
en- soldiers with drawn swords rushed
in, and at sight of the little cloaked
figure, came to a halt in some con
fusion.
But Prue, without waiting to be in
terrogated, threw back her veil, ex-
claiming, "Soldiers!" in accents Of we'll
feigned joy and relief. ooh! 1 am so
glad! i was afraid, when 1 heard the
noise. that I had fallen into a den of
robbers, who would, perhaps, kill me
for the sake Of the queens necklace
THE queens necklace!" exclaimed
the officer in command. Who are you,
and what do you know about the
queens necklace?"
81 am the Viscountess Brooke" she
replied, in her loftiest tone, and this
message will explain why l am here,
and what I Know about the queens
necklace"
She handed the paper to him and
mo /, aI orVi01J C1Ny 10 600 tic nffnot liz
read it obviously N turned it over
and over, evidently at a loss how to
deal with a matter outside Of his in
structions.
You see the necklace" she went on
after a pause, taking up the emblazoned
brought me here disappeared when the
noise began at h gate" She looked
round In every direction but the win
dow. II think there must be a secret
panel somewhere in the room, for while
my attention was distracted by the
noise, she disappeared"
"She!" cried the officer. did a WON
an bring you here What kind of
person was it? Could it not have beer
a man. ~disguised?"
"A mani she exclaimed; "oh, no.
then the advantage of %prolonging this
cross-examination struck her and she
continued slowly, as if bordering over
The s~ggestion--.'at least, that never oc-
Cured to me. Her voice was loud and
rough tits true
Was sheer he-tall and broad?'
demanded the officer, glancing at a
document in his hand and reading from
|it-"swarthy complexion, black eyes.
black hair, without powder, worn"
She interrupted him with a laugh.
Surely not, the woman was old, bent,
ne taller than myself; q toothless,
~blear-eyed be1dame-"
And she Disappeared, you say? Ser
geant, examine the room thoroughly
and break in anything that seems like
a secret panel, l fear, Madam" the Of.
f1cer said, again addressing Prue. that
I shall be compelled to arrest o If
ing"