The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-27
CHAPTER XXI, Continued.

While he was speaking, Peggie
plucked at sPrue's sleeve and muir
INJURED in her ear, I'm the library" with
a glance nj gesture that needed 40
Interpretation, With an Immense ef-
fort of self-control, Prue stopped long
enough to compliment her friend on
her new and gorgeous equtpage, and
then slipped away, with her heart
throbbing in her throat. and ran down
stairs, to find Robin awaiting her,
rather inefhciently disguised in a gold
laced velvet coat and a voluminous
periwig, In which his marked resem-
blance to Lord Beachcombe struck
Prue with absolute CONSERVATION.
Robin, Robin!" she cried, when the
door was closed, how could you dream
OF coming here, of all places?'e
II have dreamed Of nothing else" he
replied. His eyes were glowing and
his whole countenance transformed by
men are capable OF this ecstasy and few
women privileged to behold IT; none,
1t may be conjectured, can resist Its
enchantment. Prue, trembling with a
strange Joy, yielded to the arms OF her
lover-husband, and there forgot every
thing else for a few blissful moments,
dearest, you must not stay here"
she murmured, when he released her
lips, your worst enemy is In this
house" And in a few rapid words she
him of Lord Beachcombe's search
after the papers, his prediction or
Robins visit and his suggestion OF US
ing her as a bait to the trap he pro-
posed setting for him. ~ .
Go, now--at once, Robin, my nus
band, and send me word where to come
to you; 1t is safer so. oh! I will come!
you need not fear-you see, ! do not
even ask If you want me to! Send for
me, and be not too tardy about ID
'"Tardy, heart OF my heart" he muir
INJURED, with his lips to hers. Every
moment I spend away from you Is an
eternity in purgatory. II / must go,
tell me that you love me, that ] may
have something to live upon until we
meet again"
"Oh. i love you, Robin--indeed I love
you-yet l. take blame to myself for
telling you so often, who have e
yet said 1t to me. Some day you will,
mayhap, remind me that l did all the
wooing, and all the marrying, too! Nay,
swear to me, Robin. that thoult forget
that ever I asked thee, to marry me-"
and she hid her face, all blusing with
love and shame, upon his shoulder.
Forget" ne exclaimed. If ever l
forget, 1t win be because my body is
lust and my soul I'm torment! Yet
/ cannot believe 1t. / fear to close my
eyes in sleep, lest when / wake i shall
find / have been Observation-Disclosures
that these arms have held the dearest
and sweetest oma in all the world
and these most unworthy lips have been
permitted to offer her worship. Obi !
Scarcely dare to say, I love you ]
would I knew some other word that
could express the alteration that fills
my heart 10 bursting! / loved you the
moment my eyes fell on your angel
face-from the moment I kissed you.
Oh! how dared / kiss you? Yet ]
was punished You cannot imagine the
fire that kiss left in my veins-the I'M
~appeasable longing in my hearth" His
lips were seeking hers again, but she
thrust him away with tender vehe-
mence. -r -. - ~" -..E..
mo, no." she cried, don't stop to
kiss me now. but go, while yet the
| way Is open" ..
She had her hand upon the lock when
it@turned gently and the door opened a
few inches. The eyes OF Lord Beach
| combe and Robin met over Prue's head
and the fash OF mutual animosity
struck through her like an electric
current. She glanced quickly from one
to the other. and the secret OF Their
kInship revealed itself so conyinc-
ingiy in the two faces that she did
not even feel surprised. IL seemed as
If she must always have known that
they were brothers.
J The door close seain SO swiftly