The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-02-06

70 be--his widow? iii congratulate you
land myself
All Prue,s ~forcbodings revived at
these words. uttered with an ar OF
triumphant security that struck ii chill
to her heart. I'll dornot understand
you- size stammered, trying TO app
pear u~nconcerned.
tOhl / think you do,' he replied.
ing the memorable prude. You were
at Robins house and witnessed--nay.
possibly conniyed at his escape. You
were still there when the soldiers over
took the boat in which he and his band
were attempting escape, N shot the
fugitives and sank their boat. The
news In today'st Courant can not but
the joys OF freedom, with all the adj
vantages for which you married Cap
tain-de Cliffe.'
AS she remained silent, he drew the
news sheet from his pocket and, with
q great show OF searching M the item,
handed 1t to her. She waved II away
with u careless gesture and when he
offered to read it to her, she merely
bent her head slightly, never moving
her eyes from his face.
AT d time when the whole coun-
try is ~terrorized by highwaymen ana
footpads, singiy and in bands, news or
the determination OF h notorious
gang Of robbers under the leadership
OF Robin F'reemantle (recently con-
demned to be hanged at Tyburn for his
crimes and later mysterionsly r~eleasedl
will be highly gratifying to h travel
ing public, who go in constant fear OK
their lives because Of the holiness OF
these marauders, who infest the very
streets OF the metropolis. No longer
!, -, ~ ~ In uf NTaRadnx a. T-.-A p--rh--A
was attacked by these very miscreants,
robbed and held in captivity s(doubt-
less for ransom,) while Robin Free
mantle, disguised In his captiveis DOM
ino, attended the masquerade at MARI
borough house Ind robbed h duchess
guests-not even spaTing, IL runor may
be credited, the queens most sacred
majesty. 4 q
But for this piece OF shameless
audacity, the ruffians might stil be
at large and the hanGman still look
Ing forward hopefully to his fees. We
lave Ii Oh Cnimpeachable authority
that a certain beautiful Y-sc-t-ss, re-
nowned equally for her lively adven-
lures and her Incompatible charms,
determined to avenge this outrage
upon her sovereign mistress, and with
undaunted courage and marvellous
shrewdness, tracked the robber to his
lair and actually recovered the stolen
Jewels. Then, AT a preconcerted sig
NAL, soldiers surrounded the house,
and when the robher band attempted
to sca by the river, sank the boat
with all the fuglttves on board. The
exact number = not known, but must
assuredly have been large--probabiy a
dozen or a score. One thing only Is
eertain-none remained in the house
and none can possibly have escaped
There is more about the affair, but
nothing that will interest you as much
Has that last paragraph" said Sir
Geoffrey, folding the sheet. @a
TIT ID certainly most interesting to
hear that there were 20 miscreants
in the house, cried Prue, who had had
time during the reading (Which vas
Iimpressiyely deliberate and pompous,)
TO recover her self command. my ex-
plot is vastly enhanced by the large
number OF human lions and tigers /
bearded in their den. | begin to feel
myself a heroine indeed" 'A-.
There could be but M opinion as
to that, " said Sir Godfrey, with a pro-
found bow that scarcely accorded with
the cold irony of his smile. 3
Pray keep my counsel, and do not
tell any one that ! never saw any OF
the 20 robbers, n in fact a no idea
that there were ans In the place." said
5Prue. You don't know how much /
indebted to YOU, Sir Godfrey, for
all the information you have given me
about my little adventure "
II amlindeed happy in being the first
to assure you of its fortunate ending"
said Sir Godfrey rising. Surely you
will now permit me, dearest to urge
my suit'-ite dropped upon n knee
before her, and had pressed several
passionate kisses upon her hand before
she made any attempt to repel him.
"That Will do for the present, Sir
Geoffrey," she said at last. please get
up and be rational. You do not expect
me, / presume, to send for a parson
and marry you offhand2 / may be
a widow again; but i must have surer
proof OF 1t than q mere rumor sue
as this, before I wed again. / have
yet to be convinced that Captain de
Cliffe left that house-that he ever
was in 1t. tbs strange you should In
sist upon that--methinks that for q
sutton SO eager to press his own claims,
you are over-ready to accuse me of
keeping tryst with another-husband."
Accuse. sweet Prudence! You mis-
take me altogether, Too Wen, alas. do
j know the coldness OF your heart and
the inaccessible distance from which
your adorers are expected to admire
you. Surely, you do not think me
capable OF a doubt?" -
You were capable Of spying On me
following me-, by your own show
ing" she retorted sharply.
N For your own sake, dearest; merely
to be ready in case you needed a
strong arm and a skilled sword to de-
fend you. And all I ask now is that
you will accept that protection for life
and give me the right to silence every
malicious tongue with the public AMI
nouncement of our approaching mar
rage. Who will dare" Sir Godfrey
went o. in his most grandiloquent
manner ito detame the lady OF whom
/ am ready to say, This is my prom
ised wife; her honor is mine" = ~
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