The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-03-13
+; whom did she marry, and

story, whom did she marry, and
when2!"
Is it worth the money!" asked Good
ridge, leering at his Sowing face.
Aarons pushed the IS guineas across
the table with quick impatience. and
the other picked them up, ounte
them and slowed them in his pocket.
before continuing.
Il married her less than a week ago.
he then Went on. The wedding took
place in Newgate prison, and the
bridegroom was Robin Freemantle, the
h~ighwayman. Now o know as much
as | do
roared Aarons, beside himself with
rage. This is an invention to rob
me. You think to get my money for a
tissue of lies and then laugh at me for
a ~credulous fool! A woman who could
pick choose among a dozen titles
and fortunes marry a felon in jail.
II this is a joke, it is a dangerous one,
Mr.. Parson. as you will find unless
you return my money and make me a
humble apology"
Goodridge had risen to his feet and.
considerably sobered by this unexpect-
ed outburst. faced the Infatuated a
pale beneath his vinous flush.
Did you think to get a secret as
that from me and then rob me of the
price," he suffered. Il swear by the
Cross you accursed Jews despise, that
| have told you the truth. Last Fri
day l married Prudence, widow of
James Stuart Brooke" he sank his
voice to a whisper, Ito the highway
man, then under sentence TO be hanged
last Monday"
y CLEAN shot across Aarons' face.
Hanged last Monday" he exclaimed.
Why, then, she's a widow again"
That's what she expected to be, I'll
be sworn" said G%oodridge, with great
significance. But ! said under sen
tenee. That sentence was rot carried
out. He was r%eprieved and set at
liberty, II my lady is still his wife"
A dark frown furrowed the usurer's
brow. Before his eyes rose the vision
Of the beautiful object of his desire,
| with the ~diamondsshe a thought to
buy her with around her milky throat
and the bankaote he had refused in
payment lying unregarded on the ia
| BILE. He ground his teeth in impotent
fury to thing how he had been the dupe
Of his own faulty, and a savage long
| ing rose in him for revenge upon the
| di%sdainful beauty. whose astounding
caprice had placed her out of his
reach.
Tipsy as Goodridge was. he had been
crafty enough to hold his tongue about
Sir Geoffrey's part in the transaction.
therefore it was not unnatural that
Aarons' thoughts should urn to his
erstwhile rival as a fit instrument OF
Prue's humiliation. To expose her, de-
grade her and, if possible, ruin her So
| cially, he would spare neither money
nor skill, but he felt himself unfit for
the task; the blow from his hand might
recoil upon himself and leave her I'M
scatched. Besides, his ideas We're, for
the moment. too chaotic. and he was
not the man to weaken his purpose by
undue haste.
With a tremendous effort of his iron
will, he subdued all outward expression
of anger, and even called up a smile of
grim amusement Onc more rising
from the, table, he babe his companion
adieu without any further allusion to
the 25 g%uineas, much to the reverend
scamp's relief.
Take my advice, Parson, and keep
q silent tongue in your head" he re-
marked. Il will keep your secret, be
cause it will not serve me to betray 1t.
but If you take many more into your
confidence, you may get into trouble"
With which he strobe away. leaving
Goodridge to the c~ongeniali society OF
the half empty bottle.