The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-01-23
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Arrest mel" cried Prue. "why, you
will make yourself the laughing stock
Of London If you arrest Lady Prudence
enjoy it amazingly; / have
never been arrested. and it would
be something quite new for
me IN the way of an adventure, but
" found the queens necklace
she clasped it in her arms with an air
OF defance-"and you must first take
me either to Marlborough house, where
1t was lost, or to Kensington palace,
where you will easily find out whether
or no to arrest n of her majesty's
ladies-in-waiting-"
She threw off her veil and smiled
up at him with all the alluring arch
ness at her command. 1t was not
thrown away, although the young SOL
d1er made a brave effort to resist her
captivating arts, by ordering his men
TO leave no loophole of escape for the
object of their search or any one who
might be his accomplish. They roughly
tested the walls with blows and kicks,
and finding at last q hollow sounding
panel, knocked 1t in without delay and
round, not a secret passage, but a
closet containing some weapons, a sad
die and a couple of cloaks. These the
made into a bundle and Were about to
search farther, when the sounds OF
shouts and shots from the river drew
their attention that way.
BY heaven. they have caught him
on the river" cried the officer, hurrying
to the window. He unclasped the shut
ter, and dashirg the window open.
sprang out on the terrace, followed by
Prue. The night was intensely DARK
and a drizzling rain falling, but at a
short distance the blaze of torches
stained the fog a duh crimson, that
looked to her excited Imagination like
a haze Of blood. She stood shiverine
on the terrace beside the officer, as he
shouted himself oarse in his efforts
to get into communication with the
crew Of the boat which had intercepted
Robins flight, but the lights drIfted
farther away and the shouting ceased
and, at last, she ventured to lay her
hand tightly on the officers arm.
Who is being pursued" she asked
and what is all the disturbance
Don't you know that this is the hid
ing place of the notorious highway
man., Robin Freemantle, who is also
suspected Of being an active agent OF
the Jacobite plotters in Scotland? 1t is
strange that you should be alone here
madam. n yet know nothing of this
mans escape. My orders are to arrest
him n all persons found in his COM
pany; therefore you must consider
yourself under arrest"
Arrest me il you WILL" she replied
l ~ IL 1SlucC W SdhS lie u LIE
Duchess Of Marlborough or the queen
the consequences be on your own head
Rest sur that there will be honors
and promotion for the gallant soldier
who protects one of the ladies of the
court and brings her and the treasure
she has recovered to safety. But tt
thrust one of my condtion'-her eyes
flashed and she raised her head with
indignant pride-"into prison, will Ger.
tainly bring disgrace or worse upor
you. ! have influence with the duchess
and through her with the duke.n
The officer was young and not alto
gether insensible either to the sweet
imperious voice, or the arguments i
propounded. He hesitated. and meet.
ing the earnest eye raised to his, be.
great lady. Her elegant dress ant
naughty manner abashed him, and h.
began to think If he too her to thu
tower In place of Robin Freemantle
she might prove a dangerous substi.
tute.
Come, come, Sir Officer" Prue wen,
on, reading the changes of his expires
sion with an experienced eye, do no,
be so hard to convince" She smiled
up at him now with a bewitching petu
lance and laid her slender hand on hi.
arm. "'Tis but a step to Marlborough
house and 1 am in a fever to see tn,
duchess. 1 was, perhaps, indiscreet il
coming to this strange place alone, bu
the hope of finding the Jewels turned
my foolish head and put all other con,
siderations out of it. I fear l ran
desperate risk; / might have been at.
tackled by robbers, instead of rescued
by soldiers! I shall never forget tina
l w my safety, perhaps my life, t.
you"
BY this time the lieutenant was i,
complete subsection. II am most for
%tunate, madam, in being Of some serv,
ice to YOU" he said CALAMITY. 'Wher
l came here to take a prisoner, / littl,
expected to become a captive myself.
Prue finished him off with q glance
of irresistible archness. ooh, I am quit.
reconciled to my arrest now" she pro.
tested. Indeed, I should claim YOU
escort, If / did not feel sure tina yol
would wish to see the queens necklace
safely through it's adventures. Fortu
nate man; there is not an officer IL
the dukes army who would not env,
your good luck
Il can we'll believe it." he, cried, will
an ardent glance. Il would not change
places with a general"
THE duchess appreciates devotion a.
much as her husband does courage
said Prue, with tantalizing occurrences
And the Lady Prudence Brooke
does she also appreciate devotion 2" TIL
young officer murmured hurriedly. ooh
If / could believe So"
You would take me to the Mari.
borough house instead of the tower?'
she interrupted quickly. Prove you
devotion by doing so, n afterward'
-she fingered softly on the word-"w
will talk about appreciation"
The soldiers, by this time. having
ransacked the house without finding
anything suspicious, one of them wal
despatched to fetch a chair for Lady
Prudence, and leaving a guard at thu
house in case of Robins return, thu
lieutenant and the rest Of his soldier.
escorted the prisoner-and the neck
lace-to Marlborough house.
CHAPTER XIX.
IN THE DUCHESS APARTMENTS
Any doubts that Prue's escort might