The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-13
whom dId Sic marry. apd

story whom did she marry. and
when ?"s5
is ii worth the money! asked Good
ridge, leering al his Sowing face,
Aarons pushed the rs guineas across
he table with quick impatience, and
the other picked them up, counted
them and slowed them in his pocket,
before continuing. .t
II 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
highwayman. Now you know as much
as l do ...'.
You lie, you TANNED scoundrell"
roared Aarons, beside himself with
rage. This is an invention to rob
me-. o think to get my money for q
tissue of lies and then laugh at me for
a ~credulous fool! A woman who could
pick and choose among a dozen titles,
IL this is a joke, il is a dangerous one,
Mr.. Parson, as you Will find Unless
you return my money and make me g
humble apology, T
Goodridge had risen to his feet and,
considerably sobered by this ~unexpect-
ed outburst, faced the Infatuated a
pale beneath. his yinous 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 ! married Prudence, widow Of
James Stuart Brooke" he sank his
voice to q whisper, ito the highway
man, then under sentence to be hanged
last Monday"
a 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 Goodridge. with great
significance, But I said under SEN
tence. That sentence was not carried
out. He was reprieyed and set at
liberty, and my lady is still his wife"
A dark frown furrowed the usurers
brow. Before his eyes rose the vision
of the beautiful object OF his desire.
with the diamonds he had thought to
buy her with around her milky throat
and the hanknote he had refused in
payment lying unregarded on h ia
BILE. He ground his teeth in impotent
fury to thing how he had been the dupe
Of his " faulty and a savage long
ing rose in him for revenge upon the
disdainful beauty, whose astounding
caprice had placed her out OF his
reach.
Tipsy as Goodridge was, he nae been
crafty enough to hold his tongue about
Sir Geoffrey's part in the transaction,
therefore it was not unnatural that
Aarons' thoughts should turn 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 UNIT for
the task; the blow from his hand might
recoil upon himself and leave her un-
scatched. Besides, his ideas were, 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 wen called up a smile OF
grim amusement. Once more rising
from the table, he bade his companion
adieu without n further allusion to
the % guineas, much to the reverend
scamp's relief.
Take my advice, Parson, and keep
q silent tongue in you head" he re-
marked. Il will keep your secret, be-
cause it will not serve me to betray 1t.
but IL you AXE many more into your
you may get into trouble"
With which he strobe away, leaving
Goodridge to the congenial society OF
the half empty bottle.