Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-02-14

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postcllaise-"
"Oh, Sir Godfrey" she exclaimed.
bursting into Il hearty laugh. Can YOU
really seriously propose such am alb
surdlty TO me? An elopementY Il post
chaise? Methinks l should be like a
being wetted by Il passing showers!
We should indeed give the town some-
thing to talk about; and not only talk,
but laugh at"
Let them laugh" said Sir Godfrey
doggedly. $50 u l; and he laughs
longest who laughs last
With me for the butt OF your llilar-
ity? Thanks, l am always pleased to
have my friends-and my enemies
laugh with me. but to lave them all
laughing at me is scarcely to my taste.
Besides, for you, Sir Godfrey, to sug-
gest such a thing to me-you who
know that ! a already another mans
Wife and can not therefore legally be-
come yours-for you TO make such an
offer is an insult-no less
MY dearest Prue. spare me these re-
proaches. l grant that yesterday, while
this man lived, you were-in a sort of
way-his wife. But why should you.
who We're on the spot, pretend to be-
ignorant of what the whole town nov
this morning, that Robin Freemantle
was killed last night. and that conse-
quently You are. as you naturally wish
to be-his widow: I congratulate you
and myself"
All Prue's f~orebodings revived at
these words. uttered With am air OF
triumphant security that struck IA chill
to her heart. II do not understand
you@' she s~tammercd, trying to APP
pear unconccrned.
oh! 1 think you do" he replied,
only you love to torment me by play
ing the i~nexorable prude. You were
at Robins house and witnessed-nay,
.--:11 NJ ~, N>,,
were still there when the soldiers over
took The boat i'm which he and his band
We're attempting escape, and shot the
fugitives and sank their boat. The
news i'm today's Courant can not but
confirm our own hopes of resaining
the joys of Freedom. with all the add
vantages for which you married Cap
taln-de Cliffe.'
AS she remained silent. he drew the
news sheet from his pocket and, with
II great show of searching out the item.
handed it to her. She waved it away
offered to read it to her. she merely
BENT her head slightly. never moving
her eyes from his face.
AT a time when the whole coun-
try is terrorized by h~ighwaymen and
footpads, singly and in bands. news OF
gang of robbers under the leadership
of Robin I'reelnantle Uecently con-
| demncd to be hanged at Tyburn for his
crimes and later mysteriouslN r"irascd)
will be highly gratifying To the travel
ing public, who go in constant fear or
| their lives because of the boldness OF
these m~arauders. who infcst the very
| streets of the metropolis. No longer
ago than last Monday Id B=ch-e
| was attacked by these Very miscreants.
| robbed and held in captivity doubt
less for ransom,D while Robin Free
~, ,,,1 1tcotticnl In, rJ,is ,.uhtINn'c dam
inc, attended the masquerade at MARI
borough house and robbed the duchess
guests-not even sparing, if rumor may
be credited, the queens most sacred
majesty.
..Rut for this piece of shameless
audacity, the rufiianS might still be
at large and the hangman still look
ing forward hopefully to his fees. We
l,ave it on u"nimpeachable authority
that a certain beautiful v-sc-t-ss, re-
nowncd equally for her lively adNen-
lures and her Incompatible charms.
determined to avenge this outrage
upon her sovereign mistress, and With
undaunted courage and marvellous
sllrewdness, tracked the robber to his
AIR and actually the stolen
jewels. Then, at ~ preconccrted sig
nal. soldiers surrounded the house.
and when the robbcr band attempted
to escape by the river, sank the boat
with all the fugitives on board. The
exact number is not known. but must
assuredly have been lar~ge-probably a
dozen or "A score. M thing only is
| certain=none remained in the house
and none can possibly nave escaped.
There is more about the affair, but
nothing that will interest you as much
as that last paragraph" said Sir
Godfrey, folding the sheet.
lit is certainly most interesting to
hear that there were 20 miscreants
i'm fha hnl10a - rY.ic6 PrDA who had had
time during the reading (Which was
impressiVely deliberate and pompous,)
to recover her self command. My ex-
plot is vastly enhanced by the large
number OF human lions n tigers l
bearded in their den. ! begin to feel
myself Il heroine indeed"
There could be but one opinion as
to that" said Sir Godfrey. with a pro-
found bow that scarcely accorded with
the old irony of his smile.
Pray keep my counsel. and do not
tell any one that l never saw any OF
the 20 robbers, and i'm fact had no idea
that there We're any in the place. said
Prue. You don't Know how much l
am indebted to you. Sir Godfrey, for
all the information YOU have given me
about my little adventure"
Il am indeed 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'-he dropped upon one 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
Godfrey she said at last. Please get
up and be rational. You do not expect
me. l presume, To send for Il parsOn
n marry you offland? / may be
a widow again: but | must have surer
proof Of it than u mere rumor. such
as this. before l wed again. / have