Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-27

. The
(. Daredevil
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oo
By
Maria Thompson Daviess
: Author of The Melting
: of Molly"
: NJ
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Copyright, 1916, by the Reilly &
Britton Co.
! Copyright. 1916, by the Reilly &
. Britton Co.
ITO be Continued


"It is hello there, good Bonoon,'
I greeted him.
"Howdy, Mr.. Robert" he answered
me by very large smile. with very
white teeth set in his face of ex-
treme bLackness. THE gen'l said to
call him on the fome as soon as you
come"
THAT will attend to from my
apartment" 1 answered him and then
ascended the wide dark stairway
with feet which were as a weight to
my ankles.
Very slowly l entered that apart
ment and turned on the bright light.
All was in readiness for me, and on
the small table under the glass case
that contained that befiowered robe
of state of the dead Grandmamma
Carruthers stood vase of very fresh
and innocent young roses.
"I would that | could remain ana
fulfill the destiny of a woman OF
your house, Madam Grandmamma,
l whispered to her lovely and smiling
portrait on the wall opposite, L am
the last of the ladies Carruthers, but
/ have a forfeit of that destiny, ana
[ must go out in the night again in
mans attire to death that VIII tear
asunder the tender flesh that you
have borne. Goodby!"
Then l made a commencement OF
a very rapid packing-in one of those
bags which 1 had purchased from
the kind gentleman in the city or
New York-of which raiment L
knew would be suitable for man in
very hurried travelling. L put into 1t
the two suits of clothing for wear In
the daytime, but l discarded all OF
my clothing for the pursuit of pleas
ure.
You must make a great hurry.
Thief Roberta, for it draws near mid
night, and that is the hour that the
train departs to the north eau
toned my weeping self. AT that
hour you go forth into the world
alone"
And then what ensued?
Very suddenly 1 heard the noise of
q car being drawn to the curb IN
front of the house and the rapid
steps of a mans progress along the
pavings of brick to the front door, at
which he made loud ringing. In
not a moment was the good Bonbon
at my door with knocking.
'"The governor is here to see you'
Mr.. Robert" he informed me.
What shall you do, Roberta, mar.
ouise of Gree and Bye?" l asked OF
myself. How is it that you can be
able to support the cold reproaches
he will give to you while requiring
that you stay to bring dlShonor 10
your uncle, the General Robert? You
are caught in a trap as is an an
imal."
And then, as 1 covered there in
nv agony, very suddenly that ter
rible daredevil rose within me and
gave to me very strange counsel. AS
it was speaking to me my gaze was
fixed upon the robe of state of the
beautiful grandmamma.
VERY well. then, that great Cow
erneur Faulkner can give his chas-
tisement and lay his commands upon
the beautiful and wicked Roberta,
maruuise of Gree and Bye, in proper
person and not have the privilege OF
again addressing his faithful and
devoted comrade Robert, who is
dead. ], the Marquise Roberta OF
Gree and Bye, will accord to him an
interview, and, in the language of the
United States, it will be some in
terview. With which resolve l turn
ed to make an answer to the faith
full Bonbon at the door.
where awaits his excellency the
Gouverneur Faulkner" I question
ed to him.
"In the hall at the bottom of the
steps," he made reply to me.
Attend him into the large draw