Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-30


away to Bosekop at once--they've been
afraid of me there for no Ieason-Tll
teach them to be afraid OF me in earn
est Who'll come with me?"
All eagerly expressed their desire to
accompany him with the exception Of
one-Pierre Duprez,-he had disap-
peared.
why, where has he gomez" de-
manded Lorimer in some surprise.
Il Gamma tell" replied Marfarlane.
"He just slipped ava while We were
kaverin about Dyceworthy-hell
maybe join us at the shore"
J TO the shore they at once betook
themselves, and were soon busted in
unmooring Guldmar's own rowing
boat, which, as it had not been used
for some time, was rather tedious
business, moreover they noted with
concern that the tide was dead against
them.
Duprez did not appear,-the truth is,
start off for Talvig on foot without
waiting for the others. He was fond
OF an adventure and here was one that
suited him precisely-to rescue dis
| tressed damsels from the grasp OF per-
secutors. He was tired, but he man
aged to find the road,-and he trudged
Oh determinedly, humming song OF
Rerangcrs as he walked to keep him
cheerful. But he had not gone much
more than a mile, when he discerned
in the distance a carriole approaching
him, and approaching 80 swiftly that
| 1t appeared to swing from side to side
of the road at imminent risk of upset
| ting altogether. There seemed to be
one person in tan excited person,
too, who dashed the stout little pony
and urged 1t on to fresh eXertions with
gesticulations and cries. That plump
buxom hgure--that tumbled brown
hair streaming wildly on the breeze
that round rosy face-why! 1t was
Britta! Britta, driving all alone, with
the reckless daring of q Norwegian
peasant girl accustomed to the sway
ing jolting movement of the carriole
as we'll as the rough roads and sharp
turnings. Nearer she came and nearer
and Duprez hailed her with shout
Of welcome. She saw him, answered
his call, and drove still faster, soon
she came up beside him. and without
answering his amazed questions, she
cried breathlessy--
Jump II jump in! We must go on
as quickly as possible to Bosekop!
Quick-qrlick! Oh my poor Froken!
The old villain! Wait till | get at
HIM"
But, my leet-le child" expostuated
Pierre. climbing Up into the queer We
hicle--"What is all this? 1 am In as
tonishment--I understand not at all!
How comes it that you are run away
from home and mademoiselle also?
Britta only waited till he was safely
seated, and then dashed thu pony with
redoubled force. Away they clattered
at breakneck pace, the Frenchman
having much ado to prevent himself
from being jolted out again on the
road.
1T is a wicked plot" she then ex-
claimed painting with excitement-"a
wicked, wicked plot! This afternoon
Mi. Dyceworthys servant came and
brought Sir Philips card. 1t said that
he had met with an accident and had
been brought back to Bosekop, and
that he wished the Fr0ken to come to
him mt once OF course, the darling be-
lieved it all-and she grew so pale, SO
pale! And she went straight away in
her boat all by herself! Oh my dear
my dear!'
Britta gasped for breath. and
Duprez soothing placed an arm round
her waist, an action which the little
maiden seemed not to be aware Of
She resumed her story-"Then the
Fr0ken had not been gone so very long,
and | was watching for her in the
garden, when n woman passed by--a
friend of my grandmother She
called out-'Hey, Britta! Do you
know they have got your mistress down
at Talvig, and they'll burn her for a
witch before they sleep! She has
gone to Bosekop' answered, so |
know you tell lie 1t is no lie, said
the old woman old Lovisa has her this
time for sure And she laughed and
went away Well, l did not stop to
think twice about it stared off for
Talvig at once-I ran nearly all the
way found my grandmother alone
asked her II she had seen the Froken?
She screamed and clappod her hands
like mad woman! she said that the
Froken was with Mr., Dyceworthy-Mr,
Dyceworthy would know what to do
with her!"
''Sapristi!" calculated Duprez, This
is serious!"
Britta glanced anXiously at him. and
went on. Then she tried to shut the
doors upon me and beat me-but | es-
capped, Outside l saw a man | knew
with his carriole, and borrowed it of
him and came back as fast rs could
but oh, am Sc afraid-my grand
mother said such dreadful things."
THE others have taken boat to