Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-01

King 49, as paaker. With the
cloak gathered abont her as though to con
ceai her altered apparel, and slightly bent a.
in shrinking modestF she stood WIth eyes
and lips apart. while ny late guide grasped
my hand ard said,
BY the Lord but ! struck better than ]
knew Is ny, man, twas you who gave me
the FIRST hand in help, and that at the fire,
but / have never seen your face closely till
now. ] knew Ycu as tie savior Of my sister,
but had no guess was IN your debt for my
self
We're quits, as YOU said. but tbs small
debt. She is Your sister, then / ex-
claimed, ID my bewilderment referring TO
the matter which had been bothering me.
How is it / am thus hoodwinked! Have
We not Just sworn
Nay, friend" he broke in entreatingly.
II but guessed al ven at first. This dumb
ness has been a mask from the start. Twas
that and your pass which got Gertrude
through the lower lines. ! but continued it
with YOU. fearing YOU would shirk the risk
at having girl share what adventure we
might have il store. You gave me to I'M
derstand that much. Be not offended"
Nav, Beverly, ] could have told you bet
teri said the girl. Capt. Thorndyke, you
must pardon my appearance, nor think am
nnsexed inwardly as outwardly when | say
that ! know you will not refuse your help
to me; Tor, as you once risked your life for
nine you VIII not leave US and put it be
yond my power to do my share in making
good the debt. The same feeling which babe
you DEFY Clinton win surely not allow you
to leave me while ] am still unfortunate
And | can help. l will not faint nor lose my
head and cry out if danger comes. / can
Shoof ay and will If need bel"
She was a striking object as she stood
there in The light Of the single candle. As
she spoke she stepped forward, the cloak
slipping from her hands and falling about
her in graceful folds Not a whit less of a
beauty was she for all that her hair was
shoTn for more than hair its length and
stained almost black, for in her male at
tire there was no installing the grace Of her
sex, which IN her accentuated. In her pres
ent rig She seemed less tail than in her
proper costume, but it gave freedom to her
movements, and there were ease and supple
ness in even the small gesture of extending
her arms toward me as if to add weight to
her words. From top to toe there was
witchery about her, and | little wondered
at Scammell's infatuation. How on earth
she had passed the lines without having
been suspected was puzzle, unless, indeed,
she too ike her brother, was skilled in act
ing part.
Mistress Gertrude" ! replied, bending
my head, whereat she attempted a courtesy,
which, to say the least, was graceful despite
the lack OF sweeping drapery, you need
not think me generous when / tell you that
the oath which binds me to help your broth
er binds me to help you also, and to the
last extremity. These may be but empty
words. DANCER lies IN every Ouarfer NOR
can probe way through Madam, do not
count on the success Of my best efforts, but
for the sake of all know them to be my best
And now for your story; but, first, how is it
that brother and sister bear different
names?"
we are but half brother and sister," said
Ames. ''Ne'er mind genealogy; let's get be-
low and eat, then for sleep, then for what
God wills. 1t can bode no evil to us that
we three are thus met, but what find for
Clinton could he but clutch u.s."