Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-28


day" tho Dutchman admitted frankly.
8 And it is the bigger town and the stron-
ger But have more friends in Santon. s
To Vessel the road from E,nmerich runs
along the right bank. To Santon we 90
by a cross country road, starting from the
left bank oppusite Elnmerich, road lon
ger and moro tedious But we are much
less likely 10 be followed that way than
along the Wosel road, and, on second
thu .ghst., incline to Santon.
But why adopt either road3 Why not
go By river. asked.
Because we should be oyertaken. The
wind is falling, and the boat " our late
host explained more truly than politely,
with the women in 1T, is heavy.
81 understand, !" said And you feel
sure we shall be pursued"
For answer he pointed with a smilelto
his plate chest Quite sure, " he added.
with that before them they. will think
nothing of the frontier. l fancy that for
you, il the English government be In
earnest, there will be no absolutely safe
place short of the free city Of Frankfort,
unless indeed you have interest with the
Duke OF Cloves
"Ah!" said the duchess, and she looked
ut her husband. 3
.'Ah!p said Master Berthe, and he looked
very blankly mt his wife So that i did
not derive much comfort from that Eug-
gestion. :ts
.sThen 1t is Santon, isit?'' said my lady.
"That first at any rate. Then, II they
follow us along the Vessel road, we shall
still give them tho Slip
So it was settled, neither Van Tree nor
tho girls having taken any partin the dis
cussion. The former and Dymphnn wero
talking aside, and Mistress Anne Was sit
ting low down on the bank. with her feet
almost in tho water, immersed to all APP
pearance in her own thoughts. There was
q little hustle rs we rose to get into the
boat, which we had drawn up on the lands
ward side of the island so as to be invisf-
bio from the main channel, and In the
middle Of this was standing with one
foot In tho boat and one on shore, taking
from Anne various articles which we had
landed for Encouragement, when She wins.
pered to me that abe wanted to speak to 4
me alone u
II want to tell you something, = abe
said, raising her eyes to my face and then
ayerting them. Follow me this way.' Z, u
She strolled, rs If accidentally, 90 or % {
PAGES along the bank, and In minute
Joined her. l found her gazing down the I
river in the direction from which We had
some ..what is itf" said anxiously.
.You do not see anything, do your For
there had been hint of bad news in her
voice.
She dropped the hand with which she
had been shading her eyes and turned to
NO. +. Mastcr Francis, you will not think
mo very foolishfn she said. Then per
,eiycd that her lip was quivering and that
there were tears in her eyes. They were
very beautiful eyes when, as now, they
grew soft and appeal took tho place q
challenge. fa}.
s.Whnt is its', replied, speaking cheer
fully to reassure her. She had scafcely
got over her terror Of last night. She
tremblcd as she stood. ~
ut is about santon," she answered,
with a miserable littlo catch in her voice.
II am SO afraid of going therel Master
Lindstrom says 1t 10 a rough, long roadsss
and when we are there we ara not q bit
farther from those Wretohes than q Wesels
and-and
ssThere thsre!'' said. She was on the
point of bursting into tears and was clear
" much oyerwrought. You are making
| the worst OF It, II 1t wero not for Master
lLindstrom, should be inclined to choose
Vessel myself. But he ought TO know
best
..But that Is not all, y she said, clasping
her hands and looking up at me with her
face grown full Of solemn awe have
had o dream. = n
well, but dreams', objected
you do not. believe In dreamIss abe
said, dropping her head sorrowfully.
4. No, no, do not say that I admitted,
naturally startled !. But what was your
1reams'' 81
II thought VIC took the road TO Santon.
And mind, p she added earnestly, this
was before Master Lindstrom had uttered
sword about going that way or any ether