Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-11

~ can and aDill soue your lifc-on one
condition."
you must-but forgotten you shall not be
while we live, or ono of us lives, or one of
the children who shall come after u.s. He
is liar!"
got my HANDS, with struggle, from
tho old man, and turning my back upon
him went and looked out of the window.
The sun was rising. The tower of the
great minister, seen now for the first time,
rose in stately brightness above the red
roofs and quaint gables and the rows Of
dormer windows Down in the streets the
grayness and chill yet fingered, but above
was very glory of light and warmth and
color-the rising of the May sun. When
/ turned round, was myself again. The
calm beauty of that sight had stolen into
my SOUL us it timer" said cheerfully.
For the crowd was gathering below, and
there were voices and feet on the stairs.
II think it is," Master Lindstrom an
swered. I'VE have obtained leave to go
with you. You need fear no violence in
the streets, for the man who was hurt is
still alive and may recover. have been
with the magistrates this morning" he
continued, 'and found them better dis
jurisdiction with them, as the deputy OF
the bishop of Arras, who is dean of the
minister, and he is for some reason, very
bitter against you.
1.-The bishop Of Arras? Granville, do you
mean" asked. I knew the name OF the
emperor's shrewd and powerful minister,
by whose advice the Netherlands were ut
this time ruled.
1.-THE same he, of course, is not here,
but his deputy is. Were it not for him
But, there, it is no good talking Of that!''
the Dutchman said, breaking off and rub
bing his head in his chagrin.
One Of the guards who had spent the
night with me brought me at this mo-
ment bowlof broth with a piece of bread
In it. could not eat ths bread, but l
drank the broth and felt the better for it.
Having in my pocket little money, with
which the duchess had furnished me. I
put silver piece in the bowl and handed
it back to him. The man seemed aston
ished and muttered something in German
as he turned away.
What did he sayf'' asked the Dutch
man.
..Oh, nothing, nothing" he answered.
but what was it? It was something"
persisted, seeing him confused.
'He-well, he said he would have q
mass said for you'll Lindstrom answered
in despair 1t will do no harm. /"
NO; why should ita" replied mechan-
ically.
We we're In the street by this time, Mas
ter Lindstrom and Van Tree walking be-
side me in the middle OF score OF sol
diers. wLo seelned to my eyes Enthusiastically
dressed. I remarked, as We passed out,
tall man clothed in red and black, who
was standing by the door as II waiting to
fall in behind me- He carried OH his
shoulder long broad bla6ed sword, and
/ guessed who he was, seeing how Master
Lindstrom strove to intercept my view OF
him. But was not afraid Of that had
heard long ago-perhaps six months in
time, but it geemed long ago-how brave
" Queen Jano had died. And If . girl had
not trembled surely man should not. So
looked steadfnstly at him and took great
courage and after that was able to gazo
calmly on the people, who pressed to stare
at me, peeping over the soldiers shoulders
and clustering in every doorway and win
dow to SEQ me go past. They were all 81
lent, and 1t even seemed to me that some
but this may have been my fancy
pitied me.
saw nothing Of the duchess and might
have wondered had not Master Lindstrom
explained that he had contrived to keep
her In ignorance of the hour fixed for the
proceedings. Her husband was better, he
said, and conscious; but. for fear of excit-
ing him. they were keeping the news from
him also. remember felt for moment
very sore at this, and then tried to per-
suadc myself that it was right.
Continued Wednesday,