Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-08
AUrAoR or THE Nam IN slAck~,,
n GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE ErE'e.


Do you not think so YOURSELF" he
said somewhat astopished.
laughed. That is as may be, = an
swered, with an affectation of reckless
ness. The staircase is narrow and the
window low. We shall sell our lives dear
ly. my friend Yet for the sake of the
women who are with lis we are willing to
surrender il the citizens offer us terms.
After all, it WAS an accident. Cannot you
impress this on thern?" / added eagerly.
He shook his head. They will not hear
reason, = he said.
Then, replied, impress the other
thing upon them. Tell them that our
swords are sharp and we are desperate. .
Il will see rat can do, be answered
slowly Tire Bnlse OF Cleves is expected
here tomorrow, and the townsfolk feel
they woGld he dissraced forever II he
should find tissr gate held by party Of
marauders, as they consider you"
The Duke of Cleyes?" / repeated
"Perhnps he may be better affected to
ward us -
They Will overpower you before he
comes, I" Master Lindstrom answered de
spondently Would put no trust in him
il / were you. But viii go to them, and,
believe me- / will do allthat man can do. "
.Of That am sure, said warmly.
And then, caitioning mo to remain strict
ly on tho defensive. he left me.
Before his footsteps had ceased to echo
on the stairs the door beside me opened,
and Mistress Anne appeared at IT, l saw
at once that his familiar voice had reused
her from the stupor Of fear in which had
Ix- Lr;- 4,
whole frame was thrilling with excite
ment, hope, suspense. began to under
stand her, to discern beneath the disguise
thrown over it in ordinary times by
strong will the nervous nature which was
always confident or dcspairing, which felt
everything so keenly-everything, that is,
which touched itself. ''Wslla' she cried,
"Well2"
Patterned! Patienoe!'' replied rather
sharply could not help comparing her
conduct with that of the duchess and
blaming her not for her timidity, but for
the selflshness which she had betrayed in
her fear could fancy Petronilla trem-
bling and coward, but not despairing,
nor utterly cast down, nor useless when
Others needed her, nor wrapped In her
own terrors to the very exclusion of rea-
SON. .Patiencc!'' said. He Is coming
back. He and his friends will do all they
can for us. We must wait awhile and
hope and keep good lookout.
She had her hand On the door, and by
an abrupt movement she slipped out to
me and closed 1t behind her. This made
the staircase SO dark that could no longer
distinguish her face, but judged from
her tone that her fears were regaining pos
session of her. Clarence, y she muttered,
her voice low and trembling. Have you
thought OF him2 Could not he help us!
He may have followed us here and may
be here now. Now! And perhaps no does
not know In what danger we ara. !"
'Clarepce!', said, astonished and al
most angry Clarence help uss Go
back, GIRL go back. You are mad. He
would be more likely to complete our ruin.
Go in and nurse the baby, added Bit
terly.
What could she mean? asked myself
when she had gone in. Was there any
thing in her suggestion? Would Clarence
follow us hither? II SO, and If he should
como in Time would he have power to
help us, using such mysterious influence,
Spanish or English, as he seemed to pos
sess? And, il he could help as, would it
be better to fall into his hands than into
those OF tho exasperated Santonese? !
thought tho duchess would say mol"
So 1t mnttered not what answered my
self. / hoped, now Master Lindstrom
had appeared, that tho women would be
allowed to 60 free. and 1t seemed to me
that to surrender to Clarence would be to
hand over the duchess to her enemy sim
ply that the rest of us might escape
Master Lindstrom returned while was
still considering this, and observing the
same precautions as before babe him
Join me- well, said, not SO impetu-
ously, hope as Mistress Anne, yet dare
say with good deal of eagerness, well,
what do they say.' For he was slow to
speak.
~ have bad news" he answered gently.
.sAh," calculated, q lump which was
due as much to rage as to any other emo
tion rising in my throat. So they will
give US no terms? Then so be It'll Let them
come and take u.s."
MAY he FASTENED to answer. ut Is
not SO bad as that, lad. They are fathers
and husbands themselves, and not lanz-
kncchts They will suffer the women to.
90 free and will even let me take charge
Of them il necessary.
sThey wiilt' exclaimed, overioyed. /
wondered why on earth he had hesitatee
60 tell me this. why, that is the main
point, friend. :"
Yes he said grnvely, perhaps so.
More, the men may 60, too, If the tower
be surrendered within an hour-with one
exception, that is. The man who struck
the blow must be given up.
1.-The man who struck the blow!" re-
peated slowly. " Do you mean-yon mean
the man who cut the patrol down.!
Yes he said He was peering very
closely at me, as though he would learn
from my face who 1t was. And stood
thinking. This was as much as we could
expect OWNED, and most truly, that
hut for the honest Dutchman's influence,
promises, perhaps brides, such terms
would never have been offered to US by the
men who, hours bafore, had driven us to
hold as II we had been verlnin Yet give
up Master Berticf What said, will
be done to him? The man who must be
given up, l meant Master Lindstrom
shook his head twas an accident, l
urged, my eyes on his.
He grasped my hand firmly, and turn
ing away his face seemed for awhile I'M
able to speak. At last he whispered: He
must suffer for the Others lud. fear so.
1t is hard fate, cruel fate. But can
do no more. They will not hear me on
this 1t is true he will be flrst tried by
the magistrate, but there Is no hopo. They
arc very hard.
Ny heart sank. stood irresolute, pom
dering on what we ought to do, pondering