Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-23
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have to mako your tale good to Master
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| she said. :. i see you VIII. vhonthe Soon
or the better Have you got it about
| yous'
mo, it is In my bedroom, = I answered.
81 held itaway there, and Z must fetch
1t. But do you think, continued, paus-
ing as opened the door for Mistress Anne
to go out with her double handful OF frag.
ments, it Is absolutely necessary TO read
1t, my ladyf"
Most certainly, I" she answered, gravely
nodding with each syllable, think SO.
will BIO responsiblc." And Master Berthe {
nodded also.
So be it, said reluctantly. And 81
was about to leave the room to fetch the
letter, my bedroom being in q different
part of the house, only connected with tho
main building by covered passage,
when our host returned. Ia told us that
awhile to hear II be had anything to re-,
port, and then, finding he had not, went
out to go to my room, shutting the door {
behind me. & x
The passage have mentioned, which
was merely formed OF rough planks, WINS x
very dark. At the nearer end was the foot
OF the staircase leading to the upper rooma.
Farther along was q door in the side open
Ing into the garden. Going straight out Of
the lighted room had almost 70 gropo
| my way, feeling the walls with my banda.
When / had about renched the middle,
paused Il struck me that the door into
/ the garden must be open, for 1felt . cold
| draft Of air strike my brow and saw, or i
| fancied saw, o slice Of night sky and the I
branch OF q tree waving against It,. took
step. forward, slightly shiyering in tho
night air as Ibid 90, and had stretched out
my hand with the intention OF closing the
door when q dark form rose suddenly
close to me- I saw Q knife CLEAN in tho
starlight, and the next moment fceled 4
back into the darkness Of the passage 81;
sharp pain in my breast. sss
know at once what had happened -
mo and leaned d moment against tho i
planking with a sick, faint Seeling aging
to myself, ~ have IL this timel, Tho at
tack had been SO sudden and unexpected.
Ind been taken so completely on my i
guard, that had made noiattempt either
to strike or to clutch my nssailant, and -
suppose only the darkness of the passage
saved me from another blow. But was
one needed Tho hand which had raised
instinctively to shield my throat was wet
| with the warm blood trickling fast down
lmy breast ] staggered back to the door
OF the parlor, cropping btndly for the!
latoh seemed to be an age finding It, found
it at last and walked in.
The duchess spfang up al aieht OF ma
lsWhat, . she cried, backing from mess
what has happened" 4 Il
81 have been stabbed, = ! said, and LIST.
down. II 81
It amused ma afterward to recall what,
they all did. The Dutchman stared; my
lady screamed loudly; Master BERTHE whip
ped out his sword. Ha could make mp Ms
mind quickly enough at times
think he hAsi gone, = Euaid fatptay
The words brought the duchess 80 hets
knees by my chalk. She tore opdn my
doublet, through which the blood was coz
ling fast made no doubt that was
dead man, for had never been wounded
in this way before, and the blood scared
mo. / remembsr my prevailing idea was
kind OF stunned pity Tor myself fer-
haps later hope Sol sn !, hAy e,. CONE
to think OF Petronilla ana my uncle an05
other people; But before sn,s ss sassSy1:s
reached the dueness :: rts ~,
age iaa sne ~, SsaeG 80
right, Dick The siliain ssrncz ~ ~
the breast bone, an incn too !oys - -
Just ripped up !. eulsP y = ~ -
Dlooded MIN ICE sne ~ y
Dit Of p!asser -. /,
And drink q stfong W s..ea, s ~
gested tho Dutca man sonesiy ny. I, ecolgns
were always 20 the. poAhe wnen snsy sSelas
Yes that too, quotnt my le0 - sn =.
he VIII he. al rlgns. 3. ss. s =
thought 50 myself when !. = nag. emgsieo
the CUP they ohated me. e naa neens -
good deal shaken ~ the events % sne az.
The sight OF blood had further upses ma
really think y possible !! migns nave
died OF this slight huft ana my imAsl ts \
ton II had peen leis 90 NJ :. s.s
ducness assutsnoe ana ~ sn9 ,,s-
scnnaPpss WHOA = Sssl 9
Diooo enso1Rn ssaIs, s,oTisi
ashamed oI = y sno 49,. n ~. "a
nave !et me, a. o.o -. :. ia ;s,sd
search sne pfeises. az - e "a f,,
me sib SUN Wnhe sns ss ~ =. 49,,
hot water ana plaster, en9 sno ..ses. n.
sne lover Iootns Ai. -. -
a1tesn. :. !. q, 4 e. ,,saS;
And go you could seq nos.aMs y ~ - "
our host asked when PC ana aaaasei
tie returned, weapons IN hsnd- 9snane
OF his figure or facet m ..s. /
Nothing, save that he Was ahos! 8!
answered, shorter than = am, ~ Any z.
rate, and fancy q good deal.
"A good deal shorter than ycp fresss;siss
my lady said uneasily That - u no 81
In this country nine people ous 81 - ~
that Ciarence, now, = noy,, ;s ~
No, said. he IS ap0us tne M
height IL was not; Clarence
Then who could " BET. sne mut{e3eas