The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-11
'Storyof Francis C1udde
ARomance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY J. WEYMAN
x1I-Continued.
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN.

Eor the boat was waiting for us. TT
duchess scanned US rather c%uriously g
we an up. We were the last. B,
Anne kept her word and concealed he
Fears SO bravely that, as she jumped 1
from the bank, her air of gayety al
most deceived me and would nave mis-
led the sharpest sighted person VIII
mad not been Present at our interview
so admirably was it assumed.
We calculated that our pursuer
would not follow us Town the river TO
.cne hours. They would first nave t.
search the island, and the watch which
Ehey had set on the landing stage woult
eead them to suspect rather that w,
had fled by land.
Caerich unmolested. There Master Lind
sstrom said we could get horses an6
ne thought we might be safe in Santor
by the following evening.
II Q really think we had better
hour or two after leaving the island,
and when we looked to sight Emmerich
very soon the hills which we had seen
Nm front all day, n which were CRATE
7ul to eyes stated with the monotony
OF Holland. being now pretty close to
els.
II thought that we had settled that
said the Dutchman promptly.
Ieit they were all looking at me-.
y look at 1t his way" I said redden-
sns- Vessel is not far from Emmerich
10Y the road. Should we not have an
excellent chance of reaching 1t before
our pursuers come up?"
You might reach it," Master Lind
from said gravely. Though, again,
YOU might not"
and Vessel once reached" / per-
listed, there is less fear of violence be-
xng there than in Santon.
- El 81 81 TIrnr nun ~
.True,' he admitted. "But 1t is inst
n!SSGs- Will you be able to reach Vessel?
y IS h getting there. That is the diff
caught Hs
N we have a good start, why should
more persistently the more I found
them opposed to 1T. Naturally there
cnsued a warm discussion. At first
shey ala sided against me, save. of
Ssu1se, Anne and she sat silent, though
~ ~ was visibly agitated, as from min
J. ~ iihuIe ! or they seemed likely
wp'sVaii. Blu presently, when I grew
WarIner and urged again and again the
strength of Vessel, my own nartv
SseIed round. yet still with doubt and
smlsgiv1ngs. The Dutchman Shrugged
~ snouiders to the end and remained !
..s~dp ersuaaed But finally it was de-
Slded that I should have my own wa
ssFe would go to Vessel.
livery one knows how n man feels
Wncn he comes victorious out or s,ch
oattle. He begins on the instant tn
SHIse ms victory and to see the pos
~ Du svi!s winch may result from 1t.
20 repent the hot words he has used
90 q strife and the declarations he
mas Hung broadcast. That dreadful
phrase, Il told you SOL rises like an
fury before his fancy, and ne
ID Eslt all this the moment tho tb,no
Yrs settled, but / was too yo.,nr to
PACK out and withdraw my words.
hoped for the best and resolved in
WafoIy TO get the party the
moment We reached Emmerich.
I! soon had the opportunity of proving
resolution to be more easily made
man carried out. About 8 o'clock we
reached the little town dominated. as
We saw from afar, by an ancient min
Leter, and preferring not to enter II
landed at the steps on an inn a QUAR-
ker Of a mile short Of the gates and
.aaKIng 9 point where we might take
the road to Vessel, or crossing the river
to Santon. Master Lindstrom
we'll known, but there were diff
about the horses. The German
landlord listened to his story with an
parent sympathy, but no horses! We.
cOMia NOT understand the tongue in
which the two talked, but the Dutch
mans questions, quick and animated
Icr once. = the landlords slow re-
pliek, reminded me of the foggy morn
ms when in a similar plight we had
urged the master of the Lions When
put 70 sea. and / feared a similar re-
He says he cannot get SO r~nanv
tonight" said Master Lindstron
with a long face,
Offer him more money!n cuoth the
duchess.
AZ We cannot have horses until the
boat 1 urged.
tie says, too, that the water Is out
on b road" continued the Dutc1man
nonsense! Double the price, cried 4
my Indy, impatiently.
l suppose that this turned the seale
. me landlord finally promised that in
BertIe and the duchess. Anne and nv
seI should be ready, with a couple nfj
pAck horses and a guide. Master T,ind- I
1trom. his daughter and Van Tree
would start a little later for Cleves
49, aIllss 81, the road to Santon, IL con-
DMrslate host added as we said some
Lnadax about our unwillingness to leaye
nsrn IN danger. II shall be safe enough
the :, town, but hope to sleep in
I! = was al settled very hastily. we
AaIlIsuiaT, SINCE my Dlant
nAQ been ndoptedsan n~nrea
lmpatieneesto be OF. Al we stood nm
Lns \ by the Inn door We had -
ssratghf#geAch Of river a mile long ~
E0ll View below IN, and now We. we're
i0n moving ourselves, but stand-s
llg still..expecting each minute "a sea
ne Spanish boat. With itss crew 81 des-
sweep round the ornsr he-
k9re.our eyes. Master Lindstrom M
1nred sus hat IL we were once out ~
9c9nf: our pursuers would ret nd II.
orn1a 10y ~ 70 theroad we had taken.
6urs. F@%
s,There q 10 love lost between fha,n
.1ndS 1essSpAlliarde he said ahrewdlw
sz@na 5kssow the people here and they
low low rass%#T The burghers may Hot IA
Sery keenEst0 come 10 blows with tie
459nllaart1 q on t0NrHaehf their forav hit
nhes 4after.ao sthetrS Will be@carsfu
@oxzso.s os 1oo sfar ~ e make t~heinaeives
the opportunity 81 suppinr
SnsS knowing when me might net
vs. r. HAtnlsssI@Ahappaned III htaisll shfsf.
1ss MS34Es thA1horsesf hoofs went out
the ladi who were "a Is
Saa14kR fNAteninx the bag1age on
E94N a1Ms11aazEeEsss}beast4sMs gayeMthern
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