The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-02

vaded. for the man had screamed more
than once
Bat they hesitated. / a been forced
to hurt him a little. and he was moan
ing piteously. Who are YOU" the ED
er woman asked. she who had spoken
all through.
Nay. never MIND that" / answered.
DO you go. Go while you can You
know the way to the wharf"
Yes she answered. But I cannot
go and cave him at your mercy. Re
member he Is a man and has
He Is a t~reacherous ~scoundrel." l
answered. giving his throat a squeeze.
but he shall have one more chance
Listen, sirrah," l continued to the man,
and stop that noise, or ! will Knock
out your teeth with my dagger hilt.
Listen and be silent. ] shall go with
these ladies. and L promise this-if they
are stopped or hindered on their way,
or II evil happens to them at that
wharf, whose name YOU had better for
get. 1t will be the worse for you. DO
you hear? You will suffer for it,
though there may be a dozen guards
about you. Mind you" I added, Il
have nothing to lose myself. for | am
desperate already"
be vowed, the poor raven with his
suffering tongue. that he would be
r and vowed it again and again.
But L saw that his eyes did n o meet
mine. They glanced instead at the
knife blade, and l knew even while I
| pretended to trust him that he would
betray us. My real hope lay in his
fears and In this-that as the fugitives
knew the way to the wharf. and it
could not now be far distant, we might
reach 1t and go on board some vessel
had gathered they We're fleeing from
the country-before this wretch could
recover himself and get together a force
to stop us. That was my real hope,
ana IN that hope only | left him.
we went as fast as the women could
walk. did lot trouble them with cues
tions. Indeed l had myself no more
leisure than enabled ne to notice their
general appearance, which was that of
comfortable tradesmen's women folk.
Their eioakS and hoods We're plainly
fashioned and of coarse stuff; their
shoes were thick and no jewel or scrap
OF lace peeping out betrayed them.
Yet there was something in their car
riage that could o be hidden, some
thing, which to my eye. told tales. so
that minute by minute | became more
sure that this was really an advea-
ture worth pursuing. and that London
had kept a reward III store for me be-
sides It's cold stones and ~inhospitabte
| streets.
The city was beginning to rouse Itself.
AS we fitted through the lanes and
alleys which lie between Cheapside and
the river we net many people, chiefly
VI Nie loNet Classes. on lEletc way TO
work. Yet in spite of this we had no
need to fear observation. for. though
the morning was fully come, with the
light had arrived such a thick, choking.
yellow fog as /, being for the most
part, country bred. had never exper-
fenced. 1t vas SO db1lse and blindin
that we had difficulty In Keeping to-
gether and even hand in hand could
scarcely see one another. In my won
der how my companions found their
way i presently failed to notice their
condition and only remarked the dis
tress and exhaustion which one of them
was suffering when she began. notw,ith-
standing all her efforts. to lag behind.
Then l sprang forward, blaming my
self much. Forgive me" | said. You
are tired and no wonder Let me carry
the child. mistress,
Exhausted as she was. she drew
away from me jealously.
No" she painted w are nearly
there. | am better now. And she
strained the child closer to her. as
though she feared l might take it from
her by force.
We'll. t you win not trust me. 1 am
swered, "let your friend carry it for a
time. | can see you are tired out
Through the mist she beHtt forward
and peered into my face, her eyes
scarcely a foot from mine. The scrut-
my eeme to satisfy her. She drew q
lOHS DEcdtii aRu liGlu cut Ter burden
No" she said You shall take hin.
/ Will trust you"
l took the little wrapped np thing az
4 gently as / could. You shall not re
pent it il / car help it. mi~stress"-
"Bertram," she said.
Mistress Bertranl.'I repeated. Nov
let us get on and lose no time"
A walk of a hundred yards or S,
brought US clear OF the houses and re
called before us. In place of all else
a yellow curtain of fog. Below this
at our feet, yet apparently a long wa,
from US, was a strange. pale line .
~shimmerfng light, which they told IN
was h water. At first I could hardl,
believe this. But. pausing q mornen
while my companions whispered to
gether, dull creakings N grooming
and uneouth shouts and cries. and a
last the regular beat Of oars, am t
my ears out OF the bank of vapor an,
convinced me that we really tn
! river before rs.
Mistress Bertram turned to m
abruptly. Listen" she said. and de
: eide for yourself, my friend. We ar
close to h wharf now. and in a fe'
J minutes shall know our fate. It
possible that we may be intercepted d
this point. and II that happens 1t wi
I be bad for me and worse for any or
!, aiding me. You have done us gaiiar
: service, but Q are young. and al
4 ! lOaIn TO OTa& YOU TITO peTtlS Whlc
| do not belong to Take my at
!, ! vice, then. and leave us now. I woul
I could reward you. she added hastii,
4 l-.but that knave has my purse.
/ put the child gently back into hi
4 arms. "Goodby.' she said with mo-
: feeling. I'VE thank you. Some day
i maj return TO England and have amp
power
= Not so fast. I answered stisfl
a did you think 1t possible, mistres
that I would desert .ou now II ga
you back the child only becauce
might hamper me and will be SAT,
with you. Come. let us on at once
~ the wharf,
81 You mean IT." she said.
ne .Of q certaintyis / answered, Sc
thing my cap on my head with pc
haps a boyish touch OF the braggal
1o4 Al n rate. she did not AXE me
once at my word. her thought +
tya me touched me the more because
lir judged her-I know NOT exactly why
he 70 pc WOMAN not oxerprope to thiI
lis Of others. DO mol be reckless s.
said slowly. her eyes insently tixed
mine, 4 should be sorry TO bring e,
xn upon you. o are bur a boy.
Anu Yeti answered smiling. 1.-The
IS as good as a price upon my he,
In y 4 should be reckless If 1 sta
m. hefss.sSif gu Will take me With 20
re- let US go.%1We have foiIsrei too 10
or already
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