The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-06-11
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AHna kept USf WoTu dHI SollSOo'SN '
fears so bravely that. as she jumped IN
from the bank, her air OF gayet al
most deceived me and would have mis-
led tho sharpest sighted person VINO
had not been present a our interview
so admirably was II assumed.
We calculated that our pursuers
would not follow us down h river Tor
some hours. They would first nave 10
search the island, and the watch when
they had set on the landing stage WouId
lead them to suspect rather that we
had fed by land.
We hoped, therefore, to reach EN-
merlch unnlolested. There Master Lind
strom said we could get horses and
he thought we might be safe IN Santon
by the following evening.
fsIf you really think we had better
go to Santon,' l said. This was an
hour or two after leaving the Island,
and when we looked to sight Emmerich
very soon the hills which we had seen
in front all day, and which were CRATE
full to eyes satei with the monotony
of Holland, being now pretty close to
us.
II thought that we had settled that"
said the Dutchman promptly.
1 felt they were all looking at me.
II look at ii this way" l said REDEEM
ing. "Wesel is not far from Emmerich
by the road. Should we not have an
excellent chance of reaching it before
our pursuers come up?"
You might reach IT,, Master Lind
strom said gravcly. Though, again,
you might not"
and Vessel oncc reached" / per-
sisted, there is less fear of violence be-
ing attempted there than In Santon.
Tt is a larger town."
True" he admitted. But It Is Just
this. VIII you be able to reach Wesel?
DC Is the getting there. That is the diff
culty-thc getting there before you are
caught"
IF we have a good start, why should
we not?" I urged, and urged 1t the
more perSistently he more l found
them opposed to it. Naturally there
ensued a warm discussion. At first
they all sided against me, save, Of
course Anne and she sat silent, though
she was visibly agitated, as from min
ute to minute l or they seemed likely
to prevail. But presently, when / grew
warmer and urged again and again the
strength Of Vessel, my own party
veered round, yet still with doubt and
misgivings. The Dutchman shrugged
his shoulders to the end and remained
unpersuaded. But finally 1t vas de-
cided hat / should have my own way.
We would go to Vessel.
Every enc knows how a man feels
Wticu lie COtIle6 NlClOTIOuS Jul OF BuCn
a battle. He begins on the instant to
regret his victory and to see the pos
siblc evils which may result from IL,
to repent the hot words he has used
I'm the strife and the declarations he
has flung broadcast. That dreadful
phrase, II told o sol" rises like an
avongsng fury before his fancy, and he
QuaiIs. II. E".
I felt all this the moment the thing
q was Settled htIf usa fnn my IN
back ont and withdraw my words. I
hoped for the best and resolved in
wardly to get the party mounted the
moment we reached Emmerich.
soon had the opportunity of proving
this resolution to be more easily made
than carried out. About 3 o'clock we
reached the little town dominated. az
we saw from afar, by an ancient min
lister, and preferring not to enter it
landed at the steps on an inn a quar-
ter of a mile short OF the gates and
making n point where we might take
the rohd 70 Vessel, or crossing the river.
n road to Santon. Master Lindstrom
seemed well known, but there were diff
fculties about the horses. The German
landlord listened to his story with ap-
parent sympathy, but no horses! We
could not understand the tongue In
which the two talked, but the Dutch
mans questions, quick and animated
Tor once, and the landlords slow re-
plies, reminded me OF the foggy morn
ing When In a similar plight we had
urged the master OF the Lions Whelp
TO put to sea, n I feared q similar re-
suit.
III says he cannot get so many
horses tonight" said Master Lindstrom.
with n long face.
Offer him more money!" quoth the
duchess. $1,000
If we cannot have horses until the
nlorning. we may as we'll go on in the
boat" I urged.
II e says, TOO, that the water is out
IN the road" continued the Dutchman.
Nonsense! Double the price," cried
my lady, im~patiently.
l suppose that this turned the scale.
The landlord finally promised that In
an nour four saddle horses for Master
BERTHE and the duchess, Anne and INV.
self should be ready, with a connie "a
pack horses and a guide. Master Lind.
strom. his daughter and Van Tree
would start a little later for Cleyes
hve miles on the road to santon, If con.
veyanee could be got. And il not
our late host added as we said some.
thing about unwillingness to leave
MIN In danger, II shall be safe enough
Cleve." "
II was nll settled very hastily. We
felt--aiid ] in particular since my plar
had been ad~opted-an unrensonabl
mpatience to lie off. AS we stood OF
The bank by the inn door we had g
gtraight reach OF river 81 mile long fr
full view below us, and now we wer,
no longer moving urselves, but stand
ing still, expecting each m1nute to Sc,
he Spanish boat, with its crew of des
peradoes, sweep round the corner be
fore our eyes. Master Lindstrom as
sured us that If we were once out O
sight our pursuers would get no In
formation as to the road we had taken
either from the innkeeper or his neigh
bora
'"There is no love lost between then
and the Spaniards." he said shrewdIy
"and / know the people here and the,
know me. The burghers may not b
very keen to come to blows with tn
6paniards or TO resent their foray, bu
the latter, on their part, viii be careful
not to go too far or TO make themselve
obnoxious"
We took the opportunity Of suppin
then. not knowing when me might &c
food again. / happened TO finish first
and hearing the horses hoofs went on
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