The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22
Storyof Francis Cludde
a Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
By sTANLEY J. wEYMAN.
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.

home first. We will talk OF him after
. ward"
/ felt he had more in his mind thar
appeared. and / obeyed. growing
ashamed now Of my panic and looking
! forward with no very pleasant feelings
to hearing The story narrated. But
when we reached the house and found
Master BERTHE and the duchess in the
parlor waiting for us-they rose. start
led at sight of my ace-he babe me
leave that out, but tell the rest of the
story.
1 complied, describing how I had seen
Dymphna meet Clarence M what I
had observed to pass between them.
The establishment of my hearers may
be Imagined. "The poin, is very sim
pie" said our host coolly when I had.
In the face OF many EXPLANATIONS and
some %fncredulity, completed the tale.
1T is just this. The woman certainly
was not Dymphna. In the first place.
she would not be out at night. In the
your Clarence, an Engl!shman and a
stranger? In the third place. I will
warrant she has been I'm her room Ill
the evening. Then IL Master Francis
was mistaken in the woman. may he
not a v been mistaken In the man?
That is the point"
NO." ! said boldly. II only saw her
ack l saw his face"
Certainly that is something" Master
Ltndstrom admitted reluctantly.
but how many times you seen
him before?" put in my lady very peril
nently. only Once?"
In answer to that I could do no more
than give further assurance OF my GER
tafnty on the point. ut was the man
l saw in the BOAT at Greenwich," de-
clared positively. why should I mag
inc it?"
AN the same. 1 trust you have" she
rejoined. for If IL was indeed that arch
scoundrel we are undone."
imagination plays us queer tricks
sometimes Master Lindstrom said.
with q smile of much meaning. but
come, lad, I will ask Dymphna. though
think 1t useless to do so. for whether
you are right or wrong as to your
friend 1 will answer for it you are
wrong as to my daughter"
He was rising to go from them for the
purpose when Mistress Ann opened the
door and came In. Shit looked ONE
what startled at finding us all in con-
claye. II thought I heard your voices,'
us and the door. 81 could not sleep"
She looked indeed as If that We're
so. Her EYE were very bright,
and there was a bright spot of
crimson in each cheek. What is
it?" she went on abruptly. looking hard
~ AhC q 4 S1lullluS HeE lids ClSnI-
~. There was so much to explain that
no one a taken it in hand to be-
gin.
ut is just this" the duchess said,
opening her mouth with a a Have
you been with Dymphna all the time?'
swer.
What is she doing?"
"Doing?" Mistress Anne repeated in
surprise. She Is asleep
ne Has a she been out since %nightfall:"
room? Or out of the house?''
OUT Certainly not. Before she fell
asleep she was in no state to so out,
as o know. though I hope she viii
be all right when she awakes. Who
says she has been out? Anne added
sharply. She looked at me with a
1chaflenge IN her eyes. as much as to
say. rs 1t your,
y am satisfied" 1 said. that 1 was
mistaken as to Mistress Dymphna. But
l am just as sure rs before that i saw
Clarence" -.
Clarence" Mistress Anne repeated.
starring violently and the color for an
sat down on the nearest seat.
You need not be afraid, Anne" nv
lady said. smiling. She had a wonder
fully high courage herself. II think
Master Francis was mistaken, though
LAG ID 81 certain ABOUT IT." aH
But where-where did he see him -"
the girl asked. She still trembled. Onc
more l had to tell the tale. Mistress
Anne, as was natural. listening to II
with the l~iveliest emotions. And this
time SO much of the ghost story had
to be introduced. for she pressed me
closely as to where I had left Clar-
ence n why I had let him 20 that
my assurances got less credence than
ever. ~
=! hin I see how It u.s.. she said.
with q saucy scorn that hurt me NOT
q little, Master Carey's nerves are
He thought he saw a ghost
and he did not. He Thought he saw
Dymphna and he did not. And he
thought he saw Master Clarence and he
did not" LIZ ne
Not 50 fast. child!" cried the OUCH
ess sharply. seeing me vince. sYo,'r
tongue runs too freely. No one has had
better proofs of Master Carey's courage
-for which I will answer myself-than
we have!!" "a
Then he should not say things about
NY fnnt nn the young lady retorted,
spots back in her cheeks. "S,,ch rrha
bish I never heard!"
CHAPTER XII.
Tney none of them believed me q
seemed. and smarting under Mistress
Anne's ridicule. hurt by even the duchs
ess' kindly Incredibly. what could +
do: Only. assert what I had asserted
already-that 1t was undoubtedly C,ar-
ence. and that before "a hours elapsed
they would have proof Of my words
At mention OF this possibility Master
BERTHE looked up. He had left tha
main part In the discussion to Others.
put now he interviewed. Zone moment"
ne said. Take 1t that the lad is light.
Master Lindstrom. IL there my pre-.
caution we can adopt. any back door.
50 to speak, we can keep open, in case
OF an attempt to arrest US being made?
what would be the line Of our retreat
The river" replied the Dutchman
promptly.
And the boats are all at the landing
stage?"
They are. and for that reason thew
are useless in an emergency" our host
answered thoughtfully. Knowing the
place any n sent to surprise and ar
rest us would secure them first and
the bridge. Then they would have us
IN a trap. It might be we'll to take
q boat round and moor It in the little
creek In the farther orchard" he added
rising. ut IL a good idea, at any rate.
I will go and do it."
He went out, leaving us four-the