Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-18

as much at the Clopton mems trick as
at the danger i'm which Father Carey
stood. SO he lost his head and made
matters worse. "Who are these viii
lains." he CRIED in q rage. his face
aiame, who come attacking mems
houses In time of peace? Begone. or |
will bave at yet"
"Sir Anthony" Clopton cried. inter-
rupting him. Fin heavens name, do not
carry the thing farther! Give ms way
In the queens name, and | will
What he would do was never known.
for at that last word. away at the
house, behind Sir Anthony, there was
a puff of smoke, and dow went the
sheriff ~headlong, horse and man, while
the report of IN a~rquebus rang duly
round the building. The knight gazed.
Mortified, but the damage was lone
n could not be ~undone-nay, more.
the Cotton men took the sound for a
signal. With a shout. before Sir An
thony could interfere, they made a
dash for the group OF horsemen. The
latter, uncertain and hampered by the
fall Of their leader. who was not hit.
but was stunned beyond giving orders.
did the best they could. They let their
prisoners &c with a curse, and then.
raising Sir Philip and forming a rough
line, they charged toward the gate by
which they had entered.
The footmen stood the brunt gallant
ly, and for a moment the sharp ringing
of quarter slaves and the shiyering of
steel told OF as pretty a combat as ever
took place on level sward in full view
of an English home. The spectators
could see Baldwin doing wonders. His
men backed him up bravely, but In the
end the impetus of the horses told. the
footmen ave way and fled aside, and
the strangers passed them. A little
more skirmlshfng took place at the
gateway, Sir Anthony's men being deaf
to all his attempts TO call them off, and
then the Clopton horse got clear, and
shaking their fists and vowing VEN
geance o d off toward the forest. They
left two of their men on the field, how
ever, one with a broker arm and one
with a shattered kneecap, while the
house party on their side, besides sun
dry knocks n bruises, could show
one deep sword cut, a broken wrist
and half a dozen nasty wounds.
MY poor little girl" Sir Anthony
whispered to himself as he gazed with
scared eyes at the PROSTATE men and
the dead horses and comprehended
what had happened. This is a hang
ing businessi In arms against the
queen! What am l to do?" n as
he went back to the house in a kind of
stupor he muttered again: My little
girl! My poor little girl"
| fancy that in this terrible crisis he
looked TO get support and comfort from
his brother, that old campaigner who
a seen so many Vicissitudes and
knew by heart so many shifts. But
though he thought the event
unlucky. had little to say and less TO
suggest and seemed indeed to have be-
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warm. Sir Anthony felt himself thrown
on his own resources. Who fired the
he asked. looking about the
room in a dazed fashion. 1T was
that which did the mischief" he o n
tinued. forgetting his. own hasty chal-
lenge.
Il think it must have been Martin
Luther" Ferdinand answered.
But Martin Luther, when he was ac-
cused, denied his stoutly. He had
been so far along the Ridgeway, he
once on hearing the shot fired. he had
too late for the fight. The
fools stomach for a fight was SO well
known that this seemed probable
enough. and though some still sus-
pected him the origin of the unfortu-
nate signal was never clearly deter
though in after days shrewd
SueSStS WE'RE Ildue ny SOihS-
For a few hours 1t seemed as If Sir
Anthony had sunk into his former state
Of indecision. But when Petronilla
again to him spon after DON TO
beg him to go into hiding she found
his mood had altered. Go to the Mere
he said, not angrily now, but
firmly and quietly. mo, girl. | cannot.
l rave been In fault, and / must stay
and pay for ii. II | left these Door fell
to peal the brunt. / could never
hold up my head again. But do you go
and tell Baldwin to come to me-"
She went and told the stern, down
steward. and he came up.
Baldwin" said the knight when the
door was shut and the two were alone,
you are to dismiss to their homes all
the enants-who have indeed been
called out without my orders. Bid
them go and keep the peace, and l
hope they will not be molested. For
you and Father Carey, you must go
into hiding. The Mere farm will be
And what OF you, Sir Anthony? ' the
asked. amazed at this act OF
folly.
Il shall remain here" the knight re-
piled. with dignity.
You will be taken" said Baldwin,
a pause.
Very WELL" said the knight.
The mar shrugged his shoulders and
was silent.
What do you mean" asked Sir An
thony in anger.
Why. just that l cannot do It,"
Baldwin answered, glowering at him,
with a flush on his dark cheek. That
is what / mean. Let the priest go.
go and Will not"
Then you will be hanged" quoth
the knight warmly. You have been
In arms against the queen. you fool.
You will be hanged as sure as you
stay here!"
tContinued Next Week.)
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