The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-08

I nodded assent.
But of what weight are resolutions.
With fate in the other scale? 1t was
some hours after this. toward 2 o'clock
indeed, when Mistress Anne came to
you seen Dymphna?" she asked
abruptly.
No" answered.. "Why?"
Because she is not in the house."
the girl answered. speaking quickly.
nor in the garden. and the last time
land toward the footbridge. I think she
has gon that way to be on the look
out-you can guess for whom" with a
smile, but I am fearful lest she shall
meet some n else. Master Francis.
| She is wearing her gold chain and one
of the maids say that she saw two
OF The Spanish garrison on the Dad
near the end OF the rootbridge this
morning. That is h way by land 20
Arnheim, o know"
That is bad.' L said. What is to
be doneo"
You must go and look for her.
Anne suggested. She should not be
| alone"
Let her father go or Master BERTHE
I
flel latneF ms gone GOWN Nhe
river TO -Arnhei1n. L expect. and Master
BERTHE is fishing in a boat somewhere.
1t will take time to find him. Why
cannot o go? If II has crossed the
footbridge. she will not be far away"
She seemed SO anxious as she spoke.
for the Dutch girls safety that she
infected me with her fears. and I let
myself be persuaded. After all, there
might be danger. and 1 did not see
what else was to be done. Indeed Mis-
trcss Anne did not leave me until she
a seen me clear of the orchard and
half across HI meadows toward the
footbridge. Mind you bring her back"
she cried after me. DO not let her
come alone" And these We're her last
words.
After we had separated 1 did not
think for a m that it was a pity
| had not asked her to come with me.
But the thought occurred too late, and
l STROBE on oWard h head of the
bridge. resolving that as soon as l had
sighted Dymphna I would keep away
from her and content myself With
watching over her from a distance. AS
l passed by the little cluster of cot
tages on the landward side of the is
land | glanced sharply about me, for l
thought it not unlikely that Master
Van Tree might be lurking in tho
neighborhood. But 1 saw nothing either
of her or him. All was quiet, the air
full of spring sunshine and warmth
and hope II the blossoms of fruit
trees. and With an indefinable pleas
ure. a feeling of escape from control
and restraint, | crossed the long foot
bridge and set foot almost for the first
time since our arrival-for at Master
I.indstrom's desire we had kept very
ciose-on the river bank.
To the right Il fair road or cause
! way along the waterside led to Arm
helm. AT the point where l stood this
road on its way from the city took a
turn at right angles, running straight
away from the liver 10 avoid a wide
track of swamp and mire which lay
on my left, Il quaking marsh many
mites round, oversrown with tall rush
es and sedges, which formed the head
of the bay i'll which our island lay. I
looked up the long, straight road to
ArnfleiIn and saw only a group of trav-
elers moving slowly along it, their
backs toward me. The road before me
was bare of passengers. Where, then,
Was Dympllna. if she had crossed the
bridge? In the last resort l canned
the green eNpanse of rushes and will
lows which stretched, With intervals
OF open water, as far as the eye could
reach on my lett. 1t was all rustling
and slliInn1ering in the light breeze.
blu my eye picked out one or two
raised Dykes which penetrated it here
i there II served at once as path
ways To islets in the mere and Breast
works against further encroaclllnents
of the river. Presently on n of these,
OF Which tho course was fairly defined
oy a line of willows, L made out the
.lutter Of Il Woman's hood, and I re-
membereG that the day before had
heard Dymphna express Il wish to go
70 the fsarsh for some herb which
grew there.
Right" I said. seating myself with
much satisfaction on the last post of
The bridge. She is safe enough there.