The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-22

the rogue has come on the scene again
the lads scruples ought not to stand
in the n They are all nonsense.
The letter may throw some light on the
bishops schemes and Clarence's pres
eace here. and it should be read. That
is what j think
What do o say. Carey?" her hus-
that reasonable?"
Sitting with my elbows on the table.
I twisted ard UNFINISHED the fingers OF
my clasped hands, gazing at them the
while as though inspiration might come
of them. What was l To do? l knew
that the three pairs of eyes We're upon
me. and the knowledge distracted me
and prevented me really thinking,
though L seemed to he thinking so hard.
Well" L burst out at last. the circurn-
stances are certainly altered. | see no
reason why l should not
Crash, ,
i stopped, uttering an exclamation,
and we all sprang TO our feet. oh,
what Il pity!" the duchess cried. clasp
ing her hands. You clumsy. clumsy
girl. What ave you one::"
Mistress Anne's sleeve as she turned
had swept from the table a Florentine
jug. one OF Master Lindstrom's greatest
treasures. and 1t lay a dozen fragments
on the floor. We stood and looked at
1T. the duchess in anger. Master Berthe
ana IN comic dtsmay. The girls lip
tremhled. and he turned quite white
as she contemplated the ruin she had
caused.
We'll. you have done 1t now." the
duchess said pitilessly. What woman
could ever overlook clumsiness in an
other woman 1T only remains to pick
up the pieces. miss. If a man had done
it-but. there. pick up the pieces. You
VIII have to make your tale good to
Master Lindstrom afterward."
vent down on my knees and helped
Anne. the annoyance her %incredulity
a caused me forgotten. She was so
shaken that ] heard the bits of ware
in her hand clatter together. When
we had picked up all. even to the small
est piece. 1 rose, and the duchess re-
turned to the former subject. You
VIII open this letter, them" she said.
see you Will. Then the ooner the
better. Have You got 1t about you?"
swcred. "
fetch it. But do you think I con-
tinued, pausing as L opened the door
lor MISTRESS Anne to go out with her
solutely necessary to read it, my LADY,"
Most certainly" she answered.,
graVely nodding with each syllable 81
think so. I will be responsible" And
Master BERTHE nodded also.
AnS 30 De IT. ! said reluctantly.
to fetch the letter. my bedroom be-
ing in a different part of the house.
only connected With the main build,
ing by a covered passage. when
our host returned. He told US that
ne nad removed a boat. and 1 staid
awhile to hear if he had anythine to
report. and then, finding he had not.
Went out to go to my room. shuttinr
the door behind me.
The passage l ave mentioned, which
was merely formed Of rough blanks
was very dark. At the nearer end was
the foot of the staircase leading to the
upper rooms. Farther along was a
door IN the side opening into the gar
den. Going straight out of the ligbtad
room. L mad almost to grope my way.
feeling the walls with my hands. When
y mad about reached the middle. I
paused. 1t struck me that the door into
the garden must be open, for I felt a
cold draft of air strike my brow and
saw, or fancied l saw, a slice OF night
sky and h branch Of a tree waving
against It,: l took a step forward
sllgnt sh1vering In the night air as
l did so. n had stretched ont nv
hand with the intention of closing the
door when q dark form rose suddenly
close to me, I saw a knife CLEAN in the
starllght, and the next moment I reeled
BACK into the darkness of the passage.
eAiatp pam III my breast.
1 knew at nee what had hannenod
to me and leaned a arainst
the planking with 8. sick, faint feeIinp
saying to myself. II have 1t this timai:
The attack had been so sudden and nm.
expected, ! had been taken so com.
pleteiy on my guard, that l had made
no attempt, either to strike or to Gluten
my assailant, and l suppose only the
of the passage saved mo from
another blow. But 1as one needed?
The hand which had raised in.
stinctively to shield my throat was wet
with the warm blood trickling fast
down my breast. I staggered back to
the door Of the parlor, cropping blindiv
Tor the latch. seemed to be an g find.
ing 1t. found it at last and walked in.
The duchess sprang IN at sight ~
me. What" she cried, backing from
me, what has happened? 2"
u have been stabbed" said. aod
I sat down. " anu
It unused me afterward to recall
what they all did. The Dutchman
staSed; my lady screamed loudly: Mas
ter BERTHE whipped out his sword. He
could make up his mind quickly enough
at times. Ao"s"
Il think he has gone." I said family.
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