The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-17
Francis Cludde
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ARomance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY ]. WEYMAN.
CHAPTER VII.
BY STANLEY J. Y

! chSneh liIt Lhe SOUND OF waves beat
hg against the hull comes in time tic
e an iptoierable torment. But bad as
hts NIFTY he 1t can be nothing in com
siison with the pains / suffered from
ne Same cause as i recovered my
My brain seemed to be a cavern
h!to which Zach moment, with a rhyth-
hfcat regularity which added the pangs
= anticipation to those of reality, the
ca rushed. booming and laundering
bIring every nerve and straining the
falls to bursting and making each mo
nent OF Consciousness a vivid agony
md .tu3s tasted l~Ong-hOW long l can
nt say. t:ut 1t had subsidized some.
that when 1 first opened my eyes and
hlly, not daring to move my head
toked uI,,
pot from my eyes were rough beams
wood disclosed by a smoky yellow
igft. which hickered on the knotholes
I'D rude jotsts. The light swayed to
I'D fro regularly, and this adding to
ny pale I closed my eyes with a moan,
;hcn soi,,e one came to nc. and 1 heard
bices which sounded a long way oI
nd promptly fell again into a deep
l.eep. troubled still. but less painfully.
y the same rhythmical shocks, thu
efre duli crashings in my brain.
When l awoke again, l had sense to
how what caused this and where !
eas--in u berth on board ship. The
pise which had so troubled me was
pc wares beating against her forelock.
nc beams 40 close to my face formed
ee deck: the smoky light came from
&c shipss lantern swinging on a hook.
tried to turn. Some one came again,
&c. WITH gentle hands arranged my pill
wv and presently began to feed me
ftk Il spoon. When I*had swallowed
ia ~ T10IIttlFti1sE xro Had ~ o.,- - -
i:rn..
.Who vas this feeding me? The light
eHss ht her back and dazzled me. For
ssaort while 4 too her for Petronilla,
~ thoughts going back at one bound
. Cotton and skipping all that hap
pred since left home. But a. 1
rev stronger 1 grew clearer, n re-
!!n1ing bit by bit what had happened i'm
ne boat | recognized Mistress Anne. I
wed 70 murlnur thanks. but she laid
: cool finger on my lips and shook
er hend: smiling on me. You must
~ talk. she >surmured. You are
ettlnE we'll. Now go to sleep again."
I shut my eyes at once as a child
atsht. another interval of unconscious
ass. pIinless this time. followed. and
Enif1 ! awoke, 1 was lying on my side
0W: aud without moving could see the
sEEnole OF the tiny cabin. The lantern
till hung and smoked. But the light
&C., CiAA 4 AiCIIu Ilo SDldSI1-
siilg without nor the dull grooming and
feaklng of the. timbers within. There
etsned q quiet which seemed bliss to
fe and 4 lay wrapped IN it. my
growing clearer and clearer.
Ach moment.
ne were sitting two people en-
ssed IN talk. The one, a woman. i
eoogntzed Immediately. The gray ewes
vi OF command. the handsome fea-
uFes, the reddish brown hair and grac-
sseus Igure left me in no doubt, even
4. a. Ihofnent, that I looked on Mistress
sefIrai1. The sharer Of her seat was
1ait thin man, with Il thoughtful face
~ dreamy rather melancholy eyes.
~ OF her hands rested on his knee.
nd hes, lips. al she talked were close
MS ear. A little aside, sitting on
we te"est step of the ladder which
81 to- the deck. her head leaning
agatnst the timbers and a cloak ahn,1t
er,. was mistresslA Anne.
l.elaso 70 speak and after more than
fne EFFORT found my voice. Where am
- whispered: My head ached sadly.
!ndal Tancied. though 1 was too langnid
20 raise my hand to it, thar II vas
i%andaged. My mind was SO far c,ear
nat remembered Master Clarence
~ nus pursuit and The fight in the
{oats and knew that we ought To he
I. Q q to prison. Who, then. was
sae mud. comely gentleman whose
snsun o. imb made the cabin seem
Yet who else?
rs. Dct faint as my voice was thew
J. neard me and looked up. "Anne!"
ne cider lady cried sharply.
~ ner tone to direct the other to at.
Els 8 me. Yet was she herself the
.pss..o rise and come and lay her hand
u. Ily prov. All. the fever Is gone!"
We said. speaking apparently to the
. fensiehian who kept his seat. "His
e Is quite cool. He will do we'll now
si am sure. Do you know me?" she
ontinued. leaning over me.
l up into her eyes and read
MY Yes" 1 muttered. Ant
Pee eiLore or looking vas SO painful that
,closed my eyes again, with a sieh-
nevertheless my memory OF the ayants
Hnlch @ gone before my Illness grew
nearef, and I fumbled feebly for sn,ne.
H.lls winch should have been at nv
rs. Where fs-where Is my sword p.
y made SHIFT to whisper.
rs sue q ,alshsd; SHOW 1t to him Anne"
~ y sa.u. What a never die II Is,
sunere. master knight errant we did
sot forget to bring 1t off the field vnn
"Bu how" l murmured. ..how did
lou saw that there was no
aesaon OF a prison. Her laugh was
1sra..A VI content.
nat is q long story" she answered
s ~ Are you well enough to hear
~ You think you are? Then take
zone CT this first. You remenber that
Silave Philip striking you on the head
with an oar as o got up? No? We'll.
y was g cowardly stroke, but n sfooi
esim In little stead. for we had drifteS
n the excitement of the race. nndar the
stern OF the ship which you remenhar
eeeing a little before. There wara
SEnglish seamen on her. and when thew
eaW three men In tthesact OF bear.tn1
W deTenseiess women they stenned in
fnd threatened to send Clarence and
his creWltO the bottom uL.lessS thev
tteered ID - INC"
.Hals murmured. "Good!"
And SO we escaped. I PRAYED fha
captain to take us on board His shin
the Framlinghaln, and re did so. More
putting into Leigh on his way to the
More. he took off my husband. There
he stands. and when lou are better he
Jhall thank you"
Nay. he will thank you now" said
the tall man. rising and stepping ia
my berth with his head bent. He could
not stand upright. Sc low was h deck
Hut for yOu.ss he continued. his earn.
estnes showing In his voice and eyes
the latter We're almost tender for g
nahis-"my wife would be now lying
IN prison her life In jeopardy and hei
property as good as gone. She has tolC
me % bravery you escued her from
that u in Cheapside, and how you
presence of mind baffed the watch