The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-05-07
THE,
Storyof Francis C1udde
A Romance of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY J. WEYMAN.
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN.

of myself. She did not give me time
however, TO consider which attitude
: should take up, for the ome tn
door or her room was closed behind u
she turned upon me, the color high il
ner cheeks. NOW, young man." Sh
said In a tone of ringing contempt, ID,
you really think that thai girl is IL
love with you"
"Wha girl?" 1 asked ~sheepishly. TIL,
unexpected question and her tone pu
me out of countenance
What girl? What girlo" she reptile,
impatiently. Don't play with me
boy! You know whom l mean-Dyn.
pima Lindstrom!"
oh. l thought you meant Mistress.
Anne | said somewhat impertinently.
Her face fell in an extraordinary
fashion, as If the suggestion were no
pleasant to her. but she or
the instant: We'll. the vanity OF the
lad! Dc you think all the girls are IL
love with you? Because you have beer
sitting with a pretty face on each sid
of you do you think you nave only te
throw h handkerchief this way o,
That? II you do. open your eyes, and
you viii find 1t is not so. My kinswom-
an can take care of herself, so we Will
leave her out OF the discussion, please
and for this pink and white Dutch girl
my lady continued viciously, lief ms
tell you that she thinks more of Van
trees little finger than OF your whole
body"
l shrugged my shoulders, but still ]
was mortified. A young man may not
be in love with a girl, yet it displeases
him to hear that she is indifferent to
him.
The duchess noticed the movement.
Don't do that" she cried in impatient
scorn. You do not see much in Master
Van Tree perhaps? I thought not.
therefore you think a girl must be of
the same mind as yourself. Well" with
a fierce little nod. you will learn some
day that 1t Is not so; that women are
not quite men think them. and
particularly, Master Francis, that six
Ieet or and a pretty face on
top OF 1t do not always have their way.
But, there, l did not bring you here to
tell you that. I var to know whether
you are aware what you are doing
muttered something to the effect
that l did not know / was doing any
harm.
You do not call 1t harm, then" the
duchess retorted, with energy, ito en-
danger the safety Of every one of u.s.
Cannot FOL see that if you insult and
OFFEND this young ~man-which you are
doing out of pure wanton mischief. for
you are not In love with the girl-he
may ruin us? 2"
u u.s." I repeated in%credulously.
Yes, ruin us!" she cried. Here we
are, living more or less in hiding
through the kindness of Master Lind
strom-ltying In peace and quietness,
But 90 you suppose that inquiries are
not being made for US? Why. I would
pet a dozen gold angels that Master
Clarence is in the Netherlands at this
moment tracking u.s."
l was startled by this idea, and she
saw was. w can trust Master Lind
strom. We're 1t only for his W sake"
sne, continued more quietly, satisfied
perhaps with the effect she had pro-
duced. And this young man, who is
the son of one of the principal men of
Arnheim, is also disposed to look kind
" on us. as l fancy it Is his nature to
look. But II o make mischief be-
tween Dymphna and HIM
Il have not" / said.
Then do not" h replied sharply.
Look to 1t for the future. And, more.
do not let him fancy 1t possible. Jeal-
ousy IS as easily awakened as 1t Is
nardty put TO sleep. A word from his
young man to the Spanish authorities.
ana we should be hauled back to Eng
land In a trice. IL worse did not befau
us here. Now, you will be CAREFUL"
Will" I said, conscience stricken
and a little cowed.
That Is better" she replied. smtl-
ing. Il think you will. Now 20"
went down again with some food
for thought-with some good Intentions
too. But I was to find-the discovery
IS made by many-that good resolutions
commonly come too late. When I went
GOWN stairs. ! found my ost and Mas
ter Berthe alone In the parlor. The girls
2 disappeared, SO had Van Tree. and
4 saw at once that something had han
pened. Master BERTHE was standing
gazing at the stove very thoughtfully.
ana heloutchman was walking up and
down the room with an almost comical
expression Of annoyance and trouble on
his pleasant face. ~
Where are the young ladies p.
asked.
Up stairs" said Master Bertie, not
Ookinga at me.
.And-and Var Tree?. l asked ma-
Somehow | anticipated the
answer.
aGone!" said the Englishman c,,rtlv
gone, the foolish lad II
Dutchman truck In. Juggling al his
beard What has come to him? He is
known him n Dymphna have a cross
before. What has come to the
j say, to go or In a passion at this
time Of night? And no one knows
WHITTIER he has gone or when he win
come back again!
sctous Of my presence. but Master
BERTHE turned and looked at me. andII
hung my head, and very shortly after
ward I skunk out. The thought of what
i might have brought upon us All by
ny petulance and vanity made me feel
sick. u scrept up tossbed rvo and
fearful OF h morrow, listening to ey-
cry noise without and praying inwardly
that my alarm might NOT be Justified.
w hen the morrow came, I went down
stairs as anxious to see Van Tree In
the heshsasfI had been yesterday dis
appointed by his appearance But no
.Van Tree Was there to be seen. Moth
ing ha been heard ~ him t1lxuanl na