The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04

! santon we go by a cross country road.
staring from the left bank opposite
Emmerich. q Dad longer and
! more tedious. But we are much
1 less likely to be followed that way than
along tne Vessel road, and, on second
thoughts. i incline to Santon.
But why adopt either road: Why
not 60 by river" l asked.
Because we should be overtaken.
The wind is falling. and the boat" our
late host explained more truly than POI
litely. with the women in it, is heavy.
u understand" L said. And you
feel sure we shall be pursued?"
For answer he pointed with a smile
to his plate chest. quite sure" he
added. with that before them they
will think nothing of the frontier. |
%rnnlen be in earliest, there will be no
absolutely safe place short of the free
! city of Frankfort, unless indeed you
have interest with the Duke of Cleves."
All" said the duchess, and she
looked at her husband.
looked very bIankly at his wife. SO
that I did not derive much comfort
from thar suggestion.
Then 1t is Santou. is it?" said my
lady.
THAT first, at any rate. Then, If
they follow US along the Vessel road.
we shall still give them the slip"
So it was settled. neither Van Tree
nor the girls having taken any part in
the discussion. The former and
Dymphna were talking aside, and Mis-
tress Anne was sitting low down on
the bank. with her feet almost in the
water, immersed to all appearance in
her own thoughts. There was a little
hustle as we rose to get into the boat,
which We had drawn UP on the and
ward side of the island so as to be in
visible from the main channel, and in
the middle of this | was standing with
one foot in the boat and one on shore,
taking from Anne various articles
which We had landed for rearrange-
tnent, when she whispered to me that
she wanted to speak to me alone.
Il want to tell you something" she
said, raising her eyes to my face and
then averting them. Follow me this
way"
She strolled, as if accidentally, 20 or
80 PAGES along the bank, and in a min
down the river in the direction from
which we had come. What is it?"
said anXiously. You do not see any
thing. do you?" For there had been a
hint of bad news in her voice.
h dropped the land with which
she had been shading her eyes and
turned to me. Master Francis, you
will not think rae very foolish p she
said. Then l perceived that her lip
was quivering and that there We're
tears in her eyes. They were very
beautiful eyes when, as now. they grew
soft and appeal took the place of chal-
lenge.
What is it?" I replied. speaking
cheerfully to reassure her. She had
scarcely got over her terror of last
piuht Srn Eh
1T Is about Santon," she answered,
with a miserable little catch in her
voice. Il am 50 afraid of going there!
Master Lindstrorn says it is a rough,
long road, and when we are there we
are not a bit farther from those
Wretches than at Vessel, and-and-"
There, there." ] said. She was on
point of bursting into tears and was
much overwrought. You are
making the worst of it. If it We're not !
for Master Lindstrom. I should be in
ought to know best"
But hat is not ALL" she said. ciasn- |
tng her hands and looking up at me
her face grown full of solemn
I'VE, Il have had a dream"
We'll, but dreafns--' | objected.
You do not believe in dreams?" h
said. dropping her head sorrowfully.
No. no. l do not say that" I adj
naturally startled. But what
vas your dream?"
Il thought we took the road to San
on. Ana mind" she added earnestly.
this was before Master Lindstrom had
uttered a word about going that way
>r any other way save to Vessel. II
treamed that we followed the road
trough such a dreadful flat a
'ountry all woods and desolate moor
unde a gray sky, and In torrents
# rain, to"
We'll, well!" 7 said, with a passing
ihiver at the picture. She described it
Win a rapt, absent air, which made ma
1T even now she We're seeing
uncanny.
And then thought that in the mid
lie OF these woods, about half way TO
'anton, they overlook us, and there
vas a great fight"
mere would be sure to be thati"
nuttered, with shut teeth.
And l thought you We're killed, and
We women We're dragged back! There,
cannot tell you the rest." she added
wildly. But try. try to get them to
20 ne old way. If not, I know evil
vii come of it. Promise me to try?"
~ VIII tell them your Dream l said.
mo, no! she exclaimed still more
,ensileh1ly. They would only laugh.
ladam does not believe in dreams. But
hey VIII listen to you if you say YOU
mink the other way better. Promisa
ne you WIFI Promise mel she plead
"a, ner hand clasping my arm, and
Ter fearful eyes looking up to mine.
Well" | agreed reluctantly, Il will
~. After all. the shortest way may !.
,e the best. But ii ] do" I said kindly,
you must promise me in return NOT ia
'e alarmed n longer. Anne.' i
~ VIII try. she said gratefully. ~
viii indeed. Francis"
(Contiaued Next Weekly
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