Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-08-21

"He must be allowed to go. then. for
this time he resumed gravely, after
a pause, In which ! had had time to
recover myself. w will see to IL,
But there will be difficulties. You
must be strong and brave. The truth
must be told. IL is the only way"
saw that II was. though ! shrank
exceedingly from the ordeal before
me. Master BERTHE advised. when /
grew more calm, that we should be
the first at the rendezvous. lest by
some chance P~enruddocke's orders
should be anticipated, and accordingly.
soon after 2 O'Clock. we mounted and
set forth. | remarked that my COM
panion looked very carefully to his
arms, and taking the hint I followed
his example.
II was a silent, melancholy, anxious
ride. However successful we might be
In rescuing my father-alas, that /
should have today and always 10 call
that man father-I could not escape
h future before me. | had felt shame
while he was but a name to me. How
could | endure TO live. with his in
fanny always before my eyes? Pet
ronflla of whom / had been thinking
so much since l returned to England,
whose knot of velvet had never left
my breast nor her gentle face my
heart-how could / go back to her
now? ! had thought my father dead
and his name and fame old tales. But
the ears OF foreign life which yes
terday a seemed a sufficient barrier
between his past and myself-of what
use were they now, or the foreign serv-
Ice 4 had fondly regarded as a kind
of publication?
Master BERTHE broke In on my rev.
erie much as IL he had followed it's
80 - - n IS
he said, laying his hand on the withers
OF my horse. yours must not be the
hand to punish your father. But after
today you will owe him no duty. You
Will part from him today and he
will be a stranger to you. He deserted
you when you were a child, and IL
you owe reverence to any one 1t is
to your uncle and not to him. He has
himself severed the ties between you"
Yes" / said. Il will go abroad. |
Will go back to wilma"
II Ill m OF our enterprise. as
| fear 1t will come, we will both go
back, IL we can" he answered. IF
good by any chance should come Of
1t, then you shall be my brother, our
family shall be your family. The
duchess is rich enough" he added.
with a smile. ito allow you a younger
brothers portion"
| could not answer him as / de-
sired, for We passed at that moment
under the archway and became Instant
ly involved in the hustle going for
ward in the courtyard. Near the prin-
cipal door of the inn stood eight or
nine horses gayly caparisoned and in
the charge Of three foreign looking
men, who, lounging In their saddles,
were passing a jug from hand to
hand. They turned as we rode in
and locke at us ~curiously, but not
with any impertinence. Apparently
they were waiting for the rest of their
party, who were inside the house. Civ
lily disposed as they seemed, the fact
that they We're armed and wore rich
liveries OF black and gold caused me,
and l think both OF us, a momen-
tary alarm.
WHO are they?" Master BERTHE asked
In a low voice as he rode to the OPP
posite door n dismounted with his
back TO them.
They are ~Spaniards, / fancy" ! said,
scanning them over the shoulders OF
my horse as /, too, got off. "Old
friends. so to speak"
They seem wonderfully subdued for
them" he answered, and on their best
behavior. IL half the tales we heard
this morning be true, they are not
wont to carry themselves like this"
Yet they certainly were Spanish, for
| overheard them speaking to one an
other In that language. and before we
had well dismounted, their leader
whom they received with great respect,
n OF them jumping down to hold
his stirrup--came out with three or
four more and got to horse again.
Turning his rein to lead the way out
through the north gate, he passed near
us, and as he settled himself In his
saddle took a good look at us. The
look passed harmlessly over me, but
reaching Master BERTHE became con-
centrated. The rider started and
smiled family. He seemed to pause.
Then he raised his plumed cap and
bowed low, covered himself again and
rode on. His rain all followed his ex-
ample and saluted us as they passed.
Master Bertie's face, which had
flushed a fiery red under the others
gaze, grew pale again. HI looked at
me, when they had gone by. with
startled eyes.
DO you know who that wasp he
said, speaking like one who had re-
ceived a blow and did not yet know
how much he was hurt.
"No," / said.
1T was the Count de Feria. the
Spanish ambassador he answered.
And he recognized me. / met him
often years ago, / knew him again
as soon as he came out, but / did not
think he would by any chance recog-
nize me in this dress"
Are you sure" / asked in amaze
ment, that it was hep"
Quite sure" he answered.
But why did he not have you ar
rested or at least detained? The war
rants are still out against you"
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