The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-05-15
Storyof Francis Cludde
ARomance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
nv GIANT Ev 7 wfyMAN
BY STANLEY J. wEYMAN.

7 perhaps. though he will be missed at
| the next roll call in this city, his death
may not be proved or traced to this
reighborhoOd. In that case the storm
will blow over and things be no worse
than before"
II fear there is no likelihood OF
that" I said, for l am told he had a
companion. One of the maids noticed
them lurking about the n OF the
bridge more than once his evening"
Our hosts ace fell.
THAT is bad" he said. looking at me
in evident CONSERVATION. Who told
you?"
Mistress Anne. And one Of the
maids told her. 1t was that which led
me to follow your daughter"
The old man got up for about the
fortieth time and shook my hand, while
the tears stood In his eyes and his
lip trembled. Heaven bless you, Mas
ter Carey he said. But for you my
girl might not hav escaped"
He couldn't finish. His emotion choked
him, and he sat down again. The event
of the morning-his daughters danger
and my share in averting 1t had
touched him as nothing else could LAY
touched him. I met the duchess Eyes
and they. too. We're soft n shining,
wearing an expression very different
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my return with Dymphna.
"Ah, we'll. she is safe!!" Master Lind
strom resumed when he a regained
his composure. Thanks to heaven and
your friend, madam! Small matter now
il house and lands go!".
Still let us hope they will not" Mas
ter BERTHE said. DO you think these
miscreants were watching the island on
our account: that some information
had been given as to our presence.
and they We're sent to learn what they
Icould?"
confidently. ut was the sight of the
girl and her gewgaws yesterday
brought them-the villains! There is
nothing safe from them and nothing
sacred to them. They saw her as they
passed up in the boat. you remember
But, then. supposing the worst to
come to the worst?"
WE must escape across the frontier
to Wesel, In h duchy Of Cleves." re-
piled iindstrom in a matter of fact
tone, as If he had long considered and
settled the point. The distance is not
great, and in Vessel we may find shelter
at any rate for a time. Even there IL
pressure be brought to bear upon the
government to give US up. l would not
trust 1T, yet for a time 1t may do"
And o would leave all this?" the
duchess said in wonder, her eyes travel
ing round h room, SO clean and warm
inc comfortable. and settling at length
upon the great armoire of plate, which
happened to be opposite her. You
would leave all This at a moments no.
tice:"
Yes. madam. all we could not carry
with us" he answered simply. Honor
and life-these come first. And L thank
heaven that l live here within each
OF a foreign soil and not in the in
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less"
But IL the true facts were known"
the duchess urged. would you still be
In danger? Would not the magistrate
protect you? The schout and schepen.
as you call them? They are Dutch
men"
Against a Spanish governor and a
Spanish garrison?" he replied, with
emphasis. AYE. they would protect
me al n sheep protects another
against the wolves. No! l dare not
risk it. Were l in prison. what would
EecOnne of Dymphna?"
Master Van Tree"
He a the will to shelter her. no
doubt. and his father has influence, but
such as mine-a broken reed to trust
TO. Then Dymphna is not all, Once
IN prison" whatever the charge there
would be Questioning about religion
perhaps" with a faint smile, question
Ing; about my guests"
Il sur"ose o know best" said the
duchess. with q sigh. But I hone the
worst will not come to the worst"
Amen to that" he yer quite
cheerfully.
Indeed 1t was strange that we seemed
70 Ieel more sorrow at the prospect of
leaving this haven Of a few weeks than
U host Of quitting the home of a life
time. But the. necessity had come upon
us suddenly. while he had Contemplated
It Tor years. So much fear and hu-
initiation had mingled with his enjoy
melt OF his choicest possessions that
ms long expected moment brought
with 1t a feeling akin to relief.
For myself. l had a present trouble
tnat outWeighed any calamity of to-
morrow. Perforce. since I alone knew
the spot where the man lay, I must be
one of the burying party. My nerves
mao not recovered from the blow which
lne slgnt OF the spaniard lying dead at
my feet had dealt them so short a
time before, and I shrank with a nat
ural repulsion from the task before
me. Yet there was no escaping 1t. no
chance OF escaping 1t, l saw.
None the less. throughout the silent
meal to which we four set down to-
gether. neither the girls nor Van Tree
appearing. were my h aghts taken up
with the business which was to follow.
] heard our host, who was to go with
me. explaining that there was a waters
way right up to the dixie. and that
we would so by boat. heard him
with apathy. What matter how we
went. II such were the object Of our
journey? l wondered how the mans
face would look when we came to turn
him over and pictured it in all shast-
liest shapes. wondered whether I
should ever forget the strange spas
moaic twitchtng OF his leg. the. gursle
half oath. half cry-whieh had come
with the blood from his throat. When
Lindstrom said the moon was UP and
babe me come with him to the boat,
! Went mechanically. No one seemed to
suspect ire of fear. I suppose they
thought that. as l had not feared to
Kill him. i should not fear him dead,
II in the general silence and moodi-
ness l escaped notice.
Its a good night for the purpose"
the Dutchman said, looking about when
we We're outside. Its light enough for
us. yet not so light that we run much
risk of being seem"
Z assented %shivering. The moon was
almost at the full, and the weather was
dry. but scud after scud Of thin clouds,
sweeping across the breezy sky, oh
scured the light from time to time and
left nothing certain. We loosened the
smallest boat in silence, and getting in
pulled gently round the lower end OF
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