The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
Storyof Francis Cludde
"A Romance Of Queen Mary's Reign.
BY STANLEY J. Y M

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| / felt he had more in his mind thar
appeared, and l obeyed, growing
ashamed now OF my panic and looking
forward with nc very pleasant feelings
to hearing the story narrated. But
when we reached the house n found
Master BERTHE and the duchess In the
parlor waiting for us-they rose. start
led at sight OF my face--he bade me
leave that out, but tell the rest OF the
story.
I complied, describing how I had seer
Dymphna meet Clarence and what
had observed to pass between them,
The establishment OF my hearers may
be imagined. THE point is yery sim
pie" said our host coolly when / had,
in the face OF many ordinations and
some incredibly. completed the tale,
1T Is just this! The woman certainly
was not Dymphna. In the first place,
she would not be out al night. In the
second place, what could she know OF
your Clarence. an Englishman and a
stranger? In the third place, i will
warrant she has been In her room all
the evening. Then IL Master Francis
was mistaken in the woman, may he
not have been mistaken In the man?
That is the point"
NO" / said boldly. IT only saw her
back. l saw his face
Certainly that is something" Master
Lindstrom admitted reluctantly.
but how many times had you seen
him b~efore?" put in my lady very peril
nently. only once?"
In answer TO that I could do no more
than give further assurance OF my GER
tainty IN the point. 1T was the man
I saw In the boat at Greenwich" / de-
clared positively. why should I imag-
Inc it,"
"All the same. I trust you have she
rejoined, FOR IL II was indeed that arch
scoundrel we are undone."
imagination plays US queer tricks
sometimes" Master Lindstrom said,
with a smile OF much meaning. ''but
come, lad, / will ask Dymphna. though
/ think 1t useless to do SO, for whether
you are right or wrong as to your
friend l will answer for It you are
wrong as to my daughter"
He was rising to go from them for the
purpose when Mistress Anne opened the
door and came in. She looked some
what startled at finding us all In con
clave. 81 thought / heard your voices, =
she explained timidly, standing between
us and the door. II could not sleep"
She looked indeed as IL that were
so. Her yes were very bright,
and there was a bright spot OF
crimson in each cheek. What is
it?" she went on abruptly. looking hard
at me and shutting her lips tight
ly. There was so much to explain that
no n had taken 1t in hand to be-
gin. ....
"It is just this" the duchess said
opening her mouth with a snap. Have
you been with Dymphna all the timer
Yes, of course" was the prompt an
swer.
What Ia she doing D.
"Doing?" Mistress Anne repeated in
surprise. "She Is asleep"
HAS she been out sine n~ightfall?',
the duchess continued. Out OF hei
room? Or out of the house?"
out? Certainly not. Before she fell
asleep h was In no state to go out,
as o know, though / hope she will
be all right when She awakes. who
says she has BEEN out? Anne added
sharply. She looked at me with q
challenge in her eyes,, as much as tc
say, rs 1t your"
"I am satisfied I said. that / was
mistaken as to Mistress Dymphna. Blu,
l am just as sure as before that 1 saw
Clarence" E
Clarence" Mistress Anne repeated
starting violently and the color for ar
instant fleeing from her cheeks. She
sat down on the nearest seat.
You need not be afraid, Anne my
lady said, smiling. She had a wonder.
fully high courage herself. II think
Master Francis was mistaken, though
he Is so certain about it,"
But ~where-where did he see him p
the girl asked. She still trembled. Once
more i had to tell the tale. Mistress
Anne, as was natural, listening to II
with the liveliest emotions. And this
time so much OF the ghost story had
to be introduced. for she pressed mi
closely rs to where / had left Clar.
enee and why / had let him 20 tina,
my assurances got less credence thar
aver. .lfr n
II think 1 see how It u.s." she said
with a saucy scorn that hurt me not
a little. Master Carey's nerves are
In much h same state tonight as
Dymphna's. He thought he saw a ghosI
and he did not. He thought he saw
Dymphna n he did not. And ht
thought he saw Master Clarence and Ia
did not"
mot so fast, child" cried the Ouch.
ess sharply, seeing me vince. You,
tongue runs too freely. No one has hal
better proofs of Master Carey's courag,
for which / will apswer myself-thar
we have!" 49,
Then he should not say things about
DymDhna!" the young lady retorted
her foot tapping the floor and the ret
spots back in her cheeks. Such rub.
bish / never heard!"
CHAPTER XII.
They none OF them believed me /,
seemed, n smarting under Mistress.
Anne's ridicule. hurt by even the duch
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